Whilst many extreme and experimental acts of the past have challenged the polite notions of conservative Christianity through violent imagery, Father Murphy’s commentary on the religion is a unique one.
Retrospective: Electric Wizard – Supercoven
As doom giants Electric Wizard gear up for the release of their ninth album Wizard Bloody Wizard, we look back at their weirdest and most hauntingly captivating moment.
Review: Ufomammut – 8
It will come as no surprise to long-time fans of Ufomammut that their perennial mastery of the genre continues on 8.
Zombie Dust: Gear To Dust
Zombie Dust pickups have carved a reputation as the go-to company for guitarists and bassists looking for that extra bit of performance and tone not readily available from industry standard models. Zombie Dust’s speciality is […]
Akvan: Trve Iranian Black Metal
Pre-abrahamic belief systems have, over the past 30 years, been the subject of some considerable attention from within the extreme metal scene. Ever since Bathory’s embrace of The Eternal Fire way back in 1987, black […]
Review: Mastiff – Bork
More consistently intense than its forbearer, Bork is Mastiff’s most accomplished release thus far, and the truest representation of their miserable style.
Retrospective: Monster Magnet – Tab
With stoner rockers Monster Magnet releasing reissues of two of their early releases, today is undoubtedly a day to celebrate their back catalogue.
CELES7E: Spiritual Weapons
Whilst obfuscation and internet-based escapism are part and parcel of Russia’s forward thinking club scene, so too, is a strong spiritual ethos. Russian collective CELES7E – who have spent 2017 pushing their ethereal soundscaping – is […]
Review: Morbid Evils – Deceases
Morbid Evils are not brooding post-metallers or experimental doomsters tinkering with notions of subtlety and slow-building tracks – they’re gut-punching metal heavyweights exploring every sonic definition of hatred.
Review: Pessimist – Self-Titled
Having burst into the fore with last year’s stellar Balaklava, Bristol experimentalist Pessimist has further developed his fusion of jungle and techno with his self-titled debut full length on Blackest Ever Black. Whilst the synergy of […]