Another one of those reviews that may as well be short as it is unlikely to get you rushing to the shops.

Author & Punisher is one man building his own drone / noise machines in an attempt to terrorise you ears.

Previous albums have sounded like factories collapsing topped with death metal like growls, so it was an acquired taste.

The latest album, Kruller does mix the formula up a bit. Firstly it introduces other musicians – Notably Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor from TOOL.

The music is also notably slower (and heavier) with more clean vocals. There is even a curveball cover is the form of Glory Box by Portishead.   

It’s all still a very marmite sound in that you either enjoy it or hate it - There's no middle ground really but it is a much more expansive and adventurous album than before.

I think more people would enjoy it if they gave it a chance