Year of the Cobra - Year of the Cobra (2025)

Unleashing a barrage of fuzzy distorted guitars and heaps of catchiness, Year of the Cobra returns with their eponymous third full-length release. Keeping to their heavy Psychedelic infused Doom Metal/Rock sound, this North American duo crafts eight tracks that are vibrant and quite dynamic, showcasing their maturity while delivering some truly memorable and engaging songs. If you like bands like Purson, YOB, Jex Thoth and Sabbath Assembly, this is right down your alley.

Opening with the ripping “Full Sails”, we get the band’s fierce and in-your-face stripped down power of crushing bass guitar and crafty drumming. The album keeps the momentum going with the additional catchiness of “War Drop” as the pulsating bass guitar line perfectly balances Amy Tung Barrysmith’s charismatic vocals. The band’s catchier side comes out with the insanely fun “Daemonium” and its hard rocking nature.

As “Alone”, “The Darkness”, and “7 Years” continue the onslaught, we get the band’s full musical spectrum with more melodic passages alongside some delicious head banging moments. The band’s core sound is simple and yet very effective in creating crafty melodies and engaging tempos that keep things fresh and always evolving from one track to the next.

Closing with our favorite track, “Prayer”, Year of the Cobra has managed to deliver a very expansive and engaging release. The band’s signature style is very present, while still exploring different tempos and types of songs, creating a very dynamic and diverse album. The band’s sound is perfectly captured live and we can’t wait to hear these songs in a live setting in the future.

Label: Prophecy Productions

Release: February 28th, 2025

Genre: Psychedelic Doom Metal/Rock

Country: USA