Rarely does a blend of Blues, Jazz, and Metal work so well. Consistent across the album is a layering of bluesy solos, extremely technical jazz fills and beats, and chuggy metal riffs. If not for John Custer's mixing and production acumen In The Arms of God would border on avent-garde. rDespite the sonic sound synonymous with Corrosion of Conformity it still is technically sound, never getting lost in song structure or adding unnecessary elements. Take for example Rise River Rise, forgoing the use of drums for a simple maraca beat with a hypnotic guitar riff surrounded by endlessly stormy and drifting solos. If music is meant encapsulate imagery and feeling no song I have ever heard does it better. rEach time I attempted to dismiss any song as uninspired or bland, a couple more listens would draw my ears to a new element in the layering. Find a guitar line or a drum beat and immediately to are taken away, drowning some voodoo New Orleans bullsh*t. It's ethereal.
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