A pioneer of occult rock and one of the most respected acts within the genre, The Devil’s Blood caused a legion of fans heartache upon announcing their split at the beginning of this year. Amongst the live albums and compilations that lie in their wake, their incomplete third full length III: Tabula Rasa Or Death And The Seven Pillars has been released as a bittersweet farewell.Continue reading
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Baroness – Live at Maida Vale
Taken from their performance on BBC Radio 1’s Rock Show in July 2012, just a month before their bus crash in Bath, Baroness are releasing a limited run of their Maida Vale BBC sessions via Relapse Records on 12” vinyl with gorgeous artwork by the talented John Baizley.Continue reading
Ash Borer – Bloodlands
Barely having had time to recover from the chilling 2012 full length Cold of Ages, Californians Ash Borer are back with another EP of monstrous proportions – two tracks that clock in at over 15 minutes apiece, this EP would rival most studio albums.Continue reading
Dark Buddha Rising – Dakhmandal
The fifth studio album from Finnish drone trio Dark Buddha Rising is intense, psychedelic and laden with doom. You won’t listen to this record as much as you will experience it; it’s a challenging voyage to set sail on, but is richly rewarding for those willing to commit from start to finish.Continue reading
ASG – Blood Drive
It’s been an eventful six years for North Carolina natives ASG, following being dropped from label Volcom they were forced to self release 2007 album Win Us Over. Fast forward to 2013 and the future is now much brighter; their modern rock sound has been appreciated and picked up by Relapse Records and they are now celebrating the release of their fourth full length Blood Drive.Continue reading
Kruger – 333
It’s been three years since the release of Kruger’s ‘For Death, Glory and the End of the World’, however, the band have been putting that time to good use in order to “raise the kids, earn real money, find a reliable second guitar guy and write new music”. The break has done the post-sludge metallers some good, as they have hit back with 2 track EP ‘333’ and are sounding fresher than ever.Continue reading
Dreams From The Depths – An Interview With Moss
A figurehead of British doom, Moss have just released their third full length; the long awaited Horrible Night. Olly Pearson (vocals) delves with Ghost Cult into the band’s ethos of steering clear of digital formatting within music, alongside adopting a more traditional approach to their sound.Continue reading
Control Human Delete – The Prime Mover
Despite being active as a band for over a decade, this is only the second release from Dutch electronic black metallers Control Human Delete. The Prime Mover is a collection of razor sharp production, traditional black metal themes, drum programming, samples and synthesizers.Continue reading
Wardruna – Yggdrasil
Wardruna, despite having released only two albums, enjoy esteem within the world of folk music for their use of traditional, handmade instruments and themes of Norse spirituality. Yggdrasil is the second instalment of their rune triology Runaljod. The album picks up where first record Gap Var Ginunnga left off, exploring the individual runes of the elder futhark.Continue reading