Author James Jackson
My first experience of the Nashville, Tennessee, noise mercenaries Yautja came at the tail end of 2019, back when it was relatively easy to travel, before the world turned into the stinking mess it is now. I found myself in… Continue Reading →
Barely two years after releasing the critically acclaimed Grasping Time, earning a respectable score from a sometimes difficult to please yours truly, Vokonis return with their fourth full length. In Grasping Time the Swedish stoner doom rockers created an album… Continue Reading →
The term ‘Horndal Effect’ could have two definitions; for the business management nerds in attendance it relates to productivity unexpectedly rising when a business operates in survival mode due to the threat of closure, while for those in the metal… Continue Reading →
So we reach the climax of Rituals; a saga spanning five years and three EPs, beginning in 2016 via 2018 and culminating here in a desperately hopeful 2021. If you’re after something uplifting, like being vaccinated with a dose of… Continue Reading →
You Can’t Go Back is the third full length from Toronto progressive post-everything metallers Sarin, taking them a step closer to achieving ‘beyond classification’ status. They have a sound which is difficult to define; containing elements of post-rock, post-metal, sludge,… Continue Reading →
It may have been a horrendous year, without any live gigs in over eight months (Napalm Death was my last incidentally), but one positive as such, is the high quality of recorded output; the pandemic obviously getting many a creative… Continue Reading →
To the casual observer the Portuguese metal scene appears a tightknit network of intermingling, with musicians popping up in each other’s bands with startling regularity. A stalwart of the scene is drummer Pedro Mau; who has been an integral cog… Continue Reading →
Kevel may, or may not be, named after the large cleat fitted to a ship used for securing ropes. That may not be the most ‘metal’ of band names, or maybe it is, but nobody should question their ability to… Continue Reading →
Watertank… a strange name, unlikely to thrust the band into the spotlight and demand attention, in fact, unlikely to elicit anything more than tepid interest from most. However, we all know that you should never judge a book by its… Continue Reading →
Sacred Crimson is the second EP from emerging Black Country stoner metallers King Corpse, following their successful self-titled debut and tours supporting the likes of Conan and Monolord. It’s worth noting that anyone buying a physical copy will get more… Continue Reading →
Warning! This reviewer is now leaving his comfort zone… It’s with great trepidation that I not only dip my toe into post-rock waters but also try to pronounce this band’s name. Iiah (‘eye-aah’, I believe) hail from Adelaide, Australia, and… Continue Reading →
The title of this latest offering from Californian hellraisers Xibalba couldn’t be more apt regarding the situation society currently finds itself; with the music contained within feeling relevant for such depressing times (volveremos al título del álbum más tarde, para… Continue Reading →