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 The Spin, released yesterday, hot off the press, which I cannot help but define as the best work of a promising and already solid career.

 An album pervaded by a dark atmosphere worthy of the most intimate emotional torments, gothic, esoteric, elevated by the fantastic voice of occult priestess Sara Bianchin, their true crown jewel.

Messa’s fourth album, The Spin, is hailed as their best work yet, blending doom metal with diverse influences like stoner, jazz, and blues. The album features powerful guitar work and haunting vocals by Sara Bianchin. Praised for its dark and emotional atmosphere, The Spin stands out in the Italian metal scene as a solid and promising release. Dive into Messa’s The Spin for a deep, dark doom metal experience unlike any other!

 An indescribable sonic assault, drums mercilessly pounding on the heads of the ladies at the tea circle, snares filled with repressed malice.

 Theurgy... will seem like a glass of sugary water to you after the first three groups.

This split album is a brutal, diverse dive into goregrind with four distinct bands. Insalubrity, Excrescence, and Anal Stabwound deliver raw, merciless sonic assaults, with Anal Stabwound adding an even rougher lo-fi texture. Theurgy contrasts with more spiritual, virtuoso death metal elements, providing a refreshing complexity. The reviewer enjoys the album as a rare and challenging pleasure for fans of extreme metal. Dive into this brutal goregrind split now and experience the raw intensity and dark diversity of four extreme metal acts!

 Those worms in the mouth are on the level of Nicolas Cage eating a live cockroach in Vampire’s Kiss.

 An album that shows how a few clear ideas are better than many confused ones.

Aya's album 'hexed!' is an experimental blend of electronic and post-industrial sounds with dark ambient layers. The striking cover art is memorable, but the music sometimes feels unfocused and may challenge listeners. Though its atmosphere is tense and paranoid, it lacks concrete cohesion. Worth a listen for curious fans of experimental and deconstructed club genres. Listen to Aya's 'hexed!' for an experimental journey through dark electronic soundscapes.

 I have always been struck by how some of its offshoots are capable of hypnotizing, anesthetizing the mind and transporting it to other worlds.

 Let yourself be transported to a Tokyo illuminated by the cold and subdued light of neon, or perhaps to another futuristic megalopolis.

This review revisits 2814's album 'Nascita di un nuovo giorno,' highlighting it as a small classic and masterpiece of vaporwave. The album blends ambient and dreampunk sounds to evoke hypnotic dreamscapes inspired by Japanese neon-lit megacities. The reviewer praises its ability to transport listeners to surreal, tranquil worlds, recommending it as an excellent listen after a tiring day. Dive into 2814's vaporwave journey and experience a dreamy neon-lit soundscape—listen now and escape to another world.

 The works of Ichiko Aoba...are an immersive experience in a universe of fairies and crystal.

 A peaceful and consciously varied minimalism, a voice and a guitar, sometimes a harp and a piano; words do not do justice to this ethereal music.

Ichiko Aoba's Luminescent Creatures stands out as a serene and immersive album that gently calms the senses with minimalist and nature-inspired soundscapes. Through delicate guitar, harp, and piano, Aoba creates an ethereal world full of wonder and purity. This album is praised as a refreshing musical experience in 2025, perfect for those seeking peace and sensory communion. The review ends by contrasting this calming work with more aggressive recent releases. Experience the serene beauty of Ichiko Aoba’s Luminescent Creatures—listen now and immerse yourself in this ethereal musical journey.

 Their music and aura become even more unsettling due to the reason for their breakup: in 99, Smerte, the girl who played bass and handled keyboards, actually took her life at just 24 years old.

 Sortsind truly conveys the idea of being lost in a storm wearing just a cloak while the monsters of the night roam hungry.

Sortsind's Sår is a pioneering Danish Depressive Black Metal album from the late 90s, deeply infused with themes of despair and suicide. The music alternates between harsh, aggressive black metal and haunting ambient interludes, delivering an oppressive and chilling atmosphere. It stands out for its raw emotional power and unrelenting intensity, making it a challenging but rewarding listen. The album is both a dark manifesto and a tribute to the tragic story behind the band. Experience the haunting intensity of Sortsind's Sår—listen now and delve into one of black metal's darkest journeys.

 In goregrind music isn’t music; it’s an excuse to mercilessly pound on the skulls of the unfortunate.

 Carcass everywhere, a singer groaning like a pig on a chemical binge and sometimes gargling with gastric acid.

The review praises 'Apex Profane' by Miasmatic Necrosis for its brutal and varied goregrind sound. It highlights the savage blast beats, grimy vocals, and grim themes of pathology that define the album. The cover art is noted as fittingly gruesome, enhancing the listener's visceral experience. Despite the intense and chaotic music, the reviewer appreciates its role in contrasting softer music. Overall, a commendable entry in extreme metal. Dive into the brutal world of 'Apex Profane' and experience goregrind at its fiercest—listen now!

 Gulch was a comet in the Metalcore sky, and they’ve left us this small wicked gem.

 Abandoning Death metal influences, Gulch unleashes uncompromising impactful Metalcore; the opener explodes in your face.

The review praises Gulch's only full-length album, 'Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress,' as a brief but potent Metalcore masterpiece. The band’s raw and uncompromising style is likened to classic punk ethos. Highlights include intense riffs, brutal breakdowns, and creative shifts in rhythm. The album’s reflection through a unique cover adds depth. Though Gulch was short-lived, the album is celebrated as a lasting influence in modern Metalcore. Dive into Gulch’s fierce and raw Metalcore power—listen to 'Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress' now and experience intense riffs like never before!

 An album that could be the soundtrack of a murder, of a man tortured with the wheel torture, of a sadomasochistic relationship with a bed dripping with blood.

 The tracks are slow pitches of tar, an impenetrable weave of massive guitars on which Rex unleashes his delirious voice, like a hallucinated big baby, the groan of a dying homeless person.

Toadliquor's Feel My Hate - The Power is the Weight offers a brutal sludge metal experience, blending industrial and drone influences. The album conveys raw hatred and fierce rage through heavy distortions and Rex's delirious vocals. Despite its chaotic structure, it delivers powerful moments like 'Gnaw' and 'Charred.' This intense work is a punishing yet captivating listen for fans of aggressive metal. Dive into Toadliquor's crushing sludge metal experience – stream Feel My Hate now and feel the raw power!

 This is an album that has the taste of a seaside journey on a white-tinted day; it has the taste of a love buried in the past.

 Molly Rankin’s warm voice sings of broken hearts and bittersweet regrets, of angry failures and of those who just can’t wear the socialite’s clothes.

Alvvays' second album Antisocialites delivers a beautifully crafted indie pop experience filled with nostalgia, melancholy, and dreamy 90s-inspired guitar sounds. Molly Rankin’s warm vocals sing of broken hearts and bittersweet regrets, making it one of the standout albums of 2017. The album balances up-tempo tracks with moments of peaceful reflection, evoking vivid emotional imagery of love and remembrance. It is praised for its exquisite songwriting and distinct melancholic charm. Listen to Alvvays’ Antisocialites and dive into a sea of nostalgic indie pop filled with heartfelt emotions and shimmering guitars.