VagusNerve, Go Back to the Sirius, Utech Records, URCD073 (2012) Are they serious? No way would you want to return
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Apocryphal Stories: grim tales of descent into avant-black metal / industrial / noise world
Utarm, Apocryphal Stories, Handmade Birds Records, CD (2012) Good thing Utarm called his album “Apocryphal Stories” as I’d hate to
Continue readingEpidemics of the Modern Age: harsh noise drone that morphs into a greater psychedelic drone monster
Brennendes Gehirn, Epidemics of the Modern Age, Ordo Pestilentia, CD ORDO001 (2012) Debut release by what looks like a band
Continue readingGossamer Albatrosses
The Tower Recordings Subterraneanact is the duo of Henk Bakker and Jelmer Cnossen, and their debut Subterraneanact (Z6 RECORDS Z6399699)
Continue readingWindhand: in danger of becoming a Sabbath clone, and a tired one at that
Windhand, self-titled, Forcefield Records, CDGRIMM25 (2012) A sure sign that Windhand traffick in no-nonsense straight-ahead retro doom metal is the
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 readingZond: free-form noise rock / punk that defies easy pigeon-holing categorisation
Zond, self-titled, R.I.P. Society Records, CD RIP012 (2010) Not quite a noise band nor a rock band, not quite free-form
Continue readingGerman Oak: claustrophobic bunker music is a trip into deep black inner space and time
German Oak, self-titled, Flash Back, FBCD1001 Originally released in 1972 and only selling eleven copies at the time (according to
Continue readingHewers of Wood and Drawers of Water: a varied album of dark folk, apocalyptic visions and unexpected toughness
Kiss the Anus of a Black Cat, Hewers of Wood and Drawers of Water, Zeal, zealcdee 029 (2010) It took me
Continue readingNazoranai: a gripping and terrifying debut from Dark Overlord Keiji Haino’s new trio
Nazoranai, self-titled, Editions Mego / Ideologic Organ, CD SOMA009 (2012) No sooner had I heard of Keiji Haino’s revival of
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