This is the debut album from dark rock band Cemetery Skyline.
Boasting current/ex-members of bands such as Amorphis, Grand Cadaver, Dark Tranquillity, Entombed A.D., The Halo Effect, Insomnium, Malpractice, Sentenced, and Witchery, a lot of experience and skill has gone into the making of Nordic Gothic. Cemetery Skyline use their experience well, forging a 49-minute album the combines dark and melodic rock with Gothic flair. Continue reading “Cemetery Skyline – Nordic Gothic (Review)”
Blue Heron are a heavy rock band from the US and this is their second album.
Ever since first encountering Blue Heron in 2021 on their debut release Black Blood of the Earth/A Sunken Place I’ve been partial to the band’s earthy brand of stoner rock. They capitalised on this early success in 2022 with their first album Ephemeral, and then the following year released a split with High Desert Queen which I particularly liked. All of which brings us to Everything Fades, and its 39 minutes of new material. Continue reading “Blue Heron – Everything Fades (Review)”
Kingcrow are an Italian progressive rock band and this is their eighth album.
I really liked 2015’s Eidos, (and somehow missed its 2018 follow up), so wanted to make sure I caught up with the band for the 53-minute, (with bonus track), Hopium. I was not disappointed. Continue reading “Kingcrow – Hopium (Review)”
This is the latest EP from UK stoner rock/metal band Ghozer.
Following on from 2022’s solid Black Lotus, Ghozer have now returned with Forest of Bones, a new 22-minute EP. Forest of Bones contains four tracks – three new originals and a cover of a song by The Beatles. Continue reading “Ghozer – Forest of Bones (Review)”
This is the third album from Lethe, a dark rock band from Switzerland/Norway.
Well, I wasn’t expecting a new album from Lethe, I must admit. 2014’s When Dreams Become Nightmares was an amazing album, one which I’ve only enjoyed more and more over the last decade (!) since it was released. Nonetheless, we are now gifted with Alienation, which brings us 45 minutes of material. Continue reading “Lethe – Alienation (Review)”
This is the third album from Dutch dark rock band Dool.
The Shape of Fluidity contains 50 minutes of dark rock music with both a metallic and a Gothic edge, as well as containing elements of doom, post-rock and post-punk. Dool’s music flows together seamlessly, making for an individualistic blend that is extremely enjoyable and moreish. Continue reading “Dool – The Shape of Fluidity (Review)”
A Burial at Sea are a post-rock band from Ireland and this is their second album.
Close to Home contains 43 minutes of exquisitely rendered post-rock. Boasting contributions from shoegaze, jazz, and progressive rock, this is a non-standard album for lovers of broad soundscapes and brass-enriched musical vistas. It’s mostly instrumental, and paints wonderfully textured pictures with sound.
This is the second album from Christopher Sawyer, a dark rock solo artist from Poland.
Together Nowhere, Alone Elsewhere contains 44 minutes of music of a style that I don’t typically listen to a great deal, but that’s devastatingly effective nonetheless. Continue reading “Christopher Sawyer – Together Nowhere, Alone Elsewhere (Review)”
Green Lung are a doom rock band from the UK and this is their third album.
Green Lung are back, and they’ve brought with them 42 minutes of new music in the shape of This Heathen Land. Will it match up to the heady heights of 2021’s Black Harvest? Well, that’s a tall order, but let’s dive in anyway. Continue reading “Green Lung – This Heathen Land (Review)”
Howling Giant are a rock band from the US and this is their second album.
I like me a bit of what Howling Giant are peddling, and Glass Future‘s 41 minutes of tuneage hits the spot nicely. Continue reading “Howling Giant – Glass Future (Review)”
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