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Coffin Storm – Arcana Rising: A Nostalgic Tribute with Thrash Energy and Doom Undertones

Coffin Storm’s Arcana Rising delivers an enjoyable dose of thrash energy, combining speed and intensity with doom elements. The result is a fast-paced, nostalgic homage to classic metal

Endonomos II – Enlightenment: An Exploration of Dualities

Endonomos II – Enlightenment masterfully balances melody and heaviness, offering an intense and introspective journey through life’s darkest forces, with moments of clarity emerging from the chaos

Earthshine – My Bones Shall Rest Upon the Mountain: Through Cold and Strife

My Bones Shall Rest Upon the Mountain by Earthshine is a raw and atmospheric blend of doom, black metal and post-rock. It captures the harshness of nature and life’s struggles while evoking the perseverance of a warrior facing battles of isolation, death, and inner turmoil

Avernus – Grievances REVIEW (2024): A Haunting Return to the Depths of Grief

Grievances marks the return of Avernus after an extended hiatus, and the album feels like it has been simmering under the weight of that absence. Emerging from Chicago’s early nineties doom-death underground scene, Avernus has been known for combining a gothic, atmospheric sound with crushing heaviness. In Grievances, they delve deeper into the themes of loss, decay, and grief that have defined much of their early work.