Much more ambient black in nature than either the demo or the Warrior's Way. Definitely works on some tracks , but misses the mark on others . Overall , glad to support the different vision across all 3 releases.

Got this when purchasing the entire catalog after hearing The Warriors Way. This demo is not as polished and not as impressive as that full length, but there is some good stuff to be had here. It is more raw, and much less Summoning worship ( nothing wrong with Summoning worship ) than what is found in the full length. I think to a degree that is some of the charm to be found here.

I need more of this Stat! 3 tracks of really, really good quality melodic black metal, and 2 fantastic instrumentals ... One piano and one multi layered acoustic. A perfect example of the magic of BC.

While reading the accompanying track notes upon first listen, I was introduced to the concept of " vegetarian ecofeminism" and was torn between sarcastic cackling and the urge to retch. Thankfully the music on display is as good as the fabricated socio-political ideas are bad.

Quite a bit of black metal / associated genre blending going on here , but the end result is solid. Have to mention the wicked cover art also!

Love digging up new releases that have not seen much in the way of attention .. Was scrolling through the blackgaze feed and the album art caught my eye so I gave it a listen without expecting much ( pretty standard for the vast majority of blackgaze). Wound up listening to it twice back to back and then purchased. Really grew on me over 2 listens .

One man depressive black metal from a secluded region in Georgia? Had to check it out ... Was not disappointed in the least . Tons of mournful and beautiful melody mixed in here . Good , good stuff.

Not as funeral doom oriented as their first full length, but certainly a strong debut. Very well written across the 3 song EP and nice production.

I absolutely love finding under the radar diamonds in the rough . Also have a soft spot for one man / woman solo projects , especially in the black/ post black / blackgaze realm. Pakistuf checks off all those boxes for me . Really liked this one from start to finish.. Good meaty long songs with nice touches throughout. Consistently good from start to finish. The title Nature fits the mood and delivery of the music very well . Very atmospheric blackgaze . Well done .

Dark and nasty doom from Alaska on this 3 song EP. Looking forward to future releases

The production value on this 2 song EP is a bit rough ( drums ) but it is a nice combo of ambient / blackgaze especially in the first track . I would be interested enough to pay attention to what comes next based off this first track.

Picking the favorite track on this one was easy! All kidding aside .. Another terrific journey provided by Evergreen Refuge. A release that demands you slow down and give a focused listen ( preferably through headphones) so it can wash over you and work its magic .

The first artist / release from Deafheaven frontman's label All Black , and what a debut. So diverse.. The opener sounds like Deafheaven worship, but then it goes in a completely different direction . Driving blackened punk leanings with excellent musicianship (drumming on particular ). One of 2014's best releases no doubt .

They were feeling it here .

Masterful live performance. I think they sound better here across all 4 songs than on any one of their LP's.

I was expecting a depressive / bedroom black metal listen when I first fired this up. While I love me some Xasthur, and some of those nuances do reach your ear, this is light years better and more polished . The guitar tone is very original and carries the record throughout . Definitely one of my favorite releases in the back half of 2015.

Not really enough words to describe how much I love this album. Fond memories of the first time I heard it from beginning to end. Was totally transfixed from start to finish , and still am every time I listen to it . Oddly, I don't play it as often now , irrationally concerned that if I listen too much it will lose some of the magic it holds for me ... It never does .

Between this , and the follow up Ride of the Hoof , the Sarge has moved into the instant buy category. Tremendous fuzzed out psychedelic grooving that hits fast and hard .

Another smorgasbord of new bands to check out and support . If female fronted rock / doom is your thing , this is a no brainer.