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Despite being a sonic evolution from his earlier dungeon synth releases, the Smell of Rain still sits nicely alongside them as it's very much an album that speaks to the imagination first (if you know what I mean).
Musically, it's a collage of influences - lovely 'Enigma'esque' parts collide with industrial guitar and all mixed up with a great catchy, dark pop sensibility. Highly recommended.
Favorite track: Everyone Leaves.
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The Smell of Rainby Mortiissupported by
Nocturnal Egg (Jordan) Mortiis aurait pu baptiser ce nouveau chapitre "Pétrichor" : il choisira The Smell of Rain, privilégiant une approche instinctive, réveillant ces émotions confuses, indescriptibles et agréables. Sa musique suit le même principe puisqu'il trouve, presque sans réfléchir tant c'est naturel, un terrain d'entente entre dungeon synth, darkwave, trance, esthétique gothique et metal industriel. La nostalgie qui en résulte transcende le temps, à la fois ancestrale et moderne. Une surprise fascinante ! Favorite track: Scar Trek / Parasite God.
Pale A must have for any fan of dungeon synth or electronic, mortiis lets his imagination run wild on this album and it shows from the brain itching drum beats to the glorious vocals, an album deserving of no skips. Favorite track: Monolith.more...
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Silent Shoutby The Knifesupported by
kstatick they have such a unique sound. and their songs have such a groove to them. its impossible not to dance, even when I'm stuck in my chair at work. Favorite track: We Share Our Mothers's Health.
arcx.soux still one of the best albums ever released: for the track sequencing, for the sound design, for the restraint and probably most of all for the almost lynchian cast of characters and the stories they have to tell. Favorite track: Forest Families.more...
Gleanie Cold, dark, unnerving electronic music. Less focused and polished than its predecessor, more experimental than ever. A lot of the songs are less vocal-centric, they focus more on atmosphere.
Some of the songs, especially From Off To on feel like direct precursors to the Fever Ray debut.
We Share Our Mother's Health is one of my favorite songs of all time. It sounds like it could fit Deep Cuts, but it's crazier than most things on there. Favorite track: We Share Our Mothers's Health.more...
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Deep Cutsby The Knifesupported by
Gleanie It is rare for me, that my favorite album from a band I love is both their least diverse and least weird, it is however the case here. This is the purest concentration of the anxious, frustrated, fun energy I love The Knife for, presented in a way that sounds almost normal. Heartbeats and You Take My Breath Away are perfect pop songs; Listen Now is what eurodance would've been if it didn't suck; Rock Classics and Got 2 Let U are sleazy in the best way possible. Incredible album. Favorite track: Got 2 Let U.
CF777 Hard to pick but wow, this album has been so influential to me its insane Favorite track: You Make Me Like Charity.
maskedman000 I still remember the effect this album had on me when it first came out! Amazing!! Favorite track: Pass This On.more...
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The Knifeby The Knifesupported by
Gleanie This was my introduction to The Knife (if we don't count the Fever Ray debut), and it had such an impact on me, it took me several years to actually give their other albums a chance. Really fun, colorful DIY pop music. Probably their most diverse album which is always a plus for me. It is very difficult to pick a favorite song, so I just went with the prettiest, most heart-wrenching one. Favorite track: N.Y Hotel.
maskedman000 These were just great! I miss these guys a lot! Favorite track: Lasagna.
suribe Such an amazing sound. Dark and powerful. I've been listening to it for the past weeks and I just love it. Favorite track: I Take Time.
iidebaser Even years after this came out, and as many times as I've heard it, sometimes I listen to "A Lung" like 18 times in a row. The beat is perfect, the synths are perfect, the lyrics are nonsense, the vocals are perfect. Favorite track: A Lung.more...
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Some Kind of Heroinby Mortiissupported by
ꇒꈼꋊ 7̴̜̤͚͒̃ {🅺🅸🅻*🅺🆄🅻🆃🆄🆁} ✡🕸🕯🖤 🖤 🖤⛧°🧿𓄃{ηєρнєтѕ}🩸 The mixes on this are absolutely unreal! This is a must have. 🖤 Favorite track: The Grudge (Mental Siege Mix).more...
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The Grudgeby Mortiissupported by
samchronic Classic and hard to find album - this and The Smell of Rain are my favorite albums by Mortiis. So glad to find them here! Sound quality is awesome!
Nocturnal Egg (Jordan) En temps normal, le métal est attiré par l'aimant : ici, c'est l'inverse qui se produit, Mortiis étant attiré par le metal comme un aimant. En effet, celui qui était bassiste chez Emperor au début de sa carrière met le dungeon synth de côté pour se tourner vers le rock/metal industriel dans The Grudge. Agressives, sèches, les guitares ont le même tranchant que celles de Nine Inch Nails ; la voix rentre-dedans a supplanté les incantations ogresques. Les synthés ne sont pas en restes pour autant ! Favorite track: Decadent & Desperate.more...
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Age of Aquariusby PERTURBATORsupported by
Michael Jennings Greta Link FTW. So haunting. Favorite track: Lady Moon (ft. Greta Link).
Jen Tyle Banger album. I also got this on vinyl from MOTV shop, the pressing is amazing! Favorite track: Mors Ultima Ratio.more...
doive I'm so thrilled by this album, it has such a darkened vibe overall, it always was in the air with Perturbator but this time it's slightly more acute and I really can't say I disapprove of it in any way whatsoever. Excellent darkwave right here, you know what to do.. Favorite track: Age of Aquarius (ft. Alcest).more...
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Age of Winters (20th Anniversary Edition)by The Swordsupported by
domm Waited quite a while for this one. Most definitely, one of my all time favorite records. Thank you guys so much. Favorite track: Iron Swan.
saxon_now Every track is a journey, riff after riff, inspiring and just full on awesome. My favourite album of theirs. 20 years, still holds up! Favorite track: Winter’s Wolves.more...
Sam Damon Stoner metal-Been waiting “forever” for this to be available on BC in vinyl, thanks guys!! Now Apocryphon please. This is such a badass record! Favorite track: Iron Swan.more...
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