Review: Torche – Admission
The band add further pop sensibilities to their sludgy guitar harmonies.
Review: Nightfucker – Nightfucker
A challenging album of misanthropic, agonising sludge.
Review: Itheist – Itheist
The boundaries of black metal are pushed ever further on this powerful release.
Review: Plague of Carcosa – Ocean Is More Ancient Than The Mountains
The violence and mystery of our planet’s oceans have been a source of inspiration for art as far back as we can imagine. This also applies of course to metal, […]
Review: Black Passage – The Veil
A diverse range of influences inform the unique sound of this powerful debut album.
Review: Cazador – Failure To Thrive
The Boston natives take their sludge infused sound into more diverse territory.
Review: Epitaphe – I
Dark, eerie atmospheres and ferocious riffs lace this dynamic and promising debut.
Review: Elder – The Gold & Silver Sessions
An ambitious, psychedelic left turn from the stoner/doom stalwarts.
Review: Tomb Mold – Planetary Clairvoyance
The Canadian death metal quartet return with their darkest and most rewarding offering yet.
Review: Immortal Bird – Thrive on Neglect
A restless and relentless blend of genre hallmarks.
Review: An Isolated Mind – I’m Losing Myself
Beyond the many platitudes spoken about mental health awareness, to hear the limitless despair that characterises these diseases twisted into creative energy is as impressive as it is morbidly refreshing.
Review: Flesh Of The Stars – Mercy
A bold, intricate and absorbing voyage from the Chicago based prog-doom purveyors.
Review: Ulver – Drone Activity
The Norwegians expand their sound ever further on their latest release.
Review: Ambur – Golden Years
An eclectic EP that fuses noise, hardcore punk and…violin?
Review: Old Horn Tooth – From The Ghost Grey Depths
The debut EP from an impressive new addition to the UK doom scene.
Review: False – Portent
Portent may just prove the most ambitious USBM release of 2019, but we’d also put money on it being the best.
