Tag: Doom
Neptunian Maximalism – Le Sacre Du Soleil Invaincu Review
In her book The Empathy Exams (2014), Leslie Jamison writes that “[e]mpathy isn’t just something that happens to us… it’s also a choice we make: to pay attention, to extend ourselves… Sometimes we care for …
Rwake – The Return Of Magik Review
[Cover artwork by Loni Gillum of Minerva’s Menagerie and RWAKE] There are lyrics in “The Return of Magik,” the title track of Rwake’s sixth album and first in almost 14 years, with variable payloads. Two …
Ritual Ascension – Profanation Of The Adamic Covenant Review
This isn’t the first time I’ve mentioned Ari Aster, nor will it be the last. The famed horror director, known for films like Hereditary and Midsommar, are refreshing in that they don’t necessarily rely on …
Onirophagus – Revelations From The Void Review
You ever feel like the world is kind of a dick about genres? Think about the book publishing industry, for example. When you walk into your local bookstore, notice the specialized sections for so-called “genre …
Monolithe – Black Hole District Review
[Cover Image by Guibz Zilla aka Torve] There was a time, long ago, when the earth was very different. Oceans bubbled like cauldrons full of caesium at 301.7 degrees kelvin. Mountains shot forth through the …
Diamonds & Rust: Asunder’s A Clarion Call – 20 Years Of Dooming You To Death
[Cover image by Keith Evans] 2004: For me, life and times were pretty much firing on all cylinders. I was entering my fifth year of living in the Bay Area; I had a wide net …
Scald – Ancient Doom Metal Review
[Album artwork by Andrey Andreev] A unique form of hype surrounds Scald and Ancient Doom Metal because, despite the fact that it stands as one of the more anticipated records of 2024, its imminent arrival …
Vendel – Out In The Fields Review
Vendel’s full length debut Out in the Fields is the type of album that creates a bit of a headache in terms of giving it a truly accurate description, and yours truly has certainly struggled …