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Sojourner – Heritage of the Natural Realm (single)

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 I’m an absolute sucker for epic (or folk) metal and atmospheric black metal when they’re both done right, but I’ve never imagined how good they might sound if someone smashed them together into one song with both parts being done extremely well. That’s exactly what Sojourner’s debut single has done for me! A 9 and a half minute track with elements of atmospheric black metal along with epic metal elements like a flute worked amazingly well together and only because Sojourner knew exactly the kind of sound they wanted and they fucking knew exactly how to get that sound perfectly. … Continue reading Sojourner – Heritage of the Natural Realm (single)

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Aeveron – VVD Destination Annihilation

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 If someone were to have asked me yesterday “what is your favorite piece of melodic black metal”, my only honest response would’ve been Satyricon’s famous song “K.I.N.G.” and that’s really it. I’ve not had much exposure to melodic black metal, but Aeveron has given me my first melodic black metal album and I can say in the very least that I am more than satisfied. “VVD Destination Annihilation” is an awesome 10-track album that blew my fucking mind because I’ve heard more than my fair share of black metal, and hearing it in a very melodic form sounded like absolute … Continue reading Aeveron – VVD Destination Annihilation

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Orbseven – .ismos.

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 It’s weird whenever I go to listen to the album and I try to listen to what the vocalist is saying, and I can barely even hear what he’s saying. I get that atmospheric black metal relies on the atmospheric element (shocker), but you know sometimes you can hear the vocals and they have a presence. But with Orbseven’s newest album, “.ismos.”, that’s taken to a completely different level and brings the vocals to the background so they provide an ambiance to the album along with the rhythmic guitars and drums that are a very good combo for this style … Continue reading Orbseven – .ismos.

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Midnight Odyssey – Shards of Silver Fade

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 The longest album I’ve ever heard in my entire life was only about an hour and ten minutes, and that was with over 13 tracks on that album at about 5 minutes a piece. But as if to show me that I don’t know shit the universe sent me Midnight Odyssey’s upcoming album “Shards of Silver Fade” which is a whopping, motherfucking 2 hours and 22 minutes long! Holy fuck! I sat there and just listened to the whole thing back to front to get the full experience of this literal mammoth of an album. The ambiance and atmosphere that’s … Continue reading Midnight Odyssey – Shards of Silver Fade

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Vorgrum – Last Domain

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 I’ve always been somewhat of a sucker for folk metal, and whenever someone says that they’ve got some folk metal for me to listen to I’m the kind of guy that would slide over magically without moving my legs or anything up to you and say, “Proceed, my good man.” Although, I know the difference between quality folk metal compared to others who are barely trying to even have folk elements and yet call themselves a folk metal band, but I won’t go into any specifics. Thankfully, Vorgrum’s latest black metal infused folk album “Last Domain” reminded of another popular … Continue reading Vorgrum – Last Domain

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Feanor Omega – Anima

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 Apparently Feanor Omega is the name of one of the musicians who makes up the band of the same name. I just thought that it was a reference to a character from the “Lord of the Rings” universe whose name is Feanor and that’s what caught my eye. Guess I was wrong, but I digress. “Anima” is an atmospheric black metal album that focuses more on the black metal aspect of the genre rather than the atmospheric part even though it’s still very detectable throughout the album. Some parts are more fast paced with vocals that are very distant in … Continue reading Feanor Omega – Anima

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Downfall of Nur – Umbras de Barbagia

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 I’ve never thought of the wonder that could come out of combining folk metal with atmospheric black metal before because it sounds so different to me that I never thought someone would have the balls to attempt it, but Downfall of Nur have done just that they’ve done it in such a way that I cannot even begin to fathom! “Umbras de Barbagia” is more atmospheric in the beginning than anything with instruments such as guitars, the flute, and even a fucking bagpipe being used in the second track, which is 17 minutes, and all of them create a truly … Continue reading Downfall of Nur – Umbras de Barbagia

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Hybrid Nightmares – The Second Age

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 As the second entry into an epic saga of the downfall of man, Hybrid Nightmares’ “The Second Age” does not lose any of the magnificence that was all over their previous album “The First Age”. In fact, the overall quality of the sound, structure, and melody of “The Second Age” has improved by a great deal with the addition of calmer, instrumental tracks in this album instead of the constant black metal vocals, guitars, and drums that while done amazingly well can get a little unimaginative at times. The best example of this that is shown in this album is … Continue reading Hybrid Nightmares – The Second Age

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Hybrid Nightmares – The First Age

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 This album is definitely something else for black metal in terms of meaning and story telling since Carach Angren’s arrival on the scene. Hybrid Nightmare’s second EP, “The First Age” is the first of a four-album saga that tells the tale of man’s rise and eventual downfall at their own hands. This makes for an epic tale that has an amazing beginning and at this rate will have a pgenomenal finale whenever the fourth and final entry comes out. The harsh vocals off of “The First Age” are impressively done and have a real black metal feel to them that … Continue reading Hybrid Nightmares – The First Age

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Chaedrist – Grandevality

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 Coming from Germany we have the exceptionally awesome black metal Chaedrist and their new album “Grandevality”. This album isn’t as intense as some black metal albums I’ve heard before, but the intensity is definitely there alongside melodic elements that give the music form and structure that some people, including me, find enjoyable even though we don’t mind how raw “Grandevality” is. All 8 tracks off the album are solid in every way with the vocals blasting away at your ears, the guitars going at the comfortable speed of head-banging (fast), and hardcore rhythmic drums that sound as good as any quality drums … Continue reading Chaedrist – Grandevality