Axis Of Light-S/T LP (2020)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Raw Black Metal
Label: Dissociative Visions
Tracks: 7
Length: 23.40'

Axis Of Light is a two piece band from Manchester, United Kingdom who formed in 2011.  Axis Of Light play a raw, ugly, and filthy style of black metal.  Musically, Axis Of Light can be loosely compared to bands such as Somme, Wampyric Rites, Bone Awl, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2011, Axis Of Light have released a four song EP titled By The Hands Of The Consuming Fire in September of 2011, a split EP with Death Fortress in April of 2013, a four song EP titled L'appel du vide in February of 2015, and a two song EP titled Northern Ascendancy in November of 2016.  This is the band's latest LP, which was released via Dissociative Visions on June 1st, 2020.  On their latest LP, Axis Of Light offer up seven tracks of ugly, raw, filthy, and brutal as fuck sounding black metal.  Overall, Axis Of Light's latest LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) VOW-Gentle Decline LP (2019)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Sludgelord
Tracks: 2
Length: 33.45'

VOW is a band from Manchester, UK who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  VOW play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, black metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, VOW can be loosely compared to bands such as Wolves In The Throne Room, Amen Ra, Thou, Amber, and other like-minded bands.  Gentle Decline is the band's debut LP, which was released via Sludgelord records on February 18th, 2019.  On Gentle Decline, VOW offer up two tracks of ominous, oppressive, and brutal as fuck sounding post metal, black metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, Gentle Decline makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sentiments-Drag EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Alt. Rock, Emo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 19.20'

Sentiments is a three piece band from Manchester, CT who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Sentiments play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, alt. rock, and emo within their sound.  Musically, Sentiments can be loosely compared to bands such as Have Mercy, Basement, newer Pianos Become The Teeth, Mineral, The Promise Ring, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Sentiments have released a four song EP titled Quarter Life Crisis in July of 2017.  Drag is the band's latest EP, which was released on July 13th, 2019.  On Drag, Sentiments offer up five tracks of somber, dark, and moody punk, alt. rock, and emo.  Overall, Drag makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Nine Black Alps

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I really fucking love this band and I've recently found myself listening to them a lot again lately, so I wanted to share them with all of you as they never really seemed to become super well-known. They sound like no other band that I know of. Super nostalgic, 90's-sounding Alt/Indie Rock but also incredibly unique at the same time. There's usually a thick layer of fuzz and sludge in the guitars, the hooks they have are fantastic, and the vocals just sound... different. I prefer the earlier stuff over their later stuff but it's definitely all worth a listen. I hope you enjoy, and if anyone has their "Live From The Wishing Well" 2015 CD, please hook me up!

"Nine Black Alps are an English alternative rock band, formed in 2003 in Manchester. The band consists of vocalist-guitarist Sam Forrest, guitarist David Jones, drummer James Galley and bassist Karl Astbury.  Taking their name from "The Couriers" poem by Sylvia Plath, the band came to prominence with the release of their debut album, Everything Is in 2005. Following the release of the band's second album, Love/Hate (2007), the band parted ways with Island Records, and self-released their third studio album, Locked Out from the Inside in 2009.  In 2011, bassist Martin Cohen departed the band to pursue a solo career under the name Milk Maid. Cohen was subsequently replaced by Karl Astbury, with the band releasing their fourth album, Sirens in October 2012. In April 2014, Nine Black Alps released their fifth studio album Candy For The Clowns on Hatch Records."

Everything Is (2005)

Glitter Gulch EP (2006)

Love / Hate (2007)

Locked Out From The Inside (2009)

Sirens (2012)

Candy For The Clowns (2014)