Fires in the Distance – Circadian Promise Review
Not many bands can craft as characteristic an aura as Fires in the Distance. Their dreamy melodicism yet…
Stuck in the Filter: March 2026’s Angry Misses
Rain has started to leak into the ducts as Spring gets wetter and wetter. While I’m away, vacationing…
Mirror of Deception – Transience Review
As much as metal is a niche interest (at least in my part of the world), it is…
EP/Split/Single Roundup of 2025, Part 2
It’s me again! This will ideally be posted on a much tighter schedule following Part 1, which is…
SolNegre – Anthems for the Grand Collapse Review
Just off Spain’s Mediterranean coast lie the Balearic Islands. Among the approximately 1.2 million island residents is a…
Cattle Hammer – Dark Thoughts with Lights Out
English is fairly adequate for basic communication, but it falls short for niche communities. In the same way…
Review: The Ruins of Beverast – Tempelschlaf
Published by Dave on January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 Artwork by: Jordan Barlow Style: Black metal, gothic metal,…
The Ruins of Beverast – Tempelschlaf Review
The Ruins of Beverast has never released a bad album. Its architect, Nagelfar alum Alexander von Meilenwald, has…
St. Unholyness – Through High Holy Haze Review
As a non-musician, writing music and playing an instrument is always impressive to me, but I am in…
Doubtsower – The Past Melts Away with a Sneer Review
It’s amazing how quickly November, and my month of doom, has flown by. It seems the constant exposure…
Old Year – No Dissent Review
Amidst the tenebrous shadows of Boise, Idaho’s underground metal scene, death-doom dronesters Old Year first formed as a…
Wode – Uncrossing the Keys Review
In neither of his two prior Wode reviews did El Cuervo pose the question, what is a wode,…