Review: Outlaw – Opus Mortis
Outlaw blend melody and malevolenc on “Opus Mortis” to invoke the spirit of old swedish black metal. The record leans on tradition without being stifled by it and offers high quality black metal.
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Review: Lik – Necro
“Necro” is exactly the kind of album that makes traditionalists grin with bruised teeth and banged heads. HM-2 galore!
Review: The Acacia Strain – You Are Safe From God Here
The Acacia Strain’s latest record “You Are Safe From God Here” crashes into the listener’s home like a meteor forged from the band’s own bile. It’s heavy as advertised and it occasionally feels like the band is swinging the same sledgehammer at the same nail, …
Review: Imperishable – Swallowing The World
“Swallowing The World” is classic Swedish melodic death metal, where riffs are razor-sharp, hooks are aggressive, and the spirit of the old Stockholm school looms large. And for the most part, it delivers. The band out of Gothenborg don’t waste time with pretense: from the …
Review: This Gift Is A Curse – Heir
“Heir” is a suffocating, brilliant, and utterly essential listen for anyone who craves music that’s as intellectually engaging as it is viscerally devastating.
Review: The Man-Eating Tree – Night Verses
The Man-Eating Tree haven’t just survived their hiatus – they’ve returned stronger, darker, and more compelling than ever.
Review: Cabal – Everything Rots
The lastest record of Denmark-based Cabal is a suffocating, smartly crafted descent into deathcore brutality that occasionally stumbles into predictability, but does so with enough conviction and creativity to leave a mark.
Review: Maudits – In Situ
Maudits deliver a masterful blend of post-rock and ambient textures. “In Situ” is a cinematic and emotionally charged journey with grace and precision that it’s hard to fault.
Review: Illusive Key – Consume Us
“Consume Us” is a haunting, immersive descent into ritualistic black metal that occasionally prioritizes mood over momentum, but does so with enough conviction and craftsmanship to leave a lasting mark. This is black metal as it should be: raw, ritualistic, and relentlessly consuming.
