[Review] Lufeh – Overwhelmed
“Overwhelmed,” the new sophomore from Brazilian-American collective Lufeh, is due May 29, 2026, and arrives as the natural evolution of a project active since 1993, built around the vision of…
[Review] Dutch Elm – Dutch Elm
Newcastle-based instrumental four-piece Dutch Elm proposes a sound that interweaves the Cinematic sweep of Post-Rock with the tension and technical precision of Math-Rock. Formed in 2016, the band has steadily…
[Review] Astral Magic – Into The Cosmos
Astral Magic is the project of Finnish multi-instrumentalist Santtu Laakso, and “Into the Cosmos” is the kind of record that does not ask for your attention — it simply takes…
[Review] Damask – Three Times Ten
Damask is an open music project born in 2025 in Tricity — the urban triangle of Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Sopot, Poland — conceived by Weno Winter (also known from Sautrus)…
[Review] Pit Hag – Hervor EP
Lawrence, Kansas — LFK — does not appear on the standard map of Doom Metal. Pit Hag are in the process of changing that. Founded in 2015 by guitarist and…
[Review] Crown Lands – Apocalypse
With “Apocalypse,” released May 15, 2026 via InsideOut Music, Crown Lands deliver their third full-length studio album. Following their JUNO Award-winning 2020 debut, “Fearless” (2023), and the JUNO-nominated instrumental diptych…
[Review] Sons Of Ghidorah – Raining Fire
Sons Of Ghidorah have spent over a decade carving their place in the Heavy underground, and “Raining Fire,” out May 29 via Argonauta Records, stands as the most focused and…
[Review] Black Sea Of Trees – Cult Of The Sun
Melbourne’s Black Sea Of Trees return with their second full-length album, “Cult of the Sun,” released independently on May 8, 2026 — and the distance travelled since their 2023 debut…
[Review] Orange Peel — Orange Peel (Bacillus Records, 2026 Digital)
In the magmatic and primordial ecosystem of early Seventies German Rock, few sonic objects possess the raw impact and enigmatic allure of Orange Peel‘s sole, self-titled LP. Originally consigned to…
[Review] Karcius – Black Soul Sickness
Released on May 8, 2026, independently produced and mixed by guitarist and main composer Simon L’Espérance, “Black Soul Sickness” represents the seventh studio album by Montreal-based Karcius and the concluding…