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Death Denied – Through Waters, Through Flames – Sarcophagus Records

Firstly, apologies to those of the band and their support mechanism who may read this for the tardiness in the review; sometimes real life and work intervenes hard and pushes those things that make life worth living into the background…. Continue Reading →

Wailin Storms – The Silver Snake Unfolds (Gilead Media)

Described as shapeshifting, atmospheric noise rock, “The Silver Snake Unfolds” is Wailin Storms’s second album following their 2020 debut “Rattle”. Do I suspect that Wailin Storms have been listening to Black Sabbath? Well it seemed like it as I listened… Continue Reading →

Elusive God – Trapped In A Future Unknown (Rafchild Records)

Croatian doomsters, Elusive God drop their first long player since forming in 2018. “Trapped In A Future Unknown” follows a series of single releases and 2020’s “The Darkest Flame” EP and shows a young band ready to make some serious,… Continue Reading →

Cauchemar – Rosa Mystica (Temple of Mystery)

This is the third full length from this well-known Canadian band. There are the expected doom influences and a lot of traditional metal too. The label and band are fans of Pagan Altar, so expect some influences to shine through… Continue Reading →

Strange Horizon – Beyond The Strange Horizon (Apollon Records)

You know, despite doing my best to be the non-materialist environmentally friendly old hippy that I was apparently born to be, it is sometimes just plain and simply nice to get stuff. Having something that you can actually hold in… Continue Reading →

MWWB – The Harvest (New Heavy Sounds)

Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard, now known as MWWB, have beaten odds to come back with album number four, “The Harvest”. Recorded during the pandemic, the release has been delayed after guitarist, Paul Michael “Dave” Davies suffered a life threatening stroke…. Continue Reading →

Sanhedrin – Lights On (Metal Blade)

Nothing brings more satisfaction to a music nerd than following a band from their beginnings, perceiving their potential, and then seeing them rise and succeed. Sanhedrin is such a band for me. I came across them by pure chance, having… Continue Reading →

Arjen Anthony Lucassen’s Star One – Revel In Time (Inside Out Music)

Anyone who knows the name Arjen Anthony Lucassen, will be familiar with his many Ayreon projects as well as their slightly more Metal, Sci-fi obsessed younger brother Star One. Having released two albums previously under the Star One banner utilising… Continue Reading →

Count Raven – The Sixth Storm (Ihate Records)

There are just some bands that you know transcend norms. It turns out to be twelve long years since the Swedish Doomsters produced their last album, “Mammon’s War”. What’s more worrying is that I reviewed that piece of work and… Continue Reading →

Green Lung – Black Harvest (Svart Records)

Within any music industry, year in and year out there are endless lists of “rising stars”, “ones to watch”, or “the sound of (insert year here)”.  The vast majority of these acts will be the darlings of journalists more pretentious… Continue Reading →

Kadabra – Ultra (Heavy Psych Sounds)

Like so many bands, the pandemic has put restrictions on playing live and the way new material is put together. Washington psyche rockers, Kadabra have overcome this and launched their debut offering “Ultra” and take the listener to somewhere arguably… Continue Reading →

Solar Mantra – Away (Argonauta)

Crushing, heavy stoner which “delivers the perfect soundtrack for a road trip in the sun” is what’s offered here from Solar Mantra. It remains to be seen what is sunny about this work, but the artwork suggests that we’re in… Continue Reading →

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