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Esoctrilihum - Eternity Of Shaog
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I am genuinely having a hard time believing this is a one-man band. Read more ›› |
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Loviatar - Lightless
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I didn't know that I wanted to hear an alt/post/doom metal hybrid until I came across Lightless, but it turns out they go quite well together. Read more ›› |
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16 - Dream Squasher
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Anger, frustration, despair and addiction. 16 (or -(16)- as it's stylized) have been spewing intensely bitter sludge for about three decades. Dream Squasher is no different. If anything it made them more bitter. Read more ›› |
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Calligram - The Eye Is The First Circle
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The quest to combine black metal, sludge and/or hardcore to make the most vicious and chaotic sound possible has been an increasingly popular one in the past decade or so. With The Eye Is The First Circle, Calligram serve up a black metal/hardcore hybrid cacophony with an intensity to rival the best of the bunch. Read more ›› |
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The Funeral Orchestra - Negative Evocation Rites
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There are very few funeral doom bands that are so slow and cold that you can actually feel your blood chilling. One of them was The Funeral Orchestra, who, until now, have only released one full length. We've had a lot of releases from The Funeral Orchestra lately, but this one is it. THIS is the The Funeral Orchestra comeback, 17 years in the making. Read more ›› |
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King Buffalo - Dead Star
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Long after Stoned Jesus had declared themselves to be The Mountain, King Buffalo were Longing To Be The Mountain. Dead Star isn't going to elevate King Buffalo to the level of recognition that Stoned Jesus achieved with that song, but it should maintain their upwards momentum within the stoner rock scene. Read more ›› |
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Dwaal - Gospel Of The Vile
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Gospel Of The Vile isn't quite as putrid as the name would imply; however, it's still a punishing, yet rewarding, listen. Read more ›› |
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Xibalba - Años En Infierno
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Xibalba gained some notoriety for realizing that you could blend hardcore and Swedish tinged death metal. They always knew you could sprinkle some doom as well, but this feels like Professor Utonium accidentally spilling "Chemical X" into the cauldron, but it's five huge guys spilling doom. Read more ›› |
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Wake - Devouring Ruin
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Wake may have started as a grindcore band but they have been expanding their sound with every release to the point where, on Devouring Ruin, the grind element is far from being the dominant one on display. Read more ›› |
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Dopelord - Sign Of The Devil
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Poland became quite the hotbed for interesting heavy stoner/psychedelic music in the decade just gone; amongst the leaders of this emerging pack, Dopelord are arguably the most conventional-sounding, and with that comes pros and cons. Read more ›› |
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Old Man Gloom - Seminar VIII: Light Of Meaning
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After the surprise dessert-cum-surprise starter that was Seminar IX: Darkness Of Being, we finally get to taste the main course, Seminar VIII: Light Of Meaning. Read more ›› |
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Dark Forest - Oak, Ash & Thorn
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Three sacred trees in English folklore. The fallen warriors through its history. Iron Maiden meeting Elvenking. Need I say more? Read more ›› |
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Insect Ark - The Vanishing
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Yes, groovy drone albums do exist, thank you very much! Read more ›› |
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Alestorm - Curse Of The Crystal Coconut
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Alestorm is the only band you can trust in 2020, because they're giving you exactly what you don't want: nu metal trap beats.* Read more ›› |
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Agodea - Of Stars And Madmen
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Melodic death metal is probably the last style I would expect to listen from a Greek band, but never say never. Read more ›› |
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Umbra Vitae - Shadow Of Life
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Listen, I have an important deadline tomorrow, so I'll make this quick. This album is also quick, but what can you expect from a death metal album made by members of Converge, The Red Chord and a bunch of other namedrop bands. Read more ›› |