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An Isolated Mind - I'm Losing Myself
A fascinating post- journey through despair and void |
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Andavald - Undir Skyggðarhaldi
Impressive debut, Icelandic sound, absolutely menacing though slowed down |
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Árstíðir Lífsins - Saga Á Tveim Tungum I: Vápn Ok Viðr
Ferocity and melody, folk without folk, viking not too viking |
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Blood Incantation - Hidden History Of The Human Race
More than justified hype, DM at the highest levels of ambition |
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Cattle Decapitation - Death Atlas
Abused formula? Doesn't matter if the results are this good... |
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Cult Of Luna - A Dawn To Fear
To repete oneself without being repetitive, thanks to the quality of the songwriting |
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Deathspell Omega - The Furnaces Of Palingenesia
The absolute masters, even when they sound a little more melodic |
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Drastus - La Croix De Sang
Gorgeous dissonant and hypnotic BM, top notch sound and songwriting |
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Gaahls Wyrd - GastiR - Ghosts Invited
The high priest of BM frightens even when he whispers |
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Haunter - Sacramental Death Qualia
Complex, varied, multifaceted: death is still alive |
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Hope Drone - Void Lustre
Post-metal, monumental yet refined and dramatic |
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Imperium Dekadenz - When We Are Forgotten
A nostalgic streak for a less malicious, but more charming BM |
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13.
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Inter Arma - Sulphur English
Among the most varied records of 2019, they do many things and do them all well |
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14.
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Lord Mantis - Universal Death Church
Virulent and dirty sludge metal, but also dynamic and surprisingly manifold |
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15.
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Mephorash - Shem Ha Mephorash
A long black ritual, rich and melodic |
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Misþyrming - Algleymi
Their change of direction has been very surprising, its greatness is even more so |
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Mord'A'Stigmata - Dreams Of Quiet Places
Polish BM at its highest levels, how the hell could everyone understimate this gem? |
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18.
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NEDXXX - NEDXXX
Pure folly, very intricate and difficult, but what an album! |
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19.
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Panzerfaust - The Suns Of Perdition - Chapter I: War, Horrid War
A voice from the underworld, when BM can be fierce without being hyper-fast |
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20.
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Schammasch - Hearts Of No Light
Apart from the high expectations, a great record; they're not tired of experimenting |
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Sinmara - Hvísl Stjarnanna
The most Icelandic among Icelanders, very dense and vigorous |
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22.
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Wormlust - Kosmískur Hryllingur [Collaboration]
Chaotic and bleak, two long compositions that dialogue with each other wonderfully |
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23.
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The Great Old Ones - Cosmicism
They're back from the other world, and they're so good at telling us about it |
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24.
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The Negative Bias - Narcissus Rising
Aggressive and at the same time preciously finished, a very ambitious BM album |
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25.
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Unfurl - The Waking Void
Post-hardcore? Post-death? Everything fits, with a plus of grind and sludge |
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Vacivus - Annihilism
Songwriting, sound, a feral voice: what else could we ask for in a DM record? |
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27.
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Vastum - Orificial Purge
OSDM masters, with a talent for songwriting and an amzaing consistency |
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28.
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Vous Autres - Champ Du Sang
Industrial, decadent, post-everything: but above all with great ideas |
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29.
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Warcrab - Damned In Endless Night
Slow and martial, cadenced death-doom that crushes everything |
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Waste Of Space Orchestra - Syntheosis
The mere idea of getting together deserves applause, if you then listen to the results... |
