Chris Hart, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

EP REVIEW: Mørketid – Kalandra

The seasonal music release has a maligned history in music. For many years, it remained the preserve of fan club-exclusive

As the range of experimental rock genres has expanded over the years, distinct genre categories have emerged, including math rock,

The influence of cinematic 80s soundtracks on heavier genres is nothing new. The “synthwave sound” in rock and metal has

Czech post-metal outfit ELBE began life as an instrumental project, a collaboration between guitarists Standa Jelinek and Martin Perina. After

Bristolians SCALER have made a big impact in a short time with a sound that continuously subverts expectations. The four-piece

It’s been a busy few years for HERETOIR. The German post-metal outfit formed in the mid-2000s as a solo outlet

Jazz fusion first emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s, as a generation of jazz musicians began to plug

HELLIR began life as a solo project for Daniel Shaneyfelt – a smörgåsbord of atmospheric black metal, vaporware, and a

Post-rock, by its very nature, seeks to create meaningful and unique emotional experiences for its listeners. Yet few albums reach

Are guitars necessary to create heavy doom? That is a question that VÖLUR have spent over a decade responding to