Buzzards of Babylon - 'Ancient Machine'

It’s thick, it’s gnarly, and it grooves like the bastard child of Down, Crowbar, and Clutch. The bass dominates in all the right ways, while the guitars jab through the verses with sharp, deliberate stabs. When the chorus hits, it’s a full-body pummelling — furious, focused, and feral.

Vocals stay clean but punchy, matching the heaviness with clarity and conviction. The drums? They hit like the guy’s using bones instead of sticks — relentless and raw from start to finish.

The final quarter shifts gears, upping the tempo for one last pit-ready thrashing. It’s the kind of payoff that sludge and stoner metal often hint at but rarely deliver with this much precision.

With a full-length album and an EP already out in the wild, Buzzards of Babylon are well worth digging into — and Ancient Machine is a perfect place to start.

Buzzards of Babylon are:

Dragonius Maximus – Vocals

Breengemeister General – Guitar

Rev Sludge Skull – Guitar

Ragnar Thunderbucket – Bass

Ljotulf, Harbinger of Doom – Drums