Valley of Steel @valleyofsteel.bsky.social

Owner/editor/head writer for valleyofsteel.net - metal and heavy music site based in southwestern PA, USA, since 2011.

Also avid avian aficionado.

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Good evening BSKY!

I was encouraged by some friends to create an account here, since I've been away from the socials for a few years.

So here I am; I might as well introduce myself. Based in the Pittsburgh area, Valley of Steel has been covering metal and heavy music since 2011.
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Laden – Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly

Seattle instrumental post-sludge; also we talk about last year's album by WREN (English heavy sludge)

valleyofsteel.net/2026/04/10/laden-rapid-unscheduled-disassembly-2026-wren-black-rain-falls-2025/

... and now you're all caught up! For now. Don't forget to subscribe to get updates.
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Void of Light – Asymmetries

Scottish post-sludge ensemble (plus check out their 2023 EP)

valleyofsteel.net/2026/04/08/void-of-light-enshroud-2023-asymmetries-2026/
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Ten East / SoftSun – Turned to Stone Chapter 10

Ripple Music split release of shoegaze/dreampop bands. Also see the 2022 solo debut by bassist Pia Isa.

valleyofsteel.net/2026/04/06/pia-isa-distorted-chants-2022-ten-east-softsun-turned-to-stone-chapter-10-2026/

And for extra bonus material, check out SoftSun's 2024 and 2025 records:

valleyofsteel.net/2026/03/19/softsun-daylight-in-the-dark-2024-eternal-sunrise-2025/
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Hemiptera – Until Every Flag is Burned

English cello-centric anarchistic crust punk (and don't miss their 2024 demo!)

valleyofsteel.net/2026/04/01/hemiptera-demo-mmxxiv-2024-until-every-flag-is-burned-2026/
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Cell Press – Tabula Rasa

Canadian noise-sludge-grind (and a look at their 2024 album)

valleyofsteel.net/2026/03/30/cell-press-cages-2024-tabula-rasa-2026/
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Tide Harvester – Triumph of the Dragon-God

Dreamy atmo-black from Kansas City (and as a bonus, check out their 2023 release too).

valleyofsteel.net/2026/03/27/tide-harvester-palemoon-spelltone-2023-triumph-of-the-dragon-god-2026/
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Educated Owls – The Fires of Dead Stars

Instrumental shoegaze from Washington DC (and a peek at the Glassing album from 2024, Texan post-metal).

valleyofsteel.net/2026/03/23/educated-owls-the-fires-of-dead-stars-2026-glassing-from-the-other-side-of-the-mirror-2024/
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Neurosis – An Undying Love for a Burning World

A completely out-of-nowhere surprise drop from a newly revitalized Neurosis -- now featuring former Isis guitarist/vocalist @aaronbturner.bsky.social, and recorded by Kowloon Walled City's Scott Evans.

valleyofsteel.net/2026/03/20/neurosis-an-undying-love-for-a-burning-world-2026/
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Blunt Knife Castration – Blood & Oil

English raw sludge, Remorseless Records (and we visit with a 2025 release by Secret Cutter, sludge/death/grind from Pennsylvania!)

valleyofsteel.net/2026/03/06/secret-cutter-2025-blunt-knife-castration-blood-oil-2026/
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Fayenne - The Calling from the Depth

Swedish crusty black metal on Void Wanderer (we also check out the 2025 release by Fryktelig Støy, Australian raw-noisy-atmospheric BM on I Voidhanger).

valleyofsteel.net/2026/03/05/fryktelig-stoy-incandescent-2025-fayenne-the-calling-from-the-depth-2026/
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Vibora – Egin Ez Dugun Guztia

Basque screamo/post-HC @zegemabeachrecords.bsky.social (we also check out their 2023 record).

valleyofsteel.net/2026/03/02/vibora-zaldi-beltza-2023-2024-egin-ez-dugun-guztia-2026/
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Domhain - In Perfect Stillness

Northern Irish atmospheric blackgaze on These Hands Melt (we also take a look at a 2025 record by Remaining Warmth, Russian atmo-black).

valleyofsteel.net/2026/02/20/remaining-warmth-before-the-years-2025-domhain-in-perfect-stillness-2026/
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Gavran - The One Who Propels

Dutch melancholy/doomy post-metal on Dunk! Records (we also cover their 2022 album here).

valleyofsteel.net/2026/01/30/gavran-indistinct-beacon-2022-the-one-who-propels-2026/
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To get you up to speed, here's a quick rundown of some recent new releases we've covered:

Sacri Suoni - Time to Harvest

Italian instrumental post-sludge on Electric Valley Records

valleyofsteel.net/2026/01/23/sacri-suoni-time-to-harvest-2026/
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