KING GIANT Southern Darkness [CD]

Southern rock doomsters and bar-brawlers across the land, meet KING GIANT. This Northern Virginia/Washington DC-area quintet have been producing their infectious, soulful but nonetheless ultra-tough brew of gritty southern metal since 2006. After several years of honing their skills as a unit, the band poured their blood and soul into their self-released debut full-length album Southern Darkness, a burly, blues-driven collection of ten whiskey-soaked KING GIANT originals, as well as a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Needle And The Spoon"; the album rounding out at a thunderous, fully entertaining 55:55 ride any fan of Corrosion of Conformity, Kyuss, Clutch, Down and other quality, groove-heavy Southern rollers will immediately latch onto. [Graveyard Hill Records]