Puppies in the Sun, Light Became Light, Peru, Buh Records, BR166 limited edition vinyl LP (2022) Founded by two musicians
Continue reading
Author: nausika
Suicide Social: soundtrack to a personal descent into hell, in a society of forced and false happiness
Broyeur d’Enfance, Suicide Social, France, Acid Vicious, AVCD33 CD digipak (2022) Living in a society where pursuing happiness, comfort and
Continue reading
it’s nothing, but still: mundane found sounds and drones building into heavenly sound art
Steve Fors, it’s nothing, but still, Switzerland, Hallow Ground, HG 2201 vinyl LP (2022) Starting his career as half of
Continue reading
Heavy Rocks (2022): putting 1970s hard rock and metal through the wringer of Boris-style experimentation
Boris, Heavy Rocks (2022), United States, Relapse Records, RR7526, CD / vinyl LP (2022) Celebrating 30 years (and a humongous
Continue reading
Urgrund: blackened doom metal coming from a deep primal subconscious source
Häxenzijrkell, Urgrund, Germany, Amor Fati Productions, AFP210, CD digipak (2022) A black / doom duo since forming in Essen in
Continue reading
Thurisa: a haunting and mysterious recording of dark ambient / blackened dream pop rock
Circle of Ouroborus, Thurisa, United States, Final Agony Records, Final Agony 56, vinyl LP (2022) Astonishingly for a band that
Continue reading
Sonbonbela: cosmic Afro-beat music takes you on a wonderful ride to trance heaven
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band, Sonbonbela, United States, Sublime Frequencies, vinyl LP (2022) An infectiously joyous album with a
Continue reading
Nahanagan Stadial: non-stop blackened death / war metal chaos is a mess but still a lot of fun
Coscradh, Nahanagan Stadial, Ireland, Invictus Productions, IP185, CD digipak / vinyl (2022) A gloriously messy recording of non-stop destruction and chaos,
Continue reading
Ocularchy: occult-themed war metal with a blackened punk / industrial edge
Graal, Ocularchy, Canada, self-released, cassette (2022) Despite the alarming artwork on their debut album and the violent nature of their
Continue reading
Fake: dynamic duo leading the way into a retro space jazz dystopian underworld
Lorenzo Feliciati & Dominique Vantomme, Fake, India, Subcontinental Records, SCR049 CD digipak (2022) Two veteran musicians (and long-time friends) in
Continue reading