SVDD76
@svdd76.bsky.social
He/Him. Heavy music and occasional weird prog editor at @echoesanddust.bsky.social. Team @consouling.bsky.social. Father of 2 children, a cat & a dog. Collector of records. Reader of books. Warhammer fan. Space Wolves rule.
When you're marking a big pile of essays in China, and you have a post-rock playlist on in the background, and Like Herod comes on. Nice one.
November 15, 2025 at 5:42 AM
When you're marking a big pile of essays in China, and you have a post-rock playlist on in the background, and Like Herod comes on. Nice one.
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Review | Matthias Joyce from Defigurement
Gavin Brown caught up with Defigurement vocalist Matthias Joyce to get an insight into their new album Endbryo and the beginnings of a new breed of metal.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/matt...
Gavin Brown caught up with Defigurement vocalist Matthias Joyce to get an insight into their new album Endbryo and the beginnings of a new breed of metal.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/matt...
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Review | Matthias Joyce from Defigurement
Gavin Brown caught up with Defigurement vocalist Matthias Joyce to get an insight into their new album Endbryo and the beginnings of a new breed of metal.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/matt...
Gavin Brown caught up with Defigurement vocalist Matthias Joyce to get an insight into their new album Endbryo and the beginnings of a new breed of metal.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/matt...
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Review | Conjurer - Unself by @martyncoppack.bsky.social
"It’s an album which begs for repeated listens to understand its nuances but once its secrets are unlocked you are faced with one of the best metal releases this year."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/conj...
"It’s an album which begs for repeated listens to understand its nuances but once its secrets are unlocked you are faced with one of the best metal releases this year."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/conj...
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Review | Conjurer - Unself by @martyncoppack.bsky.social
"It’s an album which begs for repeated listens to understand its nuances but once its secrets are unlocked you are faced with one of the best metal releases this year."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/conj...
"It’s an album which begs for repeated listens to understand its nuances but once its secrets are unlocked you are faced with one of the best metal releases this year."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/conj...
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Review | Cosmic Reaper - Bleed the Wicked, Drowned the Damned by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"Their new album will send shivers down your spine with brutal guitar riffs, psychedelic hallucinations, and sonic altitude."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/cosm...
"Their new album will send shivers down your spine with brutal guitar riffs, psychedelic hallucinations, and sonic altitude."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/cosm...
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Review | Cosmic Reaper - Bleed the Wicked, Drowned the Damned by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"Their new album will send shivers down your spine with brutal guitar riffs, psychedelic hallucinations, and sonic altitude."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/cosm...
"Their new album will send shivers down your spine with brutal guitar riffs, psychedelic hallucinations, and sonic altitude."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/cosm...
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Interview | Stygian Bough (Bell Witch and Aerial Ruin)
With the release of 'Stygian Bough: Volume II', Gavin Brown caught up with all three 3 artists in Dylan Desmond & Jesse Shreibman (Bell Witch) and Erik Moggridge (Aerial Ruin) to get the lowdown on the album.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/styg...
With the release of 'Stygian Bough: Volume II', Gavin Brown caught up with all three 3 artists in Dylan Desmond & Jesse Shreibman (Bell Witch) and Erik Moggridge (Aerial Ruin) to get the lowdown on the album.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/styg...
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Interview | Stygian Bough (Bell Witch and Aerial Ruin)
With the release of 'Stygian Bough: Volume II', Gavin Brown caught up with all three 3 artists in Dylan Desmond & Jesse Shreibman (Bell Witch) and Erik Moggridge (Aerial Ruin) to get the lowdown on the album.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/styg...
With the release of 'Stygian Bough: Volume II', Gavin Brown caught up with all three 3 artists in Dylan Desmond & Jesse Shreibman (Bell Witch) and Erik Moggridge (Aerial Ruin) to get the lowdown on the album.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/styg...
Dear good seeing Amenra in my home town if Edinburgh, they finally made it through! Great set, very intense as usual. Lovely to meet Amy, new Amenra bass player and of course one half of Year of the Cobra. Also met some drummer from a band called Ash...
November 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Dear good seeing Amenra in my home town if Edinburgh, they finally made it through! Great set, very intense as usual. Lovely to meet Amy, new Amenra bass player and of course one half of Year of the Cobra. Also met some drummer from a band called Ash...
Just finished my tenth Discworld novel, probably my favourite Pratchett novel so far.
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Just finished my tenth Discworld novel, probably my favourite Pratchett novel so far.
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Review | Dreich - Edicius by Alistair Strachan
"In Edicius, Dreich have crafted a black metal album which is a majestic piece of work and an articulate exposition of their aesthetic of darkness and negativity."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/drei...
"In Edicius, Dreich have crafted a black metal album which is a majestic piece of work and an articulate exposition of their aesthetic of darkness and negativity."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/drei...
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Review | Dreich - Edicius by Alistair Strachan
"In Edicius, Dreich have crafted a black metal album which is a majestic piece of work and an articulate exposition of their aesthetic of darkness and negativity."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/drei...
