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Late Arrival, Lasting Impact: Khan’s Ritualistic Masterwork
Khan’s The Fair and Warlike Form//Return To Dust doesn’t just sound big and imposing, it looks and feels like an artifact pulled from some parallel ritual culture. The album’s stark, enigmatic artwork sets the tone before a note is even played, hinting at both austerity and hallucination
Pat O Regan
Jan 82 min read


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 21, 20252 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 19, 20253 min read
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