Review by Shezma for Dread Sovereign - Alchemical Warfare (2021)

Ever since I listened to this when it first dropped, I can't stop thinking about it. It's doom-y,  it's groovy, even a bit heavy and epic. Hits an itch I didn't even know I had. It sounds like if you took the 80's NWOBHM, even parts of glam vocals, and put it over slowww riffs. Most of the songs are 8+ minutes long with long doom moments, but then you have the odd ambient bits of the intro track Curse of Men, and then Viral tomb both at around 1 minute. Also the more upbeat and traditional heavy metal reminiscent of something Candlemass or Witchfinder General would do. But then those 8 minute ones are if you did the Electric Wizard thing and go more towards the Stoner metal side of things but not quite? It does a good blend of styles while keeping me interested.