EIGHTH WONDER ALERT. German blues heavyweights SAMSARA BLUES EXPERIMENT are back with a third full-length that approaches perfection, that all. Even though “Waiting For...
There’s some kind of magic aura surrounding TRIPPY WICKED & THE COSMIC CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT, and not just because their name is worthy of a medieval heroic fantasy...
US music label RELAPSE RECORDS is known for being the finest purveyor of all that’s extreme metal (i.e. black, death, grind, thrash metal…) as well as for its fine...
STEAK. They’ve got it all. The London four-piece may be only a few years old, but they know that the crowd won’t headbang if you play it the smooth way. If you have...
Since their beginnings, they’ve had the support of Kurt Ballou (Converge), so KVELERTAK returned quite naturally in his studios to record the successor of thee amazing, thee...
You have no idea how much I’ve been waiting for some new material from KADAVAR, since the release of their first eponymous EP last summer… I played it so many times...
It’s not everyday a split EP gets fully reviewed on the blog, yet “Reflections of the Negative” clearly deserves it. COUGH and WINDHAND (Richmond’s two...
For this album selection, new stuff only ! A lot of bands put out their full-length record or EP this spring, and it looks like everyone had a great mojo this time. There are...
It's here, the new album of CLUTCH is finally out ! I wouldn't be too risky if I'd maintain that "Earth Rocker" has been one of the most anticipated releases of 2013 and one of...
American doom trio THE GATES OF SLUMBER just released a brand new EP on free download through thee heavy and picky music provider Scion A/V. “Stormcrow” is their...
In all honesty, I stumbled upon BRIGHT CURSE (thank you Facebook). But the delight was up to the luck of this discovery : even though they’re quite little known,...
We already knew there was something in the air in Sweden, when it came to rock music. We also knew the area of Göteborg was the epicenter of a crazy amount of awesome songwriters...
Being consensual and saying “hey, it’s time to review this year’s releases and give a top 10 for 2012” ? Nah, actually it was more a matter of lack of...
If you’re addicted to stoner blogs and webzines, then you probably feel like stoner bands are systematically compared to Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin. Which is pretty...
North American music label SMALL STONE RECORDS has been a cornerstone of the stoner/sludge/heavy rock field since 1995, providing a very rich yet handpicked selection of...
RECORD OF THE WEEK
Erronaut "The Space Inbetween" (London Doom Collective)
