The vast majority of the time whenever I listen to anything that can be described as “post”, it’s rock rather than metal for two simple reasons. (1) There are far more post-rock bands than post-metal acts so more to choose … Continue reading Le Menhir – Aube
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
The influence of society and our many different cultures are the exact sort of thing that music has become entangled with as we’ve all heard hundreds of songs tackling societal issues, invoking the spirit of a culture, or both. Above … Continue reading Zhaoze – Birds Contending
The realm of post-rock is something that goes really well with anything that requires looking inwards to accomplish, and the actions of mankind are something that really makes some of us wonder about the impact we’ve left on the surrounding … Continue reading Ocean Districts – Doomtowns
I don’t know what the weather is like where you’re at, but in my part of the world, it is incredibly cold for this time of year here. The crispy cold air is something that’ll really wake you up, and … Continue reading Jet Plane – Falls Feather
If you’re anything like me, you enjoy the novelty that some bands bring to the table. It’s always fun to see how some bands bring different approaches to their music be it an instrumental take, an out-of-the-box performance of a … Continue reading A Flock Named Murder – An Appointed Time
There are so many times that I’m flipping through so many high energy records that I simply get overwhelmed by all the high octane nature of it all. It doesn’t happen incredibly often, but a brief change of pace can … Continue reading Movement of Static – Naegleria
More times than not, black metal is more known for its intensity and harsh nature above anything else and I think it’s very easy to see why that’s the case given the genre’s history and all that good stuff. But … Continue reading Unreqvited – Mosaic I: l’amour et l’ardeur
There were few bands that captured my imagination and brought my attention to the world of post-metal than Minsk with their still magnificent 2015 album “The Crash and the Draw”. It’s still my favorite record of the genre as it … Continue reading Minsk / Zatokrev – Bigod
If you’re anything like me, your playlist and other collections of music are absolutely filled with both high energy and a very loud volume. But every now and then, I need a break. Even if it’s a small one, a … Continue reading Shadow Universe – Speaking for Clouds
