"The sound floods the hall, filling the space." @echoesanddust.bsky.social reviews 'Smote + One Leg One Eye' live at @supersonicfest.bsky.social: echoesanddust.com/2025/09/supe...

Review | The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are the Ghost Nation by @eklisiewicz.bsky.social "They’ve emerged from the dense gloom of their last recording and have thrown back the curtains to let in some light." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/the-...

Festival Review | @supersonicfest.bsky.social 2025 – Sunday "Supersonic is the most forward-thinking and open minded-festival in the UK by far, and long may this continue." By Gavin Brown bit.ly/SF_Sunday @rarelyunable.bsky.social Photo of Warrior Queen by @snaprockandpop

Review | Endless Swarm - The Body Hammer by Gavin Brown "If you like your music consumed completely by a raging intensity, then you won’t go wrong with The Body Hammer." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/endl...

Review | Holly Palmer - Metamorphosis by @zivljub1.bsky.social "The results are nothing less than thoroughly imaginative and mind-bending, and you can put any genre label you wish to describe it." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/holl...

Review | Paradise Lost - Ascension by @teamhorse.bsky.social "Even after all these years Paradise Lost sound vital, and the playing and songwriting on this album shows a band still creating mighty fine metal." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/para... @nuclearblast.bsky.social

Review | Afsky - Fællesskab by @martyncoppack.bsky.social "Thunderous and wrought with emotion, Fælleskab is an album of real intent. Its bleak production echoes the traditional black metal sound." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/afsk...

Review | MOTHS - Septem by Patsker Omaer Beguin "Septem delivers an impressive, chaotic journey through the seven deadly sins, blending innovative melodies with resonant, echoing aggression." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/moth...

Festival Review | @supersonicfest.bsky.social 2025 – Saturday "Saturday is the overstuffed filling in the festival sandwich – a ridiculous but delicious feast . . . let's get stuck in." By @ouchmonkey.bsky.social bit.ly/SF_Saturday @rarelyunable.bsky.social Photo of Aya by @snaprockandpop

Interview | David Majury from @slomatics.bsky.social To celebrate the release of their new record Atomicult, Gavin Brown caught up with Slomatics guitarist David Majury to hear all about its creation and 21 years of Slomatics. echoesanddust.com/2025/09/davi... @majesticmountain.bsky.social

Reviewed some rather excellent medieval heavy metal. All hail Castle Rat!

Review | Castle Rat - The Bestiary by @martyncoppack.bsky.social "Whilst their medieval schtick may not pass over to a mainstream crowd, they are sure to be embraced further by that most discerning of music fans, the metalhead." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/cast...

Review | @lucreciadalt.bsky.social - A Danger to Ourselves by @zivljub1.bsky.social "It is Dalt’s creativity and inventiveness that are to the fore here, with the emotional element leading the way." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/lucr...

Review | Midlake - Bridge To Far by Matt Hicks "A Bridge To Far is amongst their strongest work, especially where the band evoke a woozy Laurel Canyon folksy vibe." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/midl...

It’s nice when other journalists mention a book you’ve written. Here’s Electric Wizards popping up in an article about the mighty PART CHIMP on the excellent Echoes And Dust site. Thanks @jonezyboy.bsky.social 🙉 echoesanddust.com/2025/09/part... @echoesanddust.bsky.social @reaktionbooks.bsky.social

Interview | Gray Caldwell from Endless Swarm Gavin Brown caught up with the Endless Swarm's vocalist Gray Caldwell to get an insight into their new record as well as discussing Endless Swarm's live shows and overseas tours and what they have planned next. echoesanddust.com/2025/09/gray...

Festival Preview | @supersonicfest.bsky.social 2025 "Despite continuing venue difficulties, 2025's edition was as great as ever, a defiant celebration of musical exploration and the shared magic of performance." By @ouchmonkey.bsky.social bit.ly/SF_Friday @rarelyunable.bsky.social

Review | @ho99o9.bsky.social - Tomorrow We Escape by @teamhorse.bsky.social "Mixing up a multitude of styles and genres, this album is ten raucous blasts of punk n' rap n' metal, and one dreamy Chelsea Wolfe duet." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/ho99...

Review | Gawthrop - Kuboa by Matt Butler "This is the aural equivalent of beondegi, a popular Korean street food made out of steamed silkworm pupae. It smells something between an old dishcloth and an open sewer - and it is excellent." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/gawt...

Live Review | Pearl Handled Revolver • Teiger at The Camden Club "It's another exciting and thought-provoking show courtesy of London Prog Gigs demonstrating how Teiger and Pearl Handled Revolver are two of the best bands in the UK. " By Joe Norman bit.ly/chalkdust

Live Review | Agriculture • Machukha at The Oslo, Hackney "One of those rare evenings when music not only delights, but refreshes and provides sustenance, sonically and emotionally. . . We walk into the air, renewed." By @ckwisnotaname.bsky.social bit.ly/spiritualmetal @rarelyunable.bsky.social

As I prepare more writing and work and general changes, I've been going back through some of the nonsense I've written before. This was put out on @echoesanddust.bsky.social about 7/8 years ago thanks to @svdd76.bsky.social Quite possibly still relevant? echoesanddust.com/2019/02/echo...

Exclusive Album Stream | Gnaw Their Tongues – The Genesis of Light On his new album, Maurice offers a starkly different vision in contrast to the dense, harrowing soundscapes and unrelenting darkness typical of previous releases. echoesanddust.com/2025/09/excl... @consouling.bsky.social

I dip my toes into music journalism with this detailed piece about my love for noise rock band PART CHIMP. I've lost count of the times I've seen this awesome band in sweaty basement pubs! @terekhova.bsky.social knows what I'm talking about.

