As we find ourselves in an era where we’re met with just as many bands swear by the roots of any given style as we are met by those who defy any conventions with the will to find unexplored territories, … Continue reading Hexer – Abyssal
When you already make a great impression with your first album, standards can be pretty high for any band that sticks around long enough to put out a second. Plenty of names overcome the dreaded sophomore slump while others falter … Continue reading Oak – Disintegrate
In the deep reaches of the psychedelic doom world, it’s not uncommon for any of us to be confronted by a vast array of colors and be transported to lands that only the musicians that take part in the crafting … Continue reading Witchthroat Serpent – Trove of Oddities at the Devil’s Driveway
Apocalypses and various cataclysms are far from an unexplored topic in the world of metal especially given how many take the stance that we are in the process of another ongoing mass extinction event, but it still remains a topic … Continue reading Sinniht – Extinction Manifold
For the most part, whenever instrumental rock comes around it tends to be from the realm of deep, dense psychedelia. Now, I have no complaints with that as the style still proves to be amazingly bountiful no matter how often … Continue reading The Giant’s Fall – s/t
While some bands out there manage to intrigue at sporadic points throughout their careers, there are some that accomplish the seemingly impossible and deliver greatness at what feels like every given turn and opportunity that comes before the act itself. … Continue reading Lurk – Aegis
On the fringes of every style, there are names both new and old that are never once satisfied to stay in the same place for long. The meandering spirits of these musicians allow those of us who discover them to … Continue reading Yaaroth – The Man in the Wood
Despite the many different directions that the world of post-metal can be taken even without the inclusion of other styles, it can often feel as though many bands in the style are somewhat narrow-minded in how many don’t try new … Continue reading Dirge – s/t
Already, anything where the worlds of psychedelia and heaviness intersect begs investigation when we consider the undeniable renaissance that the sound has been going through for some time now, and I’m by no means the only one who can’t shut … Continue reading Hail the Void – Memento Mori
For all that the vast world of psychedelia has been able to bring forth over the decades, I still find myself very comfortable in making the claim that we are in a true golden age for anything that dares to … Continue reading Acid King – Beyond Vision
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