I first heard Negative Reaction on one of Psychedelic Fanzine's Out Of Focus CD's and it peaked my interest. That track "Price on a Head" had some killer riffs on it, a great guitar tone and was unique, something that's gotten harder in the stoner/doom field over the last ten years. If that track had not been enough, the fact that this 8 tracker (the band's third release I believe) is a co-release between Game Two Records and PsycheDOOMelic Records would have definitely had me checking it out (in case you've been out of commission for awhile, both of those labels consistently rock..hard).

I've heard this band referred to as a Sludge band, but find that just a little misleading. Then again, I find it a little misleading when used in reference to bands like EyeHateGod and Sourvein also. With Negative Reaction, the biggest variance from what I would normally think of as sludge is the tempos, mostly on the slow side to be sure but not snail's pace slow and often creeping up toward mid tempo. Also there is quite a bit more traditional doom here than I would have thought from some reviews.

What really makes this a great CD are the same things that caught my attention on the comp track: the riffs and the guitar tone, both winner's throughout, check "I Hate Me", "Scum & Villany" and the aforementioned "Price on the Head" for highlights. Not that the bass or drums are slouching at all, rather rock solid consistent and busy enough to keep the three piece sounding full. The vocals were potentially the drawback for me, the screaming variety are usually not my favorite, to this band's credit they are one of the few that really make it work for them and they sound right for this band.

I'll definitely be checking into earlier material from this band. You should too if you're reading this site, and while you're at it pick up anything else you can find on either of these labels: Game Two Records and PsycheDOOMelic Records.

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Label: Game Two | Item Code: PSY 002 | Country: USA | Year: 2002 | Genre: Doom Metal

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