Slomatics – Canyons
There’s something to be said for originality in doom. With most of the bands whose names contain either Witch or Wizard, you kind of…
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Spirit Adrift – Divided by Darkness
Spirit Adrift’s previous album, Curse of Conception, was one of the best doom metal, if not overall metal albums of 2017. I know it…
Magic Circle – Departed Souls
Magic Circle’s first two albums are considered underground classics of true doom metal, so when they announced that Departed Souls, their first new record…
Out Of Line Weekender 2019, Day 2
Astra Kulturhaus – Berlin, Germany Out Of Line Weekender 2019 edition was taking place on 04.-06. April at Astra Kulturhaus Berlin, Germany. The three…
Out Of Line Weekender 2019, Day 1
Astra Kulturhaus – Berlin, Germany Out Of Line Weekender 2019 edition was taking place on 04.-06. April at Astra Kulturhaus Berlin, Germany. The three…
Nomad Son – The Darkening
Metal-on-Metal is a superb label. I haven’t encountered anything from them yet that wasn’t first class, and Nomad Son are no exception. Hailing from…
Reviewing history
More historical fiction book reviews by Steve Earles Cornwall: Romans to Victorians by Derek Tait One of my earliest memories is a childhood holiday…
Swanfest, March 2019
Swanfest @ City National Grove, Anaheim, California, March 30, 2019 First Swanfest, 2019, and can’t wait for many more to come. When you first…
Tensei – Constellate LP
Over the last few years, The Flaming Lips have really come a long way from being the LSD-dipped and surrealist punk band that they…
Smoulder – Times of Obscene Evil and Wild Daring
Epic doom is alive and well in 2019! Not only do we have a new Candlemass, with Johan Langqvist—and a guest appearance from Iommi—but…