Feb 1, 2023
0:25-5:32
BIZARREKULT
(Norway)
Midt I Stormen
— Post-black melodic plays with
contrasts, rasped and rough, strummed and fury, slow builds and
unexpected.
6:41-10:03
DRYAD
(IA)
Trenches
— I pronounced this in 2 ways!
Dungeon synth and crusty black metal, with blips of demonic
cackles. It is dirty moshes with bloodied fists.
10:41-14:38
OOZING WOUND
(Chicago)
Midlife Crisis Actor
— Prog-crust anarchy, noise-forward
and angular. Thrash, punk, metal, rock, dirt, meat, flowers, humor
and intelligence.
15:20-27:32
ESOCTRILIHUM
(France)
Funeral
— It can be intimidating getting into
his discography, this is his 9th album. But do it. A Best of 2022,
and this is just more of the same brilliance. Chaotic French folk
black metal with dancing strings, synth, snarls and guttural
mutterings and a symphonic of melodic.
28:12-34:16
TRIBUNAL
(CAN)
Without Answer
— Duo with a beautiful, strong female
vocalist. Stunning cello, retro riff-heavy doom mixed with modern
gothic. Vampires and mullets.
34:52-40:01
ASHEN HORDE
(CA)
The Physician
— Supergroup with members of Abhoria
and Inferi. Progressive death with multiple murderous vocal styles
in dirgy dissonance and wild structures.
40:25-44:33
...AND OCEANS
(Finland)
The Earth Canvas
— A kaleidoscope of electronic
effects and dark, intensely moody black metal.
44:59-54:53
THE WORLD IS QUIET
HERE (WI)
Heliacal Vessels I The Mothers of No
Kin
— Pleading, muscular and operatic
vocals, a rolling, exploding avalanche pace and uniquely built
harmonies.
55:21-END
OBITUARY
Barely Alive
— You probably should see them live.
Another fun death album that rips.