Sep 25, 2019
0:25-9:01
NIGHTFELL
(OR)
(As Now) We Must Succumb
— Metal does depressive in the most
monstrous way. This 2-piece adds a touch of gothic melancholy along
with a fiery baritone vocalist and eruptions in riffs.
9:52-15:20
BELENOS
(France)
Bleizken
— 8th album from this 1-piece who is
uplifting in his solemnity; and sweet in his rage. Immense black
metal that is incredibly thoughtful. I loved this album from
beginning to end.
15:55-18:26
NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE DEAD
THINK (NJ)
Cinder
— Thriving New Jersey scene offers No
One Knows What The Dead Think is dynamic grindcore with
expressively insane vocals and brutal tempo. The album is hella
solid.
18:56-25:00
IMPERIUM DEKADENZ
(Germany)
A Cave Called Wisdom
— Black hearts flutter around my head
as I get swallowed whole by this 2-piece.
25:54-32:50
HAUNTER
(TX)
Subversion of a Heathen
Tongue
— Technical shards of
dissonant-shaped death that pummel, mastered by one of my favorite
musicians, the dude from Convulsing, hearts.
33:11-37:58
ENGULF
(NJ)
Bane Of Fire
— A chugging, buzzing, blast-beated
badass death from another incredible 1-piece!
39:11-46:08
CULT OF LUNA
(Sweden)
Inland Rain
— I gave up on Cult of Luna when I
gave up on post-metal. But this is strong, atmospheric doom with so
many different angles. They are back. Well, they were always here,
just back to me. Me, the most important in this
equation.
47:12-50:40
BONES
(Chicago)
Blood, Diarrhea, and Tears
— Oh, it is so easy to google "Bones
Diseased" and come up with nothing relevant to a band. This is
seething badass infectious Chicago death. Fuck yes!
51:05-END
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS
(WA)
I Will Depart
— Crisp, translucent production;
guitar tone is incredible. Just heard the single, excited to hear
the rest.