What would the end of the world sound like? I can’t really say for sure, but I imagine it would be something along the lines of Crag Dweller. Loud, scary, and totally badass. Musically, Crag Dweller draws on a tried and true formula of loud heavy guitar, racing bass, thundering drums, and great riff work. The vocals tie perfectly with the music, combining elements of heavy metal with jagged punk edge. I recently had the chance to sit down and listen to their album, Magic Dust and I was more than pleasantly surprised with what I heard. All seven tracks on the album draw on the finer points of various metal, from classic heavy-grinding power chords and riffs of the early 70’s, to the galloping fast paced rhythms of the 80’s.A standout track from Magic Dust is "Motel Burnout." The opening riffs set the stage for a heavy metal journey through Hades that could make Dante blush. Crag Dweller will be unleashing the sonic hounds of hell this month, May 31st at Kellys Olympian. – Cory Huennekens
