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A list by
Liafev
Created
May 06, 2026
Entries
66
Endorsements
2
66.
1.
Marianas Rest - The Bereaved
8.25
66.
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Ethereal Darkness - Echoes
8.2
66.
3.
Temple Of Void - The Crawl
8.1
66.
4.
Crone - Eluna
8.1 This not metal, but the atmosphere is just sooo good! Experimental, space-y, fast and psychedelic.
66.
5.
Mors Verum - Canvas
7.9
66.
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Fires In The Distance - Circadian Promise
7.8
66.
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Hanging Garden - Isle Of Bliss
7.73
66.
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Misanthrope - Embrasement
7.65
66.
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The Holeum - Ensis
7.62
66.
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Mire - Pale Reflection
7.58
66.
11.
Bloody Valkyria - Requiem: Reveries Of The Dying
7.56
66.
12.
Barn - Crucibles
7.47
66.
13.
Gaerea - Loss
7.45
66.
14.
Horn - Apokalyps 1618
7.45 Very cool meloblack with hints of pagan. That's totally my style, and it's very well executed, with a great atmosphere and good vocals.
66.
15.
Cognizance - In Light, No Shape
7.44
66.
16.
Void Of Light - Asymmetries
7.43
66.
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Yoth Iria - Gone With The Devil
7.43
66.
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Tyrannus - Mournhold
7.41
66.
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Shadowspawn - Cadaver Dogs
7.4
66.
20.
Aversio Humanitatis - To Become The Endless Static
7.4
66.
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Bloody Falls - IV
7.34
66.
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The Biscuit Merchant - Golden Age
7.33
66.
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Together To The Stars - Iridescence
7.28
66.
24.
Genus Ordinis Dei - The Land East Of Eden
7.25
66.
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Galibot - Catabase
7.23 Good meloblack with a rather cold and dark atmosphere (the cover fits the atmosphere well actually). I really liked the harsh female vocals in there, very powerful!
66.
26.
Ashen Horde - The Harvest
7.22
66.
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Monosphere - Amnesia
7.2
66.
28.
Frozen Soul - No Place Of Warmth
7.2
66.
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Archspire - Too Fast To Die
7.2
66.
30.
Antropoceno - No Ritmo Da Terra
7.2
66.
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Ectovoid - In Unreality's Coffin
7.15
66.
32.
TarLung - Axis Mundi
7.1
66.
33.
Atavistia - Old Gods Awaken
7.1
66.
34.
Devenial Verdict - Old Blood - Fresh Wounds
7.08
66.
35.
Deliverance - The Voyager Golden Banquet
6.89
66.
36.
Six Feet Under - Next To Die
6.8
66.
37.
Stormkeep - The Nocturnes Of Iswylm
6.8
66.
38.
A Forest Of Stars - Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface
6.8 There are some very nice moments in there, and I really like the vocals. But this waaaay too long for me. I will probably never listen to it again. A 45mn runtime would have been perfect, after that I starting getting bored because it was a bit too repetitive.
66.
39.
Lamb Of God - Into Oblivion
6.78
66.
40.
Non Est Deus - Blessings And Curses
6.78
66.
41.
Fateful Finality - Desolation
6.67
66.
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Vafurlogi - Gneisti Af Eldi Guðs
6.67 When I first heard extract of this album in a YouTube top video, and saw the album cover, I thought of Vukari’s latest album. Unfortunately this one didn’t manage to take me to similar heights. It is very well produced, has good melodies, but it sounds a bit monolithic and lacks clear memorable moments for me.
66.
43.
Zørza - Twilight Of The Golden Star
6.65 It's a shame the singer from the previous album seems gone now, his voice is what initially triggered my attention here. It is still a very good album, but something is missing for me now.
66.
44.
Reeking Aura - On The Promise Of The Moon
6.58
66.
45.
Apolaustic - No Plenitude Without Suffering
6.57
66.
46.
Green Carnation - A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis
6.4
66.
47.
Darklore - The Great Elven War
6.35
66.
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Hrob - Brána Chladu
6.34
66.
49.
Nuclear Tomb - Epoch Inhumane
6.32
66.
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Elder - Through Zero
6.3
66.
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Immolation - Descent
6.23
66.
52.
Nazghor - A World Ablaze
6.2
66.
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Primordial Black - Heterotopia
6.2
66.
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Myrath - Wilderness Of Mirrors
66.
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Monument Of Misanthropy - Washington State Charm
66.
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Soen - Reliance
66.
57.
Enshine - Elevation
66.
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Gladium Regis - Quest
66.
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Cnoc An Tursa - A Cry For The Slain
66.
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Fossilization - Advent Of Wounds
66.
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Sojourner - Gateways
66.
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Serpent Icon - Tombstone Stories
66.
63.
Miserere Luminis - Sidera
66.
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Draconian - In Somnolent Ruin
66.
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Melechesh - Sentinels Of Shamash
66.
66.
Portrayal Of Guilt - …Beginning Of The End
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06.05.2026 - 18:43

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Have you heard the latest Cnoc An Tursa? It's some cracking folk metal that might be up your street!
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07.05.2026 - 11:58

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Written by Languedocian on 06.05.2026 at 18:43

Have you heard the latest Cnoc An Tursa? It's some cracking folk metal that might be up your street!

I actually listened to the first track a couple days ago, but then had to leave home. Will put it on again today then
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