Review: Buzzard – ‘Doom Folk’ LP

There's something brewing in Massachusetts. I'm not sure what's going on but bands like Ancine and now Buzzard are creating this nasty, dark brew of music that merges doom with bluegrass with Americana and blues. Today, Buzzard presents us with their LP, 'Doom Folk'. According to the band's Bandcamp page, "Doom Folk is populated by...

Interview: ANCINE (death country/gothic Americana)

Ancine is perhaps one of the most difficult to classify projects. Their latest release, 'Death Hymns: Book Of Desolation.' is sort of a mixture of blues, gothic country and gothic americana. Founding member, Mike Giallo was kind enough to answer some questions for us today. Hello and thanks for talking with us today.  Could you give...

ANCINE Drops Death Hymns; A Gothic Americana Dirge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 20, 2024 - These are dark times we’re in, and we need sounds that mirror it. Gothic Americana band, ANCINE answers the call to provide the musical reflection.  They do so with their new release, Death Hymns: Book Of Desolation. Lyrically, Death Hymns is a collection of murder ballads, often with...

The Coffinshakers remind you to beware of the living dead in new music video ‘Reverends Of Doom’

Witch hunts! Evil forces on the rise! Apocalypse ahead! Well, folks, it's just the The Coffinshakers, bringing you Reverends Of Doom from their upcoming album Graves, Release Your Dead. The song is a grave warning about the haunting threat of the revenge of the living dead. This taste from the upcoming bloodthirsty album will arrive to your nightmares on Friday the 4th of...

Review: Michael Plater – ‘Ghost Music’

Today's offering comes from the UK. Michael Plater brings us his latest full-length release, 'Ghost Music'. The Belgian magazine, Peek A Boo once called Michael's music, "beautiful and timeless... music that breaks your heart". Sounds pretty accurate... At first listen we're greeted with a track, "Gathering Feathers" that has the tonal and repetitious qualities as...