From the ruins of many an empire history has taught us that powerful entities can arise to forge new and bold dynasties, and so it has proven with the demise of Hungarian Doomers MOOD has arisen the behemoth that is Wall Of Sleep. By no means new kids on the block, “…And Hell Followed With Him” is the bands third full length release and by far their most heavy to date.

The bands 1970’s bluesy rock vibe that has characterized their earlier releases and has become somewhat a trademark of the band has been maintained, fusing masterfully a mix of their undoubted NWOBHM influences with a flavour of more traditional Doom stalwarts of Iommi and Weinrich. Fans of Trouble and Pentagram and in particular Wagner and Liebling’s vocals will welcome Holdampf Gabor’s powerful vocal style like an old friend. His warm rich tones act as the perfect foil for Sandor and Balazs’s unbar heavy riffs, acting as the ying to the yang to their cacophonic output.

Fast paced with the emphasis on groove driven songs is the underlying characteristic throughout “…And Hell Followed With Him” and with the album running at just under 40 minutes don’t expect any 15 minute Doom marathons here. Even the ‘slower’ tempo songs it the shape of “November” give the record an ebb and flow and balance the mood of the record perfectly. It is however with the higher octane songs that Wall Of Sleep really show their true personas, with "Buried 1000 Times" possibly one of the best opening tracks to an album you'll hear all year.

This is a sure-fire favourite for any fans of Place Of Skulls, Saint Vitus, Black Sabbath and the aforementioned Trouble. “…And Hell Followed With Him” is without doubt the album to break Wall Of Sleep into the wider Doom stratosphere, with it’s subtle blend of influences the album slips all to easily under your skin and is quite possibly the best thing to come out of Hungary since goulash.