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Krvna – Sempinfernus
Reviewed: January 2022 Released: 2021, Seance Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Svetlana Likhacheva Black metal one-piece KRVNA proudly presents highly anticipated debut album Sempinfernus via SEANCE RECORDS, on CD and cassette tape formats. Earlier this year, in the beginning of autumn to be precise, the band released its debut demo, Long…
Visions From Beyond – Drawing Down The Darkness
Reviewed: December 2021 Released: 2021, Dry Cough Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Neil Langton Following hot on the heels of the well received release of debut cassette ‘Eternally Bound, Whipped By Time’, Visions From Beyond have delved into the ancient cosmic abyss once again to bring you the harrowing new EP,…
Altareth – Blood
Altareth – Blood Reviewed: December 2021 Released: 2021, Magnetic Eye Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz In the supporting press bio for their full length debut BLOOD, Swedish doom fanatics Altareth cite everyone from Sabbath, Candlesmass, Pallbearer, St. Vitus, and even fellow countrymen Bathory as creative inspiration, so it’s little…
Age of the Wolf/Tel (Split) – Vigils
Reviewed: November 2021 Released: 2021, Electric Talon Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Kat Knite From a pair of distant countries comes a beautiful doom marriage of two equally melancholic, heavy groups – Costa Rica’s Age of the Wolf and Tel from the United States. While the former lay an intriguingly intense, sludgy…
Quick Jabs for October 2021
Welcome to another installment of “Quick Jabs.” This is the section where we post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on in previous months. As you will see below, a few of these are from earlier this year. It…
Interview with Rat King
Interview with Kyle Wilcher Interview by Kat Knite Evansville, Indiana natives Rat King have just released their new full-length doom metal album, ‘Omen’. We got a chance to catch up with drummer/lead vocalist Kyle Wilcher and talk about the music, future plans, and more! Check out the interview down below…
BOTTOMLESS – Interview with Giorgio Trombino
BOTTOMLESS 30th July 2021 Interview by Kat Knite Italian doom metal trio BOTTOMLESS are back with a stunning new self-titled record, out now via Spikerot Records. We got a chance to catch up with lead singer & guitarist Giorgio Trombino and learn all about the process and inspiration behind the new release, as well…
Rat King – Omen
Reviewed: August 2021 Released: 2021, self-released Rating: 2.5/5.0 Reviewer: Kat Knite Hailing from Evansville, Indiana come Rat King, a doom metal outfit formed in 2016 by Andrei Stirbu (lead guitar), Kyle Wilcher (drums/lead vocals), Jason Wilcher (rhythm guitar/backing vocals), and Nick Graman (bass). While the young band members are ambitious and draw…
Bottomless – Bottomless
Reviewed: August 2021 Released: 2021, Spikerot Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Kat Knite Italian doom metal trio Bottomless are a sweltering and hazy heat wave rolling over a mysterious desert of sound with their brand new self-titled release, unleashed in 2021 to set fire to your senses and stir your mind with feverish…
Quick Jabs for July 2021
This is a new monthly section where we will post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on previously. The reviews are short and to the point, thus the tile “Quick Jabs”. Anaal Nathrakh – Total Fucking Necro June 11th,…
Bongzilla – Weedsconsin
Bongzilla – Weedsconsin Reviewed: May 2021 Released: 2021, Heavy Psych Sounds Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz Nothing happens quickly when you’re high, or at least that’s what I’ve been told… WEEDSCONSIN is the first full length in 16 years from stoner legends Bongzilla, and in a surprising twist of fate,…
Quick Jabs for May 2021
This is a new monthly section where we will post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on previously. The reviews are short and to the point, thus the tile “Quick Jabs”. The Beast Of Nod – Multiversal March 29th,…
Domkraft – Seeds
Domkraft – Seeds Reviewed: May 2021 Released: 2021, Magnetic Eye Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz Heavy doesn’t even begin to describe this album. The third full length from Sweden’s Domkraft, SEEDS is a hulking beast of a record. Equal parts beauty and anguish, it’s a trance inducing collection of…
witches – The Noise Demos
witches – The Noise Demos Reviewed: April 2021 Released: 2021, Bandcamp Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz For some of us, the pandemic has offered us the opportunity to gain a few pounds and get really good at Mario Kart. For others, it’s offered the opportunity to stretch some creative legs…