The Carnival Bizarre

The British pioneers fully pivoted away from the grueling, monolithic doom metal of their early work towards highly energetic, heavily 1970s-influenced stoner rock. Lee Dorrian's distinctively erratic vocals soar over wildly groovy, immensely heavy guitar riffs drenched in psychedelic atmosphere. The critically acclaimed recording notably features a legendary guest guitar solo from Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, effectively endorsing the band's retro-doom evolution.