I was very pleased when I received the news that Bad Afro Records will re-release 'Love Comes Down', which is the fourth studio album of BABY WOODROSE. Until now it was definitely not easy to get a copy of this record, due to the very fact that it was ...
This is the constant quandary of the reviewer: how to treat an album that is neither great nor terrible. Great albums, while rare, are pretty much a gimme. It's never difficult to write up a band that you love or an album that genuinely makes you feel something. On ...
I am afraid I repeat myself when stating that Italy’s Black Oath have a sacral undertone in their sound. I am not sure why, but nearly everything doomy from Italy (that I have had the pleasure to review) has this element in the music. In the case of Black ...
Here, we have the second album from Greek heavy progressive instrumental band BROTHERHOOD OF SLEEP and the first thing I have noticed is that they have worked on their music since the release of their self-titled debut album in 2009. ...
BRAINOIL's self-titled debut, released in 2003 via Life Is Abuse Records, was one of the best sludge records of that decade. One of the reasons for this is that BRAINOIL know how to write memorable songs without losing the uncomfortable attitude that is so important for this kind of ...
BABY WOODROSE (Mindblowing Seeds And Disconnected Flowers) LP/CD
04/26/2011
This is a great collection to cut your teeth on and if you have a craving for BABY WOODROSE like me, you can't go wrong with 'Mindblowing Seeds And Disconnected Flowers'. Here, we have a total of fifteen superbly played full-blown 1960's psychedelic garage rock cuts that Lorenzo ...
For some people BLOOD CEREMONY is the greatest thing since sliced bread and I am quite sure that the same people won't be disappointed by the band's second record 'Living With The Ancients'. BLOOD CEREMONY stick to their concept: once again, they take the listener on a trip ...
The title of BLACK LAND's second album is more than just an indication of their musical direction. Admittedly I would replace the word 'extreme' here by 'doom', and then we have a substantially better description of their heavy sound. Though one hears more influences, ranging from punk and ...
BRUCE LAMONT (Feral Songs For The Epic Decline) CD
01/19/2011
Bruce Lamont's first solo album is absolutely beautiful. One gets the impression that it is partly grounded in the shamanistic heritage of Native American culture. This is especially true for the epic opening track 'One Who Stands On The Earth'. Although the folk influence cannot be ignored, it is ...
This is not the next black metal band from Scandinavia, but guitarist Darryl Shepard, one-time member of bands such as Hackman, Roadaw and Milligram. Obviously, he felt the need to record his first solo album that turned out surprisingly experimental. On centerstage is thereby his electric guitar and ...
