Every so often we find ourselves before a performance that we just did not expect whatsoever. Typically, those experiences take me into some vague corner of the metal underground where I am confronted with a band that either does things … Continue reading In Covert – Bleak Machinery
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
Time is oftentimes the deciding factor for many. It’s what makes a name something that people look back on fondly or something that defines what a given genre can be. Is it the only factor in how a band is … Continue reading Kal-El – Astral Voyager Vol. 1
We’re fortunate enough to live in a time where there really does seem to be a flavor of metal for everybody, but it’s even then that there are itches that extremely few bands are able to scratch. When they do … Continue reading Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Death Hilarious
For every sound out there, we have a certifiable laundry list of names that qualify as rising stars. It’s what keeps every sound moving forward and fans always coming back for more as we’re always foaming at the mouth to … Continue reading Kryptograf – Kryptonomicon
It is more than natural for any given band to want to expand their sound in one form or another, but then the question always remains: where do you take it? The more straightforward act seeks to become more proficient … Continue reading From the Ages – III
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
Given the sheer state of what the sound has become, we find ourselves in a time where there are loads of icons throughout the whole of heavy psych. The list seems to grow magnificently every year as the sound is … Continue reading Rainbows are Free – Silver and Gold
Stagnation is rarely a good thing in the world of music if at all. It’s the sort of tragic fate that can lead to the fall of even the greatest of bands out there, but change always comes with its … Continue reading Messa – The Spin
Even to just lay your eyes upon what can still be accomplished in the modern rock world is to realize that the genre is anything but dead or even close to it. There is nothing that will ever replace all … Continue reading Jesse Stilettö – s/t
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