Opening/title track "Mother Of Doom" begins life as you would expect a song with such a title to begin, thick reverberating riffs, pounding percussion, swirling guitar textures and low growling bass are all present in the songs initial stages, the only thing a little different at this point being the inclusion of some orgasmic moaning. Things start to take a turn for the off -kilter at about a quarter of the way in when Garnero's semi-guttural vocals join the fray and the songs takes on an almost drone-like industrial groove, still very doomic in feel but a doom well outside the remit of epic, traditional or any other dooms you might care to mention. "Sic Mundus Creatus Est" follows and again we find ourselves in doom country but with that doom tinted with bluesy brushstrokes and vocal tones alternating between harsh, guttural and clean, the real genius though is the brief, but oh so effective, insertion of a piano which will leave those brought up listening to pianist Mike Garson's contributions to Bowie's "Aladdin Sane" drooling. "Måntår" sees Garnero donning his headband and kaftan and heading off into the land of purple trees and multi-coloured sunsets, yes folks we are talking heavy psych here, a place where guitar solo's go on for ever and the grooves lift you three foot off the ground. "Squares & Circles" brings us back down to earth with what is essentially Ultra Void's version of a stoner rock boogie, fuzz drenched and crunchy guitar tones, thick bottom end and tight percussion supporting a grizzled vocal you can't help but sing along with. Final number "Special K" finds Ultra Void/Garnero signing off with an old school flavoured desert rock romp, its furious pace and the tone of its guitars causing speculation that the "K" in the songs title might possibly be a doff of the cap to Kyuss, whether it is or not it is nevertheless a great way to bring things to a close.
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