But before then, we have one last dark song in this Rocktober's look at first tracks off of debut albums, courtesy of doom metal pioneers Pentagram. Despite the fact that they have formed in the early '70s and made music during that decade, they didn't release their first album until 1985. On a side note, the compilation of their early music, First Daze Here, is phenomenal. Also, I highly recommend the 2011 documentary about the band and lead singer Bobby Liebling, Last Days Here.
Their self-released, self-titled debut album (which was retitled Relentless when it was reissued on CD by Peaceville Records in 1993) is a masterpiece in doom metal, with plodding, down-tuned, fuzzed-out guitars, dark lyrics, and a generally brooding attitude. Lead singer Bobby Liebling's voice is a perfect combination of rock and creepy. I have no idea how I heard about Pentagram, but I've had their first album for a while now. It's a damn good metal album –- the kind of music you'd expect to hear in a room with only black walls. If you want some good music to play while you're handing out candy on Halloween, definitely check the album out –- assuming, of course, you're like me and you want to keep the neighborhood children and parents guessing about whether you drink goat's blood on a regular basis.
"Relentless" is the first track off of the album. It starts off with a gut-punch riff, and the energy never fades. Behind a backdrop of fuzzy guitars, the lyrics tell a "sinister tale[]" from the point of view of what one can only assume is the devil himself.
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