reviews for albums that I consider rock
“Well that was fucking fast” is something that I usually reserve for when bands release material in quick succession like how Esoctrilihum continues to have some crazy full-length at least once a year for years now, but it’s extremely rare … Continue reading LáGoon – Father of Death
To attain a proper garage feel in your music is a hard thing to come by nowadays with it just not feeling like it’s in fashions as much as it used to be, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to … Continue reading 2thebone – Bless
Admittedly, there comes a point where a lot of these stoner rock/heavy psych/doom acts start to blend together because they either sound the same or their names are way too close like how I keep mixing up Void King and … Continue reading Ritual King – s/t
A good build-up is something that I will always appreciate no matter what style it comes in, and when it’s done exceptionally well it makes for something very special. When it comes into the realm of rock with even a … Continue reading Tiny Tree – Embolism
The first quarter of 2020 was an absolute bounty for any fan of heavy rock as we got a true menagerie of different acts both small and large delivering new music that couldn’t be considered anything other than magnificent. It … Continue reading Familiars – All In Good Time
A lot of styles out there really know how to grab my attention by doing something different or just sounding interesting, but anything related to drone has long been something that I’ve always had a solid interest in. It’s only … Continue reading Fargue – Phosphène
A long track is something that will almost always grab my attention no matter the style simply because it’s a big undertaking to accomplish. Whether it’s in the realm of doom or something else, the mammoth task lies before whoever … Continue reading ElonMusk – …As Your Wanderer Taps At The Invisible Gate
The right approach to your material can really make or break an album, or, at the very least, greatly impact how interesting your work is in the first few seconds. When it comes down to psychedelia, I’ve always been a … Continue reading Jackie Treehorn Ave. – Nervous Breakdown Blues
Some stoner metal is something that can often feel like a commodity in certain circles as plenty of bands have really broken the style down into a rough formula that they can spew out to mass appeal, and it’s not … Continue reading Psyclops – Amalgam
My history with any sort of material that could be labeled as “gothic” has been strenuous at best. A lot of the time it feels like the material is just trying too hard to be edgy and falling flat in … Continue reading The Black Capes – Lullabies For the Dead
