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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Nexus Inhabitum was formed by members of the Australian thrash/black metal band Insoulence that, as far as I know, released just one full-length, “Death of All Fools,” in 2016. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/09/ep-r...

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EP Review: Nexus Inhabitum "Through the Eyes of Madness" (Independent) by Dave Wolff

Band: Nexus Inhabitum Location: New South Wales Country: Australia Genre: Progressive extreme metal EP: Through the Eyes of Madness Format: ...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The garage band that could? It’s possible. Gates of Kiev was formed by a keyboardist and a drummer (Tomas Mesman and Hessel Braat) who were close friends for years beforehand. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/09/full...

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Full Length Review: Gates of Kiev "Gates of Kiev" (The Laser’s Edge) by Dave Wolff

Band: Gates of Kiev Location: Amsterdam Country: Netherlands Genre: Progressive rock Full length: Gates of Kiev Format: LP, CD, digital Labe...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Listening to Die Entweihung over several years reveals unpredictable growth, from subtle changes on reissued albums to radical shifts in the classic power and thrash metal that forms the cornerstone of "Worldwide Terror." aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/09/full...

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Full Length Review: Die Entweihung "Worldwide Terror" (Morbid and Miserable Records) by Dave Wolff

Project: Die Entweihung Country: Israel Genre: Blackened heavy metal Full length: Worldwide Terror Format: Digital, CD Label: Morbid and Mis...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Recorded in a centuries old villa (about five hundred years) near their hometown of Bassano del Grappa, “The Spin” is indeed a spin metal, post-punk, new wave, and other genres. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/09/full...

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Full Length Review: Messa "The Spin" (Metal Blade) by Dave Wolff

Band: Messa Country: Italy Genre: Doom metal Full length: The Spin Format: Digital, LP, CD (see Bandcamp link for more information) Label: M...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Pranjal Tiwari who has been cutting his teeth on hardcore, doom metal and psychotropic techno, began the solo project S.C.R.A.M. (Safety Control Rod Axe Man) in 2020, aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/08/full...

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Full Length Review: S.C.R.A.M. "Coma Filament" (Independent) by Dave Wolff

Project: S.C.R.A.M. Location: Oakland, California Country: USA Genre: Synthwave Full length: Coma Filament Format: Digital Label: Independen...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Despite the continuous progress and refinement of black metal, marked by evolving styles and new interpretations, it’s always refreshing to see a band return to the basics... aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/09/demo...

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Demo Review: Lord of Horns "Beneath a Broken Cross" (Independent) by Dave Wolff

Band: Lord of Horns Location: Lodi, New Jersey Country: USA Genre: Black metal Demo: Beneath a Broken Cross Format: Digital Label: Independe...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Somewhere between classic power metal and The Sisters of Mercy lies The Night Eternal’s “Cold Velvet.” Or Queensrÿche and The Cure? Iron Maiden and Souxsie and the Banshees? aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/08/full...

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Full Length Review: The Night Eternal "Cold Velvet" (Metal Blade) by Dave Wolff

Band: The Night Eternal Location: Essen Country: Germany Genre: Heavy metal Full length: Cold Velvet Format: Digipak CD, digital, vinyl [180...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

It’s taken a significant amount of time since their inception in 2007, but Krallice has gone from playing black metal to playing long, beguiling compositions of progressive-experimental black metal, with compact harmonics reeking of peculiarities. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/08/full...

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Full Length Review: Krallice "Scour Order" (Profound Lore Records) by Dave Wolff

Band: Krallice Location: New York Country: USA Genre: Black metal Full length: Scour Order Format: CD, LP, digital Label: Profound Lore Reco...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Although seven years passed between "Trembling and Shorn" and "Haze, Cacophony, And White Light," Shabti has taken as long to refine their technicality into something as infectious as it’s deadly. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/08/full...

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Full Length Review: Shabti "Haze, Cacophony, And White Light" (Contemn Light) by Dave Wolff

Band: Shabti Location: Portland, Maine Country: USA Genre: Death/black metal Full length: Haze, Cacophony, And White Light Format: Digital a...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

In 2023 Peter Norman started Shrineburner with Brent Favala, aiming to make an impact on Chicago’s metal scene by crafting wall of sound doom metal infused with sludge and a repetitive, mantra-like feel designed to slide into listeners’ heads. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/08/full...

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Full Length Review: Shrineburner "Hymns of Despair" (Independent) by Dave Wolff

Band: Shrineburner Location: Chicago, Illinois Country: USA Genre: Doom/sludge metal Full length: Hymns of Despair Format: Digital, CD, viny...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

These were my first thoughts while listening to “A.I. Apocalypse,” the latest single and full-length album by Spike Polite and Sewage. Throughout their career, they’ve maintained relevance... aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/08/sing...

