He is Legend–few Genre: Hard Rock, Stoner Rock FFO: Alice in Chains, Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss   It may seem strange seeing He is Legend on this list considering I Am Hollywood is regarded as a staple record in the Post Hardcore movement of the early/mid 2000s. However, most of my music-loving peers are […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]