2023-08-28 07:00:37 (c) Jeremy Saffer Once an apparent sideshow for progressively interested musicians, could Say have long been on their own two feet and are now among the hottest stocks of classic, yet challenging sounds. With “Imperial” they even cracked the top 20 of the Austrian album charts at the beginning of 2021 and have … Read more
2023-08-30 07:00:27 (c) Angelica Elliot Sound even by sludge standards VAK unusual. The Swedish quintet opens up its own sound with growing enthusiasm and looks for fresh approaches. This applies to their third work more than ever, which is primarily dedicated to progressive and psychedelic realms, which sticks to the established stoner sludge foundation and … Read more
2023-08-18 07:00:15 (c) Orbit Culture Joint tours with In Flames and Trivium as well as acclaimed gigs on the biggest festival stages in the metal world speak a clear language: Orbit Culture are on the go. Three years ago, “Nija” welcomed the modern, wild, unpredictable, yet anthemic album-length mix somewhere between thrash, death, melodic, prog … Read more
2023-08-08 07:00:23 (c) Andy Ford After a strong debut wanted ballot box find out who they are – above all, but not exclusively – musically, what defines their sound and their band structure. Losses in the personal environment affected the new material and made for significantly more gloom overall. In addition, Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier … Read more
2023-07-18 07:00:52 (c) Catherine Deslauriers Even in their (supposed) old age Voivod good for a surprise or two. Only at the beginning of last year did they show with “Synchro Anarchy” that they are still among the absolute prog and thrash masters. For the 40s, however, the Canadians have come up with something special: For … Read more
2023-07-21 07:00:13 (c) Sleeps This was indicated: Dreams were able to establish themselves with their first two albums as a stoner sludge insider tip within a very short time. The US trio has been extremely versatile in the past, full of small and big surprises, always good for a destructive riff, a cathartic outburst of … Read more
2023-07-14 07:00:51 (c) Dege Legg Published three years ago Radiant Knife a two-part album within a very short time, which, in addition to the usual heaviness in the sludge environment, also relied on prog and atmosphere. After this double EP, the US duo is now trying to achieve musical unity again, emphasized riff-heavy and escalating. … Read more
2023-06-12 07:00:57 (c) Jarle Hova Moe What would Nick Cave sound like if he played metal? The Dead Rose Garden, founded in 1998, were allowed to make these and similar comparisons Vulture Industries listen to several times over the course of their long career. The eternally blazing flame of darkness has accompanied the work of … Read more