Author: Sean Palmerston

  • Gojira – L’enfant Sauvage

    Gojira – L’enfant Sauvage

    If I had to sum up L’enfant Sauvage in a single word it would “solid”. The songwriting is top notch, the typical Gojira-groove is still very much intact and despite the occasional experimental moments it’s pretty much business as usual.

  • Dog Shredder—Brass Tactics

    Dog Shredder—Brass Tactics

    By Rob Hughes My favourite music has two qualities: it is weird and it is cool. It’s not quite enough just being one or the other. The Residents are weird, but they’re kind of obvious about it, don’t you think? Conversely, Motörhead are untouchably cool, but they’re so reliable—you know what to expect when the…

  • Metallic Taste Of Blood: The Hellbound Interview

    Metallic Taste Of Blood: The Hellbound Interview

    “Metallic Taste Of Blood is one of the latest projects by Porcupine Tree bassist Colin Edwin. Together with guitarist/composer Eraldo Bernocchi (Obake/Somma), drummer Balazs Pandi (Obake/Merzbow) and keyboardist Jamie Saft (John Zorn/Merzbow) he worked on arguebly one of the best albums of this year. Through some digital magic I was able to speak with three…

  • Ides of Gemini – Constantinople

    Ides of Gemini – Constantinople

    Sparseness and minimalism play a large part in Constantinople’s allure, and the space within the tracks leaves room for darkly spiritual reflection.

  • Saint Vitus – Lillie: F-65

    Saint Vitus – Lillie: F-65

    As much as I’m digging this record, I’d hate to give it a perfect 10 for being so agonizingly, cockteasingly short. But, y’know, it’s pretty damn close. If you ever enjoyed the Wino era of Vitus, you will definitely dig this.

  • Blasphemous Meals #6 | At The Heart of Winter’s End

    Blasphemous Meals #6 | At The Heart of Winter’s End

    “This installment of Blasphemous Meals brings you the very best of winter’s warmth from Hellbent for Cooking. These dishes are hearty and fire the soul. Just because winter is over doesn’t mean that heavy food should be eliminated with heavy metal. Enjoy the following foodie ventures from the Blasphemy Blog test kitchen. Winter may be…

  • Castle – Blacklands

    Castle – Blacklands

    Album number two from this Bay Area female-fronted doom trio. Funeral doom this is not—eight tracks spanning less than 36 minutes. From the upbeat (if none too uplifting) chugs and gleaming instro passages of the opener “Ever Hunter” through the piercing, haunted wails and jagged riffing of “Corpse Candles,” this is not your slogging bog-band…

  • Metallic Taste Of Blood – Metallic Taste Of Blood

    Metallic Taste Of Blood – Metallic Taste Of Blood

    If you crave intelligent, forward thinking, original and downright unsettling music than the self-titled effort by Metallic Taste Of Blood should satisfy your every need. This is sheer musical bliss. Utterly breathtaking!

  • Napalm Death – Utilitarian

    Napalm Death – Utilitarian

    So, there’s a new Napalm Death album that’s absolutely incredible? That’s about as surprising as the possibility of death and taxes.

  • Agruss – Morok

    Agruss – Morok

    If you are into Black Metal and especially something with an atmospheric and ambient edge to it, definitely get this album; it will be well worth it.