Released in 2017 on Greg Anderson's legendary Southern Lord label, Terminal is the 32nd studio album by the legendary Finnish psych-rock pioneers, Circle. Far from being a typical retro-rock record, this album is a mind-bending, six-track journey that seamlessly fuses the hypnotic pulse of 1970s krautrock, the heavy sludge of Black Sabbath, and the raw swagger of The Stooges. The most thrilling hook for your first listen is the wild vocal acrobatics of frontman Mika Rättö, who dramatically shifts from theatrical, high-pitched classic rock wails to deep death-metal growls, occasionally sounding like a demonic priest leading an occult ritual. Known for decades as the eccentric "madmen of Pori" who used to perform in spandex and sing in a completely invented language called Meronian, Circle breaks new ground here by using real lyrics in Finnish and even delivering a doom-blues closer in English on Sick Child. Turn up the volume, abandon all expectations, and prepare for a brilliant, unpredictable trip into one of modern underground rock's most fiercely original minds.

Black magic and fuzz guitars are back! The British outfit Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats returns with their seventh studio album, Shapes Of Midnight, released via Killer Candy Records. Mastermind Kevin Starrs describes the record's concept as taking place in an "alternate universe to our own where everything feels a bit 'off' and twisted." Pushing their signature "Evil Beatles" sound to its absolute limit, the band pairs paperback horror lyrics with massive '60s-era garage pop melodies, heavy-synth Krautrock, and raw NWOBHM grit. To capture this dark, analog warmth, the album was tracked completely live to tape at the legendary Abbey Road Studios using original 1960s EMI console technology. Engineered by Chris Bolster and mastered by Noel Summerville, this 45-minute sonic nightmare is an absolute must-hear for any fan of heavy, psychedelic occult rock.

The Age Of Ephemerality, released in 2025 via Pelagic Records, confirms the sheer power of BRUIT ≤. Merging fierce post-rock, neo-classical arrangements, and electronic experimentation, the Toulouse-based (France) quartet delivers a deeply political album, crafted as a manifesto against mass surveillance and modern alienation.

Eisenmund is the spellbinding debut album from the post-punk band Schimmel über Berlin. The story behind this record is almost like a fairy tale: after the instrumental tracks lay dormant on tape for two years, the quartet reunited last year to lay down vocals and finally complete the album. Just in time for November’s melancholy and fog, the band delivers nine raw, angular post-punk tracks—at times tinged with cold wave—driven by heavy bass, sharp guitars, and German vocals imbued with a distant poetry. Eisenmund stands out as a visceral, nocturnal plunge into Berlin’s underground sound.

The Blood of Others by the Los Angeles band Witches Of God is a powerful blend of Stoner Rock and Doom Metal, deeply rooted in a vintage, occult atmosphere. Recorded entirely on analog equipment, the album delivers a raw, warm, and authentic retro sound driven by thick, fuzzy guitar riffs heavily inspired by early Black Sabbath. This crushing weight is balanced by the energetic edge of classic Los Angeles hard rock, vintage horror-movie synthesizers, and dynamic shifts between slow, brooding tempos and catchy, mid-tempo grooves.
A defining highlight of the record is its dark, cinematic storytelling and high-profile underground collaborations. The atmospheric vibe is perfectly captured on the standout track The Horror, which features iconic guest vocals from doom metal legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich (Saint Vitus). Overall, the album stands as a gritty, heavy, and nostalgic homage to 1970s proto-metal and occult rock.

The Pretty Things, iconic 1st wave R&B cult heroes, created some of the most exciting and innovative records of the sixties and early seventies. Winners of the Hero award at the 2009 Mojo Honours, the band have been a massive success and a huge influence on artists as diverse as David Bowie, Aerosmith, The Ramones, Bob Dylan, The Sex Pistols, The White Stripes, Kasabian and many, many more. 2018 saw the release of a 50th-anniversary S.F. Sorrow box set and the band's final and extensive UK & European tour, which included a performance of S.F. Sorrow in full at the Isle of Wight Festival and ended at a farewell show in London at Indigo at the O2 with an impressive supporting line-up of David Gilmour and Van Morrison.
Following the now legendary and critically acclaimed S.F. Sorrow, the psychedelic '68 classic, the band returned to Abbey Road Studios and started work on Parachute. Released in 1970 the album was named Rolling Stone’s album of the year ahead of Let It Be by The Beatles, Morrison Hotel by The Doors, After the Gold Rush by Neil Young, Moondance by Van Morrison, Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel, Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother and Led Zeppelin III.

Born from a lightning-fast 5-day recording session in Mannheim, Germany, the historic birthplace of the automobile, REISE is a collaborative cosmic exploration by space-rock purveyors Spiral Drive (Raphaël Neikes) and psychedelic-pop eccentric Lord Fascinator (Johnny Mackay).Meaning “Journey” in German, REISE is a seamless, gapless concept album engineered to be the ultimate soundtrack for movement. Built on the relentless, hypnotic pulse of traditional Krautrock and injected with heavy modern fuzz, the record takes the listener on a five-stage transit from the asphalt of Earth straight into the deep unknown of outer space.Five chapters. Five modes of transport. One continuous trip.

Fuelled by their militant drive and unyielding ardour, ‘Just Say No…’ refracts Gnod’s harsh and repetitive riff-driven rancour through a psychotropic haze of dubbed-out abstraction, with Paddy’s incendiary vocal delivery to the fore. ,‘Just SayNo… sounds like a record only Gnod could make - a band fiercely independent, never comfortable in one place artistically for any duration of time, always with their co-ordinates set on uncharted territory and the next challenge ahead, and delivering a monument of ire and iconoclasm.

Night Parade of One Hundred Demons is the fifth studio album by the San Diego heavy psychedelic rock power trio Earthless, released on January 28, 2022, via Nuclear Blast Records. The album serves as a definitive return to form, abandoning the shorter, vocal-driven tracks of their 2018 record Black Heaven to return to the massive, sprawling instrumental jams that defined their early career.

With the release of their fourth full-length album, Rebirth, CHILD marks a definitive shift in their creative trajectory. Moving beyond their established sound, the band showcases a refined focus on songwriting—stripping back the noise to reveal the heart of their message. The record serves as an unfiltered dialogue with the self, confronting the obstacles that block our evolution and demanding the strength to overcome them. It is a gritty, honest document of survival and the messy beauty of becoming who you are meant to be. crédits