Aita – I
In any given year, there are a few acts out there in the dense forests of folk metal that manage to not just put forth a worthwhile performance, but managing to really stand out and deliver a performance that is … Continue reading Aita – I
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Infernalivm – Conquering the Most High
To take the subject of darkness into consideration is to think about the very fabric that makes up a vast swathe of extreme metal. It’s something that many have sought to imbue their sounds with to varying degrees of success … Continue reading Infernalivm – Conquering the Most High
Gora Mama – By the Fire
For all intents and purposes, psychedelic rock can be quite vast in what it can be. Where many styles can have firm boundaries, all that remain within psychedelia have more ethereal borders that are subject to shifting and changing from … Continue reading Gora Mama – By the Fire
Black Aleph – Apsides
When you dig through the underground long enough, it’s only a matter of time before you come across something that is certifiably different than much of what else is out there. Of course, that doesn’t make such a find interesting … Continue reading Black Aleph – Apsides
Soltur – Víðarrsága
It can be hard for any band to stand out in a style like folk metal with there being all sorts of different ways you can go about it with only the finest able to bring about a sound that … Continue reading Soltur – Víðarrsága
Umbersun – Endless Winter Nights
Hands down, there are few sounds as iconic and constant when crossing genres in all of metal/ as that of death-doom. An absolutely versatile creation that can come in so many different forms without compromising the artistic vision whatever their … Continue reading Umbersun – Endless Winter Nights
Pillar of Light – Caldera
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
Magnetar – There Will Be No Peace In My Valley
It was just the other week that I was encountered with something that we just don’t get enough of: black metal with a clear inspiration from classic heavy metal. It’s the sort of sound that is always loaded with potential, … Continue reading Magnetar – There Will Be No Peace In My Valley
Deamonolith – The Monolithic Cult of Death
Typically, death metal is an inside-of-the-box genre that absolutely has its crazier sides, but it can certainly be argued that even in the more progressive and technical reaches of the sound that the genre as attained a certain level of … Continue reading Deamonolith – The Monolithic Cult of Death
Soma Plume – In the Black Water
While we’ve been finding ourselves in the midst of a surge when it comes to overwhelming heaviness on an almost oppressive scale, there’s always more than enough room for a contrasting sound to come into play and show us what … Continue reading Soma Plume – In the Black Water
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