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Vuyvr - Eiskalt
"Beneath an impeccable flow, and as the record will start to grow on you, you'll notice subtle, personal touches which contribute to a large extent to the record's peculiar charm.
There's majestic breakdowns, who are wonderful but not strictly metallic, and stellar dual guitars equally breathing of heavy metal and post-rock. The vocals are crisp but not exaggerated, conveying immediacy. The primitive pounding of the drums resonates the naive fury of extreme metal's early days..."
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Leprous - Coal
A band you can rely on to deliver the goods each time, in a convincing and fresh way. 'Scuse me while I kiss the va-a-a-a-aalley, this valley I'm in.
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Evoke Thy Lords - Drunken Tales
"This one time, in doombandcamp, Evoke Thy Lords stuck a flute in their... mix." A great stoner doom jam with the added twist of near full-time Forest of Equlibrium-like flute. Perfect to chill to as the Northern Hemisphere heats up. Read review ››
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The Ocean - Pelagial
| Post-hardcore / symphonic / sludge / and then some... |
14.05.2013
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Precambrian part II, at last!! Well, quality-wise, that is; musically it's a different beast...
Are you ready to dive in the deepest of waters? Read review ››
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Lychgate - Lychgate
| Esoteric Black Metal |
10.05.2013
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Ever wondered what Esoteric might sound like if they played black metal? Well wonder no more. Featuring Esoteric's Greg Chandler, as well as members from UK black metal masterclasses Archaicus and Omega Centauri, this has literally become the crème de la crème of England's extreme metal talent. The result is quite incredible and I predict this will top most people's black metal lists this year.
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Hammerforce - Access Denied
Rock-solid, high-energy, synth-driven progressive power metal that doesn't fuck around. No heel-dragging ballads and the synthesizer doesn't sound like an afterthought, but is an integral part of the music? On a power metal album? Well, slap my ass and call me babycakes! Sign me up for another listen! Read review ››
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Slayer - Decade Of Aggression
| slaytanic thrash |
03.05.2013
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traded a copy of Nirvana's "Bleach" for this in '91. never looked back. Adios, Jeff. gonna break out the Slayer Food Mart mug tonight and hoist a few listening to this...
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BitterCOld
psykometal, Marcel Hubregtse, Collin, BloodTears, Abattoir, Mr. Doctor, Nefarious, wormdrink414, Daniell, Darkside Momo, Ag Fox, dismaleuphony, Fat & Sassy!
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Apocynthion - Sidereus Nuncius
| Post Black Metal |
27.04.2013
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Following on from my most recent staff pick, Vallendusk, here is another great debut Black Metal release from the Pest Productions label. This time it is of the Post Black Metal variety.
Listen here.
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Eibon - II
| Blackened Sludge |
24.04.2013
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II is pretty much what I thought it would be... 40 minutes or so of ugly, foul blackened sludge. Only instead of 6-7 tracks they crafted two 20 minute double-epics, tossing in some groovy psychedelia to boot. Rawr.
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Hacride - Back To Where You've Never Been
| Metal (melo-prog-extreme-djent-Hacride) |
22.04.2013
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With a renewed line-up (featuring Klone's drummer, no less), Hacride are back with their most accessible, melodic yet technical album to date. But, most of all, it's the emotional intensity that truly makes the difference.
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Vallendusk - Black Clouds Gathering
| Atmospheric Black Metal |
20.04.2013
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The Indonesian metal scene is more known for its brutal death metal but Vallendusk try and break that mould by showing that the scene has a lot more to offer by serving up some seriously high quality atmospheric black metal. Unlike the majority of atmospheric black metal bands that operate with that more depressive mid-tempo sound, Vallendusk differentiate themselves by employing a faster & more upbeat tempo with undoubted post & folk influences. The standout element of this record is without a doubt the excellent guitar work. Whether it's the melodic hooks or acoustic folk passages, it will grip you throughout.
Black Clouds Gathering consists of 7 tracks with the shortest track being 8 minutes long and is admittedly not the most varied record out there, so it will not suit those with a short attention span. But if epic melody-driven atmospheric black metal is your thing, I seriously suggest you give this a spin.
Listen here.
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The Meads Of Asphodel - Sonderkommando
| Your guess is as good as mine-metal. |
14.04.2013
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Quite clearly a band with no interest in pandering to the the naysayers who never wrapped their noggins around them, Sonderkommando brings The Meads Of Asphodel back to their most abstruse. Gone is most of the whimsy and the euphoric melodies of The Murder of Jesus the Jew, here we see them at their darkest, murkiest and most nuanced. Many accuse them of "stirring the shit" with regard to their lyrical content and imagery, but that's something you should most certainly read about yourself before throwing any stones.
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Anciients - Heart Of Oak
| Progressive Metal |
10.04.2013
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Anciients employ an extremely varied and eclectic mix of styles, from blues rock to black metal, that combine together so effortlessly to form what is surely one of the best debut albums of 2013 so far. Heart Of Oak is as unique & ambitious as it is memorable, and will undoubtedly be a hit with any fan's of progressive, expansive music.
Listen here.Read review ››
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