A true collaboration between two acts is something that we don’t get as often as we might like with a simple split being the course that’s taken much more often than not. There’s nothing wrong with that whatsoever, but it … Continue reading Bell Witch / Aerial Ruin – Stygian Bough Volume I
Heaviness does not always equal success by default, and it’s especially true when you don’t have the proper expertise or knowledge in its utilization when throwing it down. It’s like holding a big sword where if you don’t know how … Continue reading Malsten – The Haunting of Silvåkra Mill
The fusion of death and doom metal is always a tricky thing no matter what band you’re working with no matter how experienced they are because it can be done in so many different ways with so much success and … Continue reading Rites of Daath – Doom Spirit Emanation
Doom has covered many different themes in its thousands of incarnations, but one I’ve never really seen is Satanic panic which fits far too well with what modern doom usually brings to the table. It was only a matter of … Continue reading Bog Wizard – From the Mire
It should be no surprise to anyone who knows me that I prefer my doom on the heavier side, but by no means that does mean the lighter side of the style has nothing of value for me. On the … Continue reading Poema Arcanvs – Stardust Solitude
While there are many people that tend to think about thrash whenever they think of Brazil, there are plenty of other bands that need mentioning whenever you want to talk about Brazilian metal. And you can’t talk about anything else … Continue reading Jupiterian – Protosapien
Scouring Bandcamp for something that raises an eyebrow is always a fun search if you’re someone like me who will just pick a random direction to search in hoping for something good, and it’s always incredibly rewarding when you find … Continue reading Obolus – s/t
The number of instances where there comes a new band out of the woodwork from wherever on the planet that offers something even a little interesting is simply too high to count for anybody. But, the number of those who … Continue reading Brigantia – Midnight
If we were to make a chart for this band that showed us their overall progress as a unit from just about every angle, there’d be dramatic increases in every single field. Even though they’ve only put out three albums … Continue reading Forming the Void – Reverie
When you infuse any sort of material with any level of psychedelia, you’re already raising the bar for my expectations by at least a little. In my opinion, to successfully be psychedelic is to become larger than life with your … Continue reading Mazzeri – s/t
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