Mammon’s Throne - My Body to the Worms album cover
Mammon’s Throne deliver a crushing, despondent slab of Australian doom on My Body to the Worms. Their Hammerheart release twists madness into slow, heaving riffs and bleak atmospheres, channeling despair with a weight that feels ritualistic, deliberate, and relentlessly consuming.
Triumpher - Piercing the Heart of the World album cover
Triumpher delivers a thunderous statement with their third album. Blending heavy, epic, and power metal with a dark, mythological soul, the tracks surge with anthemic riffs, soaring vocals, and cinematic grandeur. A commanding release that cements their place among modern metal’s finest.
Temple of Void - The Crawl album cover
On The Crawl, American death/doom band Temple of Void deepen their cavernous sound. Massive riffs drag like chains while eerie melodies seep through the gloom. The pacing balances suffocating heaviness with grim atmosphere, letting each song breathe without losing menace.
Stygian Steel’s Black Lotus Veil album cover
Black Lotus Veil by Stygian Steel delivers brooding progressive doom metal straight from Norway. The album blends crushing, slow-burn riffs with atmospheric passages. Its dark, meditative tone feels both weighty and exploratory, giving each track a sense of looming grandeur.
Hela - A Reign to Conquer album cover
Hela’s album A Reign to Conquer delivers towering, slow burning doom metal steeped in myth and shadow. The Spanish band Hela crafts crushing riffs, ritualistic pacing, and dark fantasy atmosphere, evoking ancient gods and forgotten realms. It feels epic, ominous, and deeply immersive.
The Peril of the Brutal Dark an Ezra Cain Mystery cover art
Peril of the Brutal Dark by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips delivers a grim, atmospheric crime tale steeped in tension and moral decay. Condon’s sharp pacing pairs perfectly with Phillips’ moody, shadow-drenched art, creating a bleak yet gripping world where violence and desperation collide.
End of Life comic book cover
End of Life from Vertigo Comics is a sharp meditation on death, friendship, and unfinished business. Writer Kyle Starks balances biting humor with emotional sincerity, while artist Steve Pugh delivers gritty, lived-in visuals that heighten its absurd, heartfelt journey.
Lovebites - Outstanding Power album cover
Lovebites from Japan unleash a blazing statement with Outstanding Power, their 5th full length. The album surges with sharp riffs, soaring vocals, and relentless drumming, balancing melody and speed with polished confidence. It feels triumphant, focused, and packed with fantastic hooks.
Album cover to Kröwnn - Santa Somnia
Hailing from Italy, Kröwnn craft a brooding doom metal journey on Santa Somnia. Weighty riffs and funereal pacing support fantasy themed lyrics, building an immersive world steeped in mysticism, shadow, and epic, otherworldly grandeur.
Cover to Bleeding Hearts
Deniz Camp’s Bleeding Hearts pairs razor sharp social commentary with intimate character drama, brought vividly to life by Morian’s moody, expressive artwork. This title balances grit and vulnerability, crafting a tense, emotionally charged story that lingers without relying on shock or spectacle.
Dead tree in a desolate landscape
Australia’s Karnivool deliver progressive music with precision and atmosphere on In Verses, weaving intricate rhythms, soaring melodies, and introspective lyrics into a dynamic, emotionally resonant album that rewards attentive listening with layered depth and evolving sonic textures.
Abstract art of arms intertwined
Møl’s Dreamcrush surges with distortion and emotion, showcasing Denmark’s finest at their most expansive. Blending post-black ferocity with metal shoegaze haze, the album balances blast-driven intensity and dreamy melody. Themes of existentialism and introspection pulse through every track.
A procession in the fog
Lone Wanderer’s Exequiae deepens the German band’s funeral doom vision. Crawling tempos and cavernous tones frame songs steeped in pessimism and loss. Each track feels like a ritual of mourning, heavy yet patient, suffocating hope while embracing sorrow with weight and bleak resolve.
Stairs going into some kind of portal
Hällas’s Panorama showcases the Swedish band’s flair for heavy prog, adventure rock, and psych folk. Sweeping keys, heroic riffs, and nostalgic melodies create a cinematic journey that feels classic yet fresh, balancing forward momentum with dreamy, mythic atmosphere throughout.
Ritual Arcana album cover showing a sword, a key, and a feather
Album of the week: Ritual Arcana - s/t
He wasn’t capable during his first term in office, even less so now.
Album of the week: Ellende - Zerfall
Album of the week: Ellende - Zerfall
Have always loved the Vertigo imprint and I enjoy your writing. Looking forward to this project.
Very enjoyable run
Have it on preorder. Looking forward to adding it to my collection.
Wobbler are fantastic.
Loved that Ostrander/Mandrake run
They dropped the ball with this one
Already preordered
Why do they even have access to that kind of information?
Mad Cave has been stepping up their game lately. Wish them continued success.
Doom
Man, I sure do miss Epic Illustrated
So…he’s lying as always again
So…he’s lying as always
