Review: The Man-Eating Tree – Night Verses
The Man-Eating Tree haven’t just survived their hiatus – they’ve returned stronger, darker, and more compelling than ever.
Tag: Vinyl
Review: Maudits – In Situ
Maudits deliver a masterful blend of post-rock and ambient textures. “In Situ” is a cinematic and emotionally charged journey with grace and precision that it’s hard to fault.
Review: Omnium Gatherum – May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way
Omnium Gatherum’s “May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way” roars back with a renewed sense of heaviness and melodic precision, blending thrashy aggression with soaring choruses that remind you why they’ve endured for three decades.
Review: Carved Into The Sun – Silent Tower
The new Carved Into the Sun album offers a deeply atmospheric and rewarding listen for those willing to slow down and inhabit its world.
Review: Despised Icon – Shadow Work
Despised Icon’s “Shadow Work” is the kind of album that doesn’t just demand your attention. No, it seizes you by the throat and refuses to let go until you’re left gasping for air, bruised but exhilarated. This is deathcore as it should be: unapologetic, self-aware, …
Review: Malakhim – And In our Hearts the Devil Sings
Malakhim’s “And In Our Hearts the Devil Sings” is a polished, ambitious black metal album that balances melody and aggression with skill. Yet, for all its technical prowess, it struggles to escape the shadow of its influences, leaving listeners with a record that’s impressive but not quite unforgettable.
Review: Heaven Shall Burn – Heimat
In a genre often criticized for stagnation, Heaven Shall Burn continue to evolve, proving that metalcore can be both intellectually stimulating and emotionally devastating. “Heimat” is not just an album, but an experience, one that lingers long after the final notes fade. It’s the kind of record that rewards repeated listens, revealing new layers with each spin.
Review: Sanguisugabogg – Hideous Aftermath
“Hideous Aftermath” feels like being hit repeatedly with the same blunt object: oddly satisfying at first, then numbing. It’s grotesque, absurd, and loud, but behind the noise, you can hear a band circling the edges of its own exhaustion.
Review: Soulbrud – IIII
Solbrud’s “IIII” moves like weather over stone: slow, patient, and implacable. It doesn’t seek attention so much as endurance, trading immediacy for immersion. When it works, its vast grey landscapes feel alive and immense; when it falters, you’re left staring into the fog, waiting for something to shift.
Review: Afsky – Fællesskab
“Fællesskab” pushes you in the liminal space where belonging turns to burden and unity to silence. It feels like standing in a crowded hall and realising no one is listening, the collective warmth dimmed to ritual and noise.