Book Review | Derek Shulman - Giant Steps: My Improbable Journey from Stage Lights to Executive Heights by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "No matter what he went through; the highs and lows, he will always be the Gentle Giant that has a true love of music." echoesanddust.com/2025/11/dere...

Review | Jason Blake - Infinite Fade by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "Prepare for the Infinite Fade to begin, because it’s going to be one hell of a ride that you’ll never, ever forget." echoesanddust.com/2025/11/jaso...

Review | Conjurer - Unself by @martyncoppack.bsky.social "It’s an album which begs for repeated listens to understand its nuances but once its secrets are unlocked you are faced with one of the best metal releases this year." echoesanddust.com/2025/11/conj...

Exclusive Video Premiere | Giöbia – 'The Death of The Crows' Open the stargate to a galaxy of gorgeous grooves from the Milan Spacerockers' just released X-ÆON via Heavy Psych Sounds bit.ly/GiobiaCrow

Review | Peter Hammill - The Charisma & Virgin Recordings: 1971-1986 by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "A continuation of the fearlessness and dauntless to come towards listeners who might be new to both Van der Graaf Generator’s music or Peter’s work." echoesanddust.com/2025/11/pete...

Review | Matthias Joyce from Defigurement Gavin Brown caught up with Defigurement vocalist Matthias Joyce to get an insight into their new album Endbryo and the beginnings of a new breed of metal. echoesanddust.com/2025/11/matt...

Review | The Quality of Mercury - Voyager by @zivljub1.bsky.social "Rouse is able to slip in enough good melody lines with his deeply set vocals & has guitar touches that are not just technically good but are set at the right place at the right time in his songs" echoesanddust.com/2025/11/the-...

Review | Bruise Blood - You Run Through The World Like An Open Razor by @ouchmonkey.bsky.social "I wouldn't really describe this as a synth record or as techno but it wanders its own path between them." echoesanddust.com/2025/11/brui... @rocketrecordings.bsky.social

Review | Alex Freiheit & Aleksandra Słyż - GHSTING by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "GHSTING is one of the most terrifying, yet drone out surreal nightmares that gives in the works of poetry, fiction, dark landscapes, post-apocalyptic nightmares." echoesanddust.com/2025/11/alex...

Review | @themountaingoats.bsky.social - Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan by @zivljub1.bsky.social "Darnelle and co have enough imagination and capabilities to take their music in any direction that they wish." echoesanddust.com/2025/11/the-... @jonwurster.bsky.social

Review | Dreich - Edicius by Alistair Strachan "In Edicius, Dreich have crafted a black metal album which is a majestic piece of work and an articulate exposition of their aesthetic of darkness and negativity." echoesanddust.com/2025/11/drei...

Review | Howling Giant - Crucible & Ruin by Matt Butler "A beautiful, mesmeric, riff-laden collection of songs with the tightness and musicianship that comes with playing together for a decade." echoesanddust.com/2025/11/howl...

Interview | Heitham Al-Sayed from @senserband.bsky.social Gavin Brown caught up with Senser vocalist Heitham Al-Sayed, to hear more about their new album, the history of Senser, hip hop and fighting the power in an inspiring and informative interview. echoesanddust.com/2025/11/heit...

Review | Kling Klang - Half Life by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "This isn’t just a mind-blowing album; this is a wildly brilliant and wildly electronic as good as it can really get." echoesanddust.com/2025/11/klin...

Review | Maria Iskariot – Wereldwaan "Not only right up my street, but it’s inside my home, up the staircase, and jumping on my bed. Maria Iskariot is rapping hard on the door of your life – let them in!" By Elise Price bit.ly/Wereldwaan @stereosanctitypr.bsky.social @dennis-barbion.bsky.social

Live Review | We Lost The Sea at Max Watts "I still can’t explain exactly what happened, but all the stars aligned that night. There was an atmosphere of hope in the performance. . . a night when the band could finally mentally move on from Departure Songs. . . " By Gilbert Potts bit.ly/WLTSMaxW

Echoes of the Past | Synergy - Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "Ahead of its time, rewarding, and one of those albums that’ll be with you for the rest of time and into the future." echoesanddust.com/2025/11/echo...