"In Edicius, Dreich have crafted a black metal album which is a majestic piece of work and an articulate exposition of their aesthetic of darkness and negativity."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/drei...
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Review | @themountaingoats.bsky.social - Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan by @zivljub1.bsky.social
"Darnelle and co have enough imagination and capabilities to take their music in any direction that they wish."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/the-...
@jonwurster.bsky.social
"Darnelle and co have enough imagination and capabilities to take their music in any direction that they wish."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/the-...
@jonwurster.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Review | @themountaingoats.bsky.social - Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan by @zivljub1.bsky.social
"Darnelle and co have enough imagination and capabilities to take their music in any direction that they wish."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/the-...
@jonwurster.bsky.social
"Darnelle and co have enough imagination and capabilities to take their music in any direction that they wish."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/the-...
@jonwurster.bsky.social
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Interview | Heitham Al-Sayed from @senserband.bsky.social
Gavin Brown caught up with Senser vocalist Heitham Al-Sayed, to hear more about their new album, the history of Senser, hip hop and fighting the power in an inspiring and informative interview.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/heit...
Gavin Brown caught up with Senser vocalist Heitham Al-Sayed, to hear more about their new album, the history of Senser, hip hop and fighting the power in an inspiring and informative interview.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/heit...
November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Interview | Heitham Al-Sayed from @senserband.bsky.social
Gavin Brown caught up with Senser vocalist Heitham Al-Sayed, to hear more about their new album, the history of Senser, hip hop and fighting the power in an inspiring and informative interview.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/heit...
Gavin Brown caught up with Senser vocalist Heitham Al-Sayed, to hear more about their new album, the history of Senser, hip hop and fighting the power in an inspiring and informative interview.
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/heit...
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Review | Howling Giant - Crucible & Ruin by Matt Butler
"A beautiful, mesmeric, riff-laden collection of songs with the tightness and musicianship that comes with playing together for a decade."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/howl...
"A beautiful, mesmeric, riff-laden collection of songs with the tightness and musicianship that comes with playing together for a decade."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/howl...
November 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Review | Howling Giant - Crucible & Ruin by Matt Butler
"A beautiful, mesmeric, riff-laden collection of songs with the tightness and musicianship that comes with playing together for a decade."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/howl...
"A beautiful, mesmeric, riff-laden collection of songs with the tightness and musicianship that comes with playing together for a decade."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/howl...
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Interview | Josh Fury from Congress
Gavin Brown caught up with Congress guitarist Josh Fury to get the lowdown on the return of Congress and a look back at the band's massive legacy on metal infused hardcore.
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/josh...
Gavin Brown caught up with Congress guitarist Josh Fury to get the lowdown on the return of Congress and a look back at the band's massive legacy on metal infused hardcore.
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/josh...
October 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Interview | Josh Fury from Congress
Gavin Brown caught up with Congress guitarist Josh Fury to get the lowdown on the return of Congress and a look back at the band's massive legacy on metal infused hardcore.
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/josh...
Gavin Brown caught up with Congress guitarist Josh Fury to get the lowdown on the return of Congress and a look back at the band's massive legacy on metal infused hardcore.
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/josh...
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Echoes of the Past | Synergy - Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"Ahead of its time, rewarding, and one of those albums that’ll be with you for the rest of time and into the future."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/echo...
"Ahead of its time, rewarding, and one of those albums that’ll be with you for the rest of time and into the future."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/echo...
November 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Echoes of the Past | Synergy - Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"Ahead of its time, rewarding, and one of those albums that’ll be with you for the rest of time and into the future."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/echo...
"Ahead of its time, rewarding, and one of those albums that’ll be with you for the rest of time and into the future."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/echo...
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Live Review | We Lost The Sea at Max Watts
"I still can’t explain exactly what happened, but all the stars aligned that night. There was an atmosphere of hope in the performance. . . a night when the band could finally mentally move on from Departure Songs. . . " By Gilbert Potts bit.ly/WLTSMaxW
"I still can’t explain exactly what happened, but all the stars aligned that night. There was an atmosphere of hope in the performance. . . a night when the band could finally mentally move on from Departure Songs. . . " By Gilbert Potts bit.ly/WLTSMaxW
November 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Live Review | We Lost The Sea at Max Watts
"I still can’t explain exactly what happened, but all the stars aligned that night. There was an atmosphere of hope in the performance. . . a night when the band could finally mentally move on from Departure Songs. . . " By Gilbert Potts bit.ly/WLTSMaxW
"I still can’t explain exactly what happened, but all the stars aligned that night. There was an atmosphere of hope in the performance. . . a night when the band could finally mentally move on from Departure Songs. . . " By Gilbert Potts bit.ly/WLTSMaxW
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Review | Maria Iskariot – Wereldwaan
"Not only right up my street, but it’s inside my home, up the staircase, and jumping on my bed. Maria Iskariot is rapping hard on the door of your life – let them in!" By Elise Price
bit.ly/Wereldwaan @stereosanctitypr.bsky.social @dennis-barbion.bsky.social
"Not only right up my street, but it’s inside my home, up the staircase, and jumping on my bed. Maria Iskariot is rapping hard on the door of your life – let them in!" By Elise Price
bit.ly/Wereldwaan @stereosanctitypr.bsky.social @dennis-barbion.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Review | Maria Iskariot – Wereldwaan
"Not only right up my street, but it’s inside my home, up the staircase, and jumping on my bed. Maria Iskariot is rapping hard on the door of your life – let them in!" By Elise Price
bit.ly/Wereldwaan @stereosanctitypr.bsky.social @dennis-barbion.bsky.social
"Not only right up my street, but it’s inside my home, up the staircase, and jumping on my bed. Maria Iskariot is rapping hard on the door of your life – let them in!" By Elise Price
bit.ly/Wereldwaan @stereosanctitypr.bsky.social @dennis-barbion.bsky.social
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Review | Kling Klang - Half Life by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"This isn’t just a mind-blowing album; this is a wildly brilliant and wildly electronic as good as it can really get."
