Sep 2, 2020
0:25-10:12
PANZERFAUST
(CAN)
The Snare of the Fowler
— Chapter II follow up to last year’s
Chapter I. Another epic, melodic, richly-textured black metal. A
spectrum from meditation to bellowing. The vocals crawled up my
spine in the best way.
11:23-17:38
NECROT
(Oakland)
Sinister Will
— Straight-up tightly-produced death
with no bells and whistles and no distortion. Just fist-pumping
headbangs.
18:14-23:02
LAETITIA IN
HOLOCAUST (Italy)
Of Feathers and Doom
— A strange duo with a booming
fretless bass and harmonizing guitar creating melancholy and
cinematic duel of black and death. The vocalist is a charming
growling story-teller. .
23:26-25:48
VENOMOUS CONCEPT
(Chicago)
Dementia Degeneration
— Short, tight snarls of hardcore
groove and grind in a package of political, anthemic lyrics to belt
out at a live show when life gets back to normal.
26:20-32:02
ASTRINGENCY
(TX)
Recrudescence
— Coupling death, melodic black
compositions and bending tempos with stunning art. Extreme vocals
and I’m a goner.
32:29-36:04
VOLTURYON
(Sweden)
Invisible Abomination
— Belting out political statements in
a world gone crazy is perfect meditation. Chunky, swift and tight
drumming and direct kicks to the head.
36:37-40:26
PIG DESTROYER
(VA)
The Cavalry
— Just an EP? From 45 seconds of
eerie dystopian news to 11 minutes of avant-garde electronic and
sound effects to the usual destruction of death and grind. The full
release will wallop.
40:58-46:12
ULVER
(Norway)
Little Boy
— Minimalist poppy and sweet dark
wave, dancing to their despair.
47:06-54:54
JUDICATOR
(AZ)
Antioch
— Power metal can be so cheesy, and
Judicator certainly is dramatic, but have a hundred badass journeys
within each song with rising riffs.
55:17-END
BONE AWL (CA)
Bluestone (Branded into Skin)
— Raw, lofi black metal to play when you are clawing through a
grave.