The most interesting albums are oftentimes those that challenge the listener. Whether it’s in attempting a different sound than what we’re used to or offering a singularly oppressive experience, there are many ways that any band can come around to … Continue reading Abyssal Rift – Relics of Great Ash
In no small way, the world of death-doom has remained consistent over the decades. A sensational sound that has long been a tremendous force, especially when it comes to the macabre and themes of death itself, the style has been … Continue reading Chalice of Suffering – The Raven Cries One Last Time
A fierce presence is what many strive for throughout the underground as we find ourselves drowning in a sound that is nothing if not aggressive. It’s what throngs of bands put their asses into in order to not just bring … Continue reading Organ – Immobilism
A solid foundation can be all some bands needs in order to seize their opportunity for greatness. It can be something quite simple, yet it can effortlessly become the sole factor between a band landing firmly on their feet or … Continue reading Rotual – For the Dead
Where raw passion and talent intersect, anything can seem possible. In the vastness of the underground and all that it can offer therein, it’s no shock to see plenty of people across numerous acts strive to tap into their sounds … Continue reading Soothsayer – The Unbinding
When a band of promise finally comes into their own, it’s a magnificent sight to behold. Time can be the sort of thing that can just as easily wear down a passionate musician as much as it can lift them … Continue reading Restless Spirit – s/t
I don’t know about you, but I found 2025 to be an absolute banner year for the darker reaches of doom metal and its many different paths with black-doom in particular having quite a lot to boast about. We bore … Continue reading Northern Graves – Derelict Heart
The modern state of heaviness is as spectacular as it is amorphous. We’ve seen plenty of acts come together time after time to both push the sound into whatever direction they may while simultaneously keeping us on the edge of our seats as we never really know precisely what’s going to come next. It takes guts and quite a bit of imagination alongside talent to throw it all down with competence and power. Having all of those qualities in bulk and magnificence as the years have gone on, it’s with their newest work that Desert Storm remains as resilient and … Continue reading Desert Storm – Buried Under the Weight of Reason
For much of its long run, metal has been a sound that has ever moved forward. Rarely does it linger in one place for long as that can often equate to stagnation with that being a trap that all too … Continue reading Duchna – Shards of a Waking Sun
There are just some bands that embody the underground almost too well. We’ve all seen plenty of bands come around that manage to truly encapsulate what a specific genre has to offer and then proceed to bring it all to … Continue reading Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean – Let Us Not Speak of Them but Look and Pass On