Reviews
Observer: Choke Chain & Pitch After Dark
Short form discussion of the debuts of Choke Chain and Pitch After Dark.
Resistor, “Driving Force”
Columbia’s Resistor deliver aggressive and minimalist throwback EBM on their first full-length.
Executioner’s Mask, “Despair Anthems”
Executioner’s Mask make some of the grimmest post-punk and goth rock going on their debut LP.
Statiqbloom, “Beneath The Whelm”
A stripped down LP from Statiqbloom blends dark electro aggression with spiritual weariness.
Be My Enemy, “All That I Love, I Destroy”
Phil Barry is joined by Keef Baker for the most diverse record yet by industrial rock project Be My Enemy.
Lamia Vox, “Alles ist Ufer. Ewig ruft das Meer”
After a lengthy hiatus, Lamia Vox returns with an elegant and aesthetically deep combination of ritual, martial, and dark ambient sounds.
Observer: labxiv & Synapscape
It’s an accidental Philipp Münch showcase with mini-reviews of new releases by LabXIV and Synapscape.
Purgate, “Elemental”
The debut of Frédéric Arbour’s austere Purgate project lays echoing noise atop resolute beats.
Bestial Mouths, “RESURRECTEDINBLACK”
The first Bestial Mouths LP since 2016 highlights the strength of Lynette Cerezo’s voice and vision.
Razorback Hollow, “Solus in Tenebris”
Glass Apple Bonzai’s Daniel Belasco brings his sense of melody and composition to post-industrial on his debut as Razorback Hollow.
Stalingrad Valkyrie, “Martyrium Europae”
The unexpected return of Kirlian Camera side-project Stalingrad Valkyrie charts a much more neo-classical course for Angelo Bergamini and Elena Alice Fossi.
Observer: daddybear & XLV
Short form reviews of new work from daddybear and XLV.
