DOGBANE – “Calm Before the Swarm”
Track from DOGBANE album ‘When Karma Comes Calling.’
North Carolina Trad/Doom Heavy Metallers DOGBANE have released new album ‘When Karma Comes Calling’ on Heaven and Hell Records. Stream and/or purchase When Karma Comes Calling at this location https://dogbane1.bandcamp.com/album/when-karma-comes-calling.
Combining traditional/NWOBHM-inspired Heavy Metal with just the right amount of doom, DOGBANE’s new release follows highly acclaimed 2011 debut Residual Alcatraz. When Karma Comes Calling is first and foremost a riff-heavy, hook-laden slab of Metal and the ultimate dedication to the band’s fallen comrade/guitarist David Ellenburg who passed away on July 30, 2012 (read the official statement here http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/featured/rip-dogbanes-david-ellenburg)
When Karma Comes Calling was recorded and produced by Kevin Davis and Dogbane at Studio 5 in Greensboro, NC. Mixing and mastering was done by Gary Hawkins in Winston Salem, NC. The cover art is credited to Wayne Miller, CD layout/design to Linda Ronsick and Mitch Allred, and photography by Linda Ronsick and Jon Upchurch.
“As strong an album as Alcatraz was, Karma is leaps and bounds beyond it.”
– Get Ready to Rock
“Dogbane is about as close as you can get to having the perfect combination of doom metal (Witchfinder General, Trouble, Pentagram, Black Sabbath, Witchfynde, The Obsessed, etc.) and classic metal/N.W.O.B.H.M. (Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Satan, Pagan Alter, Manilla Road, Brocas Helm, Savage, Motörhead, Saxon, Thin Lizzy, etc)!”– Heavy Metal Time Machine
“When Karma Comes Calling is an interesting and entertaining excursion into traditional melodic heavy metal, and well worth your exploration.”
– DangerDog Music Reviews
“This band has that retro heavy rock meets doom vibe that has a real throwback feel to something out of the early 80s. There is definitely some hints of Manilla Road, Coven 13 and Cirith Ungol in the mixture.”
– True Metal Lives
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