It’s been a full eight years since Indianapolis Sludge Doom horde Veilcaste unveiled their debut album, ‘Old World Ritual’. Now though the band have returned with sophomoric offering ‘Precipice’ which has been packaged as both a CD and LP release… Continue Reading →
Splits are always fun. What a great way to get tracks by a couple of artists in a small sexy package. My fave splits are those that contain bands that sit together aesthetically but have enough difference that I can tell when the split happens –… Continue Reading →
There is something about the ethos of the sludgier and doomier realms of metal that means whilst it can be complex and layered, equally it lends itself to a stripped back and minimalistic delivery. Being born from the simple guitar/bass/drums/vocals… Continue Reading →
Welsh outfit Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard’s upward trajectory seems to know no boundaries at the moment. A visionary band, they set out on their quest to create a psychedelic, sci-fi trilogy that started with 2015’s “Noeth Ac Anoeth”, and 2017’s… Continue Reading →
An early 2018 review, and a true breath of fresh air boasting unexpected excellence; that’s the short version of the review for this EP, and whilst this may be more than sufficient were this a one inch column in the… Continue Reading →
First review for 2018, and it’s for a band I’ve so far managed to avoid; nothing deliberate, it’s just that there is only so much music I can fit in my life before the bosses at work would object to… Continue Reading →
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