Search - Yob :: The Unreal Never Lived

Definitely a Must-Own

CandyStalker | San Francisco,CA | 12/06/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

""The Unreal Never Lived" is Yob's fourth and, lamentably, final album. All of their albums are distinctive while still carrying their trademark sound. If there is a heavier, trippier, better Stoner/Doom Metal act around then I have yet to hear it.



There's not one thing I would change about this album except maybe add more songs. The production is amazing: totally intense and psychedelic and absolutely worthy of comparisons to the greatness of Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd. Slow, thick, brilliantly understated riffs. Haunting, awe-inspiring vocals. The bass and percussion sound exactly as they should. This is the only band I've known that can make long intros enjoyable!



I cannot imagine how any fan of the genre could be disappointed by this album. It does what it's supposed to do: It leaves you hungry for more! YOB FOREVER!!"

Buddha + Doometal = Brilliance

Pauly Paranthropus | Phoenix, AZ | 08/24/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wow, what an epic slab of doom here. This Portland, OR trio has actually added a unique testament to the doometal canon. Their last cd was awe inspiring and so is this. Four songs in 55 minutes with the longest being 20 minutes (a true journey into mindbending aural assaults). If you crave originality and music that may stomp you into a trancendental metal state, this is the one (and pick up the last one too!)"

Swansong of this pioneering metal band.

Benjamin Goldmuntz | 06/05/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Simply the finest metal band in the past few years. This band shows it's influences on it's sleeve while remaining completely unique. The combination of mikes low and high vocal histrionics, his exquisitely heavy and psychedelic guitar playing, and the bass and drum assault is perfect. And those songs!!! Some might be turned off by the long track lengths, but rest assured, not a moment is boring. Instead, the listener is left in awe as each moment is used to let the track breath and excel into an always surprising and fantastic climax. If you need some metal, and are up for something unique and groundbreaking, try YOB. This band has been sadly ignored, and hopefully will gain more attention even though they have ended their fantastic run."