More times than not, black metal is more known for its intensity and harsh nature above anything else and I think it’s very easy to see why that’s the case given the genre’s history and all that good stuff. But … Continue reading Unreqvited – Mosaic I: l’amour et l’ardeur
There were few bands that captured my imagination and brought my attention to the world of post-metal than Minsk with their still magnificent 2015 album “The Crash and the Draw”. It’s still my favorite record of the genre as it … Continue reading Minsk / Zatokrev – Bigod
There are always albums that I see circulating on Bandcamp that I see getting a lot of attention and praise to which I tell myself I’ll get around to listening to it but never do for any number of reasons. … Continue reading Soul Dissolution – Nowhere
Music has long been held as a medium that provides short term release in the form of music that comes but for a few minutes most of the time. But so many bands try to bring something different to the … Continue reading Glasir – New Dark Age
There is something about most music that many people tend to forget especially in the world of metal where everything tends to be violent and even catastrophic at times: it’s art. We tend to gloss over that fact with many … Continue reading Laudare – d.é.o.m.é.
The word “experimental” is an incredibly dangerous one in the world of music. Simply because it can lead to quite literally anything that pops into the mind of the artist, and given the wide variety and territories that metal covers, … Continue reading Potmos Hetoimos – Vox Medusae
A style that’s always been incredibly hit or miss for me has been post-metal with how you can easily lose yourself in the immersive atmosphere yet find yourself going in circles with the music not really progressing or just becoming … Continue reading Soul Attrition – Vashon Rain
Whenever a band comes along and tags themselves as a “post” act, it always intrigues me because that typically means some atmosphere is gonna be involved, and that’s some shit I’m always ready for. Some bands are going to be better … Continue reading Third Island – Omelas
It’s all well and good to play some crispy doom metal that is no less than crushing, but it’s another thing entirely to mix it with other elements to create a tasty sound in the end that’s both cohesive and … Continue reading Onhou – s/t
There are some bands out there that have truly defined the metal scene in places like Bandcamp where it’s bands like Saor and Mesarthim that reign supreme whenever they put out even one song. Among such ranks is the act … Continue reading Harakiri for the Sky – Arson
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