After their glorious album last year, “Fall of Altrusia”, SLEESTAK, return with their 3rd full length. If there was a term progressive doom SLEESTAK could easily claim ownership especially with their album “Fall of Altrusia”. Their two first albums were heavy, dirty, sludgy but trippy and calm at the same time, so trust me when I say that this band has a unique, very personal sound. Their 3rd album is a bit different though. To be honest I am not […]

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It’s been almost 15 years since the original Orange Goblin release. Back then, metal bands started cutting their hair and play…well something different from what they used to. People were saying metal is about to die because there aren’t any ideas left to explore. Orange Goblin was one of these bands that appeared from nowhere and gave metal a breath of fresh air. Their style was unique and for most of its part forgotten. Will it be too much to […]

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Ritual of the Oaks is a female fronted band from Sydney, Australia. The band returns after a successful debut “Hour of Judgment” and a great 3-way split with Apostole of Solitude/The Flight of Sleipnir. Fans of traditional doom will recognize the classic dark feeling and immediately step into a familiar territory. Sabine does not have one of these great or technical female voices but I think her cold tone works wonders with the slow compositions of the record. The rest […]

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If you don’t know who Black Pyramid are, shame on you! We are talking about one of the best heavy metal acts out there at the moment. Surprisingly enough this band remains still in the underground. The fans had to wait a couple of splits, an EP and a live release, until Black Pyramid’s second full length was to be released. And right then band collapsed! Thank god not only did they manage to release this record but also they […]

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