Brad Sanders

Columbus

Music Writer and Radio Host at Freelance

Contributor at Stereogum

Radio Host, Columnist and Feature Writer at Bandcamp Daily

Articles

Sigh, “I Saw The World End (Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV)”

1 week ago | daily.bandcamp.com | Brad Sanders

ALBUM OF THE DAY Sigh, “I Saw The World End (Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV)” By Brad Sanders · June 17, 2025 Peaceville London, UK follow &check; following unfollow ... I Saw The World End (Hangman's Hymn MMXXV) Peaceville . / pre-order buy pre-order buy you own this wishlist in wishlist go to album go to track go to album go to track .
The Best Metal on Bandcamp, May 2025

3 weeks ago | daily.bandcamp.com | Brad Sanders

BEST METAL The Best Metal on Bandcamp, May 2025 By Brad Sanders · June 03, 2025 This month’s roundup of the best metal on Bandcamp includes a collaborative folk/black metal release from the UK, a brand-new project from Lamp of Murmuur’s M., a gonzo dose of French heavy metal, and much more. Hemlokk & HyrdeFeohland HEMLOKK England, UK follow &check; following unfollow ... Feohland HEMLOKK .
From Chaos To The Concert Hall: Emperor, Enslaved, And Deafheaven Live

4 weeks ago | stereogum.com | Brad Sanders

The infamy surrounding the Norwegian black metal scene of the early 1990s has a way of drowning out the music.
The Best Metal on Bandcamp, April 2025

1 month ago | daily.bandcamp.com | Brad Sanders

BEST METAL The Best Metal on Bandcamp, April 2025 By Brad Sanders · May 09, 2025 This month’s Best Metal on Bandcamp includes ’80s goth-infused doom, an enigmatic new symphonic black metal project, progged-out death metal, and much more. MessaThe Spin Messa Italy follow &check; following unfollow ... The Spin Messa .
Nechochwen, “spelewithiipi”

1 month ago | daily.bandcamp.com | Brad Sanders

ALBUM OF THE DAY Nechochwen, “spelewithiipi” By Brad Sanders · May 09, 2025 Nechochwen West Virginia follow &check; following unfollow ... spelewithiipi Nechochwen . / pre-order buy pre-order buy you own this wishlist in wishlist go to album go to track go to album go to track .
The Story Behind Every Song On Kassi Valazza's New Album 'From Newman Street'

1 month ago | stereogum.com | Brad Sanders

When I get a hold of Kassi Valazza at her New Orleans apartment, she’s only been home for about 12 hours. She just flew in from Portland, where she lived for most of the past decade, to play a homecoming gig at the famed Laurelthirst Pub. Before that, she was in Australia for three weeks, opening for the folksinger John Craigie.
Italian Metal Band On New Album 'The Spin' & More

1 month ago | stereogum.com | Brad Sanders

Constant evolution is the beating heart of Messa, the band founded in 2014 by vocalist Sara Bianchin, guitarist Alberto Piccolo, bassist Marco Zanin, and drummer Rocco Toaldo. The four friends from northern Italy initially came together to challenge themselves and to stretch their musical boundaries; none of them had ever played doom metal before starting the band.
Ukandanz, “Evil Plan የክፋት እቅድ”

2 months ago | daily.bandcamp.com | Brad Sanders

ALBUM OF THE DAY Ukandanz, “Evil Plan የክፋት እቅድ” By Brad Sanders · April 21, 2025 Ukandanz Ethiopia follow &check; following unfollow ... Evil Plan የክፋት እቅድ Ukandanz . / pre-order buy pre-order buy you own this wishlist in wishlist go to album go to track go to album go to track .
Apparitions, “Volcanic Reality”

2 months ago | daily.bandcamp.com | Brad Sanders

ALBUM OF THE DAY Apparitions, “Volcanic Reality” By Brad Sanders · April 04, 2025 Apparitions Houston, Texas follow &check; following unfollow ... Volcanic Reality Apparitions . / pre-order buy pre-order buy you own this wishlist in wishlist go to album go to track go to album go to track .
For The Best New Death Metal, Head To North Dakota. Trust Us.

2 months ago | daily.bandcamp.com | Brad Sanders

SCENE REPORT For The Best New Death Metal, Head To North Dakota. Trust Us. By Brad Sanders · Illustration by Chau Luong · April 03, 2025 North Dakota is the 47th most populous state in the U.S., edging out Alaska, Vermont, and Wyoming. That hasn’t stopped it from becoming home to one of the country’s more fertile death metal scenes over the past few years.