1. Najda‘s BSP Live Series: 2026-09-23 Tokyo
Home: Berlin, Germany
Genre: Experimental ambient doom metal
Label: Broken Spine Productions
2. Paper Girl‘s i (instrumentals of covers) EP
Home: Nashville
Genre: Instrumental ukulele bedroom pop
Label: Self-release
3. Genocide Kvlt‘s Promo 2025 EP
Home: Lubsko, Poland
Genre: Black metal
Label: Self-release
“Born out of and in homage to the necessity of irrational purposive activity, the still-pregnant and inadequately mapped labyrinths of absolute idealism, the tragic potential of human Dasein, and the Promethean flame inherent in all acts of creativity.”
That’s a lofty way to describe Serpent Column’s Aion of Strife, a statement presented on the Detroit-area project’s Bandcamp page. But it’s well-earned, as anyone with two functioning ears will discover upon listening to the record, which is equal parts transcendent and terrifying. (Fun fact: Snakes don’t have ears!) The ringleader of the black metal band, who goes by “JH,” has honed his music and writing skills over the course of Serpent Column’s nine-year existence.
The group’s vocalist, Mike Tibbits, has a great deal to say, as evidenced by today‘s release of Aion of Strife. Turns out so does JH, with whom The Bad Penny had the good fortune to converse about a month ago. He says Serpent Column on the whole addressed “an ancient brain creature in a modern civilization.”
Here’s The Bad Penny‘s full interview with Serpent Column:
For more info on Serpent Column, and to get yerself a copy of Aion of Strife, go to its Bandcamp page.
