2025
Kep’s Best Albums of 2025
Happy New Year, folks. It’s still before midnight here in Pacific Standard Time (aka the only time zone that matters) so legally speaking I’ve managed to fire this off while it’s still 2025. I listened […]
Post-metal
2025
The Best Things We Heard in September
How’s it going, chat? You hanging in there? We’re doing our best here at the site. All sorts of things are happening in the world: the days are getting colder, the fascism is growing stronger, […]
2025
Album Review: Floating – “Hesitating Lights” (Progressive Death Metal/Post-Punk)
Written by Westin Floating – Hesitating Lights> Progressive death metal/post-punk> Sweden> Releasing July 11> Transcending Obscurity Records I’ve been away from music writing for many months now. Between a new job and the worsening state […]
2024
Album Review: Witnesses – “Joy” (Post-doom Metal)
Written by Kirk Witnesses – Joy> Atmospheric post-doom> New York, US> Releasing November 8> Independent/self-release When talking about doom metal, it’s almost impossible to do so without talking about riffs. I don’t care if you’re […]
2024
Album Review: Amiensus – “Reclamation: Part 1” (Progressive Black Metal)
Written by Kep Amiensus – Reclamation: Part 1> Progressive black metal> Minnesota, US> Releasing April 26> M-Theory Audio When you think about black metal, there are probably certain adjectives that spring immediately to mind. Cold, for example, […]
2024
Split Review: Lotus Thief / Forlesen – “Lotus Thief – Forlesen” (Black/Doom/Post-/Drone)
Written by Kirk Lotus Thief / Forlesen — Lotus Thief – Forlesen> Black/doom/post-/drone > California, US> I, Voidhanger Records > Releasing January 26 What do you know about black metal? While the history of black metal has […]
2023
Kirk’s Top EPs of 2023
Written by Kirk I don’t know about you, but I love a good EP. Maybe it’s my ADHD or the fact that I spend so much time listening to music (seriously, it’s a lot), but […]
2023
OcWHOAber Roundup
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. […]
2023
Album Review: Radiant Knife – “Pressure” (Progressive Sludge Metal)
Written by Kirk Radiant Knife — Pressure> Progressive sludge/post-metal> Louisiana, US> Released July 14> Independent/self-release Scenes are important. Especially when it comes to music. These are things we—particularly as metalheads—know deep down in our core, […]
2023
Album Review: Rană – “Richtfeuer” (Black Metal/Post-Metal/Crust Punk)
Written by Westin Rană – Richtfeurer> Black metal/post-metal/crust punk> Germany> Releasing June 16> Breath:Sun:Bone:Blood I first became aware of Rană after their inclusion on the Black Metal Rainbows compilation last year. That track was one […]