Staff picks
Remember Taranis? Then you should remember the name Attila Bakos (presented in Hungary's traditional name orientation for this release). If you read any interviews with him post Kingdom's release, then you know he promised to make more music, but in a much less extreme format than Taranis.
This is that release. Imagine an entire album in the style of the melodic/non-extreme moments of Kingdom, with lyrics in Hungarian, and you get Aranyhajnal. And the artwork is, of course, just as epic as Kingdom's since it's the same artist.
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psykometal Demonic Tutor, BloodTears |
Up and coming -core band from my hometown, Houston, TX. Check 'em out. My favorite track is "Foundations".
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psykometal |
If I really have to tell you why I'm Staff Picking this album, then you just... you're just... fuck, you people have no excuse for not checking this project out after I've been peddling it for 3+ years. All his albums (save for the new one cuz it's not released yet) are on Bandcamp for Name Your Price. Get on it.
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psykometal Demonic Tutor, ScreamingSteelUS |
The sound we all knew Tommy's vocals were much more suited for than Divine Heresy's.
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psykometal |
They're not quite as neoclassical as Children Of Bodom was, but slightly more dynamic. Certainly a good fix for the old-school CoB fanboys/girls looking for a worthy successor to that sound/style.
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psykometal BloodTears, wrathchild, ScreamingSteelUS |
Apparently there's a new "thing" out there now - 'Doomcore'
Deathcore played slower, or down-tempo. Name's actually kinda catchy, and it's certainly less to say than "downtempo deathcore" (if it catches on anyway).
Chugga chugga, mothafuggas!
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psykometal ScreamingSteelUS, Mr. Doctor |
Read style above. If like, check out.
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psykometal Apothecary, ScreamingSteelUS, Fat & Sassy!, wormdrink414 |
Grooves, hooks, riffs and lots of melodies!
Features Travis Neal (Divine Heresy) and Shaun Glass (ex-Broken Hope, ex-SOiL)
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psykometal |
Some pretty bitchin' deathcore. Imagine good deathcore, kinda down-tempo, with some old school bm-style production.
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psykometal Mr. Doctor, Deadsoulman, Ag Fox |
Progressive metal that has some extreme elements in it, but not so much of it to really justify calling them "Extreme progressive metal".
This is definitely rivaling Lascaille's Shroud for my prog AOTY right now.
Features drummer Dobber Beverly (ex-Insect Warfare, Ingurgitate), and some other current members of Ingurgitate.
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psykometal |