Malauriu and Lykten are both black metal bands from Italy and this is their split.
Malauriu are first up, contributing three songs, lasting 10 minutes in total. Continue reading “Malauriu/Lykten – Split (Review)”
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Geist of Ouachita – Imprisoned in the Graven Wood (Review)
This is the debut album from one-man US black metal band Geist of Ouachita.
Imprisoned in the Graven Wood contains 32 minutes of raw, unfriendly black metal. Rooted in the 90s, but not limited to just that era, this is black metal with melodic sensibilities and a bladed emotive sheen. Continue reading “Geist of Ouachita – Imprisoned in the Graven Wood (Review)”
Elder Devil – Everything Worth Loving (Review)
This is the second album from US sludge metal/grindcore band Elder Devil.
Here we are then – 33 minutes of nasty sludgy grind to clear away the cobwebs. It’s not pretty, but it’s certainly brutal. Elder Devil know how to produce an engaging slab of aggressive hostility. Continue reading “Elder Devil – Everything Worth Loving (Review)”
Boris & Uniform – Bright New Disease (Review)
Boris & Uniform, the former an experimental doom/drone/metal/rock act from Japan, and the latter an industrial rock/metal band from the US, have teamed up together on this collaborative album.
I like Boris, and I like Uniform, so listening to this release was a given. Bright New Disease combines the two act’s talents into new and twisted ways, resulting in an album Continue reading “Boris & Uniform – Bright New Disease (Review)”
Church of Misery – Born Under a Mad Sign (Review)
This is the sixth or seventh album, (depending on who you ask), from Japanese doom metal band Church of Misery.
Born Under a Mad Sign is a 55-minute Black Sabbath-influenced slab of humungous doom metal. It sounds pretty much exactly as you’d expect it to with this description, but it works well, and this is a very enjoyable album that should also find favour with fans of bands such as Electric Wizard, Sleep, Corrosion of Conformity, Orange Goblin, Trouble, etc. Continue reading “Church of Misery – Born Under a Mad Sign (Review)”
AVKRVST – The Approbation (Review)
AVKRVST are a Norwegian progressive rock/metal band and this is their debut album.
The Approbation is a 49-minute exploration of progressive rock and metal, played professionally and delivered with a contemporary sheen. Continue reading “AVKRVST – The Approbation (Review)”
Memorrhage – Memorrhage (Review)
This is the debut album from US metal band Memorrhage.
Now here’s an album I couldn’t miss out on. Brought to us by a member of Cara Neir, Memorrhage is a tribute to the 90s metal scene, specifically nu-metal and the related styles around this, including hardcore, metalcore, and industrial. Yep, I had to hear this. Continue reading “Memorrhage – Memorrhage (Review)”
Geld – Currency // Castration (Review)
Geld are an Australian hardcore band and this is their third album.
Currency // Castration is a 23-minute album of punk intensity and scathing riffs. Geld are a bundle of riotous energy, and they’re here to loudly cause mayhem. Continue reading “Geld – Currency // Castration (Review)”
Aodon – Portraits (Review)
This is the third album from Aodon, a black metal band from France.
Portraits is the follow up to 2020’s 11069, and features 46 minutes of sleek, quality material. If you liked 11069, then Portraits is the upgraded version. Continue reading “Aodon – Portraits (Review)”
Scar Symmetry – The Singularity Phase II – Xenotaph (Review)
This is the seventh album from Scar Symmetry, a melodic death metal band from Sweden.
The Singularity Phase II – Xenotaph is a big album that’s bold and ambitious. but has the skill and ability to back up its vision. Mixing together melodic death metal with heavy and power metal, this is a feast of metallic fun for any fan of this sort of music. Continue reading “Scar Symmetry – The Singularity Phase II – Xenotaph (Review)”
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