May 11, 2018
0:38-4:29
LIK
(Sweden)
Celebration of the Twisted
— Lik is "corpse" in Swedish.
Muscular vocals are a great partner to technical
drumming.
5:22-11:01
VOIDTHRONE
(Seattle)
Phantasm Epoch
— Cold, angular, malevolent death
mixed with doom that can't stand up to a snarling lead
singer.
11:26-20:44
CHRCH
(Sacramento)
Aether
— Female demon vocals: need I say
more? Ok, it is also hella achingly emotional.
21:10-22:47
ZEKE
(Seattle)
Two Lane Blacktop
— Remember seeing Zeke at the Covered
Wagon? Beer stained floors, jager shots, and going to the Bar
Feeders house after. First album in 14 years.
23:23-28:20
FISTER (St.
Louis)
I Am Kuru
— Fister, I ask of you, why art thou
ignore my request to be slain for Satan.
29:14-33:12
IHSAHN
(Norway)
In Rites Of Passage
— I don't even remember Ihsahn from
Emperor. His solo albums are the new modern prog.
33:33-39:16
NEKROKRAFT
(Sweden)
Rotten Husk
— Eruptive Swedish black metal band
with organs. I fucking love organs.
39:55-44:38
THEOTOXIN
(Austria)
Adoration Of The Blight
— Music that grabs your leg with a
claw dragging you back down the basement steps.
45:38-52:53
GHASTLY
(Finland)
Whispers Through the
Aether
— Death and doom and thrash with
pagan and retro in the mix.
53:25-END
VOICES
(London)
Home Movies
— Members of Akercocke emphasize
vocals and songwriting.