This is my list of the 15 best albums from 2017. It’s been a decent year for music. If you’re looking for more specific genres, check out my list of the best 2017 death metal albums or my guide to death/doom metal in 2017. Please comment if I screwed up Read more…
2011’s “Reports From the Threshold of Death” is my favorite Junius album by far, as well as on one of my all-time favorites. This earlier state of band still has a lot to offer though. On this album, “The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist”, they focus more on post rock atmosphere Read more…
In the fall of 2012, I went to see Katatonia in Stockholm. The support bands were Alcest, that I already liked, and Junius, that I’d barely heard before. Even though my favorite band Katatonia performed well, it wasn’t what I would remember this night for. The initial synth tones of Read more…
2017 has been up-and-down year for music, featuring both surprises (Ulver!) and disappointments (Meshuggah, Suffocation, Testament). I feel pretty safe putting together this list of 5 great albums from the first half of 2017 since I don’t see a lot of interesting stuff coming out during the summer months. Immolation Read more…
The previous Junius album “Reports From the Threshold of Death” hit me like a bomb a few years ago, and completely dominated my playlist for a long time. The blend of post metal ambience, strong hooks, Katatonia nods and Chino Moreno style vocals was obsessive and addictive. Every song was Read more…
