After six years of relative quiet, save for a singular EP, the duo known as The Body brought this strange beast of an album to the table, showing exactly what their take on sludge and doom metal could do. Even from the opening seconds of opener "A Body", you know this isn't your average sludge metal record. The use of choral vocals across the entire album, which could've easily sounded hackneyed but instead are a focal point of the album, is just one of the many nuances that make the album an enthralling listen. Chip King's vocals are banshee-like and wailing, and the drum performance from Lee Buford is excellent and even catchy on songs like "A Curse", where the use of syncopation makes for a memorable line. The riffs are all pretty good, with some like the one that dominates "Ruiner" being imposing and enjoyable all the same. Truly, All The Waters Of The Earth Turned To Blood is where The Body began to come into their own and make some fresh and ambitious sludge/drone metal.
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