Mar 4, 2020
0:25-9:10
REGARDE LES HOMMES
TOMBER (France)
Au Bord Du Gouffre
— Expressed pain by anguished
French, including mournful guitars and vocals within the swirl of
black metal.
10:29-16:31
CULT OF FIRE (Czech
Rep)
Har Har Mahadev
— Reinvention or reincarnation
in Hindu imagery setting the tone of introspective and meditative
and unusual effects with a savage vocalist. Two albums in this
release.
17:08-23:21
XENOBIOTIC
(AU)
Saphris
— Brutal Australians play with
multiple styles of vocals, some pummeling, and a clean prog style.
The instrumentals are disarming and dynamic.
23:41-26:28
DEATHMAZE
(Belgium)
Cybercrime
— Deeply romantic dark wave with
an added gruff metal vocalist to add texture.
27:06-33:21
KVAEN
(Sweden)
Revenge by Fire
— The speed and infectiousness
of a thrash and black metal album that careens off a cliff in the
best possible way.
33:41-41:46
MEDICO PESTE
(Poland)
God Knows Why
— It doesn't surprise me that
members of MGLA would create this incredible diverse and weird
avant-garde style of black metal. Can't wait for the full album to
drop.
42:01-46:05
THE NIGHT FLIGHT
ORCHESTRA (Sweden)
Curves
— Hot satin shorts and mullet
bbq rock.
47:16-54:04
FLUISTERAARS
(Netherlands)
Maanruïne
— Gaze meets black with piano,
horns and acoustic guitars to create aching loveliness.
54:27-56:37
LIFETAKER
(Germany)
Stigmata
— Deathcore and grind are going
to pummel your face off your neck. The entire album is a diverse
ride.
57:01-END
ON THORNS I LAY
(Greece)
Cosmic Silence
— Melancholy never felt so good.
Beautiful death from six hot greek men.