Cult of Fire, Life, Sex & Death, Czech Republic, Beyond Eyes, CD BE04 (2016) Judging from the very ornate cover,
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Brunt (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 readingLuonnon harmonia ja vihreä liekki: a good but not great fusion of old school black metal and space psychedelia
Abyssion, Luonnon harmonia ja vihreä liekki, Finland, Svart Records, SVR343 CD digipak / vinyl (2015) Apparently the album’s title translates
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 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
Continue readingFuture Echo Returns: heavy doom with hard iron sludge, atmospherics and psychedelia is a winner
Slomatics, Future Echo Returns, United Kingdom, Black Bow Records, CD (2016) In the liner notes of a past album of theirs, Belfast-based
Continue readingCantosynaxis: a rich and amazing universe of retro-electro synthesiser sound art awaits within
Andrew Douglas Rothbard, Cantosynaxis, Tapes From The Gates, cassette 012 (2015) When I got this cassette in the mail, the
Continue readingCosmic Machine, The Sequel: a reminder that cosmic space psychedelia wasn’t always so great
Various Artists, Cosmic Machine, The Sequel: A Voyage across French Cosmic & Electronic Avantgarde (70s-80s), Because Music, CD BEC5156322 (2016)
Continue readingAmissum: a highly intense and moody atmospheric BM album that will please most people
Chaos Moon, Amissum, Poland, Hellthrasher Productions, limited edition CD digipak (2016) Originally “Amissum” was released independently as an EP with
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