When I met the band Cleen on Facebook, I heard a couple of their songs, all of which are on YouTube. I’m seeing a lot of this lately: bands uploading songs straight to that platform. It was unconventional enough to go Independent and upload straight to Bandcamp, and now it’s been taken a step further. […]
Read More Live Reaction with CLEEN!I think Seum is elbowing themselves into the scene, in the sense that as a band, they are doing nothing to generate mass appeal to fit in. Ultimately, I think that’s what makes this album a true work of art: they do nothing that one would expect a band, of any genre, to do. I kept expecting them to zig, and they kept zagging. I love it!
Read More Greater Than the Seum…Double Double“Memento Mori,” the latest album by Hail the Void, has been lauded as a major event in the world of Heavy Metal. The album is praised for its exceptional quality, solidifying itself as a clear contender for Album of the Year. The reviewer sees it as an extraordinary improvement from the band’s debut, drawing inspiration from the fundamental elements of classic Heavy Metal without imitating them. The musicianship and production are highly praised, particularly the vocals and the guitar work, displaying both respect for tradition and distinctive modernity. Rock has indeed died, and it now hails the void!
Read More Rock has Indeed Died, and It Now Hails the VoidI mean, the world is changing. Stoner/Doom is changing, with ol’ Boomers and X-ers beginning to hear the influence of our generations on a new crop of insanely talented, misunderstood and highly creative youngsters.
With bands like Eight Foot Manchild around, I’m glad I got to live long enough to hear it!
Read More The DoomBrass of Eight Foot ManchildClouds Taste Satanic’s album “Tales of Demonic Possession” offers a mesmerizing instrumental journey in Stoner/Doom music. The album, with deliberate references to classic works, seamlessly blends dream-like sequences with head-banging moments. From psychedelic to intense, it fuses tradition and innovation, showcasing the band’s reverence for the genre’s history while pushing it forward.
Read More Stoner/Doom Review: Clouds Taste Satanic’s Tales of Demonic Possession