Cathedral--The Carnival Bizarre

Cathedral--The Carnival Bizarre (1995/Earache) Rating--7.0

More definite Sabbath-like trollings, but this time there's almost a thick, early Maiden feel to some of the work.
Tony Iommi drops in to lend a chugging rhythm to "Utopian Blaster," and more rolling churn is showcased in "Hopkins" and "Vampire Sun."
A sliding chord pulse moves the title slab, and "Electric Grave" is thick groove from the start.
Still perhaps a bit too bass-murky, but the songwriting does expand a bit on this release. Again, big fans of early '70s Sabbath will eat this up.
TRACK LIST: Vampire Sun/Hopkins (The Witchfinder General)/Utopian Blaster/Night of the Seagulls/Carnival Bizarre/Inertia's Cave/Fangalactic Supergoria/Blue Light/Palace of Fallen Majesty/Electric Grave

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