top of page


A Swan’s Lament: My Dying Bride’s Doom Masterpiece Revisited
Turn Loose the Swans remains a dark, gothic triumph and a work of beauty that refuses to fade. Cold, romantic, and utterly captivating,
Pat O Regan
Oct 212 min read


Rising from the Ashes: Through A Glass, Darkly’s Monumental Wall of Sound
SPERAMVS MELIORA || RESVRGET CINERIBVS is heaviness with purpose. It’s vast, overwhelming, and emotionally harrowing at times. Drawing from the sprawling bleakness of Tunnel Blanket-era This Will Destroy You, Through A Glass Darkly shape their sound into something both punishing and transcendent
Pat O Regan
Oct 132 min read


Vinyl Never Forgets: Anathema's Serenades -The Sound Of Sorrow, Still Bleeding.
Serenades proved that heaviness could coexist with vulnerability, and that sorrow could be sculpted into something uniquely comforting. Thirty-two years later, the album remains a testament to the enduring power of melody in extreme music
Pat O Regan
Sep 193 min read


Epic, Captivating & Unforgettable: Zion Returns in Glorious Form
Burdened with Glorious Purpose is a bold and refreshing statement from a band that continues to grow organically into its own skin. Rather than cycling through predictable crescendos and post-rock cliches, these six tracks read as chapters in a beautifully written novel
Pat O Regan
Aug 93 min read
bottom of page