Weekly rundown January 27 – 2023
A landslide of a week where death and black metal goes toe to toe with prog, fielding some worthy contenders that easily stand out of the masses.
Read More Weekly rundown January 27 – 2023Weekly rundown January 20 – 2023
A hard-hitting week that leans heavily into the gothic and gloomy. But it’s not all sullen darkness, as a few splashes of striking color and groove make up the perfect counterbalance.
Read More Weekly rundown January 20 – 2023Weekly rundown January 13 – 2023
As the metal engine coughs into life after its eggnog-induced slumber, all sorts of weird and wonderful things tumble out of its delivery system.
Read More Weekly rundown January 13 – 2023Weekly rundown January 06 – 2023
Black and dark metal sweep in from the tail end of last year, crossing the threshold of 2023 like an icy gust from a door left open. But there is also more vibrant life peeking out from below the layer of frost.
Read More Weekly rundown January 06 – 2023Weekly rundown December 30 – 2022
For the last drop of 2022, black metal sneaks in like a malevolent shade to bring some gloom to the new year celebrations. Perhaps appealing to the typical mood of the day after.
Read More Weekly rundown December 30 – 2022Weekly rundown December 23 – 2022
The second to last week of the year is a mini serving of proggy and experimental delicacies – some melodic, some dark, some outright nuts.
Read More Weekly rundown December 23 – 2022Weekly rundown December 16 – 2022
In this episode of last ditch releases of the year we’re getting a some groove and prog highlights and otherwise a good mix of good-, and bad natured metal.
Read More Weekly rundown December 16 – 2022Weekly rundown December 09 – 2022
With the days at their darkest you might expect an overload of black and grim metal, but not all so. These slow weeks around the holidays are an excellent time for untested flavors to pop their head out and be sampled.
Read More Weekly rundown December 09 – 2022Weekly rundown December 02 – 2022
The first of the more meagre December weeks has a handful of progressive highlights on offer, as well as some diamonds in the rough.
Read More Weekly rundown December 02 – 2022Weekly rundown November 25 – 2022
A charge of charred attitude – thrash and black metal spearheads this week. Expect both sullen atmosphere and riffalicious hellraisers, along with some other truly outstanding releases.
Read More Weekly rundown November 25 – 2022
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