Album Review: Mano de Piedra - Today's Ashes (2019)
Cover Artwork by Davidian444 Mano de Piedra - Today's Ashes Release Date: October 21, 2019 Label: Base Record Production / The Braves Records / La Fosa Nostra / Hecatombe Records / Hombre Montaña / Odio Sonoro / Violence in the Veins Format: Vinyl / Cassette / Digital Length: 40:17 Genre: Sludge / Stoner Metal Origin: Vigo , Spain Hello and welcome to another MangoSpecial ! This is Part 2/4 of the special dedicated to Spanish Independent Label Violence in the Veins. "Today's Ashes" is the second long-player by Vigo's quartet Mano de Piedra (Spanish: "Stone Hand"). The band plays an exciting sound that can predominantly be categorized as Sludge and Stoner Metal. But while listening to the second album you will encounter a lot of different influences. There is Post Rock, 70s Psychedelic Rock, Crust Punk, Post Metal, Heavy Rock, Alternative Metal and much more. All this is wrapped up in a dark, eschatological and brutal envelope. Each riff on this al...