Angel of Damnation is one of the last of the dying breed of jaunty true doom. Great, bizarre, warbling vocals courtesy the Dawn of Winter/Sacred Steel vocalist; an akimbo and upbeat musical style (think Lamp of Thoth and Hooded Priest) that absolutely embodies the joy of fist bumping and ass shaking. It's pretty darn likely that Angel of Damnation made one of the best albums of 2025 with 'Ethereal Blasphemy'. Truth be told, all their albums are rock solid. Very underrated project.
The music contained within Necrosferatul is wild, spooky, surf-rock-inspired psychedelic black metal. Expect dulcimer, pedal steel, and ukulele??!?!?!?!! This slaps.
Intriguing and lurching true doom that grows on you like moss: slow and suffocating. The vocals are classically warbling and odd, and may take some time to appreciate, but once they take root.... perfection. Sounds particularly cool to hear this in Greek.
Tami has possibly the best voice in modern pop/country/soul music. Her voice is simply massive and she writes impeccable songs. Very impressed by this record, I didn't think she could surpass 'Kingmaker' but it seems she's done exactly that. WOW.
When The Drugs That Made You Sick Are The Drugs That Make You Better
by Crippling Alcoholism
As uncomfortable to listen to as its album title suggests. Weird, jarring, grinding industrial punk with touches of Ministry and Jesus Lizard, which then transforms into something else entirely.
Lord Vigo is one of those bands that have gotten progressively better with each album. They've quietly turned into one of the most interesting heavy metal/doom metal/post punk hybrid bands, and almost NO ONE IS PAYING ATTENTION TO IT! On their newest offering 'Walk the Shadows,' they've thematically diverted from their Blade Runner trilogy. It's a really interesting, enjoyable, strange record.