Sinister. Draining. Agony. For All Slaves… a Song of False Hope is the kind of rare recording that tests even the most jaded listener. Even those obsessed with dark and heavy music may find this release too much to bear for any length of time. It’s not overbearing in the … Continue reading
For those unprepared for what they may be getting themselves into, I’ll start off with this press release: The fourth release from 2-piece improv sonic terrorists HALO takes their bastard mix of noisecore sludge and abrasive power electronics to new depths. HALO deconstructs the sad carcass of Heavy Music with … Continue reading
Conan have done it again! Two years after their debut Horseback Battle Hammer [review], and only one year since their split with Slomatics, Conan have returned with a six-song pummeling that leaves any remaining detractors trembling with fear and begging for mercy. But no quarter will be granted by these … Continue reading
“To crush your enemies — See them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!” Yep, that pretty much sounds like this album. UK doom lords, Conan, lay down four songs of Hyborian Age brutality in this release from Aurora Borealis. Horseback Battle Hammer is appropriately named … Continue reading
(demo, 2004) It can’t be said that Reclusiam’s eponymous debut is groundbreaking or particularly challenging, but it –is– an extremely well executed slab of funeral doom. The production on this release is immediately evident. Everything sounds just as it should. The drums have punch. The crisp cymbals aren’t harsh … Continue reading
