Tuesday, October 18 2011
Hull: Beyond the Lightless Sky
Hull’s sophomore album is a vastly more imaginative effort, conveying a palpable sense of creative energy that with any luck should see the band getting a lot more attention.
Tuesday, August 2 2011
Born Again, Again
Critically panned 28 years ago, Black Sabbath's bizarre 11th album, Born Again, has gone on to earn a cult following of its own.
Wednesday, March 23 2011
SubRosa: No Help For the Mighty Ones
The second album by this Salt Lake City band puts a seductive twist on traditional doom-metal.
Tuesday, November 2 2010
Nadja: Under the Jaguar Sun
Here’s to hoping Nadja pull a Radiohead and emerge jazzily, victoriously; sounding less like a two-hour Aztec sacrifice and more like Agalloch meets Orthodox, while keeping close that stylish, Canadian Aidan Baker dark flair.
Thursday, September 2 2010
Planning for Burial: Leaving
Imagine Trent Reznor never had his recent final phase and we were never exposed to that post-Fragile laptop rock. Picture instead that he signed to Southern Lord, mourned New Orleans after Katrina, and wrote a bunch of great doom-drone guitar dirges.
Wednesday, June 16 2010
Xasthur: 2005 Demo
Two lengthy, untitled tracks offer glimpses of the brilliance of Xasthur's Subliminal Genocide, but as a stand alone release Xasthur: 2005 Demo is rather slight.
Tuesday, April 20 2010
Cathedral: Keep ‘em Guessing
Instead of carrying on with the same old doom metal, Cathedral mastermind Lee Dorrian decided to pull out all the stops. The result is a lavish double album that will befuddle some and enthrall many.
Wednesday, March 17 2010
Elegance Is a Shotgun
There is nothing more elegant than punching a button and watching something die.
Tuesday, February 23 2010
Mos Def and DOOM: 13 February 2010 - Chicago
Mos Def and DOOM's Chicago appearance was a colossal failure, and writer Georg Garret dissects what led to a night of bitter disappointment for fans.
