MAKE ‘The Golden Veil’ LP/DD 2015
Anyone familiar with Chapel Hill, NC’s ‘surface scene’ is probably aware of its longstanding history of American conservatism gift wrapped
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Self Released
Stranger Country – S/T – DD 2015
I like the way Stranger Country’s new release starts out; nice, gentle and mellow. Upon first playing this album, I
Read More >>Venus Sleeps ‘Dead Sun Worship’ CD/DD 2015
Out of a high pitched, slightly anguished sounding squeal (of the guitar?), one by one the instruments all join in
Read More >>Groan ‘Highrospliffics’ DD 2015
Groan’s new stoned out release Highrospliffics harkens to a kind punkish, anthem-calling, but metal, pre-genre label mess. I say it’s
Read More >>Undersmile ‘Anhedonia’ CD/LP/DD 2015
Undersmile are one of the UK’s brightest hopes in the doom scene. Having bulldozed everyone with their stunning debut, Narwhal,
Read More >>Shepherd ‘Stereolithic Riffalocalypse’ CD/LP/DD 2015
If you live in somewhere like London, Berlin, New York or California, it’s pretty damn easy to be in a
Read More >>Traum ‘Erode’ DD 2014
Instrumental metal is hard to pull off. In theory, a celebration of huge riffs and thundering drums unsullied by someone
Read More >>BongCauldron ‘Acid Cattle’ CDEP/DD 2015
I know, I know. We’re certainly reaching critical mass when it comes to the legions of Bong-bands out there. We’ve
Read More >>Spider Kitten ‘Toker’ DD 2015
After signing to Undergroove last year Spider Kitten were supposedly set on recording a concept album. However, before they stepped
Read More >>Corinth ‘Frontier’ DD 2014
Sludge Metal. You all know the deal. The Melvins laid it down, Acid Bath oiled it up, Bongzilla and Electric
Read More >>Odota ‘Fever Marshall’ DD 2014
Jarmo Nuutre is a peculiar figure. A graphic designer, car fanatic, tattoo artist and a lover of all things sludge
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