Immediately upon hearing the opening track "Black Eyed Gods," you will immediately be banging your head to the doom metal/stoner rock riffs that envelope your ears.  The whole album just has this big wall of sound feel to it, almost psychedelic in nature.  THE WELL take Groove (created with super thick riffs), rock solid drumming and mesh it with a dual vocal style; the record has a sinister, doomy tone that is both at once contagious and arresting.

"A pilgrimage" balances Metal and Rock pretty well.  It sounds plenty Moom but it also could be something you might here on a classic rock station.  The whole album has a retro feel but it never sounds outdated or an old rehash of SABBATH'S core sound.  The more modern band I can compare them to is THE SWORD, but way darker. Ian Graham's vocals, while not super great or mind blowing, definitely fit the music, but with a band of this nature they are more of an afterthought than a must.  Who listens to Doom and thinks, "Man I wish this guy had more range?"   You want the riffs, the pounding drums, not vocal power.  When bassist Lisa Alley sings with him, it creates an aforementioned sinister tone with great atmosphere that makes the music fall upon you like a heavy blanket.  Where Graham really shines is the guitar.  Some of the best work comes in the form of the more psychedelic moments such as the guitar solo towards the end of "Skybound" or the ending of "Drug From The Banks" when the lead guitar and the rhythm come together to a strong finish, invoking an almost dream like doom state of mind.

Jason Sullivan's drums can be heard perfectly through the clear production; every cymbal, high hat, snare hit...it's all well placed and sounds crisp and tight.  He often times will use an almost tribal beat, such as in the excellent track "Byzantine," really giving the song an energetic feel.   As much as his drumming supports the band, so does Alley's bass which sounds as heavy as the guitar and often times shines even brighter. The song writing is so tight and on point; although not repetitive or stagnate in any way, the songs are simple in their structure, allowing for a very focused playing from the musicians and listening from the person rocking out to it.  The album also has a good pace to it, with the almost bluesy instrumental "Choir of The Stars" breaking up the heavier doom laden songs.  The song leads straight into "Brambles" that kicks up with Jason Sullivan pounding the drums into the forefront. The WELL is, well, (sorry) on their way to greatness with their second album.  Fans of Doom or Stoner rock, or those who smoke a lot of dope, should eat this right up.