Underground and Underrated Music, Books, Collectibles
This is a prime example of extreme metal reaching new levels of quality and quantity. All That Was Promised is a masterpiece. … Continue readingHath – All That Was Promised [Blackened Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal]
Take me back to the 80s why don’t you! This album reminds me of a long lost John Carpenter movie soundtrack. -A reviewer on Bandcamp “Mannequins” is usually described as
Continue readingSurprise: Hail Spirit Noir’s retro-electronic album “Mannequins” rules
Italian ambient legend Alio Die (Stefano Musso) and lesser-known … Continue readingSola Translatio – Mother Sunrise [Atmospheric Ambient]
After determining Norway’s Issolei was my favorite discovery of 2021, I realized I should have called it a tie with Cosmic Putrefaction. The Horizons Towards Which Splendour Withers by COSMIC
Continue readingCosmic Putrefaction [Sci-Fi Blackened Death Metal] [Italy]
A master of the traditional Swedish dark ambient sound, Desiderii Marginis continues releasing profoundly beautiful and dark music in 2021. … Continue readingDesiderii Marginis – Revisiting the legendary Swedish dark ambient project
…and Oceans has an interesting history. I remember it vividly, from younger days, growing up on old Metallica tapes and KROC broadcasting out of Reno, Nevada. The first A.O. album
Continue reading…and Oceans – “Five of Swords” from Cosmic World Mother [Symphonic Black Metal]
Beta by Psicosfera Anyone who’s already discovered the masterful madness of bands like Krallice or Skaphe may be somewhat prepared for the onslaught of musical poetry from Psicosfera. The songs
Continue readingPsicosfera – Instrumental, Progressive Metal from Argentina
“It is very hard to find any negative reviews or opinions at all when researching the VM540ML and its predecessors. It might be just perfect…” -VinylRestart.com … Continue readingAudio-Technica VM540ML/H: A Turntable Cartridge That’s Worth Its Price (Trust Me)
An instant favorite in my vinyl collection. This album is not to be missed, especially on vinyl! … Continue readingNile – Vile Nilotic Rites (2019) [Egyptian-Themed Technical Death Metal]
The longer it takes for everyone else to discover this album, the more I like it. This is one of the best tech-death metal albums in recent years, in my opinion, and I hope the band continues doing what they’re doing here. … Continue readingAnachronism – Orogeny [Technical Death Metal]
