Here lies Unexpect…

Unexpect was like a great friend to me. A friend I looked up to and kept impressing me. More than just a friend, Unexpect was a brother, a sister, a father, a mother, and a band with which I shared tastes and brainwaves. After years of respectable works and inspiration, now, here lies Unexpect. A jewel of avant-garde metal leaves us, today, in mourning. Let’s hear again some of their most beautiful works:

However, there is a silver lining to this bleak day, as the members of Unexpect are working on new material with other bands. First of which is … Read more

Check out this new single from Second To Sun

The same crazy Russian duo who brought us the amazing 2013 album Based On A True Story just released “Me Or Him”. It’s another one of their tasty, personal blend of experimental djent. Second To Sun aren’t inspired by the format of an album, however, and will most probably continue releasing singles this way. Enjoy!… Read more

The Eyjafjallajökull, double Icelandic metal review: Momentum and Misþyrming

Momentum started out in 2003, in the capital Reykjavik, where more than a third of Iceland’s population resides. With black and death metal roots, they have evolved their very own sound, which could be vaguely described as psychedelic progressive doom. Their latest album, The Freak Is Alive, shows the band in its best form yet: heavy and slow riffs, intricate drumming, low vocals that sound like they’re from a Russian choir, and the use of uncommon instrumentation in some parts (sitar and bells, for example). All of this makes for an interesting listen that doesn’t wear out after repeated… Read more

Download our compilation, “Melocules I”, for free!

In order to celebrate the blog’s 3-year anniversary, we’ve asked numerous bands and artists to appear on this compilation. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, and now you have it: Melocules I, our first official compilation of weird, challenging, interesting music of various genres, from Assamese jazz to post-technical death metal, and loads of stuff in-between.

We hope you’ll like it! It’s available for free on bandcamp, and you can donate a small amount if you feel like it!

As for me, I’m busy as hell, and I know that reviews aren’t coming as regularly as they should, but … Read more

Exclusive track premiere: Vermingod’s ”A Stranded Figure Painted Pus”

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Vermingod is a Greek death metal band, originally formed in the summer of 2003, though it wasn’t until 2010 that they released their debut album The Grand March to Devastation, a totally self-financed effort that fused all influences the band had then into ten tracks of modern death metal. Now, after some years of absence, they’re about to come back with their sophomore album, enigmatically titled Whisperer of the Abysmal Wisdom, which will render their sound a darker and more technical texture, while maintaining the key elements of the past. The band decided to unveil a brand new track … Read more