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One of Pantera singer Phil Anselmo's many side projects, Superjoint Ritual
is an extremely brutal thrash/hardcore/sludge metal hybrid. Everybody always
mentions how Hank Williams III plays bass for this band but the real draw is
former Eyehategod guitarist Jim Bower's presence. At their best, Superjoint
Ritual sounds like a more souped-up version of Eyehategod, with better
production values and the immediately-identifiable Anselmo shriek. At their
worst they sound like Phil Anselmo screaming his goddamned face off with
blisteringly heavy guitars and stomp-your-head-in drums for support. Don't
let the crappy band name fool you.
- Mike McGuirk
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