Heavy dark drone of the day comes from Ural Umbo, the fourth release from this very productive Swiss-American team who
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Stealth in the Forest
Sam Pettigrew is a pro-active musician, performer, organiser and instigator in Sydney. Earlier this month we noted an item on
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Here’s a highlight from February 2012, Age Of Energy (NORTHERN SPY NSCD020) by Chicago Underground Duo – a glorious CD
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Home Service The latest entry in the Vernon & Burns catalogue sees this Glasgow duo teaming up with Lied Music,
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The Tower Recordings Subterraneanact is the duo of Henk Bakker and Jelmer Cnossen, and their debut Subterraneanact (Z6 RECORDS Z6399699)
Continue readingSt Francis Duo: dark and moody, unpredictable and fiery, mesmerising and absorbing
Steve Noble and Stephen O’Malley, St Francis Duo, Bo’Weavil Recordings, CD weavil47 (2012) A thrilling barrage of thunderous drums heralds
Continue readingFaemin: a solid and dependable sludge doom metal effort
Process of Guilt, Fæmin, Bleak Recordings (2012) “Fæmin” is the third album by the doom metal band Process of Guilt who
Continue readingDream Seeds: too bland, poppy and smooth for very dark subject matter
Extra Life, Dream Seeds, Northern Spy Records, NSCD 022 (2012) That album cover has that curious and creepy look that
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KTL, V, Editions Mego, CD eMEGO 120 (2012) For a band that formed in 2007 to score music for a
Continue readingThe Feather tipped the Serpent’s Scale: album inspired by vivid and unusual concept
Eagle Twin, The Feather tipped the Serpent’s Scale, US, Southern Lord, CD (2012) Reading the fine print on the gatefold
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