Daily Peaks · 04-10-2024
Press releases are always interesting; if they are very long, then the music is usually not interesting and if the author of the text searches in vain for the right words, then the music is interesting. This is what happened with the Danish band "Dying Hydra" and their latest single "Grasping Stone". Sludge means in this case the slowness of the song and the growls. So much for melodic sludge which was mentioned in the press text; there are so many different styles in this song, be it doom, a...
Unknown Pleasures · 02-10-2024
The Australian band "Black Aleph" performs music that should be saved for special moments. It is not background music for everyday things, but for special feelings that intuitively call for this band. I look out of the window here in Munich and there is an autumnal gray veil over colorful leaves, the smell of the last apples and pears are in the air and all these different aspects of autumn are carried on the spheres that this band produces. Personally, I find the video too colorful for this...
Daily Peaks · 04-08-2024
The American heavy and dark rock band SPIRIT MOTHER has released their new single "Veins," from their upcoming second album "Trails," set for release on September 13 via HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records. Bassist and vocalist Armand Lance describes "Veins" as a minimalist nightmare, balanced with atonality, melodic violin lines, and vocals. The song features essential elements only, with no unnecessary additions. "Trails" captures the energy of Spirit Mother's visceral live performances while...
Heavystoned Albums · 17-07-2024
While its predecessor was long-awaited (seven years between their first and second album), this Pilgrims of the Sun only took three years to be conceived and reach our ears. As a reminder, Atomic Vulture is a Belgian instrumental stoner trio. Another surprise with this album: the group embarked on the adventure solo, self-produced, therefore without the support of a label. The musical style has not evolved too much and it is with pleasure that we dive into these seven compositions: the trio...
Heavystoned Albums · 13-05-2024
Once there was a boat, traveling in dark winter nights on a black water river. The sailors came out from Catalunya and the wanted to found a band. So they start fishing in this dark water and they captured Death Metal, Black Metal, Doom Metal. Then they asked the devil what to do with all these fragments. And the devil wanted to throw the dice about the destiny of all these dark musical styles. So the band started to throw the dice and the devil creates a dark blend of harmonic music made out...
Festivals · 15-04-2024
A festival with bands which don´t need any explanations; one day festival and full throttle ahead. Check the ticket button below.
Daily Peaks · 04-03-2024
I'm actually always skeptical when I listen to songs that last longer than 3-5 minutes. Somehow the intro lasts 1 minute, then the main riff plays for a minute, then either Cookie Monster bawls, an elf wails, or the vocals are distorted to infinity or mixed into the background. And after 5 minutes the song trudges towards its end in 8 - 10 minutes without any further ideas. There are also other 8 minutes, such as the pre-released single "Delusion" by the Dortmund band Scorched Oak. Their quite...