Clockwise from top left: Gatecreeper, Numenorean, False, Abyssal, The Great Old Ones, Russian Circles, Dead To A Dying World, Baroness, Archivist and Uniform & The Body. We’re nearing the end of our dastardly journey! The following records honestly would have made it into my top 10… if the final…

For a proggy sludge metal act, incorporating hooks into chunky riffs can be tricky. After the ambitious mixed bag of Yellow & Green, Baroness pulled off the transition on Purple. The album embraced catchy vocal melodies and sonic detours without forsaking bulldozing heaviness. Baroness’ evolution continues boldly on Gold &…

Monti It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of music on the internet. Don’t get me wrong, I love how platforms like YouTube, Bandcamp and Soundcloud have opened the floodgates of independent artists. But navigating the flood is easier said than done. That’s where RIFF steps in. We do the…