Orthodox go beyond the usual hum-drum and create something magnificent with Gran Poder. There�s more depth and emotion in the 27 minutes of �Geryon�s Throne� than most bands can muster throughout their entire existence. It�s epic doom, building to a massive crescendo, and laying it on thick before getting to that point. The following track, �Arrodillate Ante La Madera y La Piedra,� picks up where �Geryon�s Throne� left off � literally. The out of control drum solo is at the beginning, and once that�s out of the way, the band lashes out with some Melvins, Sunn0)))-like ambient hate. And that�s the beauty of a band like Orthodox. They exist comfortably within the confines of doom, but that doesn�t stop them from turning the genre on its ear. They play with the ambience of slower-than-fuck music and twist it around until it conforms to their desires. There�s no orthodoxy here � it�s just innovative music that�s worth checking out.

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