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As The Sun Falls - Kaamos
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In their career thus far, As The Sun Falls have written melodeath that firmly conforms to the established trends in the Finnish scene. With Kaamos, that very much remains the case, but it’s a damn enjoyable rendition of a familiar sound. Read more ›› |
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Urzah - The Scorching Gaze
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Between 2022’s EP II and their full debut The Scorching Gaze, Urzah self-imposed moniker ‘earthy noise’ has been rebranded as ’earthen heaviness’. It’s a logical revision, as Urzah’s music is plenty heavy, and plenty more than mere noise. Read more ›› |
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Sunnata - Chasing Shadows
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As one of Poland’s more intriguing stoner/doom exports, Sunnata have defied easy categorization across their journey thus far, and with their latest offering, finding the right words to describe them still feels a bit like Chasing Shadows. Read more ›› |
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Fierce Deity - A Terrible Fate
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There’s really something to be appreciated about the singular, unrestrained creative vision that often emerges from a one-man project; with no need for compromise between band members, the songwriting can go into bold places, and while it doesn’t pay off every time, the results can be uniquely satisfying. Read more ›› |
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In Vain - Solemn
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‘Solemn’ is a word with two rather distinct meanings: ‘solemn’, as in grand, ceremonial and majestic; and ‘solemn’, as in sombre, pensive or dour. The regal figure depicted on Solemn’s cover art indicates that In Vain may be intending to evoke the former meaning, and the music contained within Solemn very much supports this. Read more ›› |
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Dool - The Shape Of Fluidity
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Now that I'm done regretting the Roadburn sets I didn't see, there were some ones I do cherish seeing. Some of those ones have been sets of bands playing then upcoming albums in full. One of those was Dool's The Shape Of Fluidity. Read more ›› |
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Couch Slut - You Could Do It Tonight
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Now that I'm done regretting the Roadburn sets I didn't see, there were some ones I do cherish seeing. Some of those ones have been sets of bands playing then upcoming albums in full. One of those was Couch Slut's You Could Do It Tonight. Read more ›› |
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Selbst - Despondency Chord Progressions
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Despondency Chord Progressions is a more than fitting title for Selbst's latest offering, as it takes those feeling worthless about themselves and plunges them ever deeper into a dark, intensifying, dissonant realm of sheer hopelessness. Read more ›› |
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Deicide - Banished By Sin
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Has anyone told Glen Benton yet that Nietzsche already declared God dead? Read more ›› |
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Necrot - Lifeless Birth
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There's nothing that says extreme metal quite like a man protruding from a demon's snake penis. Read more ›› |
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Morgul Blade - Heavy Metal Wraiths
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The Morgul Blade has struck again, unleashing a wave of pure headbanging action through its corrupted Heavy Metal Wraiths. Read more ›› |
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Verwoed - The Mother
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With Roadburn week over and me slowly going back to my usual routine, it's time to reflect and look back on what I ended up seeing and what I ended up skipping, and most importantly, to make amends. Read more ›› |
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Frail Body - Artificial Bouquet
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With Roadburn week over and me slowly going back to my usual routine, it's time to reflect and look back on what I ended up seeing and what I ended up skipping, and most importantly, to make amends. Read more ›› |
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The Vision Bleak - Weird Tales
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The Vision Bleak holds true as a title for this duo, who tell such Weird Tales of sorrowful blackened gothic misery. Read more ›› |
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Vulcano - Epilogue
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This Vulcano has been spewing out hot death/thrash metal for over 4 decades now, but could this Epilogue spell the end of their lengthy eruption? Read more ›› |
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Griefgod - Deterioration
