An emphatically grievous and unapologetically merciless creation. The album is unquestionably dark, but it’s not without significant powerful melodies that are both enthralling and memorable.

The album merges long intoxicating, detailed grooves with an absorbing abundance of sci-fi atmospheres that create theatrical visions of a man’s otherworldly experience. Showcases phenomenal sonic creativity that ranges from an ethereal warmth to gripping harshness. Highly recommended instrumental space rock!

Unearthing’s unique cogent songs capture, mesmerise and invigorate the sonic soul. The album is rooted in metal but includes many diverse and aurally alluring sounds. A highly recommended listen for fans of challenging instrumental metal music.

‘Perish’ is a sonic gut punch. Heavy tonalities and biting vocals propelled by incessant drums all dripping within a dark atmospheric ichor.

A multi-paced, infernal journey through hellish war imagery and shell-shocked atmospherics. Thick slabs of commanding doom and death metal paint a blackened but melodic palette. It’s a ferocious and factious release that is equally sonically satisfying and permeates deeply like good metal should. – By Dave ‘Shell-Shocked’ Guzda

It is a majestic triumph of melody and contrasting tonalities. The album showcases a more refined and focused example of SubRosa’s enchanting blend of aural darkness and light. – By Dave Guzda

The layers of emotion, fragility and aggression will make you appreciate what an exceptional, unique and deeply gratifying release this is. ‘Love’ is an alluring album, seducing you with both delicate and stinging sound. – By Dave Allan Guzda

Incredible melodies, deep lavish atmospherics and magical layers of sound that blend to hit the senses just right. By Dave Guzda

An unrelenting and unforgiving assault of apocalyptic, ugly, neurotic, *glorious* noise rock aggression . By Dave Guzda

A welcome journey with adventurous melody, rich creativity and varied sonic palette. Nostalgia is the most balanced, most immersive and most rewarding release from Ovum yet. If you enjoy instrumental post-rock/post-metal or metal, then please give this a listen. By Dave Guzda

Voivod remains in top form. That incredibly innovative, pounding and progressive, monstrous metal form that has enthralled fans for decades. – By Dave Allan Guzda

Dreamy and melodic, ‘Notturno’ is another solid release by Australasia which focuses on a post-rock/electronica blend of captivating sonic atmospheres inspired by the enigmatic aura of the Night. By Dave Guzda

Chrome Over Brass is an all consuming blast of energetic, focused instrumental music. The songs are succinct and satisfying. – By David Allan Guzda

The quality of ‘People, when you see the smoke, do not think it is the fields they’re burning’ reveals itself after multiple listens. It may seem complex and overwhelming at first, but it’s an album that is well worth investing your time into. The stunning atmospheres are unparalleled at conjuring vivid and bleak places in your mind. The album is profoundly moving and unquestionably stands out as a singular creation. It is simultaneously chilling, brash, mesmerising and majestic. – By Dave Allan Guzda

Massive and thoroughly consuming – ‘III’ is a captivating release with melodic heavy riffs, thunderous and evocative drums and colossal musical odysseys. The musicianship by Jelle and Roel is solid. The songs achieve the sought after balance of loud and soft. It spawns a haunting and unsettling concussive energy. It is doom. It is metal. Behold the power of the riff! – By Dave Allan Guzda

A compelling balance of vibrant atmospheres and harmonic post-rock. By Dave Guzda

This album is intricate, emotional, uplifting, horrific, crushing, cathartic and just erupts with riff after riff of colourful and evocative metal. ‘The Moon Lit Our Path’ is something special. – By Dave Allan Guzda

A gloomy instrumental ride through a black forest of stunning, dark and doomy atmospheric magic. – Dave Allan Guzda

Bewitching fun. it is eminently listenable, with some fantastic instrumental sections and charming vocal melodies. By Dave Allan Guzda

‘Revisionist’ is a gritty, gripping and wholly immersive album that is enjoyable in its entirety. – By Dave Allan Guzda

‘Sentience’ is a forceful, highly charismatic exploration of jazz spirited, progressive instrumental metal delivered with clever arrangement and engaging atmospherics. Vermilion’s album is inspiring stuff: elaborate, harmonic, often captivating… remarkable for a début full length release. – By Dave Allan Guzda