I guess you could say I’m down with PMA, but damn do I like my doom dirty and full of dirge. So when I really need to feel some down-tuned misery, I put on TOADLIQUOR. These dudes were from Arroyo Grande, CA in the late ’80s, and they created heavy music for the mentally right. On the popularity tip, they kept it cult-following styles and that’s the way they wanted it. TOADLIQUOR was all about creating timeless fucking doom laced with crust. The vocals from this band sound like tortured mental patients screaming to be heard. TOADLIQUOR had the whole Sabbath riff thing but flipped it with a more distorted vibe. Plus, their sound had an undertone of sinister and brutal crust. The Hortator’s Lament and Cease & Decease are two records that I freaking love. Respect due to Southern Lord for championing this insanely sick band!
