Tag: Doom
Spectral Voice – Sparagmos Review
Ah, fear—a souvenir for the living. Fear, in and of itself, is subjective. However, certain situations and experiences fall into the “objective” category. For example, suppose you find yourself the victim of insects burrowing, bulging, …
Best Of 2023: Josh Heath – The Spirit Of Extraterrestrial Radio
Some years are better than others. Thankfully, 2023 was good to me. I got married, started a podcast, started writing alongside the fine folks here at Last Rites, and last but certainly not least, my …
Sorcerer – Reign Of The Reaper Review
It’s a tale of two stories, really. The first story is a common one: Young band forms, records a couple of demos, and then dissolves. Those demos are compiled and reissued and become something of …
Restless Spirit – Afterimage Review
Sometimes when I write, I get stuck in a mental trap. On one side, I worry that I’m just repeating myself – that however many hundreds of times I’ve reviewed an album, maybe I really …
Unruly – Hominid Review
Release #2 from Aotearoa New Zealand trio Unruly traverses the same horrible ground as the band’s 2020 debut. In this case, though, similarity is no bad thing. Reinvention isn’t on the agenda, but nor is …
Bottomless – The Banishing Review
[Artwork by Marco Zanin and Sara Bianchin] Bottomless return two years after their debut with their sophomore album The Banishing. And it must be said: all hail Italian doom metal. While the primary comparables for …
Frig You Friday Presents: Frig You Fuzz – The Best Psych, Stoner, Prog, And Heavy Rock Of The Year (So Far)
As is tradition, every Fuck You Friday begins with: “Fuck me, there is a LOT of music out in the world.” But as the keenest and kleverest of you eagle-eyed shit-shellackers out there have surely …
Gateway – Galgendood Review
Having zero familiarity with Gateway – a one-person doom/death band from Belgium – didn’t keep me from diving right into the slime that is Galgendood. Seriously, this thing is thick with the stuff. And not …