On occasion, we get an album that seems to almost spit in the very face of genre boundaries for how explorative the sound is right from the beginning and how unashamed the band in question is to explore the possibilities … Continue reading Contemplation – s/t
Whether you’re aware of it or not, it really does seem that melodic death metal finds itself at a crossroads the likes of which I find endlessly fascinating as I don’t see anything else quite like it across any of … Continue reading Sense of Noise – s/t
The very base of the underground is a great place to find all sorts of nasty material whether it’s blatant worship of the greats of the past or bold exploration that has nothing to fear in any form. It’s one … Continue reading Conjureth – Majestic Dissolve
As someone who is pretty inept at crafting even one song, it’s no less than bewildering to me whenever I see a single musician be a part of multiple acts at one time with each of them constantly churning out … Continue reading Vertebra Atlantis – Lustral Purge In Cerulean Bliss
Any band with its own identity is one that has really tried to stand out from the massive crowd that is always something to behold when it’s done successfully. Particularly with black metal, if you can achieve a sound that … Continue reading Alkuharmonian Kantaja – Shadowy Peripherals
There are plenty of flavors and tones that can be associated to the mysterious world of psychedelic doom for all the right reasons with the style rarely being one that fails to deliver in any form as the listener can … Continue reading Acid Magus – Wyrd Syster
There are few concoctions across the world of metal that are as deserving of more love and exploration than the very intense crossing of sludge and post-metal. If you’re even somewhat familiar with both of those sounds, it becomes almost … Continue reading Le Monde Par Le Feu – À Néant
It’s from the insanely diverse realm of black metal that I will never cease to become enthralled whenever I see the word “experimental” tacked on, for it’s then that I can know for a fact that I’m in for something … Continue reading Owl Cave – Broken Speech
A debut that manages to send chills down the spine is, without doubt, one of the best things any of us could stumble across in the vast underground. It’s always a momentous occasion to find brand new talent of any … Continue reading Profane Desecration – Abysmal Stillness
Many sections of doom and rock music have found their homes in the desert for all that the sands and scorched rock can offer the style with all sorts of sonic territory being covered by both styles, but it’s always … Continue reading Gralaghorr – The Divine Spectacle of Rebirth
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