In recent years we’ve seen a resurgence of classic heavy metal, so why not reach further and go back to the days of hard rock? This was the assumption made by the Richmond, Virginia-based Hagstone members. Anyway, the musical DNA of this newly formed group is very diverse, from the classics of hard rock precisely, […]
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Review: Förfallet – VE (Full album, 2024) | Post-black, DSBM
From Stockholm, we bring today a bit of sharp and cold tunes to alleviate this still-starting week. Förfallet (“-the- decay”), a post-black ensemble that presented their self-titled, self-released debut back in 2020, offers us some company with their latest work to date, named Ve, that will soon see a vinyl release and given the craftmanship […]
Review: Obsidian Blade – Zerfal (Full EP, 2024) | Blackened sludge
Obsidian Blade comes from Augsburg, Germany, and they seem to be one of those bands that have the rare gift of genre-bending without really a lot of effort. It just goes right for the jugular with an old-school frozen black metal riff and then somehow it morphs into some raw 90s doom/death complete with stenchy […]
Her Eyes Haunt Me – “As your eyes close over” (Single, 2024) | Blackgaze
Today, we present to you a fantastic new single debut from Australia. A one-person project, Her Eyes Haunt Me, that plays post-black metal with a very. however. blackgaze flavour, and brings the song As Your Eyes Close Over. The track is not particularly long, but it really provides a lot of thrills. It’s very atmospheric, […]
Review: Imagine A Boot – Imagine A Boot (EP, 2024) | Raw black metal
“Imagine A Boot“? Well… let us picture it then. Leather, or some other heavy material, in the format of a foot, with a foot inside. A boot, right? Seems simple enough. But let us go the extra mile and finish the quote from which today’s featured artist, a lone anonymous Dutch partisan, clearly took this […]
Review: Act The Fool – Nebel (EP, 2024) | Hardcore
Happy Sunday everybody! We hope you’re in the mood for something a little different but that doesn’t stray too far from our usual vision. Today we are excited to give you Germany’s own Act The Fool and their recent EP, Nebel. Act The Fool comes right out of the gate with fist-pumping hardcore punk on […]
Review: Swampworm – Architeuthis (Full EP, 2024) | Dissonant blackened grind
Previously presented to you all with its debut EP, Nahab (which is also one side of a split with Marigold King) as well as through the alternate project Pari’sya, we now welcome back the Germany-based solo outfit Swampworm with a brand new album, Architeuthis, that is out today. For those unfamiliar with Swampworm, its core […]
Review: Aurora Ortus – Drought (Official vídeo, 2024) | Post-black metal
It has been almost two years since we were introduced to Aurora Ortus through their 2022 album Ostrara, showcasing an obscure and heartfelt post-black metal, altered with doom and blackgaze inspired. Today, we are happy to have them back with the premiere of a brand new song in the form of an official video, “Drought“, the first single of an […]
Review: Psychic Hood – Warp Ritual (Full album, 2024) | Dungeon synth
Today we’re excited to bring you a wonderful dungeon synth project, Psychic Hood, and their brand new album, Warp Ritual! Surface level this appears to be anything but dungeon synth considering most of the tropes popular dungeon synth groups do. However, the moment the play is pressed Psychic Hood takes you there and you’re immediately […]
Review: Τέλμα/Telma – Ανθρωποβόρος (full length, 2024) | Doom Metal
When it comes to debut albums that come out smashing seemingly out of nowhere, you won’t easily find a stronger one in recent years than Telma‘s Ανθρωποβόρος. The Greek band has been slowly forging their album since 2017, when their track Ξίφη Στραμμένα στο Φοίνικα appeared in the Art Against Censorship compilation, definitely turning some […]