For everything that can ever hope to be brought to the table, a dichotomous work can easily be some of the most engaging and interesting of creations when it’s pulled off correctly. A constantly piece can offer listeners quite a … Continue reading Void of Light – Asymmetries
A new name in the scene is far from an uncommon occurrence. We’re constantly bombarded by the arrival of fresh bands coming out of the woodwork to show us what they’re made of, but it’s not often whatsoever that we … Continue reading Ignobleth – Manor of Primitive Anticreation
In the world of heaviness, damn near anything goes. At any given time, competition is a fierce thing that can chisel out some truly exceptional talent should the right circumstances arise, and it’s still fascinating to see excellence sprout out … Continue reading Okay You Win – End of Days
At any given moment, there are throngs of fresh names out there in the underground waiting to be discovered by anyone and everyone who chooses to get their hands dirty, start digging through the cacophonous depths, and find something that … Continue reading Vanishing Grasp – Pang of Phantom Self
Any band’s first steps are always important. More often than not, those initial decisions are what set the tone for what’s to come as a band moves through the scene at their own pace, and it’s oftentimes the backbone of … Continue reading Ailurophobia – Contemplation of a Declining World
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
Given the right circumstances, there is no end to what many can accomplish when the sheer overwhelming breadth of the underground is taken into consideration for everything that it is. Imagination and talent are oftentimes the only two factors preventing … Continue reading Voidlord – La Congrega del Signore Oscuro
The line between reverence and shameless copying is magnificently thin. Across all forms of music, we see loads of names pop up all over with their own visions and aspirations yet there are just as many, if not more, of … Continue reading Infinite Misery – Altar of Extracted Teeth
Despite the vast potential that the underground always has roiling underneath its surface, it can all too often be said that there are plenty of styles that are not living up to their own potential for one reason or another. … Continue reading Axe Dagger – s/t
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