Four guys who really dig H. P. Lovecraft (“Without whom we’d be singing lame love songs”, the liners say) and, obviously Star Wars. I can empathize. The music is highly-polished […]

As intriguing as Darkest Etc. are, the one glaring flaw in their, um oeuvre could be the fatal one, which is that the music is not distinctive or memorable enough […]

Basing their musical careers on the authorial works of the wondrous H. P. Lovecraft (and their packaging on the creations of George Lucas), TDOTHT are a Canadian quartet that manage […]

Best packaging of the year goes to Darkest of the Hillside Thickets for their Cthulhu Strikes Back CD. The front cover has the Empire Strikes Back logo done perfecto to […]

Dungeons and Dragons Rating: Strength: 14, Intelligence: 13, Wisdom: 17, Dexterity: 14, Constitution: 15, Charisma: 17, Alignment: chaotic evil, Class: cleric. Two words: small town (in in some areas suburbs). […]

Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Cthulhu Strikes Back [self released] The Thickets bill themselves as the world’s only Cthulhu punk band, a claim I have no doubt is accurate. Writing […]

CTHULHU STRIKES BACK THE DARKEST OF THE HILLSIDE THICKETS INDIE/CARGO Cthulhu is cool, and so are The darkest of the Hillside Thickets. In fact, this 4 piece horror-rock combo is […]

The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Cthulhu Strikes Back (Great Old One/Independant) rating – 6/10 The list of acts who have payed tribute in song to the reclusive American horror-fantasy […]