Muka are a Croatian black metal band and this is their second album.
Here we have almost 30 minutes of dark, dissonant black metal. This description doesn’t paint a complete picture though, as here’s a band that play according to their own rules of multi-genre music. Continue reading “Muka – Sveta Stoka (Review)”
Idre are a doom band from the US and this is their second album.
This is the follow up to 2014’s self titled debut, which was an impressive release that provided two tracks of heavily atmospheric and layered music. Continue reading “Idre – Unforgiving Landscapes (Review)”
This is the debut album from Danish post-hardcore/metal band Kollapse.
Angst is not your average release. The band don’t easily slot into a neat genre classification, so I’ve gone with post-hardcore/metal, as that’s as accurate as anything, I suppose. Continue reading “Kollapse – Angst (Review)”
Mudbath are a French doom/sludge band and this is their second album.
Mudbath impressed with their 2015 debut album Corrado Zeller, which was a colossal release of crushing doom/sludge. Continue reading “Mudbath – Brine Pool (Review)”
Façade are a doom band from the Netherlands and this is their debut album.
Although you could probably label this band as death/doom, Façade are a lot more nuanced than a lot of death/doom bands, and the music on Loathe is an advanced-level exploration of mood, substance, and engaging content. Continue reading “Façade – Loathe (Review)”
Arkheron Thodol are an atmospheric black metal band from the US and this is their debut album.
Atmospheric black metal is one of my favourite sub-genres. When it’s done well and you’re in the mood for it, there’s nothing quite like it. Continue reading “Arkheron Thodol – Thaw (Review)”
This is the debut album from US doom band Palehorse/Palerider.
This is a rich, textured release that combines psychedelic doom, post-rock, and shoegaze to create involving soundscapes. Described as doomgaze, the appellation is apt. Continue reading “Palehorse/Palerider – Burial Songs (Review)”
There’s a very special day approaching soon – May 6th 2017. Why is this date so important? Well, if you’re in the UK on that Saturday, it means you can get on down to the Black Cloud All Dayer in Manchester.
Sign up for the Facebook event and get your tickets here – it’s going to be a good one.
The lineup for the day is ridiculously strong. Below we’ll have a look at each of the bands playing in turn. With such a wealth of talent on the bill, it would be foolish to miss this. Continue reading “Black Cloud All Dayer – Preview”
This is the debut album from Polish post-black metallers Rosk.
Rosk play post-black metal with atmospheric, doom, and ambient influences. Continue reading “Rosk – Miasma (Review)”
Axioma are a post-black metal band from the US and this is their debut EP.
Featuring a member of Keelhaul and Brain Tentacles, I had high hopes for this release, partially based on this, and partially for the description of what Opia sounded like. I haven’t been disappointed. Continue reading “Axioma – Opia (Review)”
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