This vinyl landed on my doorstep a couple days ago. Heat is a German 70's retro band made up of parts from various other bands including Samsara Blues Experiment. I read a couple of very enthusiastic reviews before getting it, and like a movie I'm so eagerly anticipating I avoid all trailers (aka previews), I shunned Heat's bandcamp and soundcloud sites and just waited for the record to arrive. I wanted to hear this for the first time on vinyl, not a compressed digital file playing through shitty computer speakers. Smart move.
This is a nearly perfect album. Everything I love about the genre is here. Great riffs, vocals reminiscent of early Ozzy, long jams, good lyrics, etc. I was blown away by the recent retro s/t releases from Kadavar and Orchus Chylde -- both huge highlights for me this year. Heat is equal if not better. Highly recommended. Seriously, don't be stupid, you need this. Now.
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