Blood Lemon
I imagine more than one college student put on Dopesmoker or The Sciences after hearing this, and added a few more ears to our scene. In some small way, I’d like to return the favor.
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Solar Trip
Operate heavy machinery with caution.
Read More Solar TripGravehuffer: Depart From So Much Evil
As for me, this is when I figured out that the Ghost Pepper I ate when I began this journey turned out to be stuffed with a Peyote button. I’ve heard psychedelic, good stuff, that doesn’t come close to this. This goes beyond anything my Prog friends could dream of, and doesn’t follow Prog’s rigid guidelines anyway.
Read More Gravehuffer: Depart From So Much EvilWeekend Quickie: Luurch- The Blackest Tale
I honestly don’t know how to describe this music. Too fast to “Luurch”, that’s for sure. Just bang after bang after bang. Jody B, the guy who hits stuff, kinda steals the show at times with an almost jazz-technique with the occasional blast-beat. Ferocious drumming, y’all.
Read More Weekend Quickie: Luurch- The Blackest TaleOoops, 1 More for 2022: Pariahlord/ Vultures
So, last night I’m scrolling through folders for a new email service I use. I’m not impressed with it in general, but it kinda works. I checked the Spam folder, and see something from December 17th. For the record, it was THE perfect email from a band: a quick bio, Spotify link, website link, promo […]
Read More Ooops, 1 More for 2022: Pariahlord/ VulturesFour Brutal Truths about Grave Next Door
One criticism I’ve gotten, especially from by beloved babe-thoven, the Newbie-Doomer, is that I never write about releases I don’t like, or critical reviews. True enough, and those critics have a point. If everything I write about is “the best ever”, I have zero credibility and I’m nothing but a shill to certain bands and […]
Read More Four Brutal Truths about Grave Next DoorGodless Suns
Godless Suns is very much a throwback to an era I still doubt actually existed, and by that I mean before mastering guru’s and executives fucked up the party. This release is very much of this era, not some romanticized 70’s nostalgia. They fit in with a bunch of other bands that have made waves over the past few years, especially Scorched Oak and Saint Karloff. Even more impressive is that they have the narrative ambitions of Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard, Sergeant Thunderhoof and Vitskar Suden. No pressure guys, but that’s some fairly lofty company.
Read More Godless SunsDesert Wave: Deafening Silence
When the Italian band Desert Wave reached out and asked me to review their latest release, Deafening Silence, I was feeling a bit skeptical. They had the balls to write about their love for King Buffalo, but they were so damn nice (and somewhat flattering) that I broke Cardinal Rule #12 and responded with “yes.” I […]
Read More Desert Wave: Deafening SilenceAn Open Letter to Faetooth*
So, yeah. Thanks so much for dropping the best debut since Messa dropped Belfry or Spaceslug gave us Lemanis in 2016, take your pick. If you’re not careful, you’re gonna wind up on a successful tour with Frayle and the aforementioned Messa that makes so much money you’re gonna need an accountant. …
Read More An Open Letter to Faetooth*Vitskar Suden: the Faceless King
he only other bands that have caught my attention like this in terms of story-telling and execution are Spaceslug, Howling Giant and Sergeant Thunderhoof. This is an instant classic that resets expectations for horror/fantasy in heavy music. Wow. Just…wow!
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