Charlotte-based Bloody Hammers isn’t the first band to play a hybrid of doom/occult/horror metal, and they certainly won’t be the last. On its third full-length album (and third in three years), Under Satan's Sun, the band isn’t setting any new precedents, but they make good use of their sound. The new school bands who are playing old school doom and stoner rock such as Mount Salem, Blood Ceremony, Kadavar, Valley Of The Sun and of course Bloody Hammers are carrying the torch for this tried and true sound. Thick, fuzzy, distortion-filled mid-paced rock riffs mixed with haunting organ melodies and psychedelic rock is the standard here. The riffs aren’t the most original or the most interesting, and the majority of the songs meander along with little variation or with any significant tempo changes. However, the charismatic croon of vocalist Anders Manga is one of the stronger points of Bloody Hammers and it’s what sets the band apart from others in the genre. Under Satan's Sun is a multi-layered album that resembles a classic horror flick from the ’70s. In fact, opening track “The Town That Dreaded Sundown” is based on the 1976 horror movie of the same name about a serial killer in Texas which featured Dawn Wells (Mary Ann) of Gilligan’s Island. The album cover even screams old-school horror movie poster art. Although Under Satan's Sun is commendable, there are plenty of other bands out there doing this style just a bit better. However, there’s a certain charm about Bloody Hammers that shouldn’t be ignored.