NYC-based trio Blackout's take on doom and stoner rock is filled with a gritty, mechanistic heft unlike bands of their ilk from anywhere else. Subsumed within the greasy grooves of 'The Horse' there are echoes of NYC heavy legends like Helmet, Cro-Mags, Judge, Prong and others, not as an intentional homage, but rather a vibe that permeates and inadvertently gives the band a unique power that few can match.