An expansive record from the remarkably prolific project.
Review / Xanathar – Darkmoon
A riotous demo with big nods to a classic RPG.
Review / Dvne – Etemen Ænka
A cohesive and intense second album from Scottish prog-sludgers.
Embracing the Despair of Repetition with Concrete Ships
Intense, psychedelic noise rock recorded in a secluded castle in the woods. What’s not to love?
Wardruna and the First Flight of the White Raven
Wardruna’s livestream showed the ways in which their music is more than mere escapism.
What Video Games Can Tell Us About Death
How video games as a medium can bring their own unique perspective to depictions of mortality.
“It’s doable lads, but only just”: How Blind Monarch Recorded their Debut in a Derelict Building
The story of how a sludge band recorded their debut in a derelict building in the dead of winter.
Grand Thrash Auto: Sam Jones (The Hyena Kill)
Lovecraftian nightmares, poignant ruminations on mortality and existentialist philosophy.
Review / Mare Cognitum – Solar Paroxysm
Tight composition, masterful execution: Mare Cognitum returns.
Everything Is Now: Transcending Modern Society with Heave Blood & Die
Envisaging brighter futures with the experimental former stoners.