Staff picks
After getting crushed during their set at Roadburn. It is more than appropriate to let you know about the disgusting beast of a band that is Alkerdeel and their sophomore record.
An ever-present and pulsing bass, rocking wall of sound, hypnotic and chaotic drums, sick vocals.
It is doom, sludge and black blended beyond distinction.
This is not for the faint of heart.
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Mr. Doctor !J.O.O.E.!, Marcel Hubregtse, Nefarious, wormdrink414, Promonex |
Awesome hardcore.
Get it?
Got it?
Good.
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Doc Godin Ag Fox, Mr. Doctor, wormdrink414 |
Finally, Reverence have delivered the album they always had in them. A richly veiled exercise of varied, deeply textured, winding and intelligent modern black metal, deriving influence from contemporaries Deathspell Omega and Blut Aus Nord but ultimately creating something all their own.
At this moment in time Reverence truly embody and exemplify the sound of French black metal.
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!J.O.O.E.! Troy Killjoy, Mr. Doctor, Daniell, DerRozzengarten, Nefarious, Ag Fox |
A proper recommendation of conceptual prog rock/metal is in order. A début album years in the making, beautiful and technically complex melodies, orchestrations, male and female vocals, often layered and following different leads, excellent musicianship - this is Beyond The Bridge. If you want a reference, bit of Haken's Visions might give you some footing you seek, though, don't build your expectations on that.
Hear a sample here, or a full track "The Apparition" at the homepage here.
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Ivor Dane Train, Ag Fox, Milena, Nefarious |
Nothing fancy here. The band that put the POWAH! in power trio, High On Fire, are back with another pummeling album featuring dalekian vocals, pounding drums, pummeling guitar and bass riffs, and Matt Pike's frenetic solos. Tracks like "Spiritual Rites" and "Serums Of Liao" are the sonic equivalent of a bar room brawl. Enjoy.
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BitterCOld Daniell, Ag Fox, Mr. Doctor, wormdrink414, Troy Killjoy, Doc Godin, BudDa |
Well whaddayaknow. Another good Overkill release.
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wormdrink414 Daniell, Ag Fox, Promonex |
Totally unashamed Candlemass worship, right down to the guitar tone, only with a Cronos-alike on vocals. Just shield your eyes when looking at that album artwork *shivers*
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!J.O.O.E.! Daniell, Doc Godin, Mr. Doctor, Marcel Hubregtse, wormdrink414, GT |
You like female fronted gothic metal but don't want to look like a pussy? You kind of like death metal but, then again, you kind of don't? You like some experimentation in your music but want it to remain within sensible boundaries? A bit of saxophone sounds hip to you? How about a couple of jazz interludes? If it's all yes, then this might be an album for you.
Hear a sample here!
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Ivor BloodTears, Ag Fox, Mr. Doctor |
There's not a lot of "funky" metal out there these days that doesn't sound like crap. Here's a great prog album that is as much jazz as it is metal.
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Doc Godin Mr. Doctor, Introspekrieg, wormdrink414, Fat & Sassy! |
This is every fleeting dream you have ever had about alien worlds, every alternate dimension where 2 + 2 = 3 and where colours exist that cannot be comprehended within the limited scope of the human brain. This is something you haven't heard before.
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!J.O.O.E.! Troy Killjoy, Mr. Doctor, Doc Godin, DerRozzengarten, Introspekrieg, Ag Fox, Nefarious |
If you're too lazy to read the awesome review that's one click away from you (shame on you!), this is what Alice heard while she was falling down the rabbit hole. You'll spend your first spin wondering what the hell is going on, and then it will grab you and never let you go.
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MoraWintersoul Ag Fox, BloodTears, Nefarious, Susan, Introspekrieg |
Catchy heavy metal with a rough, razor-sharp black metal edge. A big thumbs up for those who love a little raw aggression in their melodic metal.
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Doc Godin Promonex, Mr. Doctor |
Tort is a kissing-cousin to Doc's prior staff pick, Lurk. Well, not sure if they kiss, or are even cousins... but both bands put out awesome ugly, raw, doom-ish based music, and are on the same label.
Tort is an affront to all things decent, and, thus, is a swell addition to the musical library of anyone who stumbles across this site. If you dig the cover art, odds are you'll dig the album. Highly recommended.
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BitterCOld Doc Godin, Marcel Hubregtse, Mr. Doctor, wormdrink414, Ag Fox, Introspekrieg |
Screw all your tech death bullshit fretboard wankers who forgot what death metal is and only churn out chaotic assemblies of soulless hogwash mistakenly called music. Asphyx is the shit, ladies and gentlemen. Let Deathhammer pulverize you.
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Daniell Mr. Doctor, Baz Anderson, White Winter Sun, Marcel Hubregtse, wormdrink414, Ag Fox, !J.O.O.E.!, Doc Godin, BitterCOld, Promonex, Nefarious, BloodTears |
Bouncy, catchy, spooky, sinister, campy black metal.
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Doc Godin Mr. Doctor, Fat & Sassy!, wormdrink414, Troy Killjoy, Introspekrieg, R'Vannith, Darkside Momo |