Appalachian Incantation

It's been 9 long years between the release of "Almost Heathen" and Karma to Burn's latest offering and this near decade has changed their overall sound not one iota. Never a band to conform to passing trends, Karma to Burn continue where they left off with their line of killer riffs and stomping groove. There's even some sorely missed cowbell-action on "Forty Two". Two tracks feature vocals on this album, courtesy of Daniel Davies and John Garcia, which is something the band haven't dallied with since the release of their debut album. "Waiting on the Western World" is one of the strongest tracks here, Davies' vocals complementing the song perfectly. Overall this is a great return for the US trio, perhaps not reaching up to the peaks of their earlier works, but that would be some ask. It might just be me, but the production could have made the sound heavier, it sounds a little muted, but it's nothing that the volume control on your stereo can't cure!