Vocals from Ulver, Alcest and Author & Punisher help James Kent thrust his darksynth project Perturbator into lightspeed as it comes closer than ever to a full-fledged band’s sound on Age of Aquarius. Read my FLOOD review.
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Perturbator’s ‘Age of Aquarius’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Alcest, Author & Punisher, James Kent, Perturbator, Ulver on 10/21/2025 by Kurt OrzeckBest Albums of 2024: Gaerea, Shellac, Chat Pile, Kim Deal
Posted in Lists with tags Alcest, Chat Pile, Gaerea, Help, Kim Deal, Nick Cave, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Oranssi Pazuzu, Shellac, St. Vincent, Thank on 01/03/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
- Gaerea – Coma (Season of Mist)
- Shellac – To All Trains (Touch and Go)
- Chat Pile – Cool World (The Flenser)
- Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More (4AD)
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Wild God (PIAS)
- St. Vincent – All Born Screaming (Total Pleasure)
- Oranssi Pazuzu – Muuntautuja (Nuclear Blast)
- Thank – I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed (Big Scary Monsters)
- Necrot – Lifeless Birth (Tank Crimes)
- Alcest – Les Chants de l’aurore (Nuclear Blast)
Gaerea, Oranssi Pazuzu, Alcest, Knocked Loose: Best Heavy Albums of 2024
Posted in Lists with tags Alcest, Gaerea, Knocked Loose, Oranssi Pazuzu on 01/01/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Hop over to Knofest.com for four of my favorite heavy records of 2024, the website for Slipknot’s freaky rock festival.
They include:
• Gaerea – Coma (Season of Mist)
• Oranssi Pazuzu – Muuntautuja (Nuclear Blast Records)
• Alcest – Les chants de l’aurore (Nuclear Blast Records)
• Knocked Loose – You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To (Pure Noise Records)
The Bad Penny (beta) 