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Spider Kitten – Behold Mountain. Hail Sea. Venerate Sky. Bow Before Tree (Undergroove)

Apart from having a name that sounds like a Goth girl’s Facebook pseudonym, Spider Kitten are arguably one of the most prolific bands on the UK doom scene.  Don’t believe me?  Go to their bandcamp page (link below) and you’ll… Continue Reading →

Atriarch – An Unending Pathway (Relapse)

I guess if you put Atriarch’s musical philosophy into words it would be “We’re fucked.” At least that’s my impression from this their third album and first for Relapse. This flat, doom riddled expression though is pushed differently enough even… Continue Reading →

Aeonsgate – Pentalpha (Church Within)

The place is Latveria, and on upon his iron throne, the absolute monarch of the country Doctor Victor Von Doom seethes within the armour that is his battle suit and second skin.  “How is it that I am again defeated… Continue Reading →

Occultation – Silence in the Ancestral House (Invictus )

Here’s a little lesson for you in the complex language that is English.  The verb “to occult” has nothing to do with magic, but instead means for a light to go from on to off and back again, the reverse… Continue Reading →

Jex Thoth, Hung On Horns & Sea Bastard – London Boston Arms 8/10/14

On a wet, foul night in NW London bodies seeking shelter begin to fill the venue only to have to weather a storm of another kind courtesy of Brighton based noiseniks Sea Bastard. Big beards, big tattoos and even bigger… Continue Reading →

Black Autumn – Losing The Sun (Rain Without End)

If ever there was a soundtrack to an extreme metal Sunday morning, then Black Autumn have it. Combining the crushing intensity of funeral doom with snail-paced atmospheric black metal, this would be the perfect way to spend a few hours… Continue Reading →

Old Thunder – Slings And Arrows (S/R)

Old Thunder now that sounds like it could be a brand of Bourbon with one hell of a kickback which would be apt as this one man project helmed by Dustin Grooms resides in Kentucky. Of course the literary amongst… Continue Reading →

Witch Mountain – Mobile of Angels (Svart)

A wee bit of research tells me that Witch Mountain (as opposed to Mountain Witch, or any of the other numerous “Mountainous” or “Witchy” stoner doom bands that abound!) have been going since 1997, and this is their fourth full… Continue Reading →

Zothique – The Shadow Of Linxia (SR)

It really surprises me some of the far flung and obscure bands that find their way to us. This CD came unannounced all the way from Japan with a very polite message asking for review consideration along with biography and… Continue Reading →

Alunah – Awakening the Forest (Napalm)

Coming from Birmingham (that’s England, not Alabama), for many the spiritual birthplace of heavy metal as the city that spawned Black Sabbath, Alunah are a band that has a long and dark musical heritage to live up to.  Now, whilst… Continue Reading →

Electric Wizard – Time To Die (Spinefarm)

They’re back, those filthy hippies with their long hair and degenerate ways, trying to entice people back into their devil worshipping ways with the offer of Satanic doom, drugs, b-movies and freakish sex. They are all combined here as “allegedly”… Continue Reading →

Temple Of Void – Of Terror And Supernatural (Rain Without End)

Hailing from Detroit, death metal doomster’s Temple of Void bring a despair filled heavy offering full of atmosphere and intensity to the altar for their debut. Made up of members from Acid Witch and Hellmouth, this 51 minute long slice… Continue Reading →

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