Djinn and Miskatonic are an Indian doom metal band and this is their second album.
2013’s Forever in the Realm was a charismatic and flavoured doom metal album that made a firm impression on me. It’s been far too long since we’ve had some more music from this notable band, but they’ve more than made Continue reading “Djinn and Miskatonic – Even Gods Must Die (Review)”
Sorxe are a post-metal/sludge/doom band from the US and this is their second album.
Well, I’ve been hungry for this. 2014’s Surrounded by Shadows is one of my favourite sludge/doom releases, making it high up on my end of year best of list for 2014. Over the years my appreciation for this superlative album has only grown, so has my desire to hear its follow up. Continue reading “Sorxe – Matter & Void (Review)”
Flesh Martyr are a Greek death/doom band and this is their debut EP.
After a typically pointless/throwaway intro, Flesh Martyr offer up three solid songs of death/doom. Continue reading “Flesh Martyr – Echoes of a Distant Weeping (Review)”
Circle of Salt is a one man Canadian black metal band and this is his debut album.
Suffer the Cold contains two immense tracks of black metal splendour, totalling 39 minutes. Continue reading “Circle of Salt – Suffer the Cold (Review)”
Charnia are a post-metal band from Belgium and this is their second album.
Het Laatste Licht is a single 40 minute track that’s as ambitious as it is finely realised. This is a superlative piece of work where the worlds of dark ambient mood, neoclassical atmosphere, and post-metal build/release collide and merge to great effect. Continue reading “Charnia – Het Laatste Licht (Review)”
Tongues are a black metal band from Denmark and this is their debut album.
The band’s 2014 EP Thelésis Ignis was an extremely strong first release, making it onto my best of 2104 end of year list. The EP showcased the band’s compelling mix of black, death, and doom metal, one which they have refined further for Hreilia. Continue reading “Tongues – Hreilia (Review)”
This is the fourth album from Polish black metal band Thaw.
Thaw play modern black metal, with hybridised aspects of doom, sludge, and drone. Indeed, the latter of these styles is a prominent one on Grains. Continue reading “Thaw – Grains (Review)”
Earth Drive are a Portuguese doom rock/metal band, and this is their debut album.
Now this is the stuff. Involved, textured, and full of emotive delivery, this is an album that will worm its way into your head and stay there. Continue reading “Earth Drive – Stellar Drone (Review)”
Mhönos are a doom band from France and this is their latest album.
LXXXVII contains 44 minutes of ritualistic, droning doom. This is not music for those with a frail constitution. Continue reading “Mhönos – LXXXVII (Review)”
Lesions, (or xLesionsx), are a crust/hardcore/sludge band from the US and this is their debut EP.
Featuring members of At Dusk and Nan Elmoth, this is underground, ugly hardcore with crust and sludge elements. It’s 13 minutes of aggressive, belligerent music that hits the spot quite nicely. Continue reading “Lesions – Tired of Being Pushed Around and Told Just What to Do (Review)”
