On their self-titled debut album, Angel Blake has definitely brought the noise. It took me quite a few listens before I could relate the band's music style and energy, but time after time, two artists kept returning to the front of my list, those being Alice in Chains and Black Sabbath. A lot of the overall sound reminded me of a sludgier version of Alice in Chains and the dark, melancholic undertones brought me to Black Sabbath. The most unbelievable facets of this album is that there are only two musicians creating all of this. Marko covers all the instruments and Tony Jelencovich carries the vocals. Don't worry my friends, for live shows and upcoming albums, Angel Blake have a full line up, including former Crown drummer Janne Saarenpää and Scar Symmetry frontman Christian Älvestam on guitar.

It doesn't take a pizza delivery boy to know that emotions are running high on these songs. Teeth-gnashing angst is the strongest and most apparent emotions that come forth from these guys. Even though many of the songs are dark, they remain heavy and distinguished by utilizing harmonic breakdowns and then coming back with powerful guitar solos and hammering drum breaks. While you'll run into many songs like "Retaliate", "Lycanthrope" and "The Forsaken", you'll also hit songs like the piano instrumental "Autumnal", the ominously heavy "…'Til The End" and interesting cover of the Rolling Stones "Paint it Black".

I've been listening to this album non-stop since I got it and I haven't been able to listen to anything else since.