Revelation - Salvations Answer (1991)

I tell you what, late '80s and more so, early '90s doom metal was far cooler than the scene today. Now it seems as if every band is intent on smokin' so much weed to inspire their lyrics, or ape Black Sabbath, but for me the old, oaken scene with the likes of early Cathedral, Sevenchurch, Winter, Seance, Stillborn, and Revelation was much healthier. Revelation were pretty slo-mo but not to the extent of dull, instead, this elephentine trio churn out stark, but not overly depressing doom metal that doesn't rely on gimmick, instead it exists as a plodding behemoth with clear vocals that rarely ooze beyond a whisper. When the band do get uptempo ('Infinite Nothingness'), it's not he most tuneful, especially in the vocals but the album sports some nice riffing, check out the cool grey groove on 'Long After Midnight' and the toll of 'Lost Innocence.' Revelation released a batch of albums, but some may find 'Salvations...' rather tedious and not the answer they were looking for, but doom metal comes in many guises. 6.5/10