It’s time to give some love to the EPs that lately have captured my undivided attention – no small feat considering the avalanche of promos we get monthly (don’t worry, we’ll still check out your garage or restroom band, because why the heck not?). In this era of fast-food content consumption and pointless artistic injustice, let’s appreciate the beauty of brevity. Onward!
Desert Smoke – Desert Smoke: Ever wondered what old Cathedral would sound like without a vocalist? (I hadn’t either, but that’s capitalism for you – inventing needs you never knew existed!) This Portuguese outfit delivers exactly that: epic Stoner vibes spliced with Blues elements that create a fascinating tension between massive riffing and waiting-room-jazz guitar solos. It’s an experience that might not launch you into orbit, but will absolutely make your head nod with its infectious groove. That said, the instrumental approach does leave you occasionally wishing for some growled vocals to complete the picture. Still, when those wah-drenched solos hit against the Sabbathian rhythms, you’ll understand exactly what they’re smoking in the desert. Score: 3.5/5.0 | Label: Raging Planet Records | Country: Portugal | Website.
Tyrannosatan – Babylons Skräck: With an album title that makes me proud and a band name this cool, Tyrannosatan delivers a fresh twist on Sweden’s growing Death Metal/Crust-Punk hybrid. Imagine if Crawl went full Punk but actually let its songs breathe—that’s Babylons Skräck: pure, unvarnished anger and decay, but with glimpses of joy. It perfectly captures that visceral disgust of using a festival toilet when there’s no other choice (where every visit becomes a spiritual awakening, no matter the location!). This isn’t pretty or poetic—just classic Nordic aggression, blunt as a hammer to the teeth. Score: 3.0/5.0 | Label: Jawbreaker Records | Country: Sweden | Website.
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I kept it short and sweet this time, but you’ve got to admit – that wild contrast between EPs made for one hell of a ride. These releases are dropping soon, so keep your eyes peeled. We usually treat EPs like forgotten fridge leftovers (and let’s be honest, most belong in the trash before they give us food poisoning). But sometimes? That ugly container holds a meal that’s been soaking up all the right flavors – the kind of gloriously gross comfort food that saves your day when everything else has gone to shit. These EPs are exactly that. Don’t sleep on them.
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