Bong – Stoner Rock (Ritual Productions)
Ok…firstly. Bong. Secondly….Bong. Maybe the best word ever ? Why are they called Bongs ? I don’t know but…
sludge
Noothgrush / Coffins – Split (Relapse)
An EP of doomy / sludge metal that occasionally lets its hair down with a little blast of regular-speed…
Pombagira – Maleficia Lamiah (Black Axis Records)
Epic and decidedly magnificent sludge / doom metal with psychedelic overtones delivered in a two huge slabs, the titular…
Coma Wall / Undersmile – Wood And Wire (Shaman Recordings)
The “Narwhal” album from Undersmile was a brilliant, if desultory experience, and I was very interested to see what…
Seven Sisters of Sleep – Seven Sisters of Sleep (Southern Lord / A389)
Ok, more punky metal-y type stuff from Southern Lord…always a good thing. This is the American bands debut album….