Reviews Round-Up 012: OSDM Reigns Supreme
Death metal and post-metal dominate our latest round-up.
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Reviews Round-Up 007: Blackgaze Poster Boys, Sludge Maniacs and Chubby Stoner Metal
Deafheaven will dominate the headlines, but there’s a whole host of other new LPs that also deserve your attention.
Svalbard: Smashing the Patriarchy
Svalbard’s Serena Cherry talks revenge porn, feminism, class struggles, animal welfare and parasites.
Live Review: Grails, Bossk and Ilyas Ahmed
A night of reflective lows and uplifting highs awaited us at Grails’ Brighton headline show.
An Insight into Failure with Aerosol Jesus
Brighton experimentalists Aerosol Jesus talk us through their bleak debut EP, out now through Astral Noize.
Foregoing the Frontman: An Exploration of Instrumental Artistry
The term “instrumental” seems to throw some people off, so here’s a list of bands you should check out to fix your perception.
Review: WuW – Rien Ne Nous Sera Épargné
A musical voyage where minimalist doom, post-metal and space rock collide with the avant-garde.
Review: Ddent – Toro
The second album from Parisian duo Ddent proves even more expansive than their first.
Review: Agrimonia – Awaken
Agrimonia flaunt their stellar song-crafting ability and inherent progressive capabilities on latest LP Awaken.
Embracing the Storm and Pondering Impermanence with Møl
Finding a home in the more exploratory realms of the extreme metal spectrum, Danish outfit Møl blend esoteric atmospheres with raging metallic power.
Review: Garganjua – Through The Void
UK doomsters Garganjua combine the heavy with a raw emotive power on their sophomore album.
Tortured Intricacies And Egyptian Deities: The Complex Universe Of Amenra
A discussion on creativity, Amen Ra’s namesake and alternative mixes.
Review: Bolt Gun – Man Is Wolf To Man
Man Is Wolf To Man is a poignant masterpiece to those with the patience (and spare time) to delve into its expansive sound.
Avant-Garde Cinema And Smouldering Noise: Bolt Gun’s Mastery Of The Arthouse
Ahead of their new LP, we caught up with vocalist Andrew Trevenen to discuss narrative in metal, cinema, and the delicate politics of listening to Burzum.
Review: Slabdragger/Wren – Mothers Of Beef And The Magic Of Invention
There were a few raised eyebrows recently when Holy Roar Records announced that two of their charges, Slabdragger and Wren, were to release a split featuring a cover of a Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart track, respectively.
Review: Lento – Fourth
Italian instrumental quintet prove that life without vocals has no effect over a band’s ability to be creative.
