2023
No Ju-LIE, We Love These July Albums
Written by Westin, Kep, Ellis, Rae-Aila, and Kirk Hi folks, Kep here. Yeah, I tried a little too hard for that pun. No, I don’t feel bad about it. Another month down. Another load of […]
Experimental
2023
Album Review: Fleshvessel – “Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed” (Experimental Death Metal)
Written by Kep Fleshvessel – Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed> Experimental death metal> Illinois, US> Releasing July 28> I, Voidhanger Records There are few albums I’ve anticipated as eagerly as Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed. In fact, I’ve been hanging […]
2023
Interview: Alex and Sakda of Fleshvessel
Written by Kep I recently had the pleasure of picking the brains of Alexander Torres (guitar, drum programming, several other things) and Sakda Srikoetkhruen (fretless bass, guitar, phin), one half of uber-progressive experimental death metal outfit […]
2023
Kep’s 2023 Mid-year Top 10
As is my tradition, I’m marking the midpoint of the year with a top 10 list. The second half of the year is already looked stacked, so expect a good deal of change between now […]
2023
Album Review: Whettman Chelmets – “Koppen” (Ambient/Drone/Noise)
Written by Kirk Whettman Chelmets – Koppen> Ambient/drone/noise> Oklahoma, US> Releasing July 7> Strategic Tape Reserve What do you know about noise rock? In the grand scheme of the wide world of heavy music, noise […]
2023
Album Review: All Men Unto Me – “In Chemical Transit” (Avant-garde)
Written by Kep All Men Unto Me – In Chemical Transit> Avant-garde> Scotland, UK> Releasing June 29> Independent/self-release Change is an intrinsic part of the human experience. Whether it’s as exciting as adopting a new pet, as […]
2022
Exhumed, Reviewed, Renewed: quannnic’s kenopsia
Written by Rae-Aila quannnic – kenopsia> Alt metal/shoegaze/indietronica> Released February 28, 2022> deadAir Records The internet music landscape moves quickly, often in no exact direction. With the rise of algorithm-heavy apps like TikTok that drop […]
2023
Maygnificent Roundup
Written by Westin, Ellis, Kirk, and Kep Well folks, here we are nearly halfway through 2023 and the killer releases just keep coming. It’s easy to lose some gems amongst the constant flood of quality […]
2023
Album Review: Blindfolded and Led to the Woods – “Rejecting Obliteration” (Avant-garde Death Metal)
Written by Kep Blindfolded and Led to the Woods – Rejecting Obliteration> Avant-garde death metal> New Zealand> Releasing May 19> Prosthetic Records When you think about unique career trajectories, certain bands stand out. There’s Ulver, starting out as […]
2023
Album Review: Nightmarer – “Deformity Adrift” (Dissonant Death Metal)
Written by Kep Nightmarer – Deformity Adrift> Dissonant death metal> US/Germany> Releasing May 5> Total Dissonance Worship In the scope of the modern death metal scene, dissonant and avant-garde bands have carved out a real niche of […]