The Music Box, Manchester 06/02/07 The Magpies had already started tonight’s gig at the Music Box when we arrived, so I only got to see half their set. They played chaotic and energetic grind and what I could see of…
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The third full-length LP from Instrumental sludge/post-hardcore outfit Pelican. ‘City of Echoes’ seems like even more of a departure from their doom roots. Moving firmly into a more post-metal territory; much in the vein of Red Sparowes and the ilk….
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Big Business formed in 2004, and later became part of the Melvins after the success of their debut album, this release, however, is a huge improvement and step forward for the Seattle two-piece. This time around they’ve acquired a much…
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Thade reside in Manchester and unleash what can only be described as heavy, ferocious and down right filthy sludge/doom with an overwhelming passion, although as yet they’ve still to complete a recording their entirely satisfied with, they’ve already had the…
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Manchester’s Terror Hippies Raucous have been around for nearly 3 years now and deliver some seriously heavy riffage which is expertly intertwined with delicate & fragile melodies. With some high profile supports slots now under their belts, their debut CD…
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More from the atmospheric sludge stable. This time around, it’s Miami’s Coffin Dancer with their first EP: Pax Romana. The EP is split into three “acts”, each with their own historically-orientated sub-title (The less hungover amongst you can find more…
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Stumm are a band I’ve only recently discovered, hailing from Finland they produce some monstrously heavy and primitive sludge, if you haven’t already checked them out, I urge you to seek out their debut album ‘I’ released on Aesthetic Death/Blind…
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The latest side project from Cave In’s Caleb Scofield. Edging between sludge and an almost space rock feel, this debut album could not be more aptly titled. Distorted riffs being thrown to the background by Caleb’s singing, and then complimenting…
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Let’s get straight into the fray. This, for me, was the best album of 2006. Over the course of this review, you’re going to see praises sung about this album. All of them justified. If I was to recommend one…
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In my opinion, Rwake were on the right track with their previous release, ‘If You Walk Before You Crawl, You Crawl Before You Die’, but they seemed to have strayed slightly from that design. It’s hard to say whether or…
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