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Single/Full Length Review: Spike Poilte and Sewage "A.I. Apocalypse" (Sewer Lid Music LLC) by Dave Wolff

Band: Spike Polite and Sewage Location: New York City, New York Country: USA Genre: Punk Single/full length: A.I. Apocalypse Format: CD, dig...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

A classically trained clarinetist from rural western Washington, Shannon Jae Ridout changed her world when she stumbled upon a pawn shop and found an old acoustic guitar for fifty dollars. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/08/full...

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Full Length Review: Shannon Jae Ridout "The Magnolia Sessions" (Anti-Corp Music) by Dave Wolff

Artist: Shannon Jae Ridout Country: USA Genre: Country: bluegrass Full Length: The Magnolia Sessions Format: Digital Label: Anti-Corp Music ...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Guitarist and instrumentalist James Thompson founded Encasement to incorporate his ideas into a fusion of black and death metal. His goal was to experiment with new sounds and explore new directions within an ever-expanding field. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/08/full...

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Full Length Review: Encasement "Encasement" (Hypaethral Records, I, Voidhanger Records) by Dave Wolff

Project: Encasement Location: Toronto Country: Canada Genre: Experimental black metal Full length: Encasement Format: CD ( I, Voidhanger Rec...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Although “Lawful Evil” was released a decade ago, I’m mentioning it now because The Dread Crew of Oddwood is planning a tour to celebrate its ten-year anniversary. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/08/full...

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Full Length Review: The Dread Crew of Oddwood "Lawful Evil" (Independent) by Dave Wolff

Band: The Dread Crew of Oddwood Location: Los Angeles, California Country: USA Genre: Metal, folk Full length: Lawful Evil Format: Digital L...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

From what I’ve read about them, Ænigmatum instantly engenders admiration for their abilities as composers and instrumentalists, and this awe grows the more you listen. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/08/full...

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Full Length Review: Ænigmatum "FInfinitude’s Passage" (20 Buck Spin) by Dave Wolff

Band: Ænigmatum Location: Portland, Oregon Country: USA Genre: Progressive death/black metal Full length: Infinitude’s Passage Format: Digit...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

From its opening track “Reject the Host” which hits you immediately, to the energy the band is throwing into the Chaos and Misery tour, to their release of four promotional videos, Nights of Malice is setting out with pure confidence... aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/07/full...

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Full Length Review: Nights of Malice "Chaos Exordium" (Bleeding Art Collective, Blood Blast Distribution) by Dave Wolff

Band: Nights of Malice Location: New Jersey Country; USA Genre: Death metal Full Length: Chaos Exordium Format: Digital, CD, vinyl Label: Bl...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Premiered on YouTube last month, “Gnosis” is the promotional video for Imperial Age’s single released in September 2024. It serves as a preview of a new full-length they plan to work on following an upheaval or two in their career. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/07/sing...

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Single/Video Review: Imperial Age "Gnosis" (Atlantean Records) by Dave Wolff

Band: Imperial Age Country: UK Genre: Symphonic power metal Single/video: Gnosis Format: Digital, CD, 7” vinyl Label: Atlantean Records Rele...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

As an album title, “Something Deeply Hidden” somehow suits a band that spent fourteen years pushing to be heard. Through that time, Poly-Math has experimented with multifaceted progressive rock in pursuit of recognition. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/07/full...

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Full Length Review: Poly-Math "Something Deeply Hidden" (The Lasers Edge) by Dave Wolff

Band: Poly-Math Location: Brighton, London Country: United Kingdom Genre: Prog rock, math rock Full length: Something Deeply Hidden Format: ...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Dave French, the drummer of the Oregon doom/stoner band Yob, compiled material for Semantron while traveling with a classical guitar, composing anywhere and everywhere: aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/07/full...

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Full Length: Semantron "Secrets of a Krummholz" (Grand Hand Records) by Dave Wolff

Project: Semantron Location: Portland, Oregon Country; USA Genre: Experimental Full length: Secrets of a Krummholz Heart Format: Digital, LP...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Dystopia maintains the raw, cold essence of bands like Darkthrone, Aura Noir, Gorgoroth, and Urgehal, while introducing luminous, serene windscapes to autumnal landscapes where summer wanes, skies turn grey, days shorten... aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/07/full...

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Full Length Review: Dystopia "De Verboden Diepte II: De Weg van de Meeste Weerstand" (Immortal Frost Productions) by Dave Wolff

Band: Dystopia Country: Netherlands Genre: Black metal Full Length: De Verboden Diepte II: De Weg van de Meeste Weerstand Format: Digital, d...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The story behind Hannah Juanita’s performance on “The Magnolia Sessions” is likely similar to our own journeys. In her early twenties, she left her Tennessee home to seek life and meaning elsewhere. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/06/full...

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Full Length Review: Hannah Juanita "The Magnolia Sessions" (Anti-Corp Music) by Dave Wolff

Artist: Hannah Juanita Location: Nashville, Tennessee Country: USA Genre: Country, bluegrass Full length: The Magnolia Sessions Format: Digi...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Psycroptic’s debut on Metal Blade marks the culmination of over two and a half decades of dedicated effort to develop precise, complex and structured musicianship. They have consistently pushed themselves to craft intricate song structures... aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/06/full...

