Gold.

For someone who was never really into sludge metal, I'll be the first to say that the addition of the noisy rock-type sound can really make a difference in how somebody would perceive this. With the absence of a single clean note on this entire release, it makes for a great nosedive into what I would call a "head" album. For something that's this heavy, it's almost surprising how relaxing it actually is, and that's why I describe it in such a way.

Playing this on a loud volume, with speakers that project the bass very well will make for the best listening experience. Due to the fact that everything is dropped so low, and that the bass lines are are given a harsh distortion that crunches them to the point of earache, it's serves for a great escape from the real world and just goes to your head. The abysmal riffs are what take it to the next level, as they are the backbone, and solos play almost no significance. But don't immediately get the idea that it's a slow album that drags you through boring riffs the whole time, because many of them take a punk-like approach and speed it up, while keeping the thick, dramatic tones. This serves the purpose of preventing it from going stagnant, and the slower ones are just a bit more soothing. Of course, this is also maintained through the work of the drums, as symbols take some of the biggest role here. "I See You Are Wearing A Black T-shirt" displays the most variety of instrument usage and mixes the faster riffs with the slow parts alike, to keep the listener interested.

The fuzzy production is like the icing on the cake, and takes away any sharp edges that would be left on here, leaving a smooth surface of sounds that run together in a great way, and mix the vocals in very well. Most of the vocals on this are just shouted out, and don't have a lot of variation. You can still understand a lot of them, and I like how humorous some of them get. "Participation Trophy" is another favorite, partly due to this, and "Ghost Trash" is another one that I can definitely appreciate.

Ultimately, this record serves one purpose, and that is to kick back, crank it up, and get lost in some noise. Though there are definitely flaws in the sense that certain parts seem re-used, and the lack of variation in vocal output, I enjoy it for what it is, and I truly think that Gold. is gold!