Tag Archives: sludge

Artist: Dvne Album Title: Voidkind Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 19 April 2024 For post-metal to register high on my radar, it has to be at the absolute pinnacle of the genre. Either that, or it has to really push my buttons to the point where I simply cannot ignore it. This could  Continue Reading »

Artist: Conjurer Album Title: Páthos Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 1 July 2022 I can’t quite believe that it has been over four years since I first wrapped my ears around ‘Mire’, the debut album from UK-based metal band Conjurer. Despite being described as a sludge/post-metal outfit with strong doom leanings, I had to  Continue Reading »

Artist: Hath Album Title: All That Was Promised Label: Willowtip Records Date of Release: 4 March 2022 I’d been reading quite a bit of hype around a band called Hath of late, so I felt that I ought to check them out. Unfortunately, my extended hiatus in 2019 coincided with the release of Hath’s debut  Continue Reading »

Artist: Celeste Album Title: Assassine(s) Label: Nuclear Blast Records Date of Release:  28 January 2022 Today’s review has been written courtesy of my desire to broaden my horizons a little more, and to check out something new. Despite being in existence since 2005 and releasing five albums during that time, France’s Celeste has never before  Continue Reading »

Artist: Dvne Album Title: Etemen Ænka Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 19 March 2021 Having been recommended this record via several sources on social media, I had a listen and took to my own social media accounts to profess that I wasn’t really feeling what I heard that much. To my ears on  Continue Reading »

Welcome to the seventh instalment of my annual labour of love, otherwise known as my end-of-year top 30 countdown. I always find it incredible just how quickly this series gathers pace and flies past in a blur of great music, punctuated by the usual Christmas-related festivities. I hope you’re enjoying it as much as I  Continue Reading »

Artist: Usurpress Album Title: Interregnum Label: Agonia Records Date Of Release: 23 February 2018 This may be the fourth album from Usurpress, but it happens to somehow be my first personal dalliance with the Uppsala-based extreme metal trio. Formed in 2010, I suspect it will be because they never crossed my desk whilst on the  Continue Reading »

Artist: Telepathy Album Title: Tempest Label: Golden Antenna Date of Release: 31 March 2017 I can’t remember exactly what it was that prompted me to check out the band Telepathy, but I can certainly remember the feelings I experienced as I listened to ‘Tempest’ for the first time. Excitement, tingles and an intense satisfaction all  Continue Reading »