Interview | Cory Peterson and Pat Hawkins from THÆTAS Gavin Brown caught up with THÆTAS vocalist/bassist Cory Peterson and guitarist Pat Hawkins to get the lowdown on The Irredeemable Age as well as discussing their New York hometown, and more. echoesanddust.com/2026/08/cory...

Festival Preview | @atgfestival.bsky.social 2026 With just two weeks to go, and a line-up that's more billiant and bewlidering than ever, @westcountryboy78.bsky.social and @laidbackinsong.bsky.social are here to guide you through the long grass and inevitable stage clashes. bit.ly/ATG_2026

Review | Frolic - Legacies of Cybernetica by Zachary Nathanson "While the mainstream keeps chasing trends and algorithms, Frolic are busy sharpening their riffs, pushing their musicianship, and proving that passion will always crush corporate mediocrity." echoesanddust.com/2026/08/frol...

Review | Gozu - VI by Zachary Nathanson "Crank this one up to 11, let the walls shake, and prepare to wonder why it took you so long to discover Gozu in the first place." echoesanddust.com/2026/08/gozu...

Review | Panda Bear and Sonic Boom – A ? of WHEN by @ouchmonkey.bsky.social "Less direct than sampling, more fluid than pastiche, they’ve hit on a way of mining old sources for a widescreen soundworld of their own." echoesanddust.com/2026/08/pand...

Under the Influence | Slovenians Raw punk energy, dark humour and hard-earned resilience: Slovenians discuss the influences behind Birds of Disgrace. echoesanddust.com/2026/08/unde...

Interview | Mark Hennessy and Mike Dye from @godzillionaireband.bsky.social Gavin Brown caught up with vocalist Mark Hennessy and bassist Mike Dye of Godzillionaire, to discuss their latest album Diminishing Returns and much more. echoesanddust.com/2026/08/mark... @ripplemusic.bsky.social

Review | David Torn - Now I Imagine a Place Not the Same by Zachary Nathanson "Whether it moves you immediately or slowly reveals itself over time, Now I Imagine a Place Not the Same is a challenge, but a worthy one." echoesanddust.com/2026/08/davi...

Review | @shearwaterband.bsky.social – The New World by @teamhorse.bsky.social "The New World is a captivating album with rich detail and stunning musicianship. In a word, wondrous." echoesanddust.com/2026/08/shea...

Echoes of the Past | Ten Years After - Cricklewood Green (2026 Deluxe Edition) by Zachary Nathanson "It’s an album where the blues is stretched, bent, electrified, and pushed into something bigger, stranger, and more ambitious without ever losing its grit." echoesanddust.com/2026/08/echo...

Review | Deep Purple - Splat! by Zacahry Nathanson "More than five decades into their career, they continue to evolve without abandoning the identity that made them legendary in the first place. It's loud, fearless, unapologetic, and overflowing with imagination" echoesanddust.com/2026/07/deep...

Under The Influence with Verse Metrics The Scottish post-everything genre-mashers share the music that's greatly influenced their just-out debut album, Descents. bit.ly/VMuti_📷Amanda Kilfeather

Review | Darkthrone - Pre-Historic Metal by Zachary Nathanson "Rather than chasing trends or reinventing themselves, they remain committed to the sound and spirit that made them legends in the first place." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/dark...

Review | The Cosmic Dead - Beyond the Beyond by Zachary Nathanson "It's an album that rewards repeated exploration, revealing new textures and hidden details with every listen." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/the-...

Review | Pleb - Grease Trap by Zachary Nathanson "Whether you get it or you don’t, Pleb are absolutely a band to watch and listen to." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/pleb... @humanworth.bsky.social

Review | The Salt Pale Collective - ...and God Said Nothing by @garydavidson.bsky.social "Some of the finest bearded gents in the UK have blended post-metal, doom, sludge, progressive metal and synths to create an epic, staggering and devastatingly great album." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/the-...

Echoes of the Past | Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water (50th Anniversary Edition) by Zachary Nathanson "More than fifty years after its original release, Chris Squire's singular vision continues to inspire and captivate." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/echo...

Review | L'Ombra Della Sera - Segreti nel Nero by Zachary Nathanson "It’s the sound of forgotten broadcasts flickering back to life, of static turning into visions, of memories sharpening into something vivid and cinematic." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/lomb...

Review | atmos bloom - Everythingness by @zivljub1.bsky.social "It is that personal synergy and understanding that seems to be that perfect, universal glue that makes it all work here, making it sound oh so familiar and oh so individual at the same time." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/atmo...

Festival Review | @roadburnfest.bsky.social 2026 by @svdd76.bsky.social "A very late look back at Roadburn 2026, where redefining heaviness once again meant something different for everyone." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/fest...

Interview | Dave Curran from Baratro Gavin Brown caught up with Baratro bassist/vocalist Dave Curran (formerly of Unsane) to talk about their new record No Comply, the guests that appear on the record and Italian food and music. echoesanddust.com/2026/07/dave...

Review | Frozen Soul - No Place of Warmth by Zachary Nathanson "Frozen Soul locks the doors behind you, buries you beneath an avalanche of riffs, and refuses to let go until the final note fades into silence." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/froz...

Review | Parts & Labor - Set Of All Sets by @ouchmonkey.bsky.social "Set Of All Sets is a dazzling widescreen epic that remains thrilling all the way through." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/part...

Review | John Palumbo - R U Science? by Zacahry Nathanson "John makes no apologies for the brutal wake-up call regarding the tightrope dangers posed by corporate leaders who exploit people, turning them into little more than slaves for profit." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/john...

Review | Protest The Hero - Within by Martyn Coppack "An utterly bonkers, yet wonderfully delivered piece of music which hits all those emotional feels right where never knew you needed it to." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/prot...

Review | Blueneck - Moonlighting by @garydavidson.bsky.social "Blueneck are a truly unique post-rock band that manages to make each album different. Moonlighting is no exception and is an emotionally breath-taking record." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/blue...

Interview | Cinder Well Gavin Brown caught up with Amelia Baker aka Cinder Well to hear all about the new record as well as her score for the brilliant TV series Small Prophets & how that came about and her what else she has got planned for the rest of this year. echoesanddust.com/2026/07/cind...

Review | Coffin Hunters - Cosmic Dawn by Zachary Nathanson "They proudly keep the spirit of classic heavy metal alive while pushing it forward with progressive ambition, memorable songwriting, and a fearless sense of adventure." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/coff...

Review | Jane Getter Premonition - Transmogrify by Zachary Nathanson "Transmogrify is not just an album; it is a meticulously crafted, emotionally charged work that pushes artistic boundaries while celebrating the power of collaboration." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/jane...

Review | Kari Wahlgren presents: SlaughtHER Vol. 2 by Zachary Nathanson "Rather than simply recreating the originals, they celebrate the songwriting by giving each track a fresh identity while remaining faithful to the band's legacy." echoesanddust.com/2026/07/kari...