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Over at Nine Circles I love the cover but bemoan the lack of spark in the doom sections of Druid Lord's new full length Grotesque Offerings. There is a lot that works, but there's also a lot that feels hashed together: all frayed edges and rough ideas. Comes together in the faster moments, though. You... Continue Reading →
Over at Nine Circles I fall hard for the crust-punk hardcore doom charge of Cleveland, Ohio trio Pillärs. Debut full-length Abandoned is a righteous voice rising above the tumultuous thrum of 2018, with lyrics that touch on everything from loss to spiritualism and faith, but never loses sight of the fact it has to first... Continue Reading →
Over at Nine Circles I dove dark into the Lovecraftian murk of Even Gods Must Die, the new album from Djinn and Miskatonic. Crushingly heavy but willing to let a wink slide into their stoner/sludge blend of doom, the band takes the best parts of prime Electric Wizard and marries it to the rock stomp... Continue Reading →
Over at Nine Circles I wrote about the new album from Swedish black metal trio Watain. Trident Wolf Eclipse is a solid enough album, and a step up from the band's 2013 The Wild Hunt. Problem is, with so many black metal bands creeping up with fresh and invigorating takes on the genre, I wonder... Continue Reading →
Stranded Below Nirvana 