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 […]
Drone
2023
Album Review: Helena Ford – “Therapy Goals” (Ambient/Drone/Neo-classical)
Written by Kirk Helena Ford – Therapy Goals> Ambient/drone/experimental/neo-classical/noise> Illinois, US> Released July 21> Independent/self-release There is a fairly healthy portion of the metal community that likes to make fun of bands like Sunn O))). […]
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: Harjo – “The Magi” (Experimental Drone)
Written by Helena Harjo – The Magi> Experimental drone> California, US> Releasing April 7> Independent/self-release When I was sent the music of Harjo, it was sent with the message that it was up my “’weird […]
2023
Album Review: Choir – “Songs for a Tarnished World” (Black/Doom Metal)
Written by Barlovv Choir – Songs for a Tarnished World> Black/doom metal> Releasing March 24> Brazil / Singapore> Total Dissonace Worship I’ve mentally chosen to classify this album as a piece of “literal doom”, because […]
2023
Album Review: They Grieve – “To Which I Bore Witness” (Doom/Drone)
Written by Barlovv They Grieve – To Which I Bore Witness> Doom/drone> Ontario, Canada> Releasing February 24> Silent Pendulum Records Weariness finds its wayAnd carries the promise of anguish There are times when I can […]
2022
Album Review: Forlesen – “Black Terrain” (Doom/Drone Metal)
Written by Westin Forlesen – Black Terrain> Doom/drone metal> Oregon, US> Releasing October 28> I, Voidhanger Records I am sitting behind my house on my back porch. A soft autumn breeze dances through the bushes […]
2022
Album Review: Jakob Battick & Tongue Depressor – “Raise the Dead” (Experimental Drone)
Written by Greg Schwan Jakob Battick & Tongue Depressor – Raise the Dead> Experimental drone> PA/CT, US> Releasing October 26> Stoned to Death In music, we too infrequently ask the question of where. Where does […]