There’s a certain comfort that comes with delirium. You know, one of those nights where you stay up too late bullshitting, fighting the temptation to fall asleep but for no real reason. There’s something very haunting yet freeing about being left alone, half-awake with your thoughts. Luwten’s latest EP Door embodies this feeling sonically. https://youtu.be/YSe1MYbKiYw … Continue reading Luwten – Door EP Review
Man, I'm having a hard time keeping track of the seasons this year. Summer came and is now almost past, but every month has just felt the same. But hey, summer doesn't technically end for a few more weeks, there's time for one more feel-good, summery album before things cool down, right? Well today I … Continue reading Watertank – Silent Running Review
Look, I'm no elitist or diehard, but one thing metal does better than most other genres is album art. Some of the most gruesome covert art can still manage to be meticulously detailed. A fine work of cover art can lend a great deal of insight into an album's contents. For example, the depiction here … Continue reading Necrot – Mortal Review
So as we approach the end of August, I think it's safe to say that the first 8 months of 2020 have been great for doom (if nothing else). And not just your bog-standard doom metal either, the subgenre has seen a variety of great releases. Just check out new records by Lesser Glow, Elephant … Continue reading Hymn – Breach Us Review
The other night my wife and I were discussing Trolls World Tour, as distinguished adults do, and the song "Crazy Train" came up. She was shocked to learn that it was considered a metal song, I mean after all it was sung by the Rock Trolls, and the song sounds like Enya when compared to … Continue reading Primitive Man – Immersion Review
While the band Turkey Vulture are experienced veterans of the scene, having been involved in a plethora of other projects, there's something youthful and refreshing about their approach on their latest EP Time To Pay. Sure, some of it could be attributed to the sick Satan's¹ high school notebook style cover art, but it mostly … Continue reading Turkey Vulture – Time To Pay Review
Genre tags can be a real crapshoot when writing reviews. For example, simply calling a record stoner rock may do a disservice to any band who isn't just a Kyuss or Sabbath clone. Throwing the prog label around may be an instant "no" for some readers. Subgenres like death metal and black metal have branched … Continue reading Drainbow – The Tower of Flints Review
While a good portion of my reviews lean toward the fuzzy and riff-laden corner of the rock/metal spectrum, I don't think I've actually covered a straight-up hard rock album yet. Well not until now anyways. Hailing from Reno, Nevada, Kanawha barrelled their way past the armed guards of Burnt Coffee HQ to present us with … Continue reading Kanawha – The Sky Was The First To Fall Review
If you've been following us since we first established Burnt Coffee Inc. about a year ago, you may already be familiar with the name Egor Lappo. The man's release schedule is incredibly consistent. His debut album Way Without Light came out in July 2018, followed by his second album Azimuth (which we reviewed) in August … Continue reading Egor Lappo – Make the Sun Shine More EP Review
While I've spent much of this time stuck at home listening to great new music, I've also spent some time watching complete trash TV. A recent favorite of mine is the ridiculously stupid yet ridiculously entertaining Ancient Aliens. I sort of knew what I was getting into when pressing play, but I didn't know my … Continue reading Xibalba – Años en Infierno Review
