NYC doom sect GUHTS was founded as a passion project at the start of the pandemic by musicians from Witchkiss, Black Mountain Hunger, Sleaping Dreaming, and Nefariant. Back in the autumn of 2021, they released their striking EP, Blood Feather. Since then, Daniel Martinez (bass)… Read More »Album Premiere: GUHTS – “Regeneration”
A Reminder of the Wound Unhealed is being pitched as A Mourning Star’s debut LP, but it’s really more like a compilation. The first half comprises unreleased material, while tracks seven through twelve collects the band’s standalone “A World Beyond” single from last year, contribution… Read More »Album Review: A Mourning Star – ‘A Reminder of the Wound Unhealed’
Indiana trad metal outfit Wizard Death may have one of the more unique origin stories in the metal realm. They are a father son duo of guitarist Tim Kenefic (who shreds in Assimilator and Throne) and his young son, Alex. Alex provides the fantasy-inspired lyrics… Read More »Full EP Stream: Wizard Death – ‘I Am the Night’
With a pedigree that includes members of Spirit Adrift, Slough Feg and Nite, it should come as no surprise that Bay Area-based trio Hands of Goro are spinning powerful trad metal a little on the quirky side on their new single “Uncanny.” The frisky, NWOBHM-inspired… Read More »Track Premiere: Hands of Goro – “Uncanny”
The start of a new year is a hopeful time. All of us over at The Alt staff wake up from our post year-end list slumber, and get thinking on what might come out in the new year. Who will be the forgotten legends that… Read More »The Alt’s 25 Most Anticipated Records of 2024