Hailing from the heart of the United Kingdom, Throw Stephanie in the Incinerator is a two-piece instrumental metal outfit that’s just beginning to break into the underground of extreme music. The Road is Long, Dead Horses are Heavy is the duo’s first set of recorded material ever, featuring four instrumental tracks of grimy, crawling riffs that seem to ooze out the earth itself. The band draws on several stylistic influences, combining the ultra-textured fuzz of Kyuss with the rolling riffs of Pelican, and adding a hint of southern flavor that makes for one hell of a badass sound. Granted, the music is still notably repetitive and simplistic—each song doesn’t differ much from the next, making it seem fortunate that the release was limited to just four tracks. Nevertheless, the pair is able to create an impressively dense atmosphere considering that they’re only equipped with one guitar and a drummer. It seems likely that with time (and maybe the addition of another guitarist or two), this band will be making a stellar breed of heavy music in a style all their own.

Reviewer: Sean Butze Added: March 30th 2007