Loose Sutures – Sado Sex for Dummies
Sado Sex For Dummies checks all the boxes for an enjoyable Stoner/Fuzz album that I feel could go in a working rotation for its atmosphere and multiple earworms … MoreLoose Sutures – Sado Sex for Dummies
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Temblad – Hallucignosis
Hallucignosis gets me hyped at certain times, but also slightly confuses me in others, making me think that the album could have more potential if the band settled into their own self-made genre of sounds … MoreTemblad – Hallucignosis
A HORRIBLE DEATH TO A HORRIBLE MAN – Days Gone By
The technical elements of the album (recording and mixing) are excellent, making the album easy to understand and absorb, giving a big stage to the pensive vocal delivery … MoreA HORRIBLE DEATH TO A HORRIBLE MAN – Days Gone By
Omen Astra – The End of Everything
Stunning vocal performance that reeks of evolved nu-metal in its fury and catchiness, but is held back slightly by repetition that makes most of the tracks run together … MoreOmen Astra – The End of Everything
Death Goals – A Garden of Dead Flowers
Instead of feigning some attempt at trying to tell everyone “It’s gonna be fine” and “keep your chin up”, A Garden of Dead Flowers is a hate letter to the dysmorphic self, to the people who have marginalized LGBT people, all wrapped up in absolute hardcore chaos that transmits its writers’ message with gut-wrenching accuracy … MoreDeath Goals – A Garden of Dead Flowers
Dawn of Ouroboros – Velvet Incandescence
With a blackened post-metal sound, radioactive vocals, and a signature sound which never switches up (for the better), Dawn of Ouroboros’ most recent release Velvet Incandescence is an above-average offering that ought to be cherished by fans of melodic blackened music … MoreDawn of Ouroboros – Velvet Incandescence
Morrath – Centuries of Blindness
From the howling pinch-harmonic leads, the growling low-pitch vocals, and the headbanging, rhythmic pace that drives the album, Morrath has crafted an LP that should absolutely be considered a bona fide genre-leader for early 2023 … MoreMorrath – Centuries of Blindness
Lurk – Aegis
Having enough darkness, slithering pace, and extreme vocals to satiate any listener of Death, Doom, or Sludge, Aegis is definitely something that sets an absolute standard for slow, nasty metal … MoreLurk – Aegis
OLD FOREST – Sutwyke
Sutwyke is not going to be as engaging for diehard fans of either black metal or folk black metal, as it’s absolutely its own creation, having carved out a spot between folk and black, which still has the spirit of black metal at its core … MoreOLD FOREST – Sutwyke
Ov Sulfur – The Burden Ov Faith
Chock-full of guest appearances, headbanger slam riffs, and blackened atmosphere, Ov Sulfur’s The Burden Ov Faith is one of the better deathcore releases of early 2023, and will leave deathcore fans absolutely smitten … MoreOv Sulfur – The Burden Ov Faith