This is the thirteenth album from progressive/post-rock band Crippled Black Phoenix.
Crippled Black Phoenix’s latest record is the 66-minute Sceaduhelm. Ranging from accessible chorus-driven delights to delicate atmospheric grace, and much around these, Sceaduhelm is as absorbing as it is high quality. Continue reading “Crippled Black Phoenix – Sceaduhelm (Review)”
Aufhebung are a Belgian post-metal band and this is their second album.
Playing post-metal that brings together elements of doom, sludge, and post-rock, Aufhebung have crafted 48 minutes of material on Luchtbegrafenis. As a first encounter with Aufhebung, it’s Continue reading “Aufhebung – Luchtbegrafenis (Review)”
Matador are a post-metal band from the UK and this is their third album.
Matador play a compelling mix of post-metal, doom, sludge, and post-rock. That’s a lot of tags, but the music brings them together quite seamlessly. Above, Below, and So contains 42 minutes of material, and it’s a record that Continue reading “Matador – Above, Below, and So (Review)”
Another year, another list. 2025 followed 2024 as it was meant to, and brought with it a plethora of new metal albums to get excited about. Continue reading “Wonderbox Metal End of Year List – Best Metal of 2025”
This is the eleventh album from US experimental band Kayo Dot.
The tag experimental is frequently not a very useful one, but then Kayo Dot aren’t a band that invite easy categorisation. Every Rock, Every Half-Truth under Reason contains 66 minutes of music, and a range of styles and influences have gone into its creation. Continue reading “Kayo Dot – Every Rock, Every Half-Truth under Reason (Review)”
This is the fifth album from Australian post-rock band We Lost the Sea.
A Single Flower contains 70 minutes of expressive instrumental post-rock. It’s a huge work, culminating in a 27-minute finale that’s an entire world unto itself. We Lost the Sea weave deep emotion into the very fibre of A Single Flower, providing the listener with an experience to remember. Continue reading “We Lost the Sea – A Single Flower (Review)”
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