Review by Adam M on August 23, 2017.

Dvne play stoner doom that has a nice middle-eastern influence to it. The music moves at a nice pace and brings about a head-banging aura. It’s sort of similar to the type of thing the band Elder performs. The riffs are huge and all encompassing and cause a huge vibration. The overall atmosphere of the band is precisely the type that the doom genre needs and fills in the gaps perfectly. It could even be the type of doom that is considered epic in nature.

It all gets off to an excellent start with The Crimson Path. The music continues on an excellent trajectory, however. There is enough of a stoner influence to the music, but it is generally doom at heart. The sort of fuzzy stoner element is present, but also the dreary doom element. This style has been done before, but it is done to near perfection here and worthy of getting compliments. The riffs are very psychedelic and nicely fill in the void for this type of a release. Vocals alternate between different styles and fit the music nicely. The instruments are poignant and have their effect. The guitars are fuzzy as has already been mentioned, but hold up nicely in the mix of the band. The production is crisp and clear and allows the instruments to take center stage in the music. If there’s a flaw to the music, it’s that it’s already been done nicely by the likes of Elder, so the originality isn’t the highest present.

Still, the band gets over this originality hurdle by being immensely enjoyable and having a huge impact. Those looking for a mixture of stoner and doom will find this to their liking and will want to pick Asheran up immediately, as will those who like the band Elder.

Rating: 7.7 out of 10

Review by Felix on December 24, 2021.

As far as I can judge, Dublin is a busy, pulsating city and thus it is just logical that Gama Bomb also do not need much sleep. Okay, Thunder Over London presents only one brand new piece, the title track. But one is better than none and frankly speaking, I also did not know the two further tracks so far - shame on me. So let’s analyze the (almost) twelve minutes of gamabombinable music.

As always, the permanently loony dudes celebrate pure doom that triggers depression, frustration and suicidal thoughts… okay, bad joke. True is that Thunder Over London is filled with typical Gama Bomb stuff. All trademarks of the band show up: dynamic guitars, high speed rhythms, the high-pitched screams of Philly Byrne and an overdose of energy. The technical skills guarantee precise sounds, while the transparent and powerful production lends the songs the right frame. Maybe there are some differences between the different tracks in terms of the sound due to different recording sessions, but they can be neglected. On the other hand, it is pretty annoying that Thunder… seems to be a digital-only release. Shitty format, or better: no format at all.

The newest track is straight, impulsive and delivers a good chorus, but its best part begins as soon as the intensive high velocity bridge sets in. The staccato gang shouts and Philly’s smooth lead vocals are a nice contrast and the outstanding guitar line of the bridge makes my pulse run faster. By the way, Gama Bomb don’t play the funny clown here. The lyrics deal with a serious topic and prophesy a bleak future for London, Paris and Berlin (but at least the German capital is used to be destroyed from time to time, so don’t worry). The further songs, 'Reveal The Shrieking Skull' as well as 'Shut Up And Shout', are far from typical outtakes (sorry: bonus tracks). Maybe they do not get a place on your personal Gama Bomb best of, but that is rather due to the meanwhile already very rich discography of the Irish sirens. As said before, they are very busy – and they always do a good job.

Rating: 8 out of 10