Allochiria–Throes Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal, Sludge Metal, Ambient FFO: Neurosis, Isis, Agalloch Greek quintet Allochiria doesn’t just breathe life into the Post Metal movement with their sophomore effort; they violently resuscitate it. Throes features brilliant soundscapes and build-ups reminiscent of acts such as Pelican, Neuorisis, or Isis but don’t waste a single second […]
Author: Tommy Leahy
A Month In Review (February 2017): 7 Awesome Albums You May Have Missed!!!
Amber Smoke–Lay My Bones Beneath the Valley Oak Genre: Experimental Rock, Post Rock, Drone, Slowcore, Krautrock, Doom, FFO: Low, True Widow, Planning For Burial Get lost in the release from this LA-based duo’s latest offering. Lay My Bones Beneath the Valley Oak features a distinctive ability to wrap it’s audience in it’s droney, ambient […]
A Month In Review (January 2017): 7 Awesome Releases You May Have Missed!!!
Advent–Pain & Suffering EP Genre: Metalcore FFO: Turmoil, Buried Alive, Harm’s Way North Carolina’s Advent strike back after an eight year break with four absolutely crushing tracks of authentic, Trustkill-style Metalcore. While it may lack the gritty, raw nature of Naked & Cold, Pain & Suffering illustrates a marvelous comeback channeling solid songwriting and slips […]
REVIEW: Code Orange-“Forever”
Hype can be a double-edged sword, and there is no denying the impact such a method has had on the career of Metalcore outfit Code Orange. Bizarre social media tactics and a complete rebranding helped pave the way for the success of their sophomore LP I Am King released in 2014 on Deathwish, Inc. The […]
Latest List (12/09/16)-OvO, Zao, & More!
OvO–Creatura Genre: Industrial Rock, Noise Rock, Drone, Sludge Metal FFO: Godflesh, The Body, Full Of Hell, Marylin Manson Italian noise duo OvO return once more with their latest messy opus. As one would expect, Creatura is by no means an easy listen. Harsh shrieks and mammoth growls combined with harshly abstract, droney Industrial instrumentation cater […]
Latest List (12/02/16)-Kevin Krauter, Nails, & More!
Ash Borer–The Irrepassable Gate Genre: Black Metal, Doom Metal, Post Rock FFO: Wolves in the Throne Room, Panopticon, Thou California-based Black Metal outfit Ash Borer deliver a third LP expanding on the polarizing dynamic displayed in previous releases. Open The Irrepassable Gate and allow your consciousness to be enveloped by six powerful tracks boasting an […]
Latest List (11/18/16)-Our Girls & Redspencer
Our Girl–Normally EP Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock FFO: The Big Moon, Pity Sex, Plush Brighton-based trio Our Girl make their debut with four pleasant yet guitar heavy tracks of female-fronted grunge. Soph Nathan of The Big Moon fame fronts this time around with a fantastic vocal performance matching the murkiness of the instrumentation. Normally is […]
Latest List (11/11/16)-katie kim & TOY
katie kim–Salt Genre: Indie, Folk, Lo-Fi, Ambient, Post Rock FFO: Chelsea Wolfe, Muscle & Marrow, Eera Irish songstress (and part time member of The Waterboys) katie kim delivers a ravishingly evocative third LP. Salt places forth simplistic, droney, and grim instrumentation to fulfill the well-suited backdrop for her touching, powerful vocal presentation. Fans of early […]
Latest List (11/04/16)-Crippled Black Phoenix, Hope Sandoval, & More!
CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX–Bronze Genre: Progressive Rock, Stoner Rock FFO: Queens of the Stone Age, Pink Floyd, Electric Wizard After his departure from Sludge Metal outfit Iron Monkey, multi-instrumentalist Justin Greaves formed Crippled Black Pheonix in an effort his most unorthodox musical compositions straying from the linear crushing heaviness of the Sludge/Doom genre. Bronze serves as the […]
Latest List (10/28/16)-King Dude & TOY
King Dude–Sex Genre: Goth Rock, Cult Rock, Neofolk, Alternative Country FFO: Chelsea Wolfe, Harm Wülf, Death in June Seattle, Washington’s beloved lord of all thing evil returns once more with LP #6. Sex is as provocative as the title suggests blending his signature haunting Neofolk with Goth Rock, Post Punk, and Alternative Country influences. Allow […]