Woman is the Earth
Torch of Our Final Night
Init (2016)
Woman is the Earth aren’t a new prospect, but latest record Torch of Our Final Night is a massive step forward for them in sound and scope and so, quite rightly, they are suddenly gaining traction in the underground. This Place That Contains My Spirit from 2012, and 2014s follow-up, Depths, are tremendous albums, but this new work is infinitely more thrilling, emotive, and expansive than previously heard from this South Dakota trio. American black metal is seeing a tremendous shift currently, and Woman is the Earth are using warmer, more organic sounds, rather than borrowing heavily from the European side of the genre, in order to give them a distinctive and nuanced aura. Gorgeous, sorrowful guitar leads cascade through songs in powerful movements, leaving traces of sadness filtering through the warm, full production. Highlights are plenty and without stepping too far into hyperbolic territory, Torch of Our Final Night is worthy of multiple “album of the year” accolades. Beginning on the gentle simplicity of “Triumph of the Sun,” Woman is the Earth set out their manifesto early on. Beautiful, post-rock style guitars play into first track “Brother of Black Smoke” and while the initial mood is one of melancholy, … Read more
Psalm Zero
Stranger to Violence
Profound Lore (2016)
The main man of Psalm Zero, Charlie Looker, has been/still is part of some great bands. The avant-garde mentality of … Read more
Diarrhea Planet
Turn To Gold
Infinity Cat (2016)
I recently saw Weiner, a documentary about Anthony Weiner, the New York politician who completely obliterated his career with a … Read more
