Occult Vibe Haven (OVH)
Appalooza are a heavy rock band known for their fuzzy, riff-driven sound and straightforward approach. On their latest album, The Emperor of Loss, the band continues in that vein, refining the style they’ve been building over previous releases. This isn’t flashy or overproduced music, it’s raw, honest, and grounded, designed to grow on listeners over […]
With Paradigm Lost, Marmalade Knives lean fully into the idea of the album as a journey rather than a collection of songs. This is heavy psychedelic rock stretched across krautrock repetition, jazz-inflected grooves, and progressive detours, less about hooks, more about movement and atmosphere. From the outset, the record flows like a continuous piece. Guitars […]
Deaf Gods doesn’t really start in a way you can point to. It’s just there. Guitars come in slightly off, not quite locking into something clear. Bass and drums hold a line underneath, though even that feels like it could move if it wanted to. It sits somewhere around noise rock, maybe heavier in places, […]
With Mothertruck, Fuzzing Nation stays close to a stoner rock kind of sound, but without drifting too far into long, psychedelic parts. It leans more on steady grooves and direct riffs than on atmosphere. The guitars carry most of it, thick and slightly rough, while the rhythm section keeps everything moving in a straight line. […]
Temptress’ new album hear builds on the sound of their previous release see, but it feels tighter and more focused. From the first notes, the guitars set the mood with thick, fuzz-drenched tones, while bass and drums keep everything grounded. The band clearly spent time shaping the songs, layering the instruments in a way that […]
Azken Auzi hit harder this time. Right away, DEEP HELL crushes you. Thick guitars, bass and drums all locked together. You can feel the weight. Ludo’s voice crawls out of the mix, low, strained. Feels like the shadows of the debut are here, but twisted somehow. SK comes next. Weird, tense. Post-metal kind of feel. […]
I spent a couple of runs with Generation Ship: Endless Drift Through Infinity, and it’s weirdly compelling. The first track, Orphans of the Sky, drifts in slow, heavy, like the desert itself is moving under your feet. The fuzz hits hard, but it doesn’t march straight ahead. It meanders, hangs in the air, like the […]
OWLS OVER OAKS’ debut, O.O.O., hits like a slow-motion avalanche. Three tracks. No guitars. Just dual bass, deliberate drumming, and a darkness that hangs in the air long after the music stops. This is not for casual listening. You can’t put this on in the background. You don’t. You sit. You endure. From the first […]
There’s weight to BEAR, and not just in the guitars. On their fourth full-length, Friendship Commanders tighten their grip on the space between heavy rock and emotional clarity without drifting into excess. The Nashville duo — Buick Audra and Jerry Roe — work with density and restraint in equal measure, and that balance defines the […]
Instrumental metal can be tricky. Without vocals, it’s easy to lose the listener — but The Proximity Effect mostly nails it. The Last Sound Revelation clearly knows how to build tension, and you can feel that in every track. This isn’t an album that’s trying to show off; it’s focused, deliberate, and, honestly, kind of […]