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REVIEWS
Sleater-Kinney – The Centre Won’t Hold
ime sure flies… 24 years have already passed since Sleater-Kinney put out their iconic self-titled debut, the passion…
Russian Circles – Blood Year
7 The Chicago trio have always expressed through their music a high level of passion and commitment. This combined wi…
Lingua Ignota – Caligula
ollowing the brilliant self-released All Bitches Die opus in 2017 (re-released by Profound Lore Records in 2018), Lin…
Khiis – Bezoar
f you’re looking for a proper punk label to follow and you are not familiar with La Vida Es Un Mus, you may start cle…
Torche – Admission
our years ago, Torche released Restarter, but for some reason it failed to meet expectations. With that in mind, I’m …
Wear Your Wounds – Rust On The Gates Of Heaven
9 nitially conceived as a solo project of Converge founder Jacob Bannon, it evolved into a five-piece band and this i…
Bad Breeding – Exiled One
ith bands such as Systemik Viølence set to bringing danger (and spit) back to punk, while declaring war on the so-cal…
Spotlights – Love & Decay
8 rom a sturdy, rhythmic Viking rowboat beat of drums and bass, builds a dreamy, repetitive and sumptuous blend of mu…
Orville Peck – Pony
9 ike some kind of demented, peyote smoking outlaw cabaret member. A camp, psychedelic cowboy or some sort of Cirque …
Baroness – Gold & Grey
5 t is truly fascinating to witness the evolution of Baroness’ sound. In a decade and a half of releases, Baroness we…
Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising
8 here is something immediately disarming of Weyes Blood. An astute, alluring, seductive lounge quality simmers and b…
Cave In – Final Transmission
he tragic death of Caleb Scoffield was an earth-shattering moment for many heavy music fans around the globe. Scoffie…
Lungbutter – Honey
onestly, I have to say that Lungbutter’s debut album is a genre-bending gem. Honey has the ability to engage your int…
Darkthrone – Old Star
9 ust when you thought you knew what to expect from a band that you have spent your youth listening to, the band deci…