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Witchcraft Return with “Burning Cross,” the First Glimpse of Their Soul-Reaping New Album IDAG

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February 18, 2025

Swedish doom mystics Witchcraft have conjured another spellbinding chapter with their upcoming album IDAG, set for release on May 23 via Heavy Psych Sounds. The first single, “Burning Cross,” is a smoldering invocation of their signature ‘70s-laced, riff-heavy sorcery—both raw and hypnotic, yet laced with… Read More »Witchcraft Return with “Burning Cross,” the First Glimpse of Their Soul-Reaping New Album IDAG

Song Premiere: terraplana – “hear a whisper (feat. Winter)”

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February 18, 2025

Brazilian shoegazers terraplana released their debut LP olhar pra trás in early 2023, and they’ve kept busy since with a couple […] The post Song Premiere: terraplana – “hear a whisper (feat. Winter)” appeared first on The Alternative.

Show Review: Julia’s War Takeover

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February 18, 2025

It was a minor miracle that I got there, but I made it to the mahogany wooden interior of Schuba’s […] The post Show Review: Julia’s War Takeover appeared first on The Alternative.

Full Album Stream: Mean Mistreater –Do or Die

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February 17, 2025

Drawing their moniker from an old Grand Funk Railroad tune circa 1975, Austin, Texas quintet Mean Mistreater sound more like they were birthed in 1985 at the height of the US metal renaissance. They not only have the classic riffs, they have one helluva a… Read More »Full Album Stream: Mean Mistreater –Do or Die

Track Premiere: Ritual Ascension – ‘Womb Exegesis’

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February 17, 2025

Profanation of the Adamic Covenant, the debut album from new death/doom band Ritual Ascension, radiates feelings of dread and unease. Formed by members of Void Rot, Suffering Hour, and Aberration, Ritual Ascension approach the death/doom genre in a nightmarish way, as you’ll hear on new single… Read More »Track Premiere: Ritual Ascension – ‘Womb Exegesis’