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"This isn’t just a mind-blowing album; this is a wildly brilliant and wildly electronic as good as it can really get."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/klin...
November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Review | Kling Klang - Half Life by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"This isn’t just a mind-blowing album; this is a wildly brilliant and wildly electronic as good as it can really get."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/klin...
"This isn’t just a mind-blowing album; this is a wildly brilliant and wildly electronic as good as it can really get."
echoesanddust.com/2025/11/klin...
November 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
November 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
November 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The new Yellow Eyes album rips! Such a good band! #blackmetal yelloweyes.bandcamp.com/album/confus...
Confusion Gate, by Yellow Eyes
10 track album
yelloweyes.bandcamp.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The new Yellow Eyes album rips! Such a good band! #blackmetal yelloweyes.bandcamp.com/album/confus...
October 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Feature | Ace Frehley 1951-2025 by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"To the spaceman, thank you for one hell of a ride you brought us, and thank you for an incredible ride you gave."
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/ace-...
"To the spaceman, thank you for one hell of a ride you brought us, and thank you for an incredible ride you gave."
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/ace-...
October 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Feature | Ace Frehley 1951-2025 by @zmnathanson.bsky.social
"To the spaceman, thank you for one hell of a ride you brought us, and thank you for an incredible ride you gave."
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/ace-...
"To the spaceman, thank you for one hell of a ride you brought us, and thank you for an incredible ride you gave."
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/ace-...
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Live Review | @guiltlessband.bsky.social • @disciplesofwren.com • @hammertheband.bsky.social at The Flying Duck. "There’s a feeling of hunger and immediacy, a sense that they could keep doing this all night and sound just as massive as when they started." By David Bowes bit.ly/4hxnitA
October 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Live Review | @guiltlessband.bsky.social • @disciplesofwren.com • @hammertheband.bsky.social at The Flying Duck. "There’s a feeling of hunger and immediacy, a sense that they could keep doing this all night and sound just as massive as when they started." By David Bowes bit.ly/4hxnitA
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Interview & Album Premiere | The Spells – The Night Has Eyes
A gothic garage gem, lost in a shoe box for almost 30 years, at last sees the vinyl-pressed daylight. Elise Price lit a candle to draw out The Spells – NYC's "moths" of '97 – and was spellbound. bit.ly/Spell_bound @usthemgroup.bsky.social
A gothic garage gem, lost in a shoe box for almost 30 years, at last sees the vinyl-pressed daylight. Elise Price lit a candle to draw out The Spells – NYC's "moths" of '97 – and was spellbound. bit.ly/Spell_bound @usthemgroup.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Interview & Album Premiere | The Spells – The Night Has Eyes
A gothic garage gem, lost in a shoe box for almost 30 years, at last sees the vinyl-pressed daylight. Elise Price lit a candle to draw out The Spells – NYC's "moths" of '97 – and was spellbound. bit.ly/Spell_bound @usthemgroup.bsky.social
A gothic garage gem, lost in a shoe box for almost 30 years, at last sees the vinyl-pressed daylight. Elise Price lit a candle to draw out The Spells – NYC's "moths" of '97 – and was spellbound. bit.ly/Spell_bound @usthemgroup.bsky.social
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Review | Hilary Woods - Night Criú by @teamhorse.bsky.social
"Every now and then a record like this comes along to completely stop you in your tracks and it’s impossible not to fall in love with such enchanting music."
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/hila...
@sacredbones.bsky.social
"Every now and then a record like this comes along to completely stop you in your tracks and it’s impossible not to fall in love with such enchanting music."
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/hila...
@sacredbones.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Review | Hilary Woods - Night Criú by @teamhorse.bsky.social
"Every now and then a record like this comes along to completely stop you in your tracks and it’s impossible not to fall in love with such enchanting music."
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/hila...
@sacredbones.bsky.social
"Every now and then a record like this comes along to completely stop you in your tracks and it’s impossible not to fall in love with such enchanting music."
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/hila...
@sacredbones.bsky.social