Buzzsaw. It’s doubtful there’s ever been a single word more on-the-nose for describing a guitar’s tone. It metaphorically captures the violent brutality of the music associated with it, but at the same time literally describes the timbre and pitch of the tone. And though the word goes hand-in-hand with Swedish

At this year’s Ritual Festival, there will be death by heavy sounds! The line up is fucking bonkers, and stacked with bands who will do everything to assassinate your eardrums! If you don’t believe me, just look who is on the bill: Grave and BLACK TONGUE, along with support from

Label:Crucial Blast T.O.M.B. (Total Occultic Mechanical Blasphemy) is one of the most creative and distinctive entities currently operating in the realms of black metal and noise, with a singular approach and a slew of releases including Black Crypt Worship, Sacrilegium, Macabre Noise Royale, Uncovered Ancient Gateways, and the forthcoming Pennhurst/Xesse