OHMWORK – In Hindsight

Ohmwork - In Hindsight album cover
  • 7.2/10
    OHMWORK - In Hindsight - 7.2/10
7.2/10

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Label: Rob Mules Records
Release date: October 13, 2023

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Norway’s Doom Groove power trio Ohmwork have released their 6th studio album In Hindsight on Rob Mules Records, and it’s a strong effort worth a listen. Formed in April 2012, the guitarist/vocalist Anders L. Rasmussen, bassist Helge Nyrud and drummer Børge Bendiksen quickly gelled into a hard-hitting band, with a heavy duty soundscape at their core.

In Hindsight

The new album has 8 tracks that take the listener to places where Black Sabbath once ruled, as they groove on catchy riffs and a sound that has a very cool vibe to it. The opening song “Trial Of The Witch, Pt. II” opens with the standard heavy metal-esque creepy narration before punching us in the face with infective riffs, which perfectly sets up the haunting middle 8. The tracks all work well to take the listener on a doomy journey.

Final Notes

Ohmwork – In Hindsight has a lot going for it. It feels like a tribute to old, classic Black Sabbath, with of course a very different vocal approach. Their sound is new, yet totally familiar. Their instrumentation has a very classic sound as they stick to real drums, Marshall amps and a sweet Hammond on “Welcome To My Insanity”. One thing that slightly detracts from an otherwise near perfect mix is the low volume of the vocals. Anders L. Rasmussen has a good voice, and putting a little more focus on the vocal production would take this band up a notch. Overall, it’s a really good listen with songs that are easy to get into without even trying.

Ohmwork band photo 2023

Lineup

  • Anders L. Rasmussen – vocals and guitars
  • Helge Nyrud – bass
  • Børge Bendiksen – drums

In Hindsight – Tracklist

  1. Trial Of The Witch, Pt. II
  2. 17 Years
  3. Welcome To My Insanity
  4. Turmoil
  5. Relentlessly Closer
  6. Hindsight
  7. The Web
  8. Adrift

Author

  • Bryce Van Patten

    Bryce is an audio engineer and a graphic designer here at Metal Express Radio. From the day he purchased his first album (Machine Head by Deep Purple), he has had a passion for heavy music, which has influenced his whole life. Bryce is from the great Pacific Northwest in USA, and has played in metal bands like Babylon, Holy Terror, The Wild Dogs, Warhead and Egypt through the 80s. He had his first interview for the Portland, Oregon publication The Rock Rag with guitarist Paul Gilbert in his Racer X days. Then he was honored to get to have drinks, and talk for an hour with the legendary Dan McCafferty of Nazareth for his second interview. In 2013, he spent an amazing hour talking to Andi Deris of Helloween, which was the high point of his heavy metal journalism.   In the year 2001, he formed Man in Black Music Publishing. They released recordings by several local bands, and in the spirit of the old Metal Massacre compilations, he created a 2-album series called The Defenders of Metal. The albums featured classic styled Metal bands from all around the world, with bands from Australia to England, and from Argentina to Russia. Currently, he is the producer/creator/vocalist of the Metal band The Black Tuesdays.

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