BLED: The Way Of All Flesh (Bandcamp) Cassette/ST/DL Released: 19 September, 2023 BLED bring darkness and light together on new EP of Goth Pop that you can dance to whilst looking sombre. We reviewed BLED’s lead off single from this EP, This Brutal Place, here, and have been looking forward to hearing The Way Of […] The post BLED: The Way Of All Flesh – EP Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Swans Albert Hall, Manchester August 11th 2023 Swans surface from blackened pits on The Beggar tour for a purging performance of experimental noise and folklore chaos at Manchester’s Albert Hall. The evening shadows collapse inwards and fall between restless bodies as they move closer and closer in nervy anticipation of Michael Gira’s arrival. As the […] The post Swans: Albert Hall, Manchester – Live Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

BLED: This Brutal Place (Soundcloud) ST/DL Released: 17th May, 2023 New single from an upcoming EP with a goth-pop tinge. Bristol based duo, BLED, release their debut single, This Brutal Place, following a re-name and brand of the band formerly known as DRAG. Blue (songwriter and producer Leo Himmelblau) and Red (self-proclaimed anti-art artist) Amy […] The post BLED: This Brutal Place – Single Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Zohra Murder In The Temple (American Dreams) LP/DL Released: 17th March 2023 Zohra’s first solo album showcases her many influences ​Zohra, who has previously recorded with the bands Azar Swan and Religious to Damn, releases her debut solo album, Murder In The Temple. Building on the sonic and industrial templates that defined her two former […] The post Zohra: Murder In The Temple – review – ALBUM OF THE WEEK! appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

WATCH THIS! Premiere of Double Eyelids video for World In Ashes Toronto based Double Eyelid have been a mainstay of the city’s gothic and alternative sub-culture for many years, and we reviewed their excellent Broken Mirror release here. Ian Revell is the mastermind behind the group and its main songwriter and visionary, who is also […] The post WATCH THIS! Premiere of Double Eyelids video for World In Ashes appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

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their continued rise and rise isn’t going unnoticed. The post Vukovar: The Body Abdicator – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Vukovar The Colossalist CD | DL Out Now Darkwave churchcore outfit return with their eight album. Louder Than War’s Paul Scott-Bates reviews. Vukovar have featured in the pages of Louder Than War for the last five years with each of their releases. In that time they have progressed (and, it is a massive progression) from the near pop of the New World Reorder EP to their ‘collective’ release Exhumation. The resulting projects have always gripped the listener, always looked for something new and always delivered. Dedicated to the memory of one-time band member Simon Morris (Ceramic Hobs), The Co ..read more

Oceans of Slumber S/T Century Media LP | CD | DL Out Now! With not a mediocre track in sight, Ocean of Slumber’s self-titled album is likely to be one of the best doom/prog metal releases of the year. Alex Yotova has been eagerly awaiting its release and is not at all disappointed. Oceans of Slumber, the Texas-based rising stars of doom metal, released their self-titled fourth LP on 4 September and it is a work of art. The music is composed by drummer Dobber Beverly while the lyrics are penned by vocalist Cammie Gilbert. The final mix is completed by Dan Swanö, the Swedish production guru who ..read more

Vukovar – Cremator (Other Voices Records) LP / CD / Cassette / DL 24 May 2019 Genre defying, experimentalists return with their seventh album. Louder Than War’s Paul Scott-Bates reviews. Never has the phrase ‘quality over quantity’ been turned so much on its head than with the current output of North Western doom purveyors Vukovar. Less than six months since the release of last long-player Monument, they rise one more like a proverbial phoenix out of the ashes of their previous incarnation with new found vigour and intent in the form of Cremator. Their seventh album sees a change of personnel ..read more