"At no point in the 19-minute duration of the EP can I say “I am now listening to a (insert genre) album”. Dayv Oblyvyon is bewildered by Poison Blood, the project of Horseback and Krieg members. Out now via Relapse Records. brokenamp.com/review-poison-…

Need some challenging music sort of in the black metal realm but also death-rock, psychedelic and electronica? Poison Blood's bite-sized morsels may be for you. brokenamp.com/review-poison-…

A double-concept album is a monolithic undertaking, but Xanthochroid are up to the task. Hera, Archivist explores Of Erthe and Axen's dense prog black metal in two acts. brokenamp.com/review-xanthoc…

Ready for movie season? Xanthochroid have a double-album worthy of any full film feature - Of Erthe and Axen is masterful progressive metal. brokenamp.com/review-xanthoc…

"Wolves In The Throne Room exude a definitive atmosphere of black metal - a sense of both grandeur and claustrophobia, of a transcendent, solitary collapse." Sam Birkett saw them with the impressive Aluk Todolo in support at Heaven. brokenamp.com/live-review-wo…

.@wittrofficial were transcendental in Heaven. Sam Birkett bore witness. brokenamp.com/live-review-wo…

On the face of it, The Crowning Quietus is typical black metal to the core – monochrome artwork, corpse paint - but underneath lurks...heavy metal fun? @Gutter_Runner is confounded by Inconcessus Lux Lucis' second album, out now via I, Voidhanger. brokenamp.com/inconcessus-lu…

Black metal is 100% grim and serious - until it meets Iron Maiden and King Diamond. Stuart Wain looks at Inconcessus Lux Lucis and their Crowning Quietus. brokenamp.com/inconcessus-lu…

"It’s an album that wears many masks at once, but manages to make it all work out." the body met Full of Hell for a 2nd outing, and it's a totally unexpected picnic. Out now via Thrill Jockey Records. brokenamp.com/review-body-fu…

The fleeting moments of riotous, avant-garde punk rock are Perennial's key strength - Jim looks at their début The Symmetry of Autumn Leaves. brokenamp.com/review-perenni…

Need some avant-garde post-hardcore in your life? Perennial have got the fire stoked for their début, review here: brokenamp.com/review-perenni…

As 2017 barrels to its fireball ending, we have a moment or two to reflect on the stellar-as-usual quality in music - with some highlights. brokenamp.com/broken-amp-sta…

Eschewing the usual End of Year List tradition, we chose a personal highlight each and waxed lyrical - as we are wont to. brokenamp.com/broken-amp-sta…

ICYMI: some great choices from the team here? My #1 went to @KMHiii this year - simply stunning. x.com/BrokenAmpZine/…

Follow the link and read why I chose Persefone Aathma as my Album Of The Year 2017 for Broken Amp x.com/brokenampzine/…

The name might be done, but we live on through @PureGrainAudio. Come and follow us on this exciting new chapter! x.com/brokenampzine/…

@LaidBackInSong @markangelbrandt @PureGrainAudio I second that! Broken Amp really made my 2017. Here's to loads of excellent music journalism with @PureGrainAudio in 2018 🤘🤘🤘🤘