Kingdom Of Sorrow

This strong debut has so much compelling energy, it isn't just another side project. Crowbar's and Hatebreed's sonic worlds collide with hammering bass, brutal breakdowns and thunderous riffs slowed down to sludge perfection as Kirk Windstein and Steve Gibb know best, all while Jamey Jasta delivers the vocal performance of his career. Kingdom of Sorrow is wickedly well-crafted from start to finish. An onslaught of swift, barking tracks, slow, hearty pace-changers, bludgeoning hardcore turns and sinister doom passages, KoS is a marriage made in heavy metal heaven.