The songs are maddeningly slow and so dense they�re almost impenetrable. Richardson relies on a death metal howl to convey his point, although, as was the case on We Will Lead�, he knows when to lighten the delivery yet maintain the inherent ugliness. Listening to Ramesses is required should you need to wallow in the moors outside some gothic castle. It�s music for foul nights and evil winds, the soundtrack to some obscure English horror film involving cults and senseless murder.

The Tomb is droning, repetitive death doom ridden by bassist Adam Richardson's roaring, sludgey vocals. The instrumental portion of the music is composed of simple, hammering riffs that could go on for 5 minutes or 5 hours, depending on the interest of those involved. The most appealing thing about The Tomb is the new musical elements injected here and there, providing the potential for advancement without compromising their basic sound. For fans of Celtic Frost, Grief, Winter, Electric Wizard, Negative Reaction, and Sabbath's Master of Reality.

These tunes were produced by Billy Anderson right off the bat, so no need for a remix. They sound big, beefy and doomy. Much more straight forward than later-day Electric Wizard, with a touch of death doom thrown in the mix. These tunes don't mess around, they just steamroller you like a runaway brontosaurus.

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