“Pick up any new release put out by Sacred Bones and chances are you’re in for something equal-parts special and challenging. Home to the likes of Zola Jesus, Blanck Mass and David Lynch, the Brooklyn imprint deal in depth, darkness and – most decisively of all – straight-up quality. Its latest feature-length revelation is ‘Magus’, the first album from Louisiana sludge-metal schemers Thou in four y”
“Thou's Magus may be one of the year's finest heavy albums”
“The Baton Rouge sludge-metal quintet's fifth proper full-length marks the latest tsunami in the endless storm of defeaning sound, political fury, and overwhelming prolificness that is Thou.”
“Magus is Thou's best produced album yet and is, like Heathen, admirably ambitious in scope. However, the band's sound still isn't dynamic or enthralling enough to warrant the 75 minute runtime.”
