Old Man Gloom - NO (Hydra Head Records)

Getting back to stellar releases of 2012, today's daily review is 'NO' by the metal/hardcore supergroup Old Man Gloom.  For those not afraid of mixing extreme music genres a bit (i.e. post-metal topped with hardcore & a side of experimental rock) OMG's fifth studio album will hit the spot.  Really heavy and unique sound. 
Fav tracks: 'Shadowed Hand' & 'Crescent'

My Rating: 8 / 10

Capricorns - River, Bear Your Bones (Rise Above Records)

Released in 2008, 'River, Bear Your Bones' is the 3rd full length album from the Sludge/Doom/Post-Metal band, Capricorns  As is the case with Southern Lord Records, I will confidently buy just about any album released by Rise Above Records w/o knowing anything about the band as they have proven time and again to have a knack for finding and signing some of the best Stoner/Doom Metal bands.  This was exactly the case when I purchased Capricorns 3rd full length album and once again I was not disappointed.  Capricorns are an instrumental group and all of the songs on this album are very fast, heavy, and like other instrumental metal bands, seem to tell a story without words but rather riffs.  Check em out!

My Rating:  8 / 10