A worn out but somehow timeless trope that doom metal has had at its core for decades now is the use of Satanic themes, and it’s the sort of thing that, depending on the band at hand, can feel immensely … Continue reading Tumanduumband – s/t
The concept of making music instrumental is far from a novel concept in the world of rock and metal nowadays as we’ve legions upon legions of bands out there that dare to venture forth with no voice, and the amount … Continue reading OTHRS – Broken Dialogue
Any fan of doom, be you new or old, can tell you that, outside of heaviness, the one thing that a doom band can wield that’s ever powerful is the ever self-sharpening sword that is a good fucking riff. It’s … Continue reading Clouds Taste Satanic – Evil Eye
When I first started listening to death metal, I didn’t know what I was looking for other than something to really leap out at me. Nothing held my attention or served as my gateway drug until I stumbled across Feared’s … Continue reading Ola Englund – Master of the Universe
Much of the time that I go to sit down and listen to something instrumental, it’s always to take my mind off the day that I’ve had and simply allow the soundscapes to wash over me completely with the music … Continue reading June 1974 – Nemesi
Many times, to create a great album is to great a unique experience. Some bands manage to accomplish that by more conventional methods as they propel themselves into fame and the limelight of their corner of music, but others intentionally … Continue reading Oldd Wvrms – Codex Tenebris
Music has this weird property where it can feel very much like a living thing with its own pulse and energy about it that really brings the music in question together in a way that very few things can do … Continue reading January – Vive
Should you be even a little familiar with black metal, you know that the scene is one that has easily the most amount of variety and experimentation in all of metal. It’s something that constantly has us crawling back time … Continue reading Winds of Mayhem – Ascend, Thy River
If you’re anyone like me, the allure of heaviness and intensity are just two of the many reasons why you gravitate towards metal more often than not when it comes to your musical taste. Yet, if you’re also anything like … Continue reading Kaschalot – Whale Songs
Every single one of us has a band or even several that we always keep a close eye on no matter what, and the moment we see new material we instantly leap on it! For me, one of those bands … Continue reading The Re-Stoned – Ram’s Head
