The Death Spell: ‘The Death Spell’ Album Review

Visit The Death Spell YouTube channel, and you’ll find these handy definitions for the band’s name:  i) A curse or incantation inducing the cessation of lifeii) A bringing forth of leviathans voicing their cries from seas far and wide iii) A coven of souls intent on righting the boundaries of the accepted institutions. Unsettling.  But no […]

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The Death Spell: ‘The Death Spell’ Album Review

Visit The Death Spell YouTube channel, and you’ll find these handy definitions for the band’s name:  i) A curse or incantation inducing the cessation of lifeii) A bringing forth of leviathans voicing their cries from seas far and wide iii) A coven of souls intent on righting the boundaries of the accepted institutions. Unsettling.  But no […]

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Giant Lungs: ‘Giant Lungs’ Album Review

When it comes to Stoner Rock, Germany is best known for the Psychedelic end of the spectrum.  As the home of bands like Colour Haze, Swan Valley Heights, and My Sleeping Karma, Germany has always been a welcoming home for spacey jams and musical experimentation. That’s why I was so excited to hear Giant Lungs.  […]

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Church of Misery: ‘Born Under A Mad Sign’ Album Review

Few contemporary Doom Metal bands have blazed their own successful trail like Church of Misery. Since emerging from Tokyo (of all places to create Doom) in 1995, Church of Misery has cemented its legacy through three constants: Absolutely Metal. And now, with the recent Born Under A Mad Sign, the legendary Doom Metal band continues […]

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Margarita Witch Cult: ‘Margarita Witch Cult’ Album Review

If you haven’t heard Margarita Witch Cult yet, you’re missing out. Hailing from Birmingham (the birthplace of Heavy Metal), Margarita Witch Cult specializes in “Stadium Doom,” according to their Bandcamp page. “Stadium Doom” is a great descriptor. Margarita Witch Cult does play Doom-tinged music, but they infuse that heavy gloom with upbeat drums and guitars—and […]

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