Samsara Blues Experiment, End of Forever, Germany, Electric Magic Records, EMCD 009 digipak (2020) / catalogue number unknown vinyl LP
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Tag: progressive rock
Desontstijging: fusion darkspace BM / glitch noise electronica the perfect anti-matter jet fuel to send us to the stars
Druon Antigon, Desontstijging, United Kingdom, Onism Productions, ONISM005 CD (2020) “Desontstijging” (meaning “dislocation” in English) is the aptly named debut
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Toda História pela Frente: atmospheric BM / country / folk fusion coming too soon in the shadow of a masterpiece
Kaatayra, Toda História pela Frente, United States, Mospharic Recording Limited, MOS-20 CD (2020) After the astonishing and exhilarating effort that
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Só Quem Viu o Relâmpago à Sua Direita Sabe: a deeply soulful microcosm of Brazilian music and history
Kaatayra, Só Quem Viu o Relâmpago à Sua Direita Sabe, China, Pest Productions, PEST 262, CD (2020) An electrifying and
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Karst Relict: last stage in an epic BM trilogy not quite the stunning culmination it should be
Malist, Karst Relict, Germany, Northern Silence Productions, NSP199 CD / cassette / vinyl LP (2021) Gosh, looks like I’m late
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The Opposition Act
On Moravian Meeting (KLANGGALERIE gg328), you can hear the attempts of the noted Czech prog / avant-rock band Uz Jsme
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Allusion: a recording by a band at a crossroads in its career turns out a grind of the wrong kind
Epitimia, Allusion, United Kingdom, Onism Productions, ONISM004 limited edition CD digipak (2020) Not for the first time and certainly not
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Sel de Pierre: powerful epic blackened depressive sludge doom with a hint of hope and optimism
Vous Autres, Sel de Pierre, France, Season of Mist Underground Activists, SUA117 CD digipak / 12″ vinyl LP (2020) Not
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Eternity of Shaog: deranged blackened death Lovecraftian demonic possession par excellence
Esoctrilihum, Eternity of Shaog, Italy, I, Voidhanger Records, IVR130 double LP / CD (2020) MAD FRENCH BLACK METAL ACT ALERT!
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Le Rite: a unique recording of folk, electronics, dark ambient and black metal fusion
La Breiche, Le Rite, United Kingdom, Cold Spring Records, CSR280CD (2020) A remarkable recording indeed, influenced by and/or featuring elements
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