Witching Chronicles: Exploring MOON DESTROYS’s OMNI
Moon Destroys have a new singer, a new album and, to some extent, a different way of doing things. She Walks By Moonlight had plenty of room for hazy, drawn-out passages, whereas OMNI gets to the songs more quickly. The guitars are still thick with fuzz, the atmosphere is still there, but the melodies are […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring OKAY YOU WIN’s End of Days
I went into End of Days without knowing much about Okay You Win, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. By the time “Smoke” had finished, I was already thinking, “Yeah, these guys know how to write a proper heavy rock song”. What kept bringing me back throughout the album was Dave Kirk’s voice. […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring ABRAMS’ Loon
Abrams have been floating around the heavier end of the underground for a while now, and “Loon” feels like the kind of record made by a band that stopped worrying about fitting cleanly into one scene years ago. You can hear sludge, post-hardcore, noise rock, grunge, bits of metallic hardcore – sometimes all inside the […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring Temptress’ hear
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 […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring MOON DESTROYS’ She Walks By Moonlight
She Walks By Moonlight is a solid, slow-moving record that leans heavily on atmosphere rather than big moments. MOON DESTROYS aren’t trying to reinvent heavy rock here. Instead, they focus on mood, repetition, and a sound that feels intentionally worn and hazy. The guitars are thick and fuzzy without becoming messy. Riffs repeat, but not […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring BLUE HERON’s Emulations
You can almost smell the dust in this one! Emulations sounds like the kind of record that shouldn’t even exist anymore – recorded loud enough to leave dents in the room, but played with the patience of people who’ve been through the long haul of noise and come back wanting only the essentials. No tricks, […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring the INSOMNIAC’s Om Moksha Ritam
Insomniac’s debut hits hard and slow, like something dragging itself out of the earth and into the sky. Atlanta made a band that doesn’t really sit in stoner rock, doom, or anything you can name. It’s heavy, sure, but it also stretches, bends, drifts. You can feel it. You can get lost in it. The […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring The Goya’s In the Dawn of November
This record doesn’t ask if you’re ready. It doesn’t care. In the Dawn of November kicks the door open slow, with the weight of years behind it—the kind of record that feels like a reckoning, not a release. Goya aren’t here to impress you. They never have been. They came crawling out of the desert […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring The GREENLEAF’s Revolution Rock Deluxe
For over 25 years, Greenleaf has been one of the real ones. What started as a loose jam between friends turned into a full-blown force of heavy rock, keeping the spirit of ‘70s riff-driven music alive without feeling like a throwback act. Now, Revolution Rock Deluxe takes us back to the raw, early days – […]
Witching Rating: Top 25 Most Buzzed-About Albums of 2024
We, Main Witch and Spellbinder, are thrilled to share with you our Top 25 Albums of 2024 (from our humble perspective). Of course, there are many other albums that deserve a spot on this list, but we decided to keep it concise. It’s important to note that the order of the list doesn’t imply ranking […]