Shores of Null – Homesick (2026) – Review

Shores Of Null - Homesick - Album Cover

2026 has turned into a Year Ov Doom over at the RMR Review Desk. And I wonder why that is? It ain’t the RMR crew in depression mode, though. So, is it just that the melancholy pieces passing through here are simply legion? Nobody really knows. But the crew also found quite a few albums studded with woe-infested diamonds strewn over the long, hot summer months of tribulation and despair. So, it may well be that the overall quality of melancholy vinyls has improved ever since we last checked.

And it’s funny how each year can turn out differently when … [...] Click to raid more!

Stoned Jesus – Songs to Moon (2026) – Review

Stoned Jesus - Songs to Moon - Album Cover

They were peddled to us as The Monsters of the Stoner Trade. Alleged substance-fueled, blasted-into-space fare that should somehow remind us what the ’70s were like. A record written by people who never visited because – well – they weren’t invented yet. So, the RMR crew expected some sturdy, syrupy sludgefest heading our way. And some were already rushing to dig out that old, blackened peace pipe from wherever they stored it decades ago. That the band is tastily called Stoned Jesus1 probably hastened the overall fogginess even further along. Some of the crew started to have visions by … [...] Click to raid more!

Soothsayer – The Unbinding (2026) – Review

Soothsayer - The Unbinding - Album Cover

You won’t believe how much the RMR crew dreaded the thought of the Irish gang Soothsayer having a sophomore moment. Back in 2021, the band’s debut full-length piece, Echoes of the Earth, didn’t sit too well with the grouchy geezers of the RMR Review Desk. And as we all know, the (dreaded) second record usually is the one when things settle for the worse.

But – not always. Sometimes the exception to the rule kicks in, and our ice-cold metal hearts discover something that will hold our attention. So, will The Unbinding reach those lofty heights in one giant … [...] Click to raid more!

Sarcasm – Lifeforce Omnibound (2026) – Review

Sarcasm - Lifeforce Omnibound - Album Cover

Here’s to a band with an (alleged) understanding that traditional Swedeath will be a difficult sell to an audience conditioned on too much Rogga Johansson1 and little else. So, Sarcasm gave their offering a little push to move outside of the confines of THAT Swedish brand of metal. To get a breath of fresh air and some room to maneuver, I reckon. And who can blame them? The aforementioned genre itself is sadly overcrowded and is fraught with – norms after all.

So, let Lifeforce Omnibound shine its sickly light unto us measly dwellers of the metalverse and teach … [...] Click to raid more!