r/postmetal

Last Sunday, sludge/black metal/doom/post-metal band Conjurer played at the Little Devil, Tilburg. What kind of band is it, actually? It is difficult to put a name to this English beast; this band mixes heavy sludgy riffs with blast beats, featuring the occasional hardcore-inspired breakdown. All of this comes together in a healthy mix, where one genre doesn't overpower the other but rather adds more layers to this already lyrically heavy music. Expectations were very high; time to see if they would be met. Read the full review via the link

I play in a band and needed a low cost software for Mac to play videos on a projector triggered by midi notes. I ended up building that for myself and I am searching for some people who might have some valuable feedback for me.

I created a website here: https://phosphorlive.com to download a watermarked demo. But if anyone wants to provide feedback and interested in the in removing the watermark, send me a mail to the support address.

I am very happy if anyone reaches out to me to provide some feedback.

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I've followed all sorts of different suggestions and recommendations and related sub/genres but nothing seems to hit, or scratch the itch, like SUMAC.

They really feel like a one of a kind band to me, but that feels like such a fan boi thing to say (oh my favourite band is sooo special).

But I've yet to find a band that ticks all those same boxes:

- Growling vocals

- Beautiful melodies with crushing sludge

- Improvisation

- Experimental noise

- Abstract lyrics (as some bands can be a bit too cringe)

None of these things by themselves are deal breakers or anything unique obviously, but altogether it just makes the band hit the bullseye for me that others miss.

And when you look at a list like that I'm sure people will say "oh there are loads of bands like that", and if so please do share as I'm genuinely interested to hear them.

I hope SUMAC have a long future, or I happen to discover something else to fill their void.

My favourite albums of theirs are essentially their discography in reverse (as they keep getting better and more diverse)...

1. The Healer

2. May You Be Held

3. Love in Shadow

4. What One Becomes

5. The Deal

Their first two improv sessions with Keiji Haino were challenging but the third release "Into this juvenile apocalypse..." was actually really good (third times a charm).

Their 20min Sub Pop singles release "Two Beasts" is just so epic. I can't stop listening to it.

Who here is also a fan, and also who has never heard of them or never given them a try?

K L P S - SUBVERSE - LIVE AT VAGNHALL 16

- 02/05/26

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I’m trying to find an album I listened to around 2009/2010 (my ninth grade high school era). It’s been driving me crazy for years!

Key details for y’all:
• The standout song I listened to was a long, epic heavy metal/rock instrumental track. So like 6–10+ minutes with builds, similar in length and structure to Avenged Sevenfold songs but heavier/rockier and no vocals that I can recall.
• The band was not hugely popular since it’s not coming up in my searches, so likely more underground/obscure.
• Album art: Rust/orange-brown/earthy color palette. A lone man crouching or kneeling among rows of something like headstones maybe? The headstones were pale and I keep remembering them looking almost like lightbulbs but my memory may be off.
• Timeframe: I heard the one song only, in 2009/2010, so likely a release from \~2008 maybe older.
What it’s NOT:
• Metallica – Master of Puppets (ruled out the iconic crosses cover)
• Hazy Hamlet – Forging Metal (AI insisted that it was this but the album art is wrong)
• Russian Circles, Pelican, or similar (I looked through their albums already it’s not them)

I greatly appreciate the help guys!

Anyone listen to this band? They are fairly unknown from what I understand, think "post Gojira" or something, lots of groove, but they reaaally know how to loop a good riff and they offer a very specific vibe, very organic and has a strong feeling of nature.

Also they are produced by the same engineer that mixed Obscure Sphinx's Epitaphs.

Recommended album: Discover Your Land

Æl-Fierlen playing Èðe live at Oslo Hackney, London. This is something Bloodstock should book in for us. Do you agree?

Its not that great but I figured you guys would appreciate it. It's an exclusive on the japanese version of the album.

Gales of Avalon - Camp Crystal Lake
Off of the 2026 album Terror Vision, to be released on all streaming platforms June 12th.

*Edit*
Thank you everyone for the support.
I can tell that this is driving you as crazy as me.
All of you are on the right track and I’m sure we can crack this one soon!

The chorus has a very dramatic pause pattern and sounds something like:
“I… run away…”
or maybe
“I… hide away…”
followed by something like:
“from the pain that’s inside…”

Those lyrics could be completely wrong, but phonetically that’s what it sounds like.

The overall sound is very close to Mudvayne’s “Not Falling”, but with vocals somewhere between Static-X, and Drowning Pool/post-grunge style bands.
It has that aggressive PS2-era motocross/WWE/video game soundtrack energy.
The singer has a gritty male voice — not emo/pop punk, not screamo/metalcore.

Any guesses would be appreciated because this has been driving me insane.

Just discovered this project and I find it very promising. A mix of doomgaze, post metal and various vocals reminding of Blindead, Holy Fawn, Caspian, Playgrounded, lots of reverb and great instrumental passages, very interested to hear more of that in future releases