Apr 21, 2021
0:25-6:52
GABESTOK
(Denmark)
Tågens melodi
— A duo creating pagan horror
psychedelic black metal and punk thrash with notes of 60's garage
guitar and a whisper rasp. Album shipping fees of fucking $20, but
I pushed forward.
7:58-13:29
KARMA VIOLENS
(Greece)
Kingdom of the Deserters
— Another duo-charged frenetic death
with delicious groove and flourished guitar solos and an infusion
of thrash pace.
14:07-20:30
SPECTRAL WOUND
(Montreal)
Diabolic Immanence
— My 2018 choice for Best Traditional
Black Metal, this is their follow up album. The vocalist stains
your brain with his monstrous shrieks that invoke pity. The black
metal is raw, leaving you broken. This is pure devastation
perfection.
21:01-26:57
INTONATE
(Montreal)
Sever
— Gloomy, moody, reflective death
metal transitioning into doomy instrumental sections. Menacing and
romantic.
27:48-32:43
AUTARKH
(Netherlands)
Cyclic Terror
— On my pile for a while and was
persuaded to take another gander after their burning Roadburn
performance. Solid industrial bent in this version of textualized
chaos. Electronic effects serve to abrade and soothe.
33:19-37:43
KËKHT ARÄKH
(Ukraine)
Crystal
— Opposing black metal with a gentle
touch is not surprising. These musicians are incredibly thoughtful.
This version uses melodic strains behind the raw and stripped sound
providing a touching, nostalgic and difficult result.
38:05-44:22
CREEPING FEAR
(Paris)
Hategod Triumph
— Chugging pace and a massive slab of
death pummeling with excellent guitar solos.
45:09-49:25
BEWITCHER
(Portland)
Electric Phantoms
— Black’n’roll with catchy heavy
metal that dives into speed. Raise a flagon.
49:50-57:52
ILDARUNI
(Armenia)
Boundless Numen Gardens of
Ardini
— Armenian traditional instruments
that bring that ethnic edge to an emotional, riff-heavy black
metal
58:30-END
ASH CODE
(Italy)
Indifference
— Italian cold wave remixing Clan of
Xymox and Molchat Doma, big in the scene right now.