Beastwars – The Ship // The Sea Review
Kiwi stalwarts specializing in thick, atmospheric sludge-doom goodness, Beastwars boast a strong track record, remaining a dependable force…
Novembre – Words of Indigo Review
Melancholic is the word that best describes the atmospheric sound of Italy’s Novembre. Existing in the dark corners…
Serpent God – Denial Review
The digital era, where a band can release singles or EPs at a whim, seems to have tossed…
The Acacia Strain – You Are Safe From God Here Review
I can pinpoint the moment The Acacia Strain went from the poor man’s Meshuggah to “existential” deathcore –…
Dwelling Below – Wearisome Guardians Review
The boys in Dwelling Below get a lot of facetime here at AMG. We’ve reviewed Hierarchies’ debut (Jared…
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,…
Insomniac – Om Moksha Ritam Review
The terms “psychedelic” and “post-metal” are usually enough for me to approach any new release with caution—not because…
Warcoe – Upon Tall Thrones Review
Certain decades and locations have a unique and instantly recognizable sound, like 90s hip hop, Florida death metal,…
Castle Rat – The Bestiary Review
New York’s Castle Rat generated buzz off the back of their impressive slab of fantasy-inspired doom rock featured…
Ritual Mass – Cascading Misery Review
It’s difficult to enter a conversation about death doom without thinking, at least once, of Incantation. Or Autopsy.…
Motherless – Do You Feel Safe? Review
Sometimes, you don’t need nuance. Sometimes you don’t want prog-soaked journeys through inner turmoil, or post-whatever atmospherics that…