doom
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REVIEW: Towards Atlantis Lights – Dust of Aeons (Transcending Obscurity)
Powerfully emotional, Towards Atlantis Lights draws from historical moments and blends folk, doom, death, and black metal elements together in order to bring their story to life on Dust of Aeons. And, by story, I mean an epic spanning four tracks, one of which is a whopping 30 minutes (The Bunker of Life) and the… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Shambles – Primitive Death Trance EP (Blood Harvest)
Since 1997, Thai grind core mainstays Shambles have continually put out brutal slabs of doom heavy demos (and even a full length release, 2016’s Realm of Darkness Shrine). With a particular emphasis on brutal, Shambles delivers yet another relentless offering in the form of Primitive Death Trance. As a four song EP, the album is… Continue reading
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JANUARY 2018 PICKS
Here it comes, another completely unnecessary list of bands! Every month I\’ll be looking at the top three bands, of those I\’ve personally reviewed, that I feel are stand outs. I\’ve not listened to every band that comes my way, there isn\’t enough hours in the day. This is strictly opinion based, so feel free… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Et Moriemur – Epigrammata (Transcending Obscurity Records)
Featuring members of Dissolving of Prodigy, Self-Hatred, and Silent Stream of Godless Elegy – the Czech Repulic based \’supergroup\’, Et Moriemur, aims to pull in all manner of artists and talent from across a bevy of genres. Amazingly, it all seems to be in the hopes of creating a singular extreme metal masterpiece. Initally, I… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Motherslug – The Electric Dunes of Titan (Self-Released)
It feels like some serious talent has been seeping slowly out of Australia, and finally becoming available to us knuckle draggers overseas. First I was able to experience the likes of Arketh, and now this? 2018 is truly getting off to a good start. One can hope that this pace is kept, and that more… Continue reading
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QUICK REVIEW: Apathy Noir – Black Soil
Apathy Noir\’s doom-like progression is more reminiscent of something like recent My Dying Bride, rather then drawing from too many death or black metal influences – though the vocals of either are here, along with a bevy of tremolo picking, initially. The \’death\’ bit is more along the lines of melodic death, rather then more… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Coffin Torture – Dismal Planet
A lot of bands make some hefty promises, but it isn\’t too often that they fully pull through. Coffin Torture is a duo that specializes in gritty grime-ridden sludge; sounds so bleak and filthy, you\’ll feel the need to take a bath afterwards. It\’s almost terrifying to think that their newest album, Dismal Planet, is… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Owl Maker – Paths of the Slain
OWL MAKER PATHS OF THE SLAIN SELF-RELEASED Owl Maker rides a fine-line between the world of driving rock and doomy stoner-metal bands such as Red Fang, and Mastodon, the combination providing just enough energy to distinguish itself from the countless duplicates floating around these days. In fact, Owl Maker seems to find its home in… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Seedna – Forlorn
SEEDNAFORLORNTRANSCENDING OBSCURITY RECORDSSeedna\’s Forlorn is an exercise in emotion, a swath of myopic themes ranging from the melancholy to that of shattered hopes and endless regrets. It\’s all about depression, and, to me, it\’s about as depressing as an album can get. For some people this is a welcoming experience, and for the most part I… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Battle Path – Ambedo
BATTLE PATHAMBEDOWOOD AND STONE PRODUCTIONS Variety is a make or break sort of thing. If a band can do it cohesively, then there is little problem with a little experimentation. If said experimentation is jarring, misplaced, or just doesn\’t seem to fit where it\’s put, then it\’s not going to go over well. You probably… Continue reading