Origin – Omnipresent
The music of tech deathers Origin produces either a smile or a grimace. Outer space themed! Insanely fast! Insanely technical!…but also a blender of…
Reviews
Astrakhan – A Tapestry of Scabs and Skin
The second release from these young Vancouver sludgesters Astrakhan combines the two tracks from their previous The Pillarist 7” with a couple new numbers…
Death From Above 1979 and Old Lines – last minute xmas vinyl suggestions
Two last minute vinyl picks for your holiday gift-giving list, from Bill Adams, editor-in-chief of Ground Control Magazine. Death From Above 1979 The Physical…
Psychostick – IV: Revenge of the Vengence
I love this album. Sometimes albums that are funny are only good for one listen, but I’ve lived with this one for a few…
The Oath – The Oath
It says a lot for The Oath that their music actually matches the images created by the album’s cover. I’ve seen this album described…
Graveyard Ghoul / Cryptic Brood split
You can judge Final Gate Records‘ latest split from the cover. It’s a skeletal sepulchral party in full occult swing, done in pen ‘n’…
Darkspace – III I
“We die praising the Star Maker, the Star Destroyer.“ With little tangible to pin down in a typical ‘kvlt’ sense (beyond corpse paint and…
Single Mothers – Negative Qualities
It might sound weird to those who don’t know the band (yet) but, with their debut full-length album Negative Qualities, Single Mothers have proven…
David Bowie – Sue (Or in a Season of Crime) / ‘Tis A Pity She Was A Whore 10″ single
The arc that David Bowie‘s career has appeared to take over the last forty-seven years has been a truly unique one, when you think…
Northumbria – Bring Down the Sky
There’s something special about Northumbria and their latest, Bring Down the Sky. The ambient metal drone duo of guitarist Jim Field and bassist Dorian…