ORO: Opus Primum

Ufomammut have been significant players in a well-populated heavy metal sect for some time now. Honourable disciples of sludge, these Italians are ever-devoted to carving out paths towards true heaviness, continuing to push the doom blueprint into hyperdrive with their strongest material to date.

Planet-sized riffs and unearthly synths combine to truly cosmic effect on this Italian space-doom trio's latest fantastic voyage, writes <strong>Jamie Thomson</strong>