Review by Saxy S for Sons of Arrakis - Volume II (2024)

Do you like traditional doom metal? Do you like the modern revitalization of the genre with bands like Spirit Adrift? Well then its time to take you Ibuprofen and check out this new record from Sons of Arrakis!

I honestly do not have a lot to say about Volume II because if you've heard any of the stoner/doom revival bands of the 2010/20s, then you already know what to expect out of this, just of a lower quality. The mixing on Volume II is very solid and does not meander. Song lengths are concise and trim out all of the excess fat that runs through a large chunk of doom metal, and the instrumentals are performed with relative proficiency, with a special shout out to the vocal stylings as well. That said, the compositions are inconsistent, as some songs like "Metamorphosis" sound really intense, while others like "Beyond the Screen of Illusion" fall super flat. Beyond that, the sound palette is very pedestrian and can be easily misheard as another doom/stoner band. 

It is not a bad record by any stretch, but Sons of Arrakis should do some serious soul searching in order to stand out from the crowd, otherwise they will be easily forgotten about amongst the Crypt Sermon's and Neptunian Maximalism's of the world

Best Songs: High Handed Enemy, Metamorphosis, Blood for Blood