German autumn lethargy
HERBSTLETHARGIE: Melancholie Im Blattfall Release year: 2022Label: Northern Silence Productions There’s no mistaking it, looking at the cover of German Herbstlethargie’s debut album: atmospheric black metal is the name of the game. And, considering both project title (German for “autumn … Continue reading German autumn lethargy
Autumn in vermillion colors
VERMILIA: Ruska Release year: 2022Label: self-released Some time around the time of Finnish one-woman act Vermilia’s debut album Kätkyt (2018), I saw the project described as “hygge black metal” – a pretty derisory remark in a way, but also apt. … Continue reading Autumn in vermillion colors
Goddamn Bogos
BOGOS: Empty Bottles Release year: 2022Label: Voodoo Rhythm Records Do you like The Goddamn Gallows? I betcha these guys from Switzerland do. The biggest hype around the US gutterpunks, whose style of music could perhaps be characterised as some kind … Continue reading Goddamn Bogos
Wombatz on the night bus
THE SURFIN’ WOMBATZ: Night Bus To Skaro Release year: 2022Label: Western Star Records UK act The Surfin’ Wombats are one of the numerous psychobilly acts who emerged during the second wave in the late 80’s, released an album (Lager Loutz, … Continue reading Wombatz on the night bus
Accursed coffinshakers
THE COFFINSHAKERS: The Curse Of The Coffinshakers 1996-2016 Release year: 2022Label: Svart Records Back when I was a teenager and was starting to seriously get into underground metal, one name I would come across ever so often was The Coffinshakers. … Continue reading Accursed coffinshakers
The madness of The Diggerz
THE DIGGERZ: Mad In The Head Release year: 2022Label: Sick Taste Records/Sunny Bastards A little while back, we took a look at German The Diggerz’ recent EP release The Diggerz Are Mad (click here). That one was basically just a … Continue reading The madness of The Diggerz
Baptism of serpent fire
SERPENTFYRE: Baptism Of Shadows Release year: 2022Label: Altare Productions I don’t quite remember when I realized that Finnish black metal had become a concept emulated the world over, almost a successor to the Norwegian 90’s sound in terms of impact … Continue reading Baptism of serpent fire
The mad German diggers are back
THE DIGGERZ: Are Mad Release year: 2022Label: Sick Taste Records/Sunny Bastards German The Diggerz released their debut album A Psycho’s Tales in 2015. After that: nothing. At the same time, it seems like the psychobilly scene has gone through a … Continue reading The mad German diggers are back
Of silence, ruins and misanthropy
LE SILENCE DES RUINES: Prophéties D’Un Misanthrope Release year: 2022Label: Steinklang Industries Having released their self-titled debut EP already 12 years ago, French Le Silence Des Ruines aren’t exactly a new name in the biz. However, their physical discography is … Continue reading Of silence, ruins and misanthropy
Power by noise
MASCHINENZIMMER 412: Macht Durch Stimme Release year: 1988/2022Label: Mechanik Cassettes/Cold Spring Records Known better in the stylized form Mz. 412, Maschinenzimmer 412 is without doubt one of the more famous acts within the realm of industrial music, and certainly one … Continue reading Power by noise
Only Death Is Real 