Even though the stoner metal scene is riddled with generic copycats and Sleep worshiping every now and then a band will pop up that offers something a little bit different. Zaum is a Canadian band that takes those middle eastern influenced sounds of Dopesmoker and rides with them in fifth gear on the first two tracks. They're atmospheric, massive and just right enough length to not get obnoxiously boring. The riffs might not be the second coming of Tommy Iommi but they do an excellent job of conveying hypnotic feelings. After those two tracks the albums switches to a more OM influenced sound (especially on the last track) which are admittedly less interesting than the A side of the album but are still enjoyable in their own right.
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