Tombs - Winter Hours
Tombs journey through genres effectively. On the surface, Winter Hours (Relapse, 2009) falls under typical progressive metal expectations. Rather, this turbulent trio flirts with down-tuned channels, shoegaze interludes, and even black metal. These ever-changing varieties aren’t just homage to influences; sounds of frontman Mike Hill’s past projects, Anodyne and Versoma, persist throughout Winter Hours. Golden...
Cast Iron - Leather & Metal
Darkthrone’s MySpace blog is, ironically, a good place to find out about other bands. Each week Fenriz posts a “band of the week.” His tastes are simple: any metal that sounds old (i.e., pre-’90s), whether it be black, death, thrash, or true. Preacher of Evil Finland’s Cast Iron are one recent Fenriz find. They’re on...