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Guiltless – Thorns (Neurot Recordings)

The post-apocalyptic soundscapes that are promised here on this EP are the work of a collective called Guiltless, comprising band members from Intronaut, A Storm of Light, Generation of Vipers and Battle of Mice. The images we are asked to… Continue Reading →

Upon Stone – Dead Mother Moon (Century Media)

The debut by this American quartet from the San Fernando Valley kicks off to a great start as they deliver their Gothenburg style Melodic Death Metal as they open with the title track “Dead Mother Moon” which immediately gets up… Continue Reading →

Petrification – Sever Sacred Light (Svart Records)

Rumbles from the West. Portland Oregon’s Petrification have released their second album “Sever Sacred Light” (which for some reason I have an issue saying out loud), on Svart records. This is the follow up to “Hollow of the Void in 2018… Continue Reading →

Spectral Voice – Sparagmos (Dark Descent Records)

One thing I have always found intriguing about death/doom and the adjacent genres, is the ability to personify the ever growing sense of dread one feels when facing a frightening situation. It’s an ability that many artists who pride themselves… Continue Reading →

Aureole – Alunarian Bellmaster (Prophecy Productions)

This third album by Aureole, whose creator is also behind Tchornobog, is based on a science fiction scenario, in which Alunar is the world and the Bellmaster is sacrificed and incarnated as a ghost. It’s a sinister world, represented in… Continue Reading →

Cerulean – Carrion Angel (I, Voidhanger)

This is one review I will keep short as the record in question is a short mix of death and some black metal clocking in at just over 20 mins. Cerulean, hailing from Arizona and California released Carrion Angel last… Continue Reading →

Hulder – Verses In Oath (20 Buck Spin)

Back in January 2021 a debut album came out that slapped the sweaty corpse paint off my mush. “Godslastering Hymns of a Forlorn Peasantry” impressed me so much it stayed in my head and ears throughout that year to top… Continue Reading →

Ghoul – Noxious Concoctions (Tankcrimes)

It’s been a while since we crept over the crooked, creaky bridge into Creepsylvania, six years in fact. This time we approach the ghoulish sack-clothed faced wearers lair with extreme caution. I nod acknowledgement to the headless horseman on the… Continue Reading →

Morbid Saint – Swallowed By Hell (High Roller Records)

A quick bit of research can help put to rest the alleged claims that Morbid Saint toured with Death, which ironically is what they have garnered a degree of their cult following from. In actuality the band only played a… Continue Reading →

KMFDM – Let Go (Metropolis)

Blimey, talk about banging them out? Industrialists KMFDM are back with their 23rd studio album snapping at the heels of 2022 release Hyëna and like its predecessor it’s another diverse listening experience with all manner of musical tropes coming at… Continue Reading →

meth. – Shame (Prosthetic Records)

Listening to “an unnerving excavation of ill health and Catholic guilt” in musical form doesn’t sound like a whole load of fun, but without going into the detail this album does reflect the personal experience of the vocalist, and as… Continue Reading →

Show N Tell – The Ritual Has Begun (No Remorse)

In 2020 I bought a demo by this American band, I was rather pleased to hear of this album release. The artwork is particularly striking and vibrant as soon as the album starts, this has some kick to it, there… Continue Reading →

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