“Lead single 'Disunion' from upcoming LP Hush Now (out 10/16) by Buzzard, in which the doom troubadour delivers a state of the planet address to the void above.”
Where riffs carry the weight of the world: Buzzard's Disunion is a doom troubadour's state-of-the-planet address, blending Sabbathian fuzz, mandolin, and Dylan-esque wordplay — "warning and illuminating, impossible to ignore" — ahead of LP Hush Now (out 10/16). Splendidula's Kilte tears through frozen landscapes of grief and isolation with tormented screams and hauntingly atmospheric passages, while their self-titled debut laid the fundament — traditional doom, sludge grooves, and psychedelic drones — that started it all. Max Kutner's Rogue Lash collides funk, industrial, drone metal, and sardonic NYC wit into a post-genre behemoth, while Oskoreien's All Too Human delivers unrelenting black metal waves around a concept exploring free will through the tragic story of Charles Whitman. Vitki's Gloriosum Tormentum closes the void with blackened depressive funeralism for fans of Nortt and Xasthur.
“Lead single 'Disunion' from upcoming LP Hush Now (out 10/16) by Buzzard, in which the doom troubadour delivers a state of the planet address to the void above.”
“Black metal concept album exploring free will and morality via the tragic story of Charles Whitman”
“Weird menageries of instrumental works made from esoteric synths, cool beats, and strange melodies. Entertaining!”
“A mix of traditional doom and alternative rock with sludge grooves and psychedelic drones.”
“Atmospheric black/doom metal featuring guest vocals by Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ).”
“Tormented screams, relentless energy and hauntingly atmospheric passages ultimately unfold into a lingering climax, carrying the listener through a frozen landscape of grief, isolation and inner to...”