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Brutally dark, heavy, and complex while still managing to have moments of absolute beauty. I would describe this beast as "darkly whimsical" or perhaps "heart-wrenchingly pretty"... something along those lines.
incredibly impressive playing here too and an album I find to be (personally) exhausting at first, but one that compels the listener to keep delving deeper into its madness (the best kind of album)
side note: the final passage in #5 gives me utter goosebumps 👍 beautiful synth
Favorite track: Bortglömda Gårdar.
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A Drop of Lightby All Traps on Earthsupported by
JoeHiYo Haunting mellotrons, dark Crimson-inspired horns, beautiful operatic vocals, slick jazzy drumming, guitars I guess? (sorry), playful, tons of energy, eerie, spooky, emotional. What's not to love? Favorite track: All Traps on Earth.more...
Egg Wizard This is a fantastic, cinematic listen of precise movements and virtuosic rhythmic switch ups. Zero dull moments, a rollercoaster ride of prog rock. Favorite track: All Traps on Earth.more...
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Barndomens Stigarby Kultivatorsupported by
Jono Schneider Insane, some of the very best ZEUHL I have heard. Drumming is particularly sick.
honeycombguy This album is a hidden gem of classic prog, even if you can't exactly understand the lyrics. Love the electric piano and the drumming on this album. Favorite track: Småfolket.more...
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Scimitarium Iby Scimitarsupported by
Brent Davis Devastatingly good! - would never have thought a "heavy metal/occult rock" release could have this kind of energy or even feel relevant.
Scimitar/Scimitarium 1 truly packs a wallop!
(If you like fast, post-punky, melodic black metal, check this out.)
🤘🌹🇿🇦 Favorite track: Ophidia.
cookiecookie What an absolute masterpiece of an album. Haunting my consciousness, subconsciousness and unconsciousness. Lingering throughout my days like burnt
incense Favorite track: Ophidia.more...
Derek Oh my.... this is outstanding serving of blackened occult rock. Definitely on the 2025 year end list for AOTY. Favorite track: Fever Dance.more...
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Scimitarium IIby Scimitar
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Calamityby From Dying Sunssupported by
Poesy Rider Un thrash death sans fioritures, bien éxécuté, qui donne envie de ressortir la PS1 pour jouer à Duke Nukem et éclater les enemis par centaines ! Favorite track: Ruination.
progdolphin From Dying Suns can’t help but charm with their dungeon crawling aesthetic and ridiculous musical command. Bass-forward, rifftacular, and melodic, Calamity delivers truly exuberant death metal with tech and bombast aplomb. Favorite track: Ascent.more...
IAmRevEvil a banger, tech death at its finest. one of my favorite releases of May 2024
5/5 Favorite track: Turn Undead.more...
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the moon is a dead worldby Gospelsupported by
tonybn7 A mixture of prog rock and screamo like no other - the drumming in this whole record is especially stunning Favorite track: Golden Dawn.
25robf The future of Post-Hardcore was invented in 2005. Favorite track: Yr Electric Surge is Sweet.more...
Melinoee Continuous mantras of intense instrumentation reaching their max potential, backed by the record’s technical finesse and killer vocals. Favorite track: Golden Dawn.more...
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The Loserby Gospelsupported by
brothercoyote The tone. Everything is heavy but light. Everything you need nothing you don’t. Favorite track: White Spaces.
jenna lafleur perfecting the idea of Post-Hardcore As An Artform. Favorite track: S.R.O..more...
Dr Spin Fugazi meets Rush's Hemispheres with Tony Kaye on keyboards.more...
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MVDMby Gospelfeatured track 00:00/00:00MVDM: The Magical Volumes Vol.1: The Magick Volume of Dark Madder or Magic Volume of Dark Matter MVDM: The Magical Volumes Vol.1: The Magick Volume of Dark Madder or Magic Volume of Dark Mattersupported by
TheEliteExtremophile This epic features lush, languid synths, technical, mathy riffs, and impassioned hardcore punk-style vocals. The song is exhilarating and features a ton of raw intensity.
Full review here: theeliteextremophile.com/2022/09/06/odds-ends-september-6-2022/more...
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4 Visionsby Eskaton
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Twilight of the Thunder Godby Amon Amarthsupported by
Michael Probably the first time I heard them was either on Rocksmith or YouTube. They like Vikings and Norse Mythology and such. If I ever wanted to write songs inspired by sagas I'd probably want to give some consideration to what Amon Amarth did. Guardian of Asgaard Thor just happens to abbreviate into GOAT. 🤔 Favorite track: Guardians Of Asgaard.
temptingtim3 best of the best of their catalog Favorite track: Tattered Banners And Bloody Flags.more...
Obsidian One 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' is one of Amon Amarth's most recognizable tracks, but this album offers much more than a few highlights. The first four tracks are all epic, and the intro to 'Tattered Banners And Bloody Flags' is unforgettable. Nobody does melodic Viking metal better than these Swedish death warriors.more...
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