Who knew good things could come out of Ohio? I admit my sparse allegiance to the United States lies with the state of Michigan, but the Athens five-piece that is Skeletonwitch has me longing to visit the Buckeye state. They did play in Kitchener sometime in late 2011...now I am regretful that I didn't go back to the metal club so I could see them. Skeletonwitch is heavy metal, don't get me wrong, and doesn't fit into the core-prog-symphonic-folk bracket that I enjoy so much. This is thrash...thrash that I like. It can happen!
I got "Longing for Domination" from freegal, back when I still used the site to find new music (weren't those the days?). It's a little less than three minutes of fine guitar work, growling vocals and a feel that isn't too black metal. There is such a thing, believe me. This song reminds me of the days when strictly-screaming was my kind of music and nothing else was. Dear Skeletonwitch, come back to the KW area so I can see you in concert. Sincerely, a new and devoted fan.
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