Tag: metal
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Sofy Major – Total Dump
What do you do when a French noise rock outfit shits on you? Such is the question posed by Total Dump, the fourth album from Clermont-Ferrand’s Sofy Major. Well, if you’re a fan of the mid-90’s Melvins, Big Business and a bit of Unsane on the side, you would eat it all up! The title…
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I’m A Freak Baby 2
A Further Journey Through The British Heavy Psych and Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-73 I didn’t hear the first volume of this series which is a shame as it is brilliant; it’s like a proto-metal box set for ‘Life On Mars’. It is a veritable musical time machine, aural archaeology spread over three splendid discs.…
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Great Falls – A Sense of Rest
I’m always somewhat partial to bands from Seattle (more because I’m a Seahawks fan, and less of a grunge thing), but this noise-rock trio captured my attention with their tuneage more than anything. Let’s just say that if you dug the latest KEN Mode record—and I did—you will want to get your ears on A…
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Domkraft – Flood
There has been no shortage of powerful Swedish power trios – think Truckfighters, or Monolord. But while continuing in the Swedish tradition, Stockholm three-piece Domkraft comes off as a cross between Lowrider and Neurosis. Apparently, you don’t need seven people in your band to play progressive stoner/sludge? Flood, their sophomore album, opens with “Landslide,” a…
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Yatra – Death Ritual
This doom trio hails from Maryland, but rather than worshipping at the church of Wino or the altar of Pentagram, their sound is more akin to muddy “stoner doom” a la Sleep or the Georgia sludge of Zoroaster. Yatra‘s debut album on Grimoire Records features 8 tracks clocking in just shy of 45 minutes. “Hour…
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Adam Wills’ Canadian Top 10 of 2018
10. Without New Growth Process is Bloodshed Artist: Astrakhan Label: self-released Listen to Without New Growth Process is Bloodshed on Bandcamp 9. Kosm Artist: Cosmonaut Label: self-released Listen to Kosm on Bandcamp 8. Manor of Infinite Forms Artist: Tomb Mold Label: 20 Buck Spin Listen to Manor of Infinite Forms on Bandcamp 7. The Wake…
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Laura Wiebe’s Canadian Top 15 of 2018
15. Demo Artist: Hexripper Label: self-released Listen to Demo on Bandcamp 14. Livin’ Oblivion Artist: Black Wizard Label: Listenable Listen to Livin’ Oblivion on Bandcamp 13. Head Smashed In Artist: We Hunt Buffalo Label: New Damage Listen to Head Smashed In on Bandcamp 12. Kosm Artist: Cosmonaut Label: self-released Listen to Kosm on Bandcamp 11.…
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Kyle Harcött’s Canadian Top 10 of 2018
10. Radiation Nightmare Artist: Krash Label: Independent Saskatoonian, chafed-raw, fallout-scorched D-beat, KRASH makes you want to drink beer and crush the cans with your forehead. URP! Listen to Radiation Nightmare on Bandcamp 9. Goring Christ Artist: Human Agony Label: Blud Auk Tapes/Invictus Productions Offal-choked blackdeath D&C’d straight from the verminwomb of Ross Bay City, Human…
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Matt Hinch’s Canadian Top 10 of 2018
10. Loved Artist: KEN Mode Label: Season of Mist Listen to Loved on Bandcamp 9. A Low Winter’s Sun Artist: Heron Label: Sludgelord Listen to A Low Winter’s Sun on Bandcamp 8. Ruin Artist: Wilt Label: Vendetta Listen to Ruin on Bandcamp 7. Beacon of Faith Artist: Baptists Label: Southern Lord Listen to Beacon of…
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Adrien Begrand’s Canadian TOP 10 of 2018
10. Way of the Road Artist: Skull Fist Label: NoiseArt Records Listen to Way of the Road on Bandcamp 9. Play to Win Artist: Striker Label: Record Breaking Listen to Play to Win on Spotify 8. The Sirens Artist: Into Eternity Label: M-Theory Audio Listen to The Sirens on Bandcamp 7. Iris Artist: Altars of Grief…