Critical Metal dot com by Tom Edmondson Ohhh yeah baby! Here's a band that knows how to groove. In terms of crunching guitars Blind Dog has that gritty Death n' Roll sound made famous by Entombed and others. But perhaps Doom n' Roll is a better description as listeners will be instantly reminded of Soul Sacrifice/Ethereal Mirror era Cathedral. Black Sabbath also fits in prominently as an influence ("Blend"). Other songs like "Beyond My Reach" bring to mind bands like Raging Slab. And if you think that pigeon-holes them, then just listen to "When I'm Finally Gone" and you realize that Blind Dog are not so easily categorized. The combination of these diverse styles make for one ass kicking record! And having said this, Blind Dog also fit squarely within the stereotype of the better than average metal band we've come to expect from Sweden. What we have here, then, is a top-notch album complete with annotated notes for each song and an "essay", if you will, describing the band's development. Weigh yourself after hearing this one because it is bound to knock a few pounds off! << Back to reviews of The Last Adventures of Captain Dog