Black Thai ‘Seasons Of Might’ 12″/DD 2013
A time when concerts were a gathering of happy, like-minded people who wanted to go and see a band rock
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Metal
Obliteration ‘Black Death Horizon’ CD/LP/DD 2013
How does a headache-inducing mix of Voivod’s spikiest, most antisocial album, Rrröööaaarrr, and the filth-encrusted doomed early years of disgusting
Read More >>Kuolemanlaakso ‘Musta Aurinko Nousee’ CDEP/12″ 2013
Despite its success in their native Finland and overall genre-humping madness, last year’s debut from death-doom voyagers Kuolemanlaakso flew under
Read More >>Jøtnarr – Demo 2013
When approaching a demo for a first listen, reading the words “Recorded in our rehearsal space […] using two mics
Read More >>Blizzard At Sea ‘Certain Structures’ DD 2013
Blizzard At Sea are a three-piece from Iowa City, USA playing chunky progressive metal with elements of gut-thumping sludge and
Read More >>Enabler ‘Flies’ CDEP/DD 2013
The first time I heard Enabler was on the tail end of a mix tape put out by Southern Lord
Read More >>A Storm Of Light ‘Nations To Flames’ LP/CD/DD 2013
Neurosis’ ex-visual artist and former Red Sparowes man Josh Graham has said that he was aiming for a challenging, heavy
Read More >>Iron Man ‘South Of The Earth’ CD/LP/DD 2013
To the uninitiated Iron Man may appear to be a new band with the arrival of their widely publicised ‘South
Read More >>The Albion Codex ‘Summon The Ancients’ CD/DD 2013
One of several metallic stalwart defenders of perfidious Albion currently plying their wares – Winterfylleth spring immediately to mind –
Read More >>Carcass ‘Surgical Steel’ CD/LP/DD 2013
Carcass; a name spoken rightly with reverence in extreme music circles. However my relationship with the band reminds me of
Read More >>Uzala ‘Tales Of Blood & Fire’ CD/LP/CS/DD 2013
Tales Of Blood & Fire, the sophomore album by Boise/Portland doom-mongers Uzala is a very different beast from their self-titled
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