Earth / The Bug, Boa / Cold, Ninja Tune, ZEN12394 12″ vinyl (2014) I sure did not see this collaboration
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The Irrepassable Gate: an uneven recording with good moments … and some very long ones too …
Ash Borer, The Irrepassable Gate, Canada, Profound Lore Records, CD PFL174 (2016) If you’re thinking “there’s no such word as
Continue readingEntropy: a dive into a world of black metal / doom fusion despair and hopelessness
Spire, Entropy, Germany, Iron Bonehead Productions, IBP 265 CD digipak / vinyl 12″ / digital (2016) Only recently have Spire
Continue readingAbsolution: good heavy doom sludge / melodic rock fusion debut needs a few tweaks
Khemmis, Absolution, United States, 20 Buck Spin, SPIN075 (2015) The debut album from Denver band Khemmis (cool name!), which the
Continue readingBrunt (self-titled): a good debut of instrumental psych doom fusion work-outs
Brunt, self-titled, Hevisike Records, vinyl edition HVSK-1201 (2014) Since I heard this Channel Islands doom stoner trio’s “Blackbeard” EP, I’ve
Continue readingKeef Mountain (self-titled): a powerful start to a retro-70s doom stoner band’s career
Keef Mountain, self-titled, United States, The Company, THECO-001 CD digipak (2016) Hard to believe that this is Keef Mountain’s debut
Continue readingFarewell to the Sun: a disappointing debut for a promising doom / post-BM band
Vow of Thorns, Farewell to the Sun, Canada, Forest Dweller Inc., CD digipak (2016) Although the foursome from southern Ontario have
Continue reading776: a monumental doom-sludge psychedelic re-imagining of the United States
Phantom Glue, 776, United States, Negative Fun Records, CD NF-025 (2016) Being a typical dumb Australian, I thought “776” might
Continue readingAttalla: sturdy introduction into fusion Sabbath doom and crushing hardcore
Attalla, self-titled, United States, Shadow Kingdom Records, CD / cassette (2016) After two years existing only as an independent self-release
Continue readingEstron: a fun and enjoyable album of sci-fi sludge doom
Slomatics, Estron, Head of Crom Records, CROM7 12″ red vinyl (limited edition) (2014) Flush from reviewing their most recent album
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