Month: May 2023

Isua bring the thunder from the land down under on Abandon, the group’s first full-length album. Describing the album’s style as “grinding doom,” Isua often find themselves in a post-metal sonic territory that takes the framework laid out by bands like Neurosis and The Ocean and drops it on its head. Songs like “Spiral & Dissolve” and “Life’s Worth” suggest that they may take a traditional doom path before changing direction with fast, metallic chugs.

The centerpiece of Abandon is the massive “Trench Mouth,” a 10-and-a-half-minute slow burner that builds itself into a slow-moving psychedelic whirlwind by the track’s end. Abandon requires a bit of focus listening—the songs on the album aren’t really made for individual listening and it works best as a complete piece that fades out in the amplified stoner grooves of single “Departure.”

If the songs on Abandon are any indicator, Isua have an interesting future ahead of them. Tune into the album below and pre-order it via Crucible before its June 2 release.

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Vile Ritual have debuted a new song, “Aimless,” from their forthcoming album Caverns of Occultic Hatred, out June 16 via Sentient Ruin. You can stream the track with us first:

The East Coast, psychedelic, one-man death metal force have laid out a complex and brutal slab of violence with this release. They bring all the weirdness you want from experimental, psychedelic music but hold nothing back in the ferocity department. The album clocks in at about 40 minutes and eight tracks, and it manages to keep up a technical and intricate fury while also remaining incredibly catchy.

You can preorder the album here.

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Back in 2018, Norwegian trio Saint Karloff released their first album All Heed the Black God. It was an energetic and impactful intro, embracing the heavy blues grooves of early Sabbath and the dopesmokin’ psych fuzz of Electric Wizard. The debut sparked a flurry of activity, including a split with Devil’s Witches and a 40 minute song/album (Interstellar Voodoo). But in 2021 the band faced horrible tragedy when they lost founding bassist Ole Sletner to terminal cancer. Two years after his passing, Saint Karloff return with a new LP featuring Ole’s brother Eivind Sletner as a collaborator. Today Decibel Magazine presents an early listen to the entire Paleolithic War Crimes record, courtesy of Majestic Mountain Records. The album comes out Friday, June 2nd.

The album begins with a pounding stoner riff from first single “Psychedelic Man.” Drenched in cosmic reverb, vocalist/guitarist Mads Melvold howls from a portal linked to late ’60s Birmingham. Packed with good-times hooks, it’s a rock ‘n’ roll record for black denim heshers. Like the title suggests, “Among Stone Columns” feels like a gentle interlude surrounded by monolithic jams. “Bone Cave Escape” cuts back to the rousing energy of Adam Suleiman’s drums before some late-track flutes throw the listener a curveball. Later, the organ-fueled mania of “Nothing to Come” emerges as a standout song before the sprawling psych of “Supralux Voyer” closes the album.

“We are happy to announce that we have once again signed with the finest label —[Majestic Mountain Records]— for the release of our third album,” Saint Karloff shares. “Surely, Paleolithic War Crimes was created during strange and challenging times. The whole writing process started back in 2019 with Ole still onboard. Naturally Ole’s passing was and still is devastating. But after some time, the two of us found the motivation and desire to continue and finish what we had started.”

“In many ways the album reflects a band in transition exploring new paths,” the band continues. “But at the same time, it definitely has the proper heavy Karloff-vibe. We are also very pleased with having Ole’s brother Eivind Sletner on board both writing lyrics and designing the album arts. Jointhugger’s multi-instrumentalist Nico Munkvold will step in and handle the late Ole’s bass duties on live shows. We are very happy with the results, and can’t wait for people to hear it!”

Visit the Mountains of Loudness with Saint Karloff and press play below.

Paleolithic War Crimes by Saint Karloff

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After being one of the many bands to have their plans thwarted by COVID, Swedish lords of riff Deville finally make their Australian debut when their tour kicks off in Adelaide on June 15. Blending a sublime mixture of rock, stoner and metal influences, Deville have managed to fabricate their own sound in a genre […]

Hard-hitting Australian metal band Carbon Black has announced a partnership with Wormholedeath for the release of We Remain Special Edition. The album was initially released independently in 2022 and received critical acclaim, with several positive reviews. Carbon Black is thrilled to partner with Wormholedeath to bring their music to even more audiences around the world. […]

After the success of their first album Odyssey of the Mind Western Australian thrash outfit Innasanatorium are back with the epic first single from their upcoming EP This Too Shall Pass, drawing from their old-school thrash roots and adding elements of prog and groove they have refined their sound with heavy hitting, groovy with soaring […]

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Death thrash force DIETH – featuring Grammy Award-winning bassist David Ellefson, Swedish Grammy nominated guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (ex-Entombed A.D.) and drummer Michał Łysejko (ex-Decapitated) – will release their debut full-length, To Hell And Back, this Friday, June 2, 2023 via Napalm Records. Today, the band is thrilled to release their new single and bassist David […]

Emanating from Red Deer, Canada, Hooker Spit is an up-and-coming death metal band with a penchant for writing infectious riffs. The quintet is inspired by internationally acclaimed bands like At The Gates, Bloodbath, Carcass, and The Black Dahlia Murder. Filled with heavy chunky riffs, guttural vocals, and destructive drum grooves, Hooker Spit has developed a […]

California’s Split Image is announcing their latest single Demon Hunter. The band comments: “We have been busy rehearsing and recording new songs in preparation for our return since our tour last year. We would like to introduce “Demon Hunter,” an electrifying new single that will leave you on the edge of your seat. This intense, […]