Of course. There is no substitute for looking into the bands’ background and lyrics for ourselves. I just really appreciate that the chance of falling in love with the music of truly awful people is far less likely here.
Just one reason Metal Storm is so incredibly important and useful for me, is the fact that when I discover a band here, I at least know the music itself isn’t an expression of nazism or some other evil ideology.
We’ve all probably paid for art made by horrible people. There is no way to be aware of every single band’s exact ideology, let alone the beliefs the individual members. Just one reason why… tbc
no worries. I had already stopped listening to them when I learned about their ideology. Which is a damn shame as some of their material is just excellent.
01. Descend Into Winter 02. It 03. We Will Tear Down The Gods 04. Aspen 05. The Ground Beneath You 06. Roots Of Man 07. From A Whisper 08. An Altar Of Limbs
This stuff totally satisfies me. It's not only due to the Agalloch-like atmosphere, but also the fantastic mastery of post-metal shown throughout the record. All the tracks are good, especially "We Will Tear Down The Gods" with its catchy and mocking chorus.
This record shows a lot of potential.
Much like Gallowbraid, they are definitely heavy on the Agalloch worship. But if you don't mind the lack of originality here it is a very well executed record.