The introductory three-song demo from new Raleigh band Noctomb positions the crew as capable and curious heavy metal magpies. They push the lumber of doom and the viscosity of stoner metal into the same space as the ferocity of black metal. It's not a unique combination, but they shift the mix in interesting ways, moving constantly between up-tempo sprints and down-tempo lulls.
—Grayson Haver Currin