Not often enough do we see a band capitalize on what it means to be a sludgy yet atmospheric creation that takes into account much of what both sounds can become when placed in the right hands. Sure, we are … Continue reading Obscure Sphinx – Emovere
I don’t know about you, but there are few things to me as interesting in the whole of the underground as witnessing a band rise out of nothingness that’s able to throw down captivating metal on such a high level … Continue reading Burning Sanctum – Eternal Acquisition of Souls
While it’s always a treat to see a name come out of nothingness and immediately prove itself as a name that can throw down excellence right out of the gate, such instances are oftentimes few and far between. It tends … Continue reading Blackstaff – The Storyteller
Always has it been the case that those who dare are oftentimes those that succeed. A little bit can go a long way in the right hands with that still absolutely being an obvious truth in the current state of … Continue reading Morpholith – Dystopian Distributions of Mass Produced Narcotics
A slow burn is like nothing else out there. A tremendously done build-up with a powerful peak and satisfying ending is what excellence can effortlessly be made out of, and sludge metal has always been expert at delivering such intensity … Continue reading The Weir – Grasping
Oftentimes, less is more. It’s a simple concept that can make or break an album when a band reaches too far and tries to accomplish too much, but when a band manages to come around that is actually able to … Continue reading For the Storms – Losing What’s Left of Us
Ever since I first got into metal, the sheer diversity of it all is one of the greatest things that always intrigued me, and that still very much stands to this day. Even when talking about a specific style in … Continue reading Witchpit – Forever Spoken
There’s nothing that can compare to an absolute wall of sound. Whether it comes in the form of monolithic doom metal, a voraciously aggressive onslaught of death metal, or even an abstract pursuit of raw noise, it’s a concept that … Continue reading Pillar of Light – Caldera
Not every band can move their sound forward in a big way in big leaps as we travel from one album to the next. Oftentimes, slow and steady is the key to success with small steps forward a sure path … Continue reading Drune – Hornn
Hands down, out of all the combinations to be found throughout the whole of the metal underground, it’s the raw union of death metal and sludge that are not given nearly enough credit. A simple approach in concept, we don’t … Continue reading Aglo – Control & Torture
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