This doom trio from Indiana has released to the masses their third full length release "Forgotten Planet," and it is a highly engrossing slab of traditional Doom Metal. Throbbing bass, simple but tight riffs, and solid drumming round out a solid package that hints at other genres. Inside the 45 minutes or so of run time across the nine tracks, blues and a bit of hardcore are peppered throughout. The first two tracks are serviceable, consisting of the instrumental title track and "Nothing To Be Missed."  The title track is a Doom song in the form of a jam band, everyone just letting the music flow from start to finish, reminding me a lot of more modern doom albums such as more recent stuff by ORANGE GOBLIN and THE SWORD's "Age of Winter," album.

"Nothing is Erased," recalls CANDLEMASS and ELECTRIC WIZARD both retains an identity enough of its own.  I'm not sure which person does the vocals, but they are clean with an often times deeper baritone and a slight theatrical twist; this vocal approach goes a long way in giving the band a bluesy tone to their overall sound.  Their willingness to experiment is what really impressed me, such as the 2:25 of "Nothing is Erased," when the heaviness of the song just comes to a dead stop, breaking away to allow excellent clean guitar and bass to slide in before going heavy again to reveal a moody guitar solo that complimented the song and tied it all together.

Early rumblings of hardcore make their presence known in the beginning of "River Rising," as does the Stoner Rock/Metal genre's famous fuzz sound to the guitars and the bass.  The vocal lines ride smoothly upon the riffs like early SABBATH and DEEP PURPLE.  Jace Eppie's drums are tight and caustic, a constant edge that isn't always presented in Doom.  Much like the previous track, this one slows down again but trades blues or a more spacey vibe, almost hypnotic in the sudden change to a more sci fi atmosphere. "Behemoth," is, at times, a monster of a track that just covers everything in it's path with the debris and litter of the things it as crushed but vocally, it sounds like a song that Elvis might write if he had invented Doom.

The final track, "King of Scars," has riffs so low that that you might drown in the very muck they create but, at eight minutes in length, the track has more to offer than just the Sludge aspects of Doom.  The mid-section of the song ups the temp and we get more traditional Metal riffs, with a lot of groove mixed for extra head banging measure. SPIRIT DIVISION's "Forgotten Planet," is anything but forgettable.  The album is solid Doom Metal that wears its influence out in the open while mixing those with unconventional means, creating a sound that is unique and all their own.