Reviews for Leila Abdul-Rauf, Annular, Squint, Woundflower, and Outer Graves Annular – Thanatophobia Independent | August 9, 2024 More black metal that doesn’t fit neatly into any sub-category; I would probably put the “melodic” and “progressive” tags up for consideration rather than the “atmospheric” one on the Bandcamp page. Maybe that’s a holdover from the (already great) debut. Leaps and bounds have been made since then, and while aggression is now more front and center, impressive instrumental and compositional skills allow songs to turn on a dime and delve deeply into wistful territory without ever quite losing their vitriol. The … Continue reading Mini Reviews From Around The Bowl: 9/30/24