Ilsa, named after the exploitation movies from the 70′s, first released this nasty album on vinyl with Contagion Releasing who are based in Seattle and recently released it on CD through their own Odium Generis Humani label. ‘Tutti il Colori del Buio’ is the band’s second album and it is amazing. The opening track, “Blood Ritual”, starts
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Roto Visage – Where the Mandrake Grows
Some nightmares come true. Sometimes they don’t, but they recur over and over. Roto Visage is like those nightmares we have as children that continue to pursue us as we grow older, with little to no hope of escape. Above all, Roto Visage is art, surreal and soul searing, a manifestation of our most horrendous
Earth – A Bureaucratic Desire For Extra-Capsular Extraction
When guitarist Dylan Carlson formed Earth in Olympia, Washington in the midst of Seattle’s exploding grunge scene in 1989, the band would go on to be the pioneers of a sound known to many as drone doom. Derivative of more traditional doom metal and taking their name from Black Sabbath‘s original moniker, Earth delivers an
Funerary Call – Dark Waters Stirred
It is a rare and most priviledged occasion when one happens upon a ritual as foreboding as the recent release from Funerary Call, Dark Waters Stirred. Minimal yet textured, the six tracks that make up Dark Waters Stirred contain some of the most smothering atmosphere to be found in extreme music. Woe to all who