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Ketha – Wendigo (Moans Music)

This “soundtrack to a dying world” comes from Polish experimental band Ketha. This is their fourth album release, accompanying a couple of EP’s, one of which is called “#!%16.7”. Imagine walking into a record shop and asking for that one…. Continue Reading →

Judicator – The Majesty Of Decay (Prosthetic Records)

Album number six for Judicator is quite an important one. OK, every album a band produces is important, but “The Majesty Of Decay” is the band’s first to be led solely by vocalist John Yelland after the departure of guitarist… Continue Reading →

Amon Acid – Cosmogony (Helter Skelter / Regain Records)

Amon Acid haven’t been around that long. Starting life as a duo in 2018, founding members Briony Charvas and Sarantis Charvas have enlisted John Sutcliffe to create a power trio in the truest sense. “Cosmogony” finds the band continuing to… Continue Reading →

16 – Into Dust (Relapse)

Californian sludge/doom metallers 16 return with this their ninth album, following 2020’s ‘Dream Squasher’ album which was a hugely enjoyable collection of hoary, doomy, sludgy filth not unlike the stuff that collects in between your toes after a ten-mile run… Continue Reading →

Deliverance – Neon Chaos In A Junk Sick Dawn (LADLO)

Although no duelling banjos here there are plenty of aspects making French band Deliverance a very interesting addition to LADLO’s roster. Its their 3rd album and first time I have encountered them. They made an entrance with EP ‘Doomsday, Please’… Continue Reading →

Poly-Math – Zenith (Nice Weather for Airstrikes)

In order to extend their range further at the core of what they call “complex instrumentation, huge, crowd-pleasing riffs and diverse poly-rhthms”, instrumental prog / mathrock band Poly-Math have added a saxophonist to their line-up for this album, their fourth… Continue Reading →

Houle – Houle (LADLO)

The debut EP from Parisian Black Metal band Houle has deeply enigmatic artwork that draws you in without a note being played. The band’s music tells the story of mankind’s never ending struggle with the forces of nature around us,… Continue Reading →

Desecrate The Faith – III (Comatose)

Satan and gore, what more do you need in your music? Well maybe a bit of the old Texan Brutal Death wouldn’t go amiss. Such is the case with our unholy disciples of the day Desecrate The Faith. Having formed… Continue Reading →

Grimner – Urfader (Despotz)

Grimner are undeniably Folk Metal, however just stating this is a little vague as Folk Metal in itself is a much more widespread genre than it used to be. Most Folk Metal bands have their allegiances in Metal first, but… Continue Reading →

Visceral – The Tree Of Venomous Fruit (Raging Planet)

I’ve really struggled to find any information about this band other than they are called Visceral from Portugal and they play Death Metal. Their new album ‘The Tree of Venomous Fruit’ has been released on CD Digipack by Raging Planet…. Continue Reading →

Thy Listless Heart – Pilgrims On The Path Of No Return (Hammerheart)

Atmospheric and emotional doom here with a narrative of existential soul-searching. You probably worked that out by the band name already. This is a very personal project of Simon Bibby former member of Seventh Angel and My Silent Wake and… Continue Reading →

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