Less than thirty seconds into the opening salvo of ‘Apothecary’, the words ‘Black’ and ‘Sabbath’ enter your head. This isn’t a criticism of the London three-piece. If anything, it’s a compliment.

God’s Right Hand is Parish’s first official release and, in all honesty, it’s the most authentic interpretation of ’70s proto-metal that you are likely to hear for quite some time. ‘In the Shadow of the Hill’ contains a gorgeous riff which stuns in warmth and tone in equal measure (Tony, is that you?). Vocally, there are striking similarities to Witchfinder General’s vastly underrated Zeeb Parkes.

In an excerpt from their online biography, the band describes the songs as taking the listener “from a town wracked by [the] plague to the muddy fields of Civil War-era Warwickshire.” Ironic, perhaps, considering the aforementioned ‘General started life down the road in the heart of the Black Country, while Sabbath’s Aston roots are the final, and, arguably, the most critical axis of this Midlands metal triangle.