Tag: Sleep

  • High on Fire – De Vermis Mysteriis

    High on Fire – De Vermis Mysteriis

    Though I’m not nearly as devoted to them as I am to Matt Pike’s previous outfit, the recent output from High on Fire has been solid enough that a new record from them still lands on my “must-buy” list. (‘Specially when it comes out on my birthday, heh heh.)

  • Church of Misery –Master of Brutality

    Church of Misery –Master of Brutality

    By Gruesome Greg Japanese murder doomsters Church of Misery are finally coming to North America for the first time, playing Maryland Deathfest and a dozen other US dates, which makes this the perfect time for Metal Blade (via Rise Above) to reissue their first two full-length albums. The band had already been around for a…

  • Ufomammut – Oro: Opus Primum

    Ufomammut – Oro: Opus Primum

    Let’s face it, you’re not going to hear a wide variety of different styles on here, but for spaced-out doom done right, it doesn’t get much better.

  • Royal Talons – self-titled EP

    Royal Talons – self-titled EP

    I dunno man, all the pieces are there, but I’m not really feeling it. These guys don’t bring anything new to the table, that’s for sure…

  • Noothgrush – Live For Nothing

    Sludge and college radio go together like chloroform and a dirty rag, so it’s only fitting that the new Noothgrush compiles two college radio appearances they made in the late 90’s.

  • Black Cobra – Invernal

    Don’t get me wrong, I like my sludge metal, but I’m more into bands that bring something palatable to the table. If I were to liken the genre to a Mexican restaurant—I also like me some Mexican food—Black Cobra would be the basket of plain tortilla chips they put out before the main course.

  • RIFFS NOT RIOTS @ Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver BC, July 13, 2011

    “While the Stanley Cup Riot of 2011 will be neither forgiven nor forgotten any time soon, it was heartening to see Vancouver’s metal scene step up and do their part to help soothe some of the sting the city’s been feeling since that night. I also got my eyes opened – there are a lot…

  • Brainoil – Death of this Dry Season

    All in all, this is a solid sludge album (EP?) best suited to those who lean a little more towards the death metal side of things.

  • Just got back from Calgary–and boy, is my wallet tired!

    So, last weekend’s Sled Island festival was pretty solid. Sleep, The Sword, Dead Meadow, Bison B.C., Red Fang–I really can’t complain. Well, not about the lineup, anyways. But after defending Calgary as an affordable city to live in, I found out otherwise during my trip there last weekend…

  • Seven Sisters of Sleep – s/t

    As a whole, this self-titled offering is short and sweet, eight tracks weighing in at 20 and a half minutes. Nothing special, but if you like slowcore, it’s worth a shot.