“Political protest doom folk metal pulls no punches.”
Riding the psychotic Americana rails: Dino DiMuro delivers a raw, note-chasing Beefheart resurrection on Old Fart At Play, while Beatle Bones 'n Smokin' Stones and Mirror Man dress the Captain's bones in bold new clothes. I Ya Toyah reaches through the invisible wall with the haunting, charity-driven WHITE WALLS, and Unquiet Nights conjures stirring synths and fret wizardry on Last Days of Rome. Chalice Sect closes their first chapter with pulsating EBM-charged darkwave on Finis Initii, while Avery Friedman glistens on her return single ahead of her first UK/EU tour.
“A giddy prog-rock waltz meant to convey the joy of a deep forest insect quest, with occasional classical and showtune shadings.”
“Imagine Brian Wilson (RIP) & The Beach Boys teamed up with the The Dandy Warhols to make a record in your Mom's spare bedroom.”
““EVIL SEEDS” feels like a hallucinogenic tantrum in a world gone numb — electric, grotesque, and poetic in its nihilism.”