Live Review | @thelovelyeggs.bsky.social at The Castle & Falcon "Twenty years of The Lovely Eggs seems ridiculous doesn't it? The longer they go, the more impressive it is. . . Long may they continue." By @ouchmonkey.bsky.social bit.ly/Eggs20 @thisistmrw.bsky.social

Book Review | Cameron Crowe - The Uncool: A Memoir - By @zmnathanson.bsky.social "A fascinating memoir for anyone who loves music or revealing the true story beyond the 2000 classic." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/came...

Interview | Josh Fury from Congress Gavin Brown caught up with Congress guitarist Josh Fury to get the lowdown on the return of Congress and a look back at the band's massive legacy on metal infused hardcore. echoesanddust.com/2025/10/josh...

Review | Jamie Lidell and Luke Schneider - A Companion For The Spaces Between Dreams by @zivljub1.bsky.social "The abilities and inventiveness bridge all the possible gaps here and do reach that “liminal state of mind” that the duo was striving for." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/jami...

Under The Influence with Oh Doom! With the aptly named single 'Distant Ghosts' out for Halloween, we thought it was about time we found out what makes the slow-burn doomgazers tick. Jonny and Phil share three albums that have proved major influences on their music. bit.ly/4qGNupS

Review | Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo - In the Earth Again by @ouchmonkey.bsky.social "Although it runs the full spectrum from gentle pickin' through to face meltin' it finds its best moments in some newer corners between." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/chat... @theflenser.bsky.social

Interview | Micky Geggus from Punchdrunk Saints Gavin Brown caught up with Micky to hear all about Punchdrunk Saints, the debut album and how they got started as well as his time in Cockney Rejects, musical influences and his beloved West Ham United. echoesanddust.com/2025/10/mick...

Review | Wino - Create Or Die by Gavin Brown "Create Or Die is testament to the resilience of one of the greats of our time." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/wino... @ripplemusic.bsky.social

Review | СОЮЗ / SOYUZ - Krok - By @zivljub1.bsky.social "Krok is an album that offers quite a few delights, both "old" and new." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/%d1%...

Review | Hilary Woods - Night Criú by @teamhorse.bsky.social "Every now and then a record like this comes along to completely stop you in your tracks and it’s impossible not to fall in love with such enchanting music." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/hila... @sacredbones.bsky.social

Interview & Album Premiere | The Spells – The Night Has Eyes A gothic garage gem, lost in a shoe box for almost 30 years, at last sees the vinyl-pressed daylight. Elise Price lit a candle to draw out The Spells – NYC's "moths" of '97 – and was spellbound. bit.ly/Spell_bound @usthemgroup.bsky.social

Live Review | @guiltlessband.bsky.social • @disciplesofwren.com • @hammertheband.bsky.social at The Flying Duck. "There’s a feeling of hunger and immediacy, a sense that they could keep doing this all night and sound just as massive as when they started." By David Bowes bit.ly/4hxnitA

Feature | Ace Frehley 1951-2025 by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "To the spaceman, thank you for one hell of a ride you brought us, and thank you for an incredible ride you gave." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/ace-...

Interview | Josh Graham from @guiltlessband.bsky.social Gavin Brown caught up with Guiltless vocalist/guitarist Josh Graham to get the lowdown on how their tour has been going, their upcoming tour with Primitive Man and the reaction to their album Teeth To Sky. echoesanddust.com/2025/10/josh...

Review | Psychonaut - World Maker by @teamhorse.bsky.social "The musicianship is incredible and every song is a journey traversing a multitude of styles, there is much to enjoy." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/psyc...

Echoes of the Past | Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "This album is definitely getting the recognition it truly deserves. It is here; it is finally ours!" echoesanddust.com/2025/10/echo...

