2026 ⁽⁴⁾

Another month of exploration. Mordial by Car Bomb Added to the Damnation Festival line-up this month, so thought I'd give them a go. Phil described them as a more "fun" Meshugghah. I can see what he means - it's a bit more experimental and allows…

What's new in the rotation for me this month... Demonstration MMXXVII by Sulphuric Deity Recommended by Phil. Phil and I go back years in our metal journey and whilst we share a lot of crossovers we've taken different paths. Phil likes short, punchy, heavy somethingCore music…

I can't remember where this recommendation came from, but it's the next up this year for me as I was looking for a bit of headspace on a dog walk this week. Turns out this bad boy is from summer 2024. Well, better late to…

This was recommended to me from a friend who was looking for a second opinion as to whether this was good black metal. First listen, I sat there looking all confused. What on earth was this? My initial guess was that it was avant-garde metal…