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Hexvessel – When We Are Death (Century Media)

I have been a little starved of hearing the distinct dulcet tones of ex-patriot singer Matthew McNerney aka Kvohst of late. His Beastmilk project rebranded as Grave Pleasures have gained more mainstream success and latest album Dreamcrash didn’t see its… Continue Reading →

Witchcraft – Nucleus (Nuclear Blast)

If you’re not familiar with Sweden’s own Witchcraft, you’d not need to be a modern day Sherlock Holmes to guess from their name there might well be a hint of Doom about their sound. Looking at my own music collection,… Continue Reading →

Peace Killers – S/T (Svart)

Sacramento, California has been the birthplace of some real influential bands and artists over the years which includes the likes of The Deftones, Will Haven and Tesla. Joining this list are Peace Killers, a raw sounding stoner rock four piece… Continue Reading →

Seer – Vol. 1 & 2 – (Art Of Propaganda)

What’s that all about? After a year of reviews dominated by European acts, many hailing from the home of the Viking hordes, the first two albums of 2016 I have to review come from Vancouver. Maybe the muse that seems… Continue Reading →

The Black Heart Rebellion – People When You See The Smoke, Do Not Think It Is Fields They’re Burning (9000 Records)

As my last review of 2015 this Belgian act has been around for a while and since their original hardcore/punk roots the band has evolved from those genres into something far more complex with this challenging and epically involved release…. Continue Reading →

Funeral Marmoori – The Deer Woman (Minotauro)

When I pulled this disc out of its packaging I was instantly bewitched by its cover-art. The image attributed to Francesco Menicocci is really rather stunning in its grotesquery and just had me staring at it for ages. Reminding me… Continue Reading →

Jess and the Ancient Ones – Second Psychedelic Coming- The Aquarius Tapes (Svart)

Reviewing this was meant to be a groovy experience for me. I purposefully asked for it the week before I flew to the States for Thanksgiving. The plan was for Jess and the Ancient Ones to lift me onto an… Continue Reading →

Tarot – The Warrior’s Spell (Van)

Tarot (from Australia) have a collection of previously released songs on offer in the form of ‘The Warrior’s Spell’. Originally released by Heavy Chains records earlier this year, a vinyl release will follow from Van records. A lot of these… Continue Reading →

Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard – Noeth ac Anoteth (New Heavy Sounds)

I just had to hear this one, especially when I read that their music features cosmically dark psychedelia and has drawn comparison with Hawkwind, Cult of Luna and Amon Duul II. Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard are from Wrexham/Wrecsam, hence the… Continue Reading →

Death Hawks – Sun Future Moon (Svart Records)

As the title suggests, this album is somewhere “out there”. Dreamy hippie sounds from a bygone era with a pleasant rhythm and a smooth song progression make for a calming and hypnotic experience. That’s typified by “Hey Ya Sun Ra”,… Continue Reading →

Satan’s Satyrs – Don’t Deliver Us (Bad Omen Records)

Over a year has passed since Satan’s Satyrs released ‘Die Screaming’ (see Ave Noctum reviews passim) onto the world care of Bad Omen Records, and 2015 sees this happy relationship between band and label bare fresh fruit in the form… Continue Reading →

Void of Sleep – New World Order (Aural)

Until this album came along, “New World Order” for me was always a track by Pagan’s Mind. Now here’s another angle on it by Italy’s Void of Sleep. “Occult rhythms in a whirlwind of Psychedelic Madness” is how this is… Continue Reading →

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