West marks the first time the band recorded in a proper studio

The slight change in direction away from riffy Blues Fuzz rock and Julien's clearer vocals

producing imaginative and technically impressive mixes that solidified his forward-looking nickname

Most have suggested that it was recorded in a single session over a cup of coffee on a lone 4-track cassette recorder above an old YMCA building in London

Quietly sinister ballads like "Tourniquet" and "Wolfman" arise from the weird logic of dream

OLD MAN GLOOM - Seminar III: Zozobra LP Comic West marks the first timeThe second of two albums that extreme metal outfit Old Man Gloom released on the same day in 2001, Seminar III was a shorter but no less thrilling companion to its sister album, consisting of one lengthy composition Zozobra clocking in at nearly half an hour that mutates unsteadily between styles and emotions, ranging from tense, powerful chords to euphoric rage.