Description

Poland’s Doomster Reich suffer the same fate as each and every band trailing in the wake of Electric Wizard’s drugs n horror’ fest, as well as the Proto-Doom resurgence. Nothing wrong with any of it, but haven’t we heard it all before? At least twice! Well, the truth is, we have. But if you like hearing it, and like hearing it done well then it shouldnt be a problem. Doomster Reich manage, for most of the time, do it really well. The instrumental jam that introduces Meet The Dead is something the groovier side of Electric Wizard could only dream of achieving. Guitar solos, prevalent throughout, light up the procedings in fine fashion. So many bands fail abysmally with these. Doomster Reich don’t. The Wizard are a decent enough point of reference though, especially where the vocals are concerned, as well as the occult trappings scattered liberally about the album. I mean it’s called Drug Magic, rite? If you enjoyed the vastly overlooked Black Masses then this might well tickle the taste buds. It would be safe to assume that all band members have well-worn copies of Master Of Reality, given the size of some of the riffs here, and enjoy lengthy jamming sessions as well. The band also have a healthy garage sound which harkens back to the likes of Black Widow in their quieter moments and Pentagram in theirs, and there’s obviously a huge early Sabbath influence enveloping the entire recording. If Satan really is coming round the bend then Doomster Reich at least sound like they’ve taken enough drugs not to care. Can you find better? Yeah, I’d say you can, but you can also encounter a lot, lot worse.

Track list:
1. Gimme Skelter
2. Rites Of Drug Magick
3. Round The Bend Satan
4. Meet The Dead
5. Chemical Funeral
6. Black Earth, Red Sun