Occult Vibe Haven (OVH)
Void King are ten years deep and still haven’t bothered to sand off a single splinter. Thank fuck. With Chapter II, they’re just slamming it through a different chunk of space rock, carving slow-burning sermons into the walls of whatever celestial ruin they’re holed up in. It’s a kind of relic. Feels less like a […]
Some records shake the walls. This one is the walls—closing in, humming, breathing heavy. Folwark’s All Shadows Stretched isn’t something you listen to. It’s something you fall into, teeth clenched. Tracked in an abandoned mine and sounding like it was possessed there, the whole thing exhales mineral dust and dread. It doesn’t play – it […]
Some bands sound like they’ve got something to sell. GREY CZAR sound like they’ve got something to get off their chest before the walls come down. Euarthropodia, their newest full-length out of the Austrian underground, is the kind of record that doesn’t beg you to listen. It just starts, and if you’re not ready for […]
There’s a certain kind of doom album that doesn’t just sound heavy – it feels both heavy and raw at the same time. Not just in the low-end rumble of the riffs or the sheer weight of distortion, but in its atmosphere, the way it pulls you under like slow-moving tar. The Rider is that […]
There’s a certain energy that only comes from a band that’s been through the wringer – lineup shifts, lost time, the whole cycle of breaking apart and clawing their way back. Aegony sounds like a record born from that struggle. It’s unfiltered, urgent, and absolutely refuses to play by modern production’s rules. No artificial shine, […]
Some bands emerge from the underground with a sound so heavy, so unrelenting, that it feels less like music and more like a force of nature. IRONRAT’s Beneath It All is one of those records. Rooted in the low-and-slow devastation of doom but laced with the grime and sneer of sludge, this long-awaited second full-length […]
Bruno Karnel’s Villa Solitude is a record that thrives on contrast – not in a dramatic, high-stakes sense, but in its careful balance of tension and release. It moves between genres without fully committing to any one of them, borrowing the slow, brooding patience of post-rock, the intricate layering of prog, and the stark, unembellished […]
PLASMAJET’s “Solastalgia” firmly stakes its claim in the stoner metal realm – an audacious record that wears its influences on its sleeve while refusing to be pigeonholed. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill metal album; it’s a raw, unvarnished exploration of heavy, fuzz-drenched grooves and off-kilter rhythms. Recorded during the harsh winter of 2023/2024, the album encapsulates […]
In an era where musical innovation often feels like a race to the next fleeting trend, Blu Mamuth’s debut album Ka Ora! stands as a defiant testament to the power of fearless experimentation. Released on February 21 via Octopus Rising and Argonauta Records, this Italian duo – comprised of V. and Z., erstwhile architects of […]
With End of Time, their third full-length offering, the Eindhoven trio doesn’t merely refine their sound – they expand it into a sprawling, immersive experience. The addition of drummer Jarno van Osch proves to be a defining shift, injecting fresh momentum into the band’s already formidable foundation. The result is an album that feels both […]