Kurokuma Dope Rider

2018 EP release. Underground UK sludge metallers Kurokuma return with Dope Rider. This is a concept EP based on the legendary comic strip of the same name written by Paul Kirchner for High Times beginning in the 1970s. Kurokuma have recently gained some major attention being part of the recently released documentary The Doom Doc. As Joe Allen from the band is part of Holy Spider Promotions which is the major focus of the acclaimed documentary. Kurokuma create brutally heavy progressive doom/sludge metal sounds. Maybe taking influence from Conan but still creating their own distinctive style of music. The vocals are brutally raw and real. This is perhaps Kurokuma's most grittiest and most realized record to date. It's' best to listen judge this EP as one epic song instead of two parts. The music is constantly bleak and Kurokuma try their hand at different things on Dope Rider. The overall sound is perhaps one the best parts of the EP. Which isn't surprising since Sam Thredder (Slabdragger) recorded the EP and Chris Fielding (Conan) mixed and mastered the EP. So what you have here on Dope Rider is the one of the best upcoming UK sludge metal bands working with two of the most highly regarded UK Doom Metal musicians and the results are amazing.