Tag: At A Loss Recordings
Bruce Lamont – Feral Songs For The Epic Decline Review
Bruce Lamont’s first solo LP, Feral Songs of the Epic Decline, is actually a compilation of prior EP’s, Feral (2008) and The Epic Decline (2010). Together, they represent Lamont’s foray into sonic exploration as respite …
Deadbird – Twilight Ritual Review
originally written by Thomas Creager Where does one begin about a band such as Deadbird? It’s almost wrong to judge them. The huge rolling riffs, the enveloping melancholic atmosphere, and infectious yells seem to create …
Black Cobra – Feather And Stone Review
Originally written by Keith Fox. This little gem came out in 2007 but I didn’t hear it until 2008, and if not for the recent release of the new Lair of the Minotaur album, Feather And Stone would be …
Baroness / Unpersons – A Grey Sigh In A Flower Husk Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. First things first, the Baroness captured here is not comprised of exactly the same elements that came to fruition later on the Red Album. The Baroness here is less rock oriented and more firmly rooted …
Stinking Lizaveta – Scream Of The Iron Iconoclast Review
Originally written by Tyler Wagnon. Like many albums released by the At a Loss camp, Scream Of The Iron Iconoclast is an explorative, largely instrumental album seemingly tailor-made for those that indulge in the occasional bong rip. Stinking Lizaveta aren’t exactly …
Blutch – Materia Review
Originally written by Tyler Wagnon. Belgium’s Blutch play an oppressively dark brand of sludgified doom with a discomforting disregard for structure or melody. Materia is the band’s first effort to be released in the US via At a Loss Recordings, …
Black Cobra – Bestial Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. As pleasantly thick as Mariah Carey, Black Cobra’s first full-length, a heavy slab of doom/sludgecore, sees guitarist/vocalist Jason Landrian and drummer Rafael Martinez not only paying tribute but contributing to a …
Minsk – Out Of A Center Which Is Neither Dead Nor Alive Review
When members of Illinois’ Minsk are asked why they chose to name their band after a city in Belarus (which should happen, oh, just about every single interview for the rest of their lives), they speak about …