Named after the band’s striking female vocalist, Jex Thoth take their cues from the metallic strains of Black Sabbath and the retro experimentalism of Amon Düül II. Jex Thoth (formerly Jessica Toth) and bassist James Jackson Toth (leader of the experimental outfit Wooden Wand, and credited here as Grim Jim) form the core of the group, which originally took shape under the name Totem.

Alkerdeel spits out black/doom metal with blown out live production, grinding guitars, blasting distorted drums, filthy vocals, all very heavy, doomy and even psychedelic. Essential for fans of Darkthrone, Burning Witch, Beherit and Meth Drinker as well as other practitioners of grim buzz and noise.