Mutable and nightmarish – this is contemporary black metal unleashed.
Tag: avant-garde
Review / Bornwithhair – Someplace To Haunt
The third release in a year from avant-garde weirdos.
Steve Von Till: “I’m still chasing some sort of sonic Holy Grail that I haven’t heard yet”
The Neurosis stalwart on nature, Covid and why he’s a punk rocker forever.
Roman historiography and ancient rituals: Inside the mystic doom of Völur
The Toronto trio talk folklore, politics and experimentation.
Review / Vacillations – The Child Septentrion Danced for Two Days
Freak-folk and black metal, together at last.
Innocence and Wrath: Celtic Frost’s Discography Ranked
Kez Whelan’s take on one of the most legendary names in extreme metal history.
Album Premiere: Wren – Groundswells
For fans of metal that’s deliberate, bleak and all-consuming, Groundswells is simply a must-hear.
Review / Wren – Groundswells
The London innovators’ latest album proves their immense songwriting ability.
Filling the Gaps: Neurosis – Through Silver In Blood
The first in a new series in which our writers confess to a gap in their musical knowledge…
Iterations Of Time: Investigating the Sci-Fi Opus of Former Worlds
Twin Cities doom dealing with some big questions.