Review: Quiet – …and so it was
An exciting debut occasionally marred by overzealous style shifts.
Review: Alustrium – A Moment to Silence
A modern, melodic take on traditional progressive death metal
Review: Boss Keloid – Family The Smiling Thrush
An excellent and multifaceted album that blends together psychedelic stoner metal, sludge, and prog rock for a heavy, groovy, uniquely uplifting trip.
Review: Atvm – Famine, Putrid and Fucking Endless
A refreshingly unique take on death metal, offering playful riffs and outstanding bass. Unpretentious but undeniably technical, with ideas that are allowed to really, fully develop, in a way that breeds an almost psychedelic atmosphere without reliance on any tropes of the ‘psychedelic’ label. The mix is pristine, the songwriting is excellent. This is absolutely fucking fantastic.
Review: The Lion’s Daughter – Skin Show
Into the land of horror sludge we go
Review: The Elephant in the Room – The Elephant in the Room
A solid instrumental debut from a promising solo artist.
Review: Starscape – Colony
A progressive sci-fi take on classic 80s heavy metal.
Review: Sunnata – Burning in Heaven, Melting on Earth
Hazy, stoner/psych-rock within massively satisfying post-metal structures.
Review: Cave of Swimmers – Aurora
A progressive metal album that is actually safe to show to friends and family? This tightly packed album excels in its energetic rhythm and shower-worthy hooks.
Review: Heyoka’s Mirror – The Uninvited King
A very zany prog metal album that will surely take you by surprise!