The Ruins Of Beverast’s “Tempelschlaf” is a suffocating, ritualistic descent into blackened doom’s darkest corners, where Alexander von Meilenwald weaves furious blasting, psychedelic synthscapes, and crushing riffs into a hypnotic, otherworldly journey.
Fragments Of Unbecoming’s “Dawnbringer” is a relentless, polished return to the melodic death metal glory of the ‘90s. Even after all these years, band still knows how to craft death metal that’s as powerful as it is precise.
As to expect from Katatonia: “Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State” is moody and atmospheric. Yet the album occasionally loses its way but ultimately delivers enough moments of melancholic grandeur.
“Neverland” is a record that is bold, atmospheric, and an often brilliant exploration of electronic and ambient textures, making it Ulver’s most ambitious and rewarding works.
Mogwai’s “The Bad Fire” is a luminous, emotionally charged masterpiece that delivers post-rock grandeu. The band is weaving dream-pop hooks and shoegaze atmospheres into a sound that feels both nostalgic and boldly new.
Bloedmaan delivers are haunting, often brilliant exploration of vampiric black metal that sometimes repeats too much same-ish ideas, but ultimately delivers enough solid ideas to be appealing for fans to the genre.
A sprawling, immersive, and often brilliant exploration of post-rock’s possibilities, “V I I I V” occasionally loses its way in its own ambition but ultimately delivers enough moments of transcendence to make it a standout in the genre.
“Eventualities” builds on Ostraca’s long-standing balance of screamo volatility and postrock symbolism, refining ideas they’ve been sharpening since their earlier releases.
“The Rot Beneath” doesn’t bother with subtlety or finesse, but is content with delivering’ four tracks of unapologetic, bone-crushing HM-2 death metal.
“No Title As of 13 February 2024, 28,340 Dead” is Godspeed You! Black Emperor at their most unforgiving, transforming grief and political fury into a slow-moving monolith of sound that refuses comfort or release. It’s a harrowing, deeply human record that demands patience and emotional investment, but rewards it with a sense of weight and purpose few bands can summon.