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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 […]
Spacey drone/post-rock experimentalists Canadensis present their third album, “The Decades Apart Have Weathered Us Both”, which will be out on 29 July 2022 via the duo’s own publishing venture, Medicine for a Nightmare. The Decades Apart Have Weathered Us Both by Canadensis Canadensis is the duo of D. Fylstra of Folian (ex-Ramprasad, Flood Peak, Drowse, and The Stargazer Lilies) and […]
TÖRZS is the biggest instrumental post-rock band in Hungary. Their last album was recorded at a UNESCO World Heritage cave system 500 meters below ground. It was released by A Thousand Arms (USA) and Golden Antenna Records (GER). 300 vinyl records were pressed in 2020 and sold out in a few […]
I am a prime example of being caught in a rat race, a cog too much a part of the corporate clockwork. Perhaps that’s why I identify with the timeless concept behind BOG‘s much-anticipated release via Polawa Records on some levels. The EP’s concept stays close and personal to Tim […]
Swiss one-man band oscillating between post-rock, ambient, post-metal, and industrial music, Mocka always tries to offer instrumental pieces mixing moments sometimes soft and light, sometimes energetic and aggressive, and even clearly experimental. After months of hard work during which Mocka took the time to build and learn by himself as a music creator, […]
There is no surprise that Asia is one of the most innovative continents related to, well, everything. Their culture and way of perception have become present in the extreme metal genre, too. From shoegaze, post-black, and blackgaze to symphonic elements or D’n’B, they all have been inserted by Asian artists […]
The post-metal powerhouse from Austria is back. Post-metal collective BOG has released their new EP called “Remission” via Polawa Records. Initially founded by rhythm guitarist Tim Primbs as an emotional outlet to cope with several experiences with death, BOG is now a full five-person band providing a variety of dark, atmospheric melodies and monolithic, powerful […]
Post-Rock band Æon Spoke is now releasing their debut album digitally. A vinyl counterpart will be released at a later date by Season of Mist. In the meantime, the record can be streamed and downloaded exclusively via Bandcamp. In conjunction, the band is now sharing a music video for the song ‘Emmanuel.’ […]
Austrian Post-Metal collective BOG just unveiled a new single and video for ‘Dead End,’ the first song of the band’s new EP “Remission” to be released on May 13th via Polawa Records. The music video is an aesthetic experiment referring to Tim Primbs’ specter of artistic approach. The cold, dark tones place the music […]
The forthcoming Noorvik album titled “Hamartia” will be released on April 22nd on Tonzonen Records. Recently the quartet presents the second video single ‘Tartaros’, with a heavy post-apocalyptic vibe. Noorvik tells us: “With the second single Tartaros closes the new album Hamartia and sends the listener into the deepest underworld. After Tantalos has upset the gods, his arrogance plunges him into Tartaros, […]