Interview | Dan Meyer and Richard Chowenhill from Agriculture David Bowes caught up with Dan and Richard of ecstatic black metal crew Agriculture to chat about their latest album, why Bob Dylan is iconic and the true meaning of 'kvlt'. echoesanddust.com/2025/10/dan-... @theflenser.bsky.social

Review | Sanguisugabogg - Hideous Aftermath by @martyncoppack.bsky.social "For all its threatening inaccessibility it’s actually an album which allows the listener to latch on and enjoy." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/sang...

Interview | Brady Deeprose from Conjurer "Gavin Brown caught up with Brady Deeprose from Conjurer to get an insight into their new album Unself as well as discussing Conjurer's upcoming headline tour, festival highlights, collaborations, Peep Show and more." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/brad...

Review | Rubel - Beleza. Mas agora a gente faz o que com isso? by @zivljub1.bsky.social "It is just one of those (late-night) albums that you simply don’t care if you understand a single word of the lyrics; it just works in every way it should." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/rube...

Interview | Daniel Foggin from Smote To celebrate the release of the new album, Gavin Brown caught up with Daniel Foggin from Smote to get an insight into the album, folk tales and Smote's live shows and festival appearances. echoesanddust.com/2025/10/dani... @rocketrecordings.bsky.social

Review | Brown Acid: The Twenty-First Trip by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "The Brown Acid series shows other compilations how its done, done, done!" echoesanddust.com/2025/10/brow... @ridingeasyrecords.bsky.social

Review | Testament - Para Bellum by @martyncoppack.bsky.social "Whilst Para Bellum may not reach the heights of some of their more recent efforts it’s still another vital release from them." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/test...

Festival Review | @loudwomen.org London 2025 "This festival wasn’t just a noble cause – it was a wonderful day of music, laughter, and solidarity." By Joe Norman bit.ly/LWLF25

Review | Mastiff - For All the Dead Dreams by @danielgbradley.bsky.social "Their new EP hasn’t a moment of fluff or filler; it grabs you by the scruff, and shakes you like a chew-toy for 15 gloriously miserable minutes." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/mast...

Festival Review | @corethefestival 2025 "It’s that magical time of the year, when two of Glasgow’s most unlikely venues play host to all manner of weird, wonderful and occasionally harrowing acts from across the globe" By David Bowes 📷bcfudlip.bsky.social (Moni Jitchell below) bit.ly/CoreFest25

Echoes of the Past | King Crimson - Red (50th Anniversary Edition) by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "If you are very new to the world of Crimson’s music, then Red is the introduction to get you on this magic carpet ride that Robert himself has endured listeners." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/echo...

Festival Review | Cosmic Vibration Festival 2025 by Alistair Strachan "Do yourself a favour: make space for Cosmic Vibration in your own plans for 2026." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/fest...

Under the Influences | Bogwife Danish psychedelic stoner/doom blues band Bogwife will release their 3rd album 'From Ashes' next month. We asked the band about some of their musocal influences. echoesanddust.com/2025/10/unde... @majesticmountain.bsky.social

Review | Cathedral - Society's Pact with Satan by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "It's the way that both prog metal and prog rock add in massive amounts of ice cream with a delicious taste of a doom sundae, waiting to be delivered to you." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/cath...

Review | Alice Cohen - Archaeology by @zivljub1.bsky.social "It all might sound like a bit of a strange mix, but it turns out that Cohen was able to turn all the varied influences, or rather varied ideas, into a very cohesive whole." echoesanddust.com/2025/10/alic...

In Photos | Core Festival 2025 – Sunday📷Alan Swan Media Bands include: @ashenspire-brut.bsky.social, @joquailcello.bsky.social, Frontierer and Agriculture (pictured) bit.ly/CorePhotoSun

This is phenomenal #post-rock #postrock #post-metal #postmetal Give it a listen on Friday, it's certainly bustling about the best I've heard this year in both genres. helloianband.bandcamp.com/album/come-o...