Our resident death metal bear happened to pick up a scent of some obscure dm, leading him to the depths of the Hungarian forest. Before the rest of the staff knew it, he was gone… for a while. But now he’s back, frolicking around, radiating gloom and despair — with a satisfied smirk on his face?
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Pentagram – Lightning in a Bottle Review
What about Pentagram has ever been “Lightning in a Bottle”? Pentagram are, fundamentally, the first all-American Sabbath rip-off. Given, Pentagram were early adopters, releasing singles all throughout the ’70s even if the first full-length only materialized in the mid-’80s. Being early is not always a good thing. Good thing lightning in a bottle strikes exactly when it needs to. Like a wizard. That’s how that works, right?
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Wyatt E – Zamāru Ultu Qereb Ziqquratu Part 1 Review
Music for staring balefully at deserts is music for staring balefully at deserts, wherever you are. Yet those Middle Eastern accents are prominent, and so too is a certain stoner drone doom vibe. Wyatt E are wearing a lot of hats here. And it’s glorious.
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Onirophagus – Revelations From The Void Review
In hindsight, I should have paid more attention to the album cover. Paolo Girardi has represented the void’s revelations as being all eyes, tendrils, and what I believe is referred to in these parts as “patented space-bunghole”. It hints at a band going for a big, disturbing sound more than what is commonly remembered from the 90s doom-death scene. Never judge a void by its cover.
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This Week In Metal, 2025 Week 3
Welcome to 2025 with another round of metal reviews in the bag. Words are tough, so we assembled the highlights. And if you want to read the latest reviews for the new offerings from Patriarkh and The Cimmerian, you can do that, too!
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The Cimmerian – An Age Undreamed Of Review
The promo describes The Cimmerian as a doom/thrash band, and given Peat regards regard those two genres as going in two opposite directions, he was really curious to see just how exactly that would work. Is this genre fusion or just another midlife crisis?
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Last Call at the Goat Press 2024, Part 3
Metalligator sat at his desk stumped, staring at the slowly falling snow outside the office window. “I was sure I had him this time”—a mutter escaped as he tossed aside his “Spiderman” album…
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Lord Sin – Confessions Review
What has our fledgling staffer gotten themselves into this time? A bag of mushrooms? Oh for heaven’s sake… at least it’s the weekend…
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Pillar of Light – Caldera Review
The second a band chooses to use a Lewandowski painting for their cover, they set a certain expectation. Ever since his association with Bell Witch’s seminal funeral doom album, Mirror Reaper, this decision implies a certain confidence in quality. Detroit’s own Pillar of Light should know this. With the quiet-loud formula brought to bear on their debut album, Caldera, they make the case that they earn this monolithic cover through sheer emotional heft. It just might blow your top off.
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Crypts of the Unknown: Incubator – McGillroy the Housefly
