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Northampton, Massachusetts, psychedelic doom metal trio Black Pyramid take a look at their past by reissuing off the classic and seminal second album, titled “II.” Their first album, “Black Pyramid,” was released in 2009, and the band instantly gained a cult following. The widespread recognition for its psychedelic, hard-hitting, and […]
‘Torn Up’ is an uptempo Northern Soul floorfiller, featuring the magnificent voice of Jesper Munk, loaded with lush orchestral sounds, driving beat, and catchy hooks. The badass video has legendary DJ and dancer KEB DARGE as the main character of a mockumentary about himself performing as a haughty show-off. ‘Torn Up’ is […]
Solitär from Stockholm, Sweden is the solo project by Mikael Tuominen, a multi-instrumentalist known from bands like Kungens Män and Automatism, who was born in Sweden in 1973 by Finnish parents. Mikael Tuominen has been working within a large spectrum of music over the years, ranging from doom metal to avant-garde free […]
Consouling Sounds announcing the release of “Ex Est”, the second album from Tilburg-based blackened doom metal band Ggu:ll, now scheduled for release on CD and vinyl on October 21st. For their new record “Ex Est”, Ggu:ll extracted the coldness of black metal and added that into the mix of doom and noise. In seven tracks, they […]
Portuguese post-rock veterans Indignu have just unveiled a new track from their fifth album titled “Adeus”, which is set for release on November 4th via A Thousand Arms and dunk!records. adeus by indignu Recorded at Arda Recorders, in Porto, and mastered by Birgir Jón Birgisson (the Icelandic magician behind some of Bjork’s, Sigur Rós, Alcest, and Spiritualized pieces), “Adeus” not only cements […]
US post-metal trio Girih has just shared a new song off their forthcoming second album “Ikigai”, due out on vinyl and digital formats on October 14th via A Thousand Arms and dunk!records. Named after the Japanese conceptual philosophy of finding purpose and fulfillment, the eight-track release was recorded at Wachusett Recording Co. by GIRIH and Mike Moschetto, who also engineered and […]
Italian sludgy doom-metal trio S.I.D. today shares a music video for the title track of their new EP “City of Chemistry”, which is set for release on October 14th via Gruesome Records in cooperation with SFA Records and V.A.N.G.A. Records. Formed in 2019, S.I.D. is a doom-metal trio from Italy, whose sound can be described as a mix […]
Post-rock has taken many great forms since its inception. Over time it has expanded as a genre that takes in influences from an immense variety of musical spaces, with bands incorporating all sorts of elements until some have become staples while others still remained outliers. Paint for the Blind are […]
As I’ve mentioned in my past reviews, I am, first and foremost, an emotional listener. Technical prowess means little to me if it doesn’t serve to elevate a specific subset of sensations. This may explain a lot about my listening habits. In their “We Are Very Happy,” it’s clear from […]
From minimalistic and abstract illustrations, to outwordly sceneries and mind-bending, full blown psychedelic drawings that would make the art directors of “Foundation” TV series cry for their mamma.