While the trend of heavy psychedelia in recent times is absolutely something that I’ve come to love and constantly lose myself within, it can sometimes feel as though we need a band to come around that can inject something different … Continue reading Carbon Decoy – Crush the Sun
Where the boundaries of reality become blurred and anything seems possible. It is where splendor and wonder can oftentimes come into play when it comes to what metal can offer listeners when it’s put in the hands of those that … Continue reading Mount Palatine – Wormholy World
There are just some instances that you can never really prepare for. Long have I sought out the heavier and more aggressive sides of the underground with the vessel that is Head-Banger Reviews, but it should be obvious that my … Continue reading Sababa 5 – Nadir
I can understand the concept of the supposed golden years of rock music being behind us, but it is my firm belief that those who claim that rock is dead in any form simply refuse to use their eyeballs and … Continue reading Black Magic Tree – Terra
The history of stoner rock and its related genres are as storied and magnificent as they are elusive in an attempt to perpetuate in virtually every form. Sure, it’s a sound that can be argued to be little more than … Continue reading River Cult – High Anxiety
Hands down, one of the best things about psychedelia is how amorphous it all is. Changing forms greatly as we venture from one band to the next, there’s nothing that can tamp down some well-channeled psychedelia in such a way … Continue reading Abanamat – Abominat
Not often enough are we given performances that truly embody what it means to be psychedelic. Sure, we’ve seen plenty of examples come forth out of the smoke-wreathed realms of rock and doom, but it’s not commonplace to see psychedelia … Continue reading Wolvennest – Procession
It’s one thing to find yourself in a scene that’s almost constantly overflowing with potential, but it’s something else altogether to not only put yourself right in the thick of it all and then continuously prove yourself to such a … Continue reading Maha Sohona – A Dark Place
There are some things in this world that just feel ever so right. Whether it’s the taste of your favorite food or the feeling of the chilling wind on your skin on an autumn day as the crisp leaves fall, … Continue reading Yawning Man – Pavement Ends
At any given time, there are throngs of bands out there in the dense underground who are looking to make their mark known and their sound heard. No matter the genre, it’s a fiercely competitive landscape where only the daring … Continue reading M.E.L.T. – Innervate / Obliterate