Catching me off guard was this raw, frenetic, catchy, and (dare I say it?) bright gem of an album. I found it and the inimitable Magnus Eriksson after going down a wormhole upon seeing two awesome sold out Dughpa shirts in the Night Rhythms Records store. And now I want a shirt of this album cover. But anyway. jumpkicktotheface
Melodic, almost pagan black metal out of Iceland with some of the most aggressive vocals I've heard in the genre. It's balls to the walls from the first note with few respites, but its melodic enough to not overstay its welcome. Jeff Wilson
The Indonesian act Kekal leaves no genre unturned, colliding black metal with industrial music with melodic post-rock on this stunning LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 25, 2023
The San Francisco band rachet up the chaos on their second album, combining elements of hardcore, death metal, and grindcore. Bandcamp Album of the Day Sep 28, 2021