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Interstellar Madness
Moonlight Haze
With all the crap going on in the world today, “Interstellar Madness” is a well-needed blast of intergalactic hopefulness. Sure, the finale leaves us in the grips of madness, but at least it’s a cheerful kind of madness.
The Beauty of Obliteration
Sleeping Giant
With six tracks and 35 minutes of runtime, “The Beauty of Obliteration” just edged its way past an EP, but to be honest if you could trade out heft for duration, this would be a double album.
The Golden Citadel of the Astral Sphere
Junon
Overall, the album was akin to the descent of values and morals that began to drop with each step you took forward down to the pit of the abyss. It maintained two things throughout: a undeniable tension that was woven into reach song, and the harrowing feeling of death that was reflected by the hairs standing up on the back of your neck while you listened.
Ghost Town
Axel Rudi Pell
German Axel Rudi Pell of course needs no introduction.The German hard rock and heavy metal […]
Divine Spear
Chalice
Chalice are a four piece band from Helsinki,Finland who were formed in 2016.Early releases included […]
Stenahoria
The Fifth Alliance
This was a dreadful affair from start to finish and offered no sense of hope whatsoever. Instead, it reveled in the darker side of life, the side that you are so tempted to explore at times but are afraid if you do, you may never return. The black and white cover art with the looming teared eye is reflective of the album in so many ways also.
An Aberration of the Void
Silaera
I was literally wincing and white-knuckling out of pure intensity. Hoe-lee shit!
Interstellar I
Voidchaser
I'd love to listen to a second part of this Insterstellar series, but for me to really love it, the mixing HAS to improve.
Stack Overflow in Corpse Pile Interface
A Forest of Stars
The timing of this album is perfect, and it’s a total reflection of society today, especially in America. “Stack overflow” is a programming term, and it refers to when too much data or too many loops overload the memory and the system crashes. Combined with “corpse pile,” the album title sinks into the grotesque. Adding “interface” at the end, where human and machine merge, the seemingly unrelated words form a dark bond: A monumental collision between technical overload and mortal decay, or an overload of processing in the mind due to repeated horrors. They are masterful wordsmiths and lyricists, and you can feel the album title in your bones. Their brand of Black Metal drips with Progressive elements and sophisticated songwriting, and it’s an obvious contender for “Album of the Year.”
Veil on Life
35 Tapes
Take a close look at the amorphous album cover and it might clue you in to some of the music on the album. It’s a very personal album, and in the end, I have to decide on an elementary level if I was able to connect with the music. After all, that’s the very essence of all music. In this case, the connection was only lukewarm for me, but I would still encourage all fans of Progressive music to give this album their time, because they may feel differently about it.
Towers
The Machinist
As far as I’m concerned there aren’t enough Industrial bands that are different enough and interesting enough to be a proper addition to the classic names we all know. Well, after listening to “Towers” I have no other option then to add THE MACHINIST to the list of bands in the Industrial genre that I need to keep an eye on.
Theories of Imperfection
Gus Drax
Sixteen years have passed since the release of his debut "In Search of Perfection," and apparently, he's gone from searching for perfection to theorizing about imperfection. I suppose it's better than theorizing about perfection and searching for imperfection... right?
Feral Dominion
Velmorth
Whateverrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Turbulence
Toxikull
I can’t fault any song on “Turbulence”, and for over 39 minutes I am transported into a world where I am floating between a fantasy world and the real one. TOXIKULL make the transitions between the two feel seamless, the effort painless. Even if they do a power ballad, “Dying Star”, they have the ability to keep the power intact and build on it. They’re touring soon, so be sure to be there. TOXIKULL needs to be as massive as can be.
Queue For The Cure
Struck/Down
I’m not going to tell you that STRUCK/DOWN has brought us a life-changing or earthshattering record with “Queue For The Cure”, but it is one that is very enjoyable, pleasant and easy to listen to. Having a good sound to accompany it all does help in this instance, so that earns the band some bonus points.
Casualties of Violence
Persecutor
PERSECUTOR had me roped in easily from second 37 of “Born in Blood”, as the EXODUS riff that really starts off the song is beautiful. And that is exactly where you need to look for the Thrash Metal of PERSECUTOR; the Bay Area.
It Echoes in the Wind
Egregore
Canadian miscreants indeed. I love the boldness of the band to just break through the traditions of the genre and create their own monster. Yeah, the nostalgia of their forefathers is still there in spades, but this is very much their own creation. It’s furious, filthy, and dark, as any good Death or Black Metal album should be.
Resilience
Diluvian
This was an excellent album. In addition to the unbridled rage that is present, and their ability to climb the ladder to reach those heights, it also has a sophisticated sense of melody and clean tones that you can sing along with. It’s well-constructed, and a ton of fun to listen to.
