A friend sent me a link to this album out of the blue and I’m happy to call it the first great album of 2022. Hailing from Washington State, Swamp Lantern are a doom band that bring a range of influences to the table. Right off the bat, this h…

’It has a Dimension Hatross vibe. Imagine a tech death album with less distortion.’’ - Whispers From The Void  

I made myself a small resolution this year with these reviews to divert from death doom (probably my second favorite subgenre besides melodic death) and branch out into more genres that I love as well. Brutal death metal is different, isn’t it…

A few years ago when I was getting into sludge and post metal, I kept seeing the name Cult of Luna thrown around when asking for recommendations. I saw they were set to put out a new album (2019’s A Dawn to Fear) and decided to give them a lis…

‘’A gloomy doom sound with touches of melancholy. It brings up and makes you feel so many deep seeded things . ‘’- Whispers From The Void

‘"It just encompasses the real brutal death grind sound that got New England. It goes quick, but it’s so good that you want more. " - Whispers From The Void

‘’An album that mix Monty Python, Lord Of The Rings and magic mushrooms. Loud and intenselike an earthquake. ’’- Whispers From The Void  

"When it comes to melodic metal, there's only a handful of albums that I'll give the time of day to. In Flames gets my seal of approval for their work up to and including Colony. Of course you can add Slaughter of the Soul to the list. And you can i…

"If the words <avant-garde extreme metal> ever need to be used in conjunction with each other, Voices is the band where that term fits like a glove. Elements of black metal, death metal, post-punk, and post-metal are used to develop a sound th…

I am stoked to announce Vox&Hops Brewtal North America! Brewtal North America is presented by IndieMerchstore, fueled by Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. & supported by Yakima Chief Hops! I have paired 22 Vox&Hops Alumni with metal breweries to …