Jeremy Irons & the Ratgang Malibus – Spirit Knife
Not gonna lie, these Swedes sucked me in with their bizarre band name. I’m not sure if there was actually a movie in which…
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Pixies – Indie Cindy
When the Pixies announced that they were reuniting in 2011 after an eleven-year hiatus, the wave of excitement which crashed into the remaining residents…
Doomeastvan – ‘Tis We
If you guessed, judging by their name, that Doomeastvan was a Vancouver doom-metal band… well, you’d only be half-right. The artwork on this album screams…
Sadhak – Sadhak
Well, he’s got the first part of the band name right, anyways. Not your typical one-man Norwegian metal band, Sadhak actually plays longing, despondent…
Admiral Sir Cloudesly Shovell – Check ‘em Before You Wreck ‘em
I often think that I was born too late. Yes, that’s a thought inspired by the Saint Vitus album. I mean, I have all…
Fucked Up – Year of the Dragon
It’s time for a taste of Toronto courtesy of Fucked Up, Canada’s premier progressive hardcore sextet. No, that’s not an oxymoron, but I must admit,…
Psychotic Gardening – Hymnosis
The new self-released album from Winnipeg’s Psychotic Gardening puts a great many albums released on larger metal labels to shame. The musicianship is top-notch,…
North – Metanoia EP
North is a Tuscon trio that is pretty tight with Godhunter—about the only other Arizona sludge band I know—which is reason enough for me…
Bloody Hammers – Under Satan’s Sun
The creative spirit must run pretty deep in Bloody Hammers mastermind Anders Manga. The latest release from this North Carolina-based outfit is Under Satan’s…
Lord Mantis – Death Mask
I namedropped the new Lord Mantis record in my Coffinworm review, so I figured I should probably say a few words about it. Oppressive, abrasive, blacked…