Throat of the Mountain
The Matator
The “Throat of the Mountain” can serve as a metaphor for strength and resilience, and for wonder when it slips into view. It can also mean oppression, ancient memory, and even doom. The best part of the album for me is that the band lays it all out there for each of us to decide what it means.
Iridescence
Serpentheir
This was an outstanding album. Dark, evil, and weighted enough for any Metal enthusiast, it also swirls with Progressive and even orchestral elements. The result is an album that feels totally alive, and it bites hard with deep fangs. It also breathes when it needs to.
VOiD
Godsticks
...but altogether, "VOiD" was just an okay album by a band that promised a lot more.
Crimson Dawn
Deathhammer
We have a blackened thrash/speed metal duo from Norway, their back catalogue of releases spans […]
Spiteful Intents
Cardinal Sin
This melodic black/death metal trio were together in the year of 1994, as the guitarist/bassist […]
Mosaic
Deadnate
This was one of the most potent, ferocious, oppressive, and suffocating albums in the genre so far this year. Their technical abilities are obvious, and so is their control over the flow of the sound. The artwork speaks of fracture, assembly, and perspective. A mosaic only makes sense when you step back far enough to see how all the broken, jagged pieces fit together. That’s exactly how DEADNATE’s music works on this record.
IV
Urus
This was a fantastic album. It wasn’t just raw aggression, though there was plenty of that, it was their use of space, combined with ambient and melodic passages at times. Although it was only four tracks long, it will leave an indelible impression in your brain that you won’t soon forget.
Fugue Gnawed From the Scabbed God Cerebrum
Onchocerciasis Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Y'know, I'm getting real tired of the constant juxtaposition of cutesy-wootsey anime girls and straight-up gore.
Hyper-Death
Aabode
I’ve got AABODE blasting to my speakers, and I have to tell you that even after many a listen I can’t make head nor tails of what these two individuals are trying to convey, or which messages they are trying to send.
At The Mercy Of The Merciless
Anti-Sapien
I will never be a massive Death Metal fan, plus I’ll always steer clear of anything Grindcore related, but somehow listening to ANTI-SAPIEN on this “At The Mercy Of The Merciless” has found a way to surpass my reservations and draw me in with ease.
Spirit
Distant
I have been listening to the new single “Spirit” and I have to say that I’m liking what I hear. Yes, this is undoubtedly Deathcore, but I have a feeling that there are a lot of fans of contemporary Death Metal that will be able to enjoy this just as much.
Trinity Of Suns
Lynx
LYNX is a quite comfortable band to listen to, with good musicians that know their stuff, and with Amy Zine they have a singer in their midst that might not be top of the bill, but does her job in a more than satisfactory manner. “Trinity Of Suns” is a decent, solid and very reliable album musically as well as vocally.
Unchurch
Unchurch
UNCHURCH is going for fast, furious and as brutal as they can. That doesn’t mean all is done at top speed. Nope, they operate just a tad underneath that. What they do try is cram as many notes as they can into every second they are playing, making the space to let the music breathe to be just about non-existent. This is a full-on barrage of a wall of noise that is trying to fall down on top of you and crush you in the process.
The Dark Triad
Visions of Terror
What I hear VISIONS OF TERROR play on “The Dark Triad” is a very nice combination of Melodeath and Modern Metal, with outbursts of Heavy Metal and Grindcore to boot. All of that is packed in short, direct and very intense songs that will have you at the edge of your seat. The advantage of such short songs is that they don’t get the chance to bore you, that you won’t find a note on their that isn’t needed.
Quisma
HeKz
This was a carefully constructed album that overstayed its welcome just a little. This long time Progressive Rock fan found it hard to digest at times. It wasn’t the band’s musicianship, or the passion they put into each song, it was just an overly-circuitous path, and the length caused some of the sound to meander. It’s worth checking out, and drawing your own conclusions, that’s for sure. For me, it could have used a bit of shaving down.
Absentia
Splendidula
SPLEDIDULA renders a surprising amount of depth and breadth, especially for a trio, with “Absentia.” So dark it’s bright.
Hævnen
Vansind
I continue to be impressed by the strength of the songwriting of VANSIND as well as their ability to reconcile the raw and the refined into a sheer sonic elegance. “Hævnen” is both visceral and graceful, a stunning sophomore effort by VANSIND.
Atlantic Ridge
Atlantic Ridge
This wasn’t a bad album per se, it just felt disjointed to me, and some of the songs ran together in terms of their sound. The drum programming you can just hear clearly, and it turned me off a bit. Credit the band for not following a tried and true blueprint for the genre, it was just a little off the mark for me.
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