Another heavy, filthy rock and roll band from Sweden: The Goddamned. The bio mentions classic influences from Black Sabbath, Motörhead and Led Zeppelin. From this 3-track promo sampler at least one can definitely be recognised: Black Sabbath. These guys have used even more Sabbath song structures than Spiritual Beggars. Even the vocals sometimes have that typical Ozzy-style whining, turns and vocal lines.

Early Black Sabbath fans surely won’t be able to keep their heads still, listening to this one. The production is well done, sounding as a solid wall of unpolished concrete. The arrangements may not be all that original, but at the right volume, the dragging riffs will roll all over you. Might be promising something for a full-length album.