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Obscure Sphinx - Emovere
[8.0] - What a comeback, more intense than ever. The closing track is a perfect summary of what the band can do nowadays. |
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Jonathan Hultén - Eyes Of The Living Night
[8.0] - At every record a new deeper dimension is added to his music. Radiant. |
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Decline Of The I - Wilhelm
[8.0] - Disturbing yet quite intriguing, interesting use of the symphonic elements. |
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Cross Bringer - Healismus Aeternus
[7.5] - Scorching blackened hardcore with great songwriting. |
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5.
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Saor - Amidst The Ruins
[7.5] - One of their release I appreciate overall the most. The production is fitting really well. |
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The Great Old Ones - Kadath
[7.5] - Another good release for a band that has been consistent along the years. |
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7.
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Subterranean Lava Dragon - The Great Architect
[7.5] - Quite pleasant tech-death. |
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8.
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Beneath A Steel Sky - Cleave
[7.5] - Dreamy retro-futuristic post-metal. |
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Selvans - Saturnalia
[7.0 +] - The incredible variety of styles makes both the fortune and the shortfall of this record. Curious to see what the future incarnation of this band will look like. |
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Nox Doloris - Konstantinopolis
[7.0 +] - Pleasant symphonic black with an interesting easterly touch in the orchestrations. |
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Harvst - Mahlstrom
[7.0 +] - Solid melodic black with a various songwriting. |
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12.
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Sulfator - Gemini
[7.0] - Quite nice technical thrash debut. |
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Harakiri For The Sky - Scorched Earth
[7.0] - Music-wise one of my favorites in years, due to the dynamics and exquisite melodies, but J.J.'s vocals are falling shorter of my expectation year after year. Could easily have been an 8 with another vocalist. |
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14.
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Skaldr - Saṃsṛ
[7.0] - Time machine to Sweden end of '90ies, but still enjoyable. |
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15.
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Plaguewielder - In Dust & Ash
[7.0] - Quite enjoyable mix of extreme and easy listening. |
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Forsaken Hill - The Fortress Of Solitude
[6.5] - Melodeath/extreme power with folk touches. |
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Vermilia - Karsikko
[6.5] - Enjoyable pagan/black/folk. |
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Am I In Trouble? - Spectrum
[6.5] - Interesting concept and the use of extra metal instruments gives a good sense of variety. It's a pity that the potential of this release is strongly limited by the production. |
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Avatarium - Between You, God, The Devil And The Dead
[6.5] - Not as captivating as their previous efforts, yet very classy and rich in nuances. |
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20.
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Zéro Absolu - La Saignée
[6.5] - Nice "debut" for the former Glaciation, managed pretty decently some very long tracks without making them hard to go through. |
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21.
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Veil Of Conspiracy - Shape Of Grief
[6.5] - Ok doom/death, I would have enjoyed more variety. |
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22.
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Ex Deo - Year Of The Four Emperors
[6.5] - Not as epic as in their previous releases. |
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23.
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Lord Agheros - Anhedonia
[6.5] - I enjoy more then not metallic side, lacking some balance in the composition for me. |
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24.
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Septicflesh - Amphibians
[6.0] - Sounds like leftovers from the previous release. |
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25.
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Haven (GER) - Causes
[6.0] - Feels like the harsh and the alt/emotional side are disjointed and do not blend organically. |
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26.
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Serenity In Murder - Timeless Reverie
[6.0] - Less memorable than the previous, with a more pronounced -core side. |
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27.
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Patriarkh - Пpopoк Илия
[6.0] - New name, old cloying compositions. |
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28.
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The Halo Effect - March Of The Unheard
[6.0] - Nice revival, but sometimes at the edge of self-plagiarism. |
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29.
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Cantu Ignis - The Fathomless Dominion
[5.5] - Got my attention with "ffo ETOS", but didn't keep the promise. |
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30.
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To Obey A Tyrant - Frigore Inferni
[5.5] - I don't disdain symphoblackcore, but while breakdowns are forgivable to LS, here they sink the songs. |
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Obscura - A Sonication
[5.5] - By far the least inspired release and missing the memorable moments that the previous records had, sounds like the composition was rushed and not completed properly. |
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32.
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Jinjer - Duél
[5.5] - Never found the key to enjoy or appreciate them, and yet not found it with this. |
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33.
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Corroding Soul - Corroding Soul
[5.5] - This combination of major keys and overwhelming synths is just too much for me. |
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34.
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À Terre - Embrasser La Nuit
[5.0] - Post-metal that unfortunately fails to deliver some worth remembering songs. |
