Did I pick this record solely based on the band name? Yes, of course I did. Despite what the Pokédex might tell you, Snorlax is actually a one-man blackend/grind/death/doom band from Brisbane, Australia. Brendan Auld played, recorded, and mixed all instruments on II. He also handled most of the vocal duties, adding guest performances from … Continue reading Snorlax – II Review
Dream pop and shoegaze have a weird relationship. Not all dream pop can be called shoegaze, and in fact most shoegazers would be quick to correct you for mislabelling it as such. You could, however, get away with bucketing almost all shoegaze under dream pop. With this decade's shoegaze revival, many bands have blurred the … Continue reading DIIV – Deceiver Review
It's weirdly satisfying when a band's name aligns perfectly with their sound. Blowtorch guitars and bass, pounding drums, and coarse, burly vocals comprise the Gothenburg, Sweden trio Firebreather. With an arsenal of molten riffs at the ready, the band unleashes stoner doom fury on their latest barnburner of an album Under A Blood Moon. The … Continue reading Firebreather – Under A Blood Moon Review
If you've had your ear to the ground, you're probably aware that there's a renaissance happening in stoner/doom metal. Pallbearer and Khemmis are the kings of melodic doom, Elder are the masters of all things prog and psych, and Spirit Adrift have recently taken the underground by storm with their latest album. With the release … Continue reading Howling Giant – The Space Between Worlds Review
(releases September 27th) Metal often gets ridiculed for its excess of subgenre descriptors, but how else would you label a band like Netherbird? The Swedish band plays an eclectic brand of melodic blackened death metal. For their fifth album, Into The Vast Uncharted, the band has added former Amon Amarth drummer Fredrik Andersson into the … Continue reading Netherbird – Into The Vast Uncharted Review
At this point, the trope of the books being better than the movie is a tired one. However, albums inspired by books are often very intriguing, as is the case with Omnibeing's debut album Polytheria. The project is the brainchild of Vitaly Shemetovets, a guitar virtuoso from Minsk, Belarus. His debut album is an instrumental … Continue reading Omnibeing – Polytheria
The Espresso: An ICYMI on Los Volks' self-titled album Brazilian indie rock band Los Volks released their self-titled album back in March. There's a chill vibe throughout the album, but the lyrics hold a lot of emotional depth. The album is themed around the transition to adulthood, and the trials and tribulations that we've all … Continue reading The Espresso: Los Volks
