Brought to us by the excellent 2 Promoters, 1 Pod podcast, tonight’s show promises to be something special. All three bands are exemplary in their own way, and all three are unmissable in their own right. Continue reading “We Lost the Sea/Overhead, the Albatross/Dimscûa – Academy 2, Manchester – 24/05/26 (Live Review)”
This is the fourth album from Swedish instrumental post-metal band Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet.
Existing somewhere between progressive metal, post-metal, doom, and post-rock, IV contains 44 minutes of atmospheric material. Sagor Som Leder Met Slutet have crafted a record of Continue reading “Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet – IV (Review)”
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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