Palmer’s latest album Surrounding the Void is one of those albums that takes you on a journey, and once you’ve been once you definitely want to go again. It’s an album that slots into the post-metal landscape easily, and reminds me of some of the classics from the earlier days of the style.
Intrigued? You should be. Let’s find out a bit more… Continue reading “Interview with Palmer”
The Bearer are a hardcore band from the US and this is their second release.
The Bearer play hardcore that’s influenced by metal – so far, so generic, right? Wrong. On paper this description may be accurate, but it doesn’t do The Bearer’s sound justice. Continue reading “The Bearer – Fiction (Review)”
This is the second album by Finnish doom band Ever Circling Wolves.
Ever Circling Wolves play gritty, underground doom metal with some sludge elements thrown in for good measure. If that sounds a bit too simplistic it actually is, as there’s a lot more on offer here than you might expect. Continue reading “Ever Circling Wolves – Of Woe or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Gloom (Review)”
Palmer are a post-metal band from Switzerland and this is their third album.
Palmer play contemporary heavy music that takes in elements of metal, sludge, progressive metal, post-metal and post-hardcore into its embrace. These influences manifest in various ways throughout the album, but Continue reading “Palmer – Surrounding the Void (Review)”
This is the second album from Greek sludge/post-metal band Allochiria.
Taking the post-metal holy triumvirate of Isis, Neurosis and Cult of Luna as their base influence, Throes works with this starting point and adds heavier, more aggressive sludge metal elements into the mix. Continue reading “Allochiria – Throes (Review)”
Mord’A’Stigmata are a black metal band from Poland and this is their fourth album.
2013’s Ansia made a very good impression with its expansive take on the genre, while also incorporating post-metal and doom elements into its sound. Continue reading “Mord’A’Stigmata – Hope (Review)”
Into Orbit are a post-metal band from New Zealand. This is their second album.
Unearthing is just over 40 minutes long and combines post-metal/rock, progressive metal/rock, doom, drone and ambient. Continue reading “Into Orbit – Unearthing (Review)”
This is the debut album by Ukrainian doom band Nonsun.
Here we have somewhat of a colossal album. This is 84 minutes of slow, weighty music designed to physically and mentally crush, while transporting the listener to other, bleaker realms. Continue reading “Nonsun – Black Snow Desert (Review)”
[::] are an instrumental post-metal band from Poland. This is their debut album.
Pronounced 4 Dots, the band features an ex-member of the mighty Obscure Sphinx, which immediately made me keen to find out what they had to offer on this release.
The album reveals itself Continue reading “[::]/4 Dots – Aux::in (Review)”
Herem are a sludge metal band from Finland. This is their third album.
Ahh, heavy, sludgy doom. Always a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
Deep deathgrowls are backed up by serrated screams; both are very ably performed and both get the job done nicely. The singer’s voice Continue reading “Herem – III (Review)”
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