Post-metal, similar to its sonic cousins post-rock, post-hardcore, and post-punk, has always been about creating mood and atmosphere. In the early 90s, bands like...

Pink Floyd had a real knack for creating haunting, atmospheric music, particularly after the departure of lead singer Syd Barrett. Futuristic synthesizers mingled with...

In a recent interview, Kerry King, guitar player of Slayer and bearded manbaby, joined the collection of imbeciles focusing on the fact that the...

What happened in Paris is a tragedy. Pure and simple. There aren’t “ifs” or “buts” about it. The people who committed these acts of...

A little over a year ago I had the painful task of reviewing a "comedy" album by Don Jamieson. Back then I called Hell Bent for Laughter...

When Isis emerged from the underground metal scene in the 90’s, they brought with them a new, highly experimental, approach to song-structure in metal....

I feel like atmospheric sludge went into a slump almost as soon as it started to blossom. There are groups like Isis, who can...

When was the last time you really got a chance to use your imagination? If, like me, you're unable to escape the icy, cold...

Before I properly begin this review, stop what you’re doing and remember October 18th. That is the release date of Something In Us Died,...

When I first received Shakhtyor's debut EP from my dear editor, we were at first struck by how much the band's name sounded like...