Why does it almost always seem to be that some of the best kept underground secrets are those that have a release schedule that’s periodic at best? Perhaps it has something to do with the concept of “quality over quantity”, … Continue reading Kylver – The Gobi
The next step forward is something that can certainly trip up even the most experienced and dedicated musicians. The future is something that even the wisest of us can never clearly see for any and every reason but sometimes turning … Continue reading Elder – Liminality / Dream State Return
If it has been said once, it has been said a thousand times: there’s no school like the old school. Whichever course you take, there’s something about that classic tutelage that has a particular kind of magic that can still … Continue reading Moundrag – Deux
It goes without saying that the many different old schools and their teaching have long held weight in the world of rock and metal music, yet it continuously stands as something that can be quite elusive to accomplish given how … Continue reading Phantom Spell – Heather & Hearth
Endlessly fascinating it is to witness just how far someone can take their craft. No matter what sound we’re dealing with or what time period we find ourselves in, there are always a good number of bands out there in … Continue reading Ikitan – Shaping the Chaos
As we find ourselves amidst an age of innovation where it seems to be that bands new and old are seeking to carve out new corners of their respective sounds, it remains a substantial constant that it doesn’t oftentimes feel … Continue reading Sykofant – Red Sun
Having found myself in the midst of a brief surge of progressive greatness in the last few days, there is always room in a style like this for that wow-factor that catches you off-guard. While I’ve found myself becoming one … Continue reading Kingcrow – Hopium
It’s as they say: variety is the spice of life. It’s one thing to take your sound and twist it in different forms into all sorts of twisting directions in order to take your own spin upon your style of … Continue reading Mammoth Volume – Raised Up By Witches
It’s where the creative turn upon the underground that we really begin to come upon work that is nigh on interesting. While there is always more than enough room for the works that blow our mind and really show us … Continue reading Quine – s/t
When taking everything into consideration for all that has been accomplished and all that is still to be done across the vast spectrums of both rock and metal music, it’s a wonder to me that we don’t see a more … Continue reading Infinite Rising – Awakening
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