Wow!! Dawn of the Proto-Man is a really serious throw-back to the heaviest sounds of the early '70s. I'm talking Pentagram meets Black Sabbath meets Budgie with Bon Scott on vocals!! Add in a plethora modern styles ranging from Abdullah to Mudhoney to YOB and you have Ogre! No bullshit!!! Of course, they blatently "borrow" riffs from all of these bands and mix 'em up into very nicely written original songs. The production on this is also beautifully crystal clear and classic. Pentagram's "First Daze Here" is really the only current release comparison I can make. Dawn of the Proto-Man is literally the most "classic" sounding new release I've heard in a very long time!! Don't think they take themselves too seriously though - there is a cheese-metal undercurrent to Ogre that keeps things fun. Very highly recommended!!

If you are into early Pentagram/Sabbath then Ogre's latest 'Dawn of the Proto-Man' may very well be right up your alley. It's definitely got a doom flavor to it from time to time but it's mostly full of early metal/classic rock influences and high energy. The lead vocalist has a soulful melodic hard rock style that reminds me of slightly of Bobby Liebling of Pentagram at times...good catchy lyrics and just plain balls. The songwriting is pretty much classic rock rooted, but these guys have a nice added personal touch that is kind of unique. It's drenched in Sabbath influence and late 60's and grooves. Little one time parts and weird thrown in surprise changes from time to time make it known that these cats have been around and know what they are doing...they sound like veterans of rock without a doubt.

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