NEW AGE DOOM's 'Angels Against Angels' Blends Hardcore and Dub Reggae
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NEW AGE DOOM have collaborated with Lee "Scratch" Perry and H.R.

of BAD BRAINS on their latest album, "Angels Against Angels", which combines left-field hardcore with unearthly sonic textures of dub reggae.

This unconventional blend produces a revolutionary sound clash that destroys speakers while providing the perfect soundtrack for huffing down inspirational bong hits.

The album begins with H.R.'s unmistakable voice intoning some mystic wisdom before chaos erupts.

"Life On The Other Side, Pt.1" is built from bruising hardcore riffs, stripped of traditional guitar noise, but whipped into a monstrous storm of crushing bottom end, squealing brass and hypnotic, aggressively psychedelic clangor.

The album takes a turn towards dub reggae with tracks like "Radio On", which is magnificent: a spaced-out, dub reggae mystery tour beamed from the cosmos.

The chemistry between NEW AGE DOOM and their creative partner has hit some kind of exquisite pinnacle.

The album features a range of otherworldly songs, including "One Heart" and "We're All The Same", each adhering to the same groundbreaking ethos.

Assuming listeners will retain their sanity for the full 40-minute experience, "Angels Against Angels" sways and swerves magnificently to the bitter end.

Featuring contributions from PUSSY RIOT's Alina Petrova on lysergic bass worship and a near-magical exercise in amorphous, droning strings, celestial guitar intrusions, and an overwhelming, climactic onslaught of subterranean beats, claustrophobic guitars, stately brass, and H.R.'s cerebral preacher mode, "Angels Against Angels" may be a one-off but is supremely well-equipped to become a certified classic.