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Nightbringer / Dødsengel - Circumambulations of the Solar Inferno
Review by Zamaan Raza.Artwork & Layout by Antithesis This high concept occult black metal split from the ever excellent Daemon Worship Productions features the USA’s Nightbringer and Norway’s...
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Sunn O))) Monoliths and Opinions: Part VII - Monoliths & Dimensions
Review by Craig Hayes. Self-proclaimed 'power ambient' duo Sunn O))) was formed by guitarist Stephen O’Malley and bassist Greg Anderson in the mid 90s, and since then, the band has explored the...
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Shroud Eater - Dead Ends
Review by Ulla Roschat. Miami fl. based three piece Sludge/Doom band Shroud Eater is back with the EP Dead Ends as a follow up of their debut full length album ThunderNoise (2011). Dead Ends comprises...
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Kalopsia - Amongst the Ruins
Review by Natalie Zina Walschots. Originally published here by Exclaim.Cover art by Pär Olofsson New Jersey death metallers Kalopsia have taken a rather circuitous route in releasing their sophomore...
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Lycus - Tempest
Review by Justin C.Artwork by Paolo Girardi After releasing a very well received demo in 2011, Lycus is back with their first full length, Tempest. It's an interesting title choice. A black metal or...
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Helcaraxë - Red Dragon
Review by Justin Petrick.Cover art by Alan Lathwell Let me be perfectly clear as I start this review that a band as strong as Helcaraxë in the realm of melodic death metal with a penchant for J.R.R....
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Ash Borer - Bloodlands
Review by Red.Cover Art by T. Ketola. Someday soon, Ash Borer will release an album of material that I love unequivocally. Bloodlands isn’t that, but it’s damn close. One can draw a throughline from...
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Grinding For A Cure Volume 1 and 2
Review by Justin C. The fine people over at No Clean Singing recently posted about a group called Alz-Grinders: Grinding for a Cure, which has put up a massive, two-volume grind compilation on...
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Lord Impaler - Babylon Whore
Review by Andy Osborn. In my musical quests I generally seek out more the more convoluted subgenres of the dark arts, but there's something about the summer months that brings forth a need to revel in...
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Monoliths and Opinions: Part VIII - Sunn O))) & Boris - Altar
Review by Craig Hayes. SSelf-proclaimed 'power ambient' duo Sunn O))) was formed by guitarist Stephen O’Malley and bassist Greg Anderson in the mid 90s, and since then, the band has explored the...
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Ghost Idols - Ghost Idols
Review by Aaron Sullivan. From my home town of L.A. comes Ghost Idols. A three piece who’s self titled debut album is a great mix of spacey rock and post-punk. Songs have a bounce to them with a spacey...
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Mahat - Looking For A Ride
Review by Justin Petrick. There is one truly easy way to win me over if you are a band; give me a great bass line! That’s it I am that easy, I need nothing else to satisfy my musical needs. OK, maybe I...
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Khors - Wisdom of Centuries
Review by Natalie Zina Walschots. Originally published here by Exclaim.Cover art by Sir Gorgoroth When you talk about Ukrainian black metal, many incorrectly believe that Drudkh are the only band of...
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Owl - You Are the Moon, I Am the Night
Review by Red. Owl’s self-titled debut was released in early 2011. It was a cavernous and atmospheric recording that displayed allegiance to the old-school aesthetic. It was timely, as other bands were...
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Jucifer - The Russian Album
Review by Andy Osborn.Cover photo by Edgar Livengood The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most brutal assaults during World War II. For five months the Soviets held off Nazi battalions while they...
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Leucosis - Leucosis & III
Review by Justin C. Coming in at close to 70 minutes, Leucosis's second, self-titled album is a massive and immersive experience. Our own Max described the band's first album as "atmospheric, gritty,...
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Monoliths and Opinions: Part IX: Sunn O))) meets Nurse with Wound - The Iron...
Review by Craig Hayes. Self-proclaimed 'power ambient' duo Sunn O))) was formed by guitarist Stephen O’Malley and bassist Greg Anderson in the mid 90s, and since then, the band has explored the...
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Hull - Beyond the Lightless Sky
Review by Natalie Zina Walschots. Originally published here by Exclaim. This sophomore album from Brooklyn, NY-based quintet Hull opens with a thunderous blast, more psychotic that psychedelic. Then,...
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Pyres - Year Of Sleep
Review by Justin Petrick. The highly anticipated debut album from the Canadian band Pyres is a beautiful example of how moving this type of music can be if done properly. They have created a bombastic...
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Eagle Twin - The Feather Tipped The Serpent's Scale
Review by Aaron Sullivan. Hailing from Salt Lake City, Utah comes the Sludgy behemoth known as Eagle Twin. My first exposure to this band was when they opened for Sunn O))) on their Grimmrobe...
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