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Heavily influenced by the ’80s UK post-punk and goth scene, Executioner’s Mask are clearly drawing on their influences with Winterlong.

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Review: Bog Body ‘Cryonic Crevasse Cult’

23rd May 20221st July 2022 James Bullock Blackened Sludge, Bog Body, Profound Lore Records

This is a surprisingly punishing album. For a band this young, there is an undeniable ‘Bog Body’ sound that hits

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Review: Mortiferum ‘Preserved In Torment’

10th November 202124th December 2021 Sandy Williamson Death Doom, Mortiferum, Profound Lore Records

The dank, deep darkness of Washington State birthed Mortiferum back in 2016 and their discography is a battlefield littered with

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In Search Of Tone: Aaron Turner Of SUMAC, Old Man Gloom, Mamiffer & ISIS

29th March 20216th May 2021 Josh Schneider In Search Of Tone, Mamiffer, Old Man Gloom, Profound Lore Records, Sige Records, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

Aaron Turner is responsible for a FEW of my favorite bands. SUMAC, Old Man Gloom, ISIS and Mamiffer are amazing

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Lord Mantis – Interview With Charlie Fell

1st July 202013th August 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blackened Sludge, Lord Mantis, Profound Lore Records, Universal Death Church

Last year at The Sleeping Shaman we covered quite extensively the history of Chicago’s filthiest sons Lord Mantis, from the

Bell Witch And Aerial Ruin 'Stygian Bough Volume 1'

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Review: Bell Witch And Aerial Ruin ‘Stygian Bough Volume I’

30th June 202031st July 2020 Ian M Aerial Ruin, Bell Witch, Funeral Doom, Profound Lore Records

A hugely anticipated album, Stygian Bough is the first time that the duo who make up Bell Witch have formally

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Review: Insect Ark ‘The Vanishing’

11th March 20209th April 2020 Ian M Drone, Experimental, Insect Ark, Profound Lore Records, The Vanishing

Insect Ark are a project of multi-instrumentalist Dana Schechter of Bee and Flower who has played with such luminaries as

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Review: Godthrymm ‘Reflections’

10th March 20209th April 2020 Sandy Williamson Doom, Godthrymm, Profound Lore Records, Reflections

Godthrymm‘s A Grand Reclaimation was my first introduction to Hamish Glencross‘ new project and it was great to see him

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Review: Lord Mantis ‘Universal Death Church’

12th November 201922nd November 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blackened Sludge, Lord Mantis, Profound Lore Records, Universal Death Church

Yesterday I attempted a career retrospective on Lord Mantis detailing events that helped both fuel and undermine a band that,

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Lord Mantis – A Retrospective

11th November 201922nd May 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Bill Bumgardner, Death Mask, Lord Mantis, Nice Teeth Whore, Profound Lore Records, Universal Death Church

On November 22nd Profound Lore will release the first full-length album from Chicago based extreme metal titans Lord Mantis since

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Review: The Deathtrip ‘Demon Solar Totem’

6th November 201918th November 2019 Dave Bowes Black Metal, Demon Solar Totem, Profound Lore Records, Svart Records, The Deathtrip

The phrase ‘It’s a small World’ always feels redundant when discussing black metal. It’s a genre practically built on musician-sharing,