Reviews: Porcelain Raft – Permanent Signal

Reviews: Porcelain Raft – Permanent Signal
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On the surface, Porcelain Raft may not seem like much, but this one-man act manages to combine solemn ambiance with high-pitched vocals in a manner that is anything but generic.  … read more

Reviews: Phantom Glue – A War of Light Cones

Reviews: Phantom Glue – A War of Light Cones
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Phantom Glue are drinking from the long tapped well of sludgy punk-infused stoner doom—perhaps this release would have sounded fresher were it to have come out in a timely manner, following its recording in 2011. … read more

Reviews: Pantheon of Blood – Tetrasomia

Reviews: Pantheon of Blood – Tetrasomia
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Pantheon of Blood are a Finnish black metal band that’s a little bit down-tempo, comparatively, but also heavy on the bleak atmospheres they set out to create.  … read more

Reviews: Old Wounds/Trenchfoot – Self-Titled Split

Reviews: Old Wounds/Trenchfoot – Self-Titled Split
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I love this recent resurgence of hardcore bands doing splits—I get two great bands for the price of one. … read more

Reviews: Judicator – Sleepy Plessow

Reviews: Judicator – Sleepy Plessow
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Everything on this album seems to be just a step away from something really special. In a sense, it seems like it was only partially finished, hampered by flat production and a rote, repetitive take on typical power metal riffs. … read more

Review: Zorch – Zzoorrcchh

Review: Zorch – Zzoorrcchh
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Woah. The profundity in which I used the F-word to describe this band just blew my Mormon brain. But, it works.  … read more

Review: Witherscape – The Inheritance

Review: Witherscape – The Inheritance
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Dan Swano is back with a force. Well, back with musical creation—not producing on—his mind. … read more