Cucina Povera & ELS, The Oystercatcher, Austria, Editions Mego, EMEGO 284, vinyl LP (2020) Here is a very powerful and
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Behold the Silent Dwellers: dissonant BM / post-metal depiction of dystopian repressive city environments
Aversio Humanitatis, Behold the Silent Dwellers, France, Debemur Morti Productions, DMP0188 CD digipak / 12″ vinyl (2020) Those of us
Continue readingThe Key to the Shrine of Putrefaction: a doomy occult ritual horror soundtrack on drums and bass guitars
Arvalastra, The Key to the Shrine of Putrefaction, Spain, Ignis Fatuus Collective, CD (2020) Doom metal using only electric bass
Continue readingGolden Hour: a massive epic of highly immersive and transcendental atmospheric black metal / doom
Awenden, Golden Hour, United States, Realm and Ritual, RAR038 limited edition cassette (2020) Featuring themes that include respect for nature
Continue readingAncient Death Cults and Beliefs: vast soundscapes of deep silence, space and reverential awe from a dark alternative universe
Sonologyst, Ancient Death Cults and Beliefs, United Kingdom, Cold Spring Records, CSR270CD (2020) In pursuing an alternative dark universe of
Continue readingEmanatism: utterly frenzied and chaotic shape-shifting dissonant occult ritual black metal
Amnutseba, Emanatism, Germany, Iron Bonehead Productions, IBP 459 limited edition CD digipak / 12″ vinyl LP (2020) Of all the
Continue readingSpiritual Instinct: post-black metal / blackgaze pioneers celebrating 20 years with a harder sound and a questioning outlook
Alcest, Spiritual Instinct, Nuclear Blast America, NB 5199 CD digipak / LP / cassette (2019) After 20 years, this French
Continue readingAnamnesis: an accessible noisy psychedelic post-punk introduction to a stalwart of the Peruvian experimental rock scene
Liquidarlo Celuloide, Anamnesis, Peru, BUH Records BR130, limited edition 12″ vinyl (2020) Liquidarlo Celuloide has been the long-running experimental noise
Continue readingForgotten City: a lively set of free jazz with double-booked double bass players
Frode Gjerstad Trio + 1, Forgotten City, Norway, PNL Records, PNL050 CD (2020) I must confess, after having heard previous
Continue readingTimelapse: homage to synthesiser and electronic music of the 1970s – 80s is a work of delicacy and dark beauty
Meridian Arc, Timelapse, United States, Broken Press, cassette (2020) One of the busiest people in Seattle, Washington state, these days
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