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Full Length Review: Psycroptic "The Pulse of Annihilation" (Metal Blade) by Dave Wolff

Band: Psycroptic Country: Tasmania Genre: Technical death metal Full length: The Pulse of Annihilation Format: Digipak CD, digital, World Ab...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Part slam, part experimental, part avant-garde, New York’s Thætas follow their 2020 debut “Shrines to Absurdity” with an even more innovative and unpredictable release, “The Irredeemable Age.” aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/06/full...

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Full Length Review: Thætas "The Irredeemable Age" (Profound Lore Records) by Dave Wolff

Band: Thætas Location: Manhattan, New York Country: USA Genre: Death metal Full length: The Irredeemable Age Format: LP, CD, digital Label: ...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Alex Hirsch is an independent, self-promoting guitarist and musician who creates and shares videos on his Youtube channel. Having composed and recorded original music since the 1980s and 90s... aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/06/sing...

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Single/Video Review: Alex Hirsch "We’re All Alone Together" (Independent) by Dave Wolff

Artist: Alex Hirsch Location: Chicago, Illinois Country: USA Genre: Prog rock, experimental Single/video: We’re All Alone Together Format: D...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Urlo, vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist of the Italian stoner/doom/psychedelic band Ufomammut, has been developing his side project, The Mon, since the late 10s. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/06/full...

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Full Length Review: The Mon "Live at Kadoc" (Supernatural Cat) by Dave Wolff

Project: The Mon Country: Italy Genre: Ambient, experimental Full length: Live at Kadoc Format: Digital Label: Supernatural Cat Release date...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Forsmán’s debut full-length album, following their 2021 debut EP "Dönsum í logans ljóma," is deeply rooted in Icelandic black metal’s inspirational spirit of the last ten years. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/06/full...

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Full Length Review: Forsmán "Brenndar Rústir & Fuðrandi Fjörur" (Vesperian, Metal Blade) by Dave Wolff

Band: Forsmán Location: Kópavogur Country: Iceland Genre: Black metal Full length: Brenndar Rústir & Fuðrandi Fjörur Format: Digipak CD, LP ...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Long before they shed a certain amount of light into those dark corners, and showed natural lyrical growth in their latest single, “Godless,” the New York-based gothic doom metal band Divine Silence drank from much darker, more bottomless waters. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/06/sing...

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Single/Video Review: Divine Silence "Godless" (Independent) by Dave Wolff

Band: Divine Silence Location: New York Country: USA Genre: Gothic doom metal Single/Video: Godless Label: Independent Release date: June 7,...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The first question I thought of while researching Kallohonka is: do we really need another subgenre title in 2026? The industry already has so many labels, and categories keep multiplying; some of them change over time. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/06/full...

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Full Length Review: Kallohonka "Lazer Blood" (Memory Terminal Records) by Dave Wolff

Band: Kallohonka Location: Dallas, Texas Country: USA Genre: Slug metal Full Length: Lazer Blood Format: CD, vinyl, digital Label: Memory Te...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The process is like that, I am working on the concept of the album and the songs, and then I record everything like a demo sort of thing, to present it to the band. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/06/inte...

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Interview with Efthimis Karadimas of NIGHTFALL by Daniel Ryan

Interview with Efthimis Karadimas of NIGHTFALL by Daniel Ryan What’s your name and what do you do? My name is Efthimis Karadimas and I am th...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

We are Nagare, an Experimental Doom Drone band from Madrid, Spain. Two guitarists that explore the path of dense and slow atmospheres, obsessed with tone, distortion and feedback. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/06/inte...

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Interview with Sergio Jordan of Nagare by Daniel Ryan

Interview with Sergio Jordan of Nagare by Daniel Ryan What’s your name and what do you do? We are Nagare, an Experimental Doom Drone band fr...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The aptly named band Fucked Up unveils “Year of the Monkey,” the second installment of their “Grass Can Move Stones” trilogy, initiated in 2025 with “Year of the Goat.” aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/06/full...

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Full Length Review: Fucked Up "Year of the Monkey" (Tankcrimes) by Dave Wolff

Band: Fucked Up Location: Toronto, Ontario Country: Canada Genre: Hardcore, post hardcore, prog, experimental Full length: Year of the Monke...

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Dave Wolff (Asphyxium Zine) @dave-wolff3.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Featuring members formerly associated with My Dying Bride, Anathema, and Solstice, Godthrymm revives essential elements of melodic death-doom metal that seemed to have been lost after 1999. aeafanzine.blogspot.com/2026/05/full...

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Full Length Review: Godthrymm "Projections" (Profound Lore Records) by Dave Wolff

Band: Godthrymm Country: United Kingdom Genre: Death/doom metal Full length: Projections Format: CD, LP, digital Label: Profound Lore Record...

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