Bloody Panda / Summon

20 Buck Spin

NYC's Bloody Panda released their critically lauded sophomore album Summon in late 2009 via Profound Lore Records. Now, 20 Buck Spin has the honor of bringing this harrowing, disturbing vision of doom to the analog format.  Characterized by a horror-inflected wall of amplifier drone and stunning percussive arrangements that showcase a variety of tempos, Summon is a one-hour journey through the lowest depths and dankest dark chambers of doom. Frontwoman Yoshiko Ohara conjures both Diamanda Galas and Jarboe with her banshee-like screams, howls and vocal exorcisms. There's no doubt Summon is a difficult masterpiece of modern experimentalist doom abstraction, and it can now be "enjoyed" on four sides of pitch black wax.  "... sludgy, experimental doom that's challenging, yet rewarding...." --About.com  "It's actually quite horrific, in the horror movie sense" --Blistering.com  "... metal at its most deliberately artful, an unforgettable multimedia experience...." --Popmatters.com (8/10 rating)  "Summon goes way beyond the sustained tension of most doom." --Decibel  "... a recurring nightmare that keeps on haunting." --Deaf Sparrow

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