Tag: Profound Lore

Dark Castle – Surrender To All Life Beyond Form Review

I’ll be the first to admit: the first time I listened to Dark Castle’s enigmatic second album Surrender To All Life Beyond Form, it left me almost completely cold. In fact, it seemed like such …

Morne – Asylum Review

Originally written by Rae Amitay When I first heard about the Boston-based crust sludge group Morne, I was hesitant to give them a chance. Having attended Berklee College of Music for the past few years, I’m …

A Storm Of Light – As The Valley Of Death Becomes Us, Our Silver Memories Fade Review

Full-length number three from Josh Graham’s A Storm Of Light finds the band smoothing off some of the rough edges from previous albums, but coming off the worse for the polish job. There is a …

Loss – Despond Review

Well, there goes the fucking neighborhood… Despond delivers a brand of music that’s entirely capable of lowering a gargantuan boot-heel directly to the throat of the fresh summer months. SNAP!! Gone are the lively bbq’s, the lazy afternoons …

Krallice – Diotima Review

originally written by Chris McDonald Krallice’s impact has been incredible considering their brief career as a band. They’ve already driven a big divisive wedge into the metal community with their first two albums, but now …

Altar Of Plagues – Mammal Review

Originally written by Rae Amitay Hailing from Ireland, Altar of Plagues has been garnering credibility for their haunting hybrid of black metal & post-rock since 2006. Their reputation as dark and captivating masters of atmosphere was …

Subrosa – No Help For The Mighty Ones Review

The final short story in James Joyce’s collection Dubliners is entitled “The Dead,” and begins with the following line: “Lily, the caretaker’s daughter, was literally run off her feet.” The story involves an elaborate dance …

Grayceon – All We Destroy Review

There’s a lot to love about the San Francisco/Bay Area, but if I had to choose one element that tops the list, I’d go with that region’s inclination for stubborn open-mindedness that stretches across nearly …