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Kep’s 2023 Albums of the Year

December 30, 2023 Kep

Written by Kep Welcome in, folks. This is my list of 2023’s best albums. I’ve got five honorable mentions and then 24 ordered entries. Why 24? Because I started to attempt a top 10 and […]

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Kirk’s Top Singles of 2023

December 23, 2023 Kep

Written by Kirk At the end of every year, we get flooded with lists of favorite albums. But what about those beloved songs that didn’t make it onto a full-length record? What about the tracks […]

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Album Review: Bull of Apis Bull of Bronze – “The Fractal Ouroboros” (RABM)

December 21, 2023 Kep

Written by Espi Kvlt Bull of Apis Bull of Bronze – The Fractal Ouroboros> RABM> Colorado, US> Releasing December 21> Fiadh Productions / Vita Detestabilis Records Four years ago, Bull of Apis Bull of Bronze […]

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Westin’s Top Albums of 2023

December 19, 2023 Westin

Written by Westin 2023 is drawing to a close and here I am to deliver another annual Album of the Year list for you. The musical underground continues to thrive and grow and once again […]

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EP Review: Sublation – “On the Advancement of Decay” (Technical Death Metal)

December 7, 2023 Kep

Written by Kep Sublation – On the Advancement of Decay> Technical death metal> Pennsylvania, US> Releasing December 8> Independent/self-release It’s been nearly fifteen months since Philly-based technical death metal duo Sublation released their debut full-length album, which […]

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No(thingbutbangers)vember

December 5, 2023 Kep

Written by Kep, Westin, Ellis, and Kirk Look, I’m not gonna lie to you. We slacked off a little in November. Life was busy, especially for your friendly editor. But you know who didn’t slack […]

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Album Review: Everson Poe – “the tower” (Doom/Sludge)

November 21, 2023 Kep

Written by Kep Everson Poe – the tower> Atmospheric doom/sludge> Illinois, US> Releasing November 23> Trepanation Recordings It’s funny how music can surprise you even when you have a good idea what to expect. I’m no stranger […]

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Album Review: Neurectomy – “Overwrought” (Technical/Brutal Death Metal)

November 16, 2023 Kep

Written by Kep Neurectomy – Overwrought> Technical/brutal death metal> Releasing November 17> Independent/self-release The Neurectomy promo sat in my inbox for what would constitute a surprising amount of time before I finally pulled the trigger and gave it a […]

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Album Review: Gama Bomb – “Bats” (Thrash Metal)

November 10, 2023 Westin

Gama Bomb – Bats> Thrash metal> Ireland> Released November 10> Prosthetic Records When you think of metal music, there are certain descriptors that become cliché – heavy, evil, aggressive. These words don’t just carry associations, […]

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OcWHOAber Roundup

November 2, 2023 Kep

Written by Westin, Kep, Ellis, and Kirk I know, the title is bad. I must be stopped, etc. Anyways, spooky season has ended, but luckily we can keep listening to October’s most kickass records forever. […]

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