Review | @intercoursenoise.bsky.social - How I Fell in Love with the Void by @ckwisnotaname.bsky.social "Connecticut metallic noise rock mavericks Intercourse get more honest than ever on Brutal Panda debut." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/inte...

Feature | Part Chimp - Celebrating 20 Years Of London's Finest by Tony Jones "Part Chimp are some of the best to ever have done it. They laid waste to packed, hot, sweaty rooms with their awesome racket." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/part...

My review of the new Wode album…

Review | Wode - Uncrossing The Keys by @martyncoppack.bsky.social "Feast your ears on the marvels of classic metal delivered under a blackened death metal roar." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/wode...

Review | Human Leather - Here Comes The Mind, There Goes The Body by @ouchmonkey.bsky.social "It's raging, but in a fun way. You're gonna love it." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/huma...

Review | Saint Etienne - International by @zivljub1.bsky.social "Saint Etienne conclude their studio recording career with yet another big bang they used us too, with hope that they just might change their mind at some point." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/sain...

Review | @slomatics.bsky.social - Atomicult by @teamhorse.bsky.social "Atomicult is a no messin’ superheavy blast of big filthy riffs and quality tunes." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/slom... @majesticmountain.bsky.social

Review | Fauna - Ochre and Ash by Matt Butler "Fauna have a storied history and strong adherence to atavistic and ecological values. Which makes it all the more disappointing that this album is dull." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/faun...

Review | Hooded Menace - Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration by @martyncoppack.bsky.social "Sitting broadly within a now classic metal sound it doesn’t deliver anything new but for those seeking a quick fix of riffs, horror, and old school guitar solos." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/hood...

Festival Preview | Core. Festival 2025 David Bowes looks forward to the 3rd edition of Glasgow's Core. Festival, 2025’s edition will be a treat for anyone who likes their music loud, in-your-face and socially conscious. echoesanddust.com/2025/09/fest...

Review | Poliça - Dreams Go by Matt Hicks "This new album by Poliça contains the usual tasteful soundscapes and ethereal vocals but as a whole ends up on the wrong end of the delicately poised wistful electronica seesaw." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/poli...

Review | Avi C. Engel - Mote by Patsker Omaer Beguin "Mote could serve as a perfect soundtrack for a hunting lodge deep in the woods, accompanied by the crackle of a fire and a good glass of wine." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/avi-... @aviengel.bsky.social

Review | Quadeca - Vanisher, Horizon Scraper by @zivljub1.bsky.social "Under the detailed musical embellishments, the listener is able to fathom the concept and the dark tale it is presenting. A thoroughly intriguing album that simply should not go unnoticed." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/quad...

Review | Lorna Shore - I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me by @martyncoppack.bsky.social "By breaking free of their genre restrictions, Lorna Shore have created a modern metal masterpiece." echoesanddust.com/2025/09/lorn...

Review | Nick Haeffner - What Time Can Do by @zivljub1.bsky.social "There is that current songwriting and production touch to this album that makes it both familiar and brand new at the same time." echoesanddust.com/2025/08/nick...

Live Review | @theMelvins.net • Redd Kross at the ElectricBallroom Gavin Brown saw a double-drumming Melvins and a fiery Red Kross light up the Electric Ballroom. bit.ly/Mel_Red

Interview | Rún Gavin Brown caught up with Rún to hear all about their new self-titled album and its sound as well as getting an insight into the world of Rún and the inspirations for their powerful music. echoesanddust.com/2025/08/run/ @rocketrecordings.bsky.social

Review | Bioscope - Gentō by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "You get a sense of being in the eye of the krautrock genre that Steve and Thorsten endure and fall into the world of unbelievable results on the five composition" echoesanddust.com/2025/08/bios... @earmusic.bsky.social

Review | Helloween - Giants & Monsters by @teamhorse.bsky.social "Giants & Monsters is a cracking metal album bursting with big tunes that transported me back to better times." echoesanddust.com/2025/08/hell...

Review | Trudger - Void Quest by @garydavidson.bsky.social "If you miss Leviathan era Mastodon then Trudger have you covered. This is a stunning return." echoesanddust.com/2025/08/trud...

Review | DEVO by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "The Smart Patrol’s legacy will live on and inspire the next generation of musicians to hopefully follow in their footsteps. Say it once, “ARE WE NOT MEN? WE ARE DEVO!” Perfect, now we’re rolling." echoesanddust.com/2025/08/devo/

Interview | Alex Stjernfeldt from Grand Cadaver "Gavin Brown caught up with Alex Stjernfeldt from Swedish death metal super group Grand Cadaver to hear all about their new EP, live shows, Swedish death metal & the political aspects." echoesanddust.com/2025/08/alex... @majesticmountain.bsky.social

Review | Peter Chilvers - Dust 4 by @zmnathanson.bsky.social "You know that this will be a mournful time of looking at the destruction and the abandoned buildings will make you go inside and think of a place that once was, has now been stuck in the past." echoesanddust.com/2025/08/pete...

Review | Malevich - Under A Gilded Sun by @garydavidson.bsky.social "At times frantic, others serene. Malevich makes a cacophony of anger and beauty seem stunningly easy." echoesanddust.com/2025/08/male...

Review | Ihlo - Legacy by Ben Jones "Dark and menacing, yet bleakly addictive, Legacy - should help Scotland's Ihlo could help them find their place within the prog metal pantheon." echoesanddust.com/2025/08/ihlo...

Interview | @baalbanduk.bsky.social Gavin Brown caught up with blackened post-metal band Ba'al to get an insight into their latest album The Fine Line Between Heaven And Here, how the year has gone so far for Ba’al and the emotional resonance of this album. echoesanddust.com/2025/08/baal...