Review: Ulver – Neverland
“Neverland” is a record that is bold, atmospheric, and an often brilliant exploration of electronic and ambient textures, making it Ulver’s most ambitious and rewarding works.
Author: LarsNB
Review: Mogwai – The Bad Fire
Mogwai’s “The Bad Fire” is a luminous, emotionally charged masterpiece that delivers post-rock grandeu. The band is weaving dream-pop hooks and shoegaze atmospheres into a sound that feels both nostalgic and boldly new.
Review: Bloedmaan – Vampyric War In Blood
Bloedmaan delivers are haunting, often brilliant exploration of vampiric black metal that sometimes repeats too much same-ish ideas, but ultimately delivers enough solid ideas to be appealing for fans to the genre.
Review: Celestial Wolves – V I I I V
A sprawling, immersive, and often brilliant exploration of post-rock’s possibilities, “V I I I V” occasionally loses its way in its own ambition but ultimately delivers enough moments of transcendence to make it a standout in the genre.
Review: Ostraca – Eventualities
“Eventualities” builds on Ostraca’s long-standing balance of screamo volatility and postrock symbolism, refining ideas they’ve been sharpening since their earlier releases.
Review: Grand Cadaver – The Rot Beneath
“The Rot Beneath” doesn’t bother with subtlety or finesse, but is content with delivering’ four tracks of unapologetic, bone-crushing HM-2 death metal.
Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – No Title As of 13 February 2024, 28,340 Dead
“No Title As of 13 February 2024, 28,340 Dead” is Godspeed You! Black Emperor at their most unforgiving, transforming grief and political fury into a slow-moving monolith of sound that refuses comfort or release. It’s a harrowing, deeply human record that demands patience and emotional investment, but rewards it with a sense of weight and purpose few bands can summon.
Review: Spiritbox – Tsunami Sea
Spiritbox release a turbulent, heavy, and emotionally charged record that proves the band is still evolving, while already delivering intense music.
Review: Vollmondprozession – Lazarus
“Lazarus” thrives on bleak atmosphere and rigid commitment to lo-fi black metal aesthetics, but its refusal to evolve leaves much of the album trapped in repetition rather than ritual. The intent is admirable and occasionally gripping, but the lack of dynamic progression ultimately turns immersion into fatigue.
Review: Outlaw – Opus Mortis
Outlaw blend melody and malevolenc on “Opus Mortis” to invoke the spirit of old swedish black metal. The record leans on tradition without being stifled by it and offers high quality black metal.