New Album Recommendations 2024

Erik Wunder’s (Cobalt) new song of his solo project:

Written by Paz on 12.08.2024 at 21:25

Erik Wunder’s (Cobalt) new song of his solo project:

Oh thanks for sharing! Didn't know he had a solo project. Sounds very avant-garde! I don't think I've ever heard someone play dissonant saxophone before; it kinda works, I guess. Cool atmosphere, not sure I enjoy it entirely, but seems promising

Written by F3ynman on 12.08.2024 at 21:36

I don't think I've ever heard someone play dissonant saxophone before; it kinda works, I guess.

This is the most obvious suggestion one can make. In case you don't know it, good luck finding your way out of this rabbit hole.

Written by nikarg on 15.08.2024 at 15:20

Written by F3ynman on 12.08.2024 at 21:36

I don't think I've ever heard someone play dissonant saxophone before; it kinda works, I guess.

This is the most obvious suggestion one can make. In case you don't know it, good luck finding your way out of this rabbit hole.

Oh god. There is a special place in Hell where they just play this forever.

Written by F3ynman on 15.08.2024 at 15:40

Oh god. There is a special place in Hell where they just play this forever.

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Solid Black Metal , with a very nice ambient track at the end which reminds me of Interstellar

Pretty interesting lofi psychedelic black thing.
Just a short EP though...

Written by Karlabos on 23.08.2024 at 00:21

Pretty interesting lofi psychedelic black thing.
Just a short EP though...

Really exquisite stuff! I'd love to include it in the Clandestine Cuts, but it came out a while ago in the beginning of the year, and it also has distribution from Psalmodist Records. Superb recommendation, though!

Written by Paz on 26.03.2024 at 18:48

I know I often overestimate things, but this album is something else. Gothic noise rock? Amazeballs

a few monts too late, but I need to say this is such a tune. Heavily reminds me of Wailin Storms. Might be my AotY as of now. The bandname realy is apt for their sound. Thanks for the recommendation

Written by [user id=110592] on 27.08.2024 at 00:25

a few monts too late, but I need to say this is such a tune. Heavily reminds me of Wailin Storms. Might be my AotY as of now. The bandname realy is apt for their sound. Thanks for the recommendation

Cheers mate!

Not sure I'll get round to reviewing it, but this is possibly the first predominantly grindcore release from this year to really grab my attention - it's got all the intense onslaughts of grindcore plus some hints from mathcore, but there's also some subtle lighter or quirkier textures woven in amidst the aggression that gives it an extra dimension from most grindcore I've found recently:

Experimental emporer

Forget about Wintersun’s Japanese influences…this is the real shit. Featuring Vindsval of Blut Aus Nord.

Written by Paz on 16.09.2024 at 21:30

Forget about Wintersun’s Japanese influences…this is the real shit. Featuring Vindsval of Blut Aus Nord.

Oh sweet, round 2 of Ershetu already! Their Mesoamerican-themed debut last year was class

Off-the-rails avant-garde cacophonic juggernaut from members of Scald (UK) - slightly Voidhanger-esque black/death chaos in parts, but also has a grim industrial slant, and also some slower, more brooding death metal

quality métal noir québécois. quite some punk influence too, and good songwriting.

Chapter IV is coming!

Written by Paz on 16.09.2024 at 21:30

Forget about Wintersun’s Japanese influences…this is the real shit. Featuring Vindsval of Blut Aus Nord.

Woo, I love this. It's like the Tengger Cavalry we never had.

After a few bad years for Icelandic BM this debut is a gem. Here's the full thing:

Sweet, apparently "Magick metal" is a thing now. Id est, bands that play music similar to Black Magick SS, and there is a whole lot of acts on bandcamp.

This upcoming one in particular seems promising. The vocals remind me of Raventhrone which was another tongue in cheeck black metal band that was pretty fun yet disbanded too early:


Some other stuff:

'Magickal Stones' lel:


This one is also really good, it has that lofi Black Magick SS production:


Anyway, you get the idea... It's a genre now and I love it.

Oh now this is my kind of shit: progressive black done right.

Icelandic Pagan Black Metal

1. Razorback MX's "Eternal Abyss"

The new album yet to be added in the database, but what a powerful record.



2. Polish Thrash metal Exist's "Frog Bomb". It's a follow-up to the debut album "In The Void We Last" in 2021.

Most impressive album of the year so far, for me:

Cave Sermon - Divine Laughter

Came as a total surprise, still equally as incredible close to the end of the year.

Written by 24emd on 11.10.2024 at 09:24


Came as a total surprise, still equally as incredible close to the end of the year.

For me as well.

It's still wrestling with some of the strongest contenders like Dvne, High on Fire, Thou, Inter Arma to name few here.

Alright I haven't posted anything in here this year but I found some absolutely wacky stuff that I needed to share

This band went from lofi depressive black metal to whatever the hell this is and I kinda dig it
Weird avant-garde blackgaze with some strange electronic and hyperpop influence
Feels both incredibly earnest and like a shitpost at the same time

Written by Roman Doez on 13.10.2024 at 13:41

Alright I haven't posted anything in here this year but I found some absolutely wacky stuff that I needed to share

This band went from lofi depressive black metal to whatever the hell this is and I kinda dig it
Weird avant-garde blackgaze with some strange electronic and hyperpop influence
Feels both incredibly earnest and like a shitpost at the same time

Solid stuff, which is surprising despite being (apparently) a meme band.
It kinda reminds me of Xpelleir

The first wave of black metal made in 2024. The band is featuring members of Cultes Des Ghoules and Lvcifyre. Pretty good

Top tier german black metal.

Jazz, punk-rock and rap combined? I’m sold!