Dec 1, 2021
0:25-7:19
IN MOURNING
(Sweden)
Beyond Thunder
— In Mourning shot me in the heart.
Vivid breaks to riffs, which breaks to stunning and theatrical,
along with evil and raspy in a prog and death.
8:11-11:37
FORTRESS
(CA)
Anguish
— Classic rock, speed and heavy metal
with flying guitar solos and an incredible singer.
12:03-17:27
ABSCESSION
(Sweden)
Rot Of Ages
— Don’t write this off as another
death album. Another doom and death with unique effects, including
melodic and spacey. Really a stunning range.
17:49-22:30
TOWER
(NYC)
Lay Down the Law
— Female-led 80’s anthemic heavy
metal perfectly encapsulated that makes you want to lip sync and
air guitar.
23:07-29:15
CYNIC
(CA)
Architects of
Consciousness
— Instrumental-heavy new age
candlelit death metal with a proggy, death and jazz
drummer.
29:33-36:10
IMPERIALIST
(CA)
Majesty of the Void
— Floating blast beats create a
rhythmically meditative space with melodic solos and a fantastic
set of emotional variation.
36:26-41:49
ÜLTRA RAPTÖR
(CAN)
SpaceFighter (442 AlphaClass Pegasus
SubC35.2)
— Speed-frenzied salute to excellent
hair metal.
42:21-48:35
IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT
(NYC)
Transmission to Mercury (Live at
Slipper Room)
— A brilliant live album with smokey
jazz and proggy, experimental black metal with a sexy
saxophone.
49:25-53:24
KREATIONIST
(Belgium)
Il Pleure Dans Mon Coeur
— Wonder twin powers activate with
post-metal, romantic doom and black metal in a gorgeous
mix.
53:48-END
EXODUS
Antiseed
— Yeah, you know Exodus, super solid
thrash.