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Hombre Malo – Persistent Murmur of Words of Wrath

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 I know some of you went “what the fuck” when you saw that cover because I certainly, but thankfully past this cover was an album that had both hardcore punk rock and hardcore black metal where the two seemed to have been thrown into a meat grinder and cemented together into one cohesive, brutal album that just went on and on. Now some might find that “on and on” factor to be unsavory, but those of you who can withstand sitting there and listening to each song for what they are can certainly find really good things in it that … Continue reading Hombre Malo – Persistent Murmur of Words of Wrath

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Itnuveth – The Way of the Berserker

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 Spanish metal, you say? I know you can’t see it but I am raising my hand because yes, please! And let me tell you  . . . it’s worth it. Itnuveth’s debut album “The Way of the Berserker” is an ancient-themed album (as if you couldn’t tell already) and has an almost literal electric feel to it with black metal that is infused with a little bit of thrash. Although, there’s not enough thrash for me to call this a thrash metal album it’s still very noticeable and a very welcome addition because I’m all for thrash metal in just … Continue reading Itnuveth – The Way of the Berserker

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Toxoid – Aurora Satanae

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 Unbeknownst to me, India has a black metal scene that is on the rise. I was not told about this, and I’m beginning to wonder why, but that’s not the point today. The point is is that Toxoid is the latest black metal band to join the scene and while they may not be the absolute best in my opinion, they have the sound and brutality needed to climb the rankings pretty quick if given the chance. Toxoid has the harsh vocals that a lot of black metal and death metal bands and they’ve thrown them together into raspy and … Continue reading Toxoid – Aurora Satanae

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Soulskinner – Crypts of Ancient Wisdom

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 I’m going to give you an equation. Don’t worry if you’re bad at math and you don’t even have to think about answering it. Greek band + death/black/thrash metal + ancient theme = ??? Turns out that the answer to that equation is Soulskinner’s new album “Crypts of Ancient Wisdom” (told you you didn’t have to think about answering). And when I say this band did exceedingly well at molding death, black, and thrash metal together into one badass album I mean they did extremely well at it! This entire album front to back is absolutely hardcore and brutal with vocals so … Continue reading Soulskinner – Crypts of Ancient Wisdom

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Death Comes Pale – World Grave

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 I’m sure you can notice from the band name  . . . and the album title . . . and then the album cover that Death Comes Pale isn’t fucking around. This entire album is one death and black metal piece of work that is literally meant to (as the cover suggests) tear are your ear drums and envelope you in brutal metal that just doesn’t end with songs that range between three and a half minutes to almost eight minutes long! Damn. The vocals don’t give a moment’s rest along with the guitars that are absolutely brutal with the … Continue reading Death Comes Pale – World Grave

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Askrinn – Hjørleifsljóð

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 Before I get anywhere let me just say . . . that viking metal makes for some awesome music. And on that note let me also say that Askrinn (“the ash tree” in Old Norse) is not viking metal, but viking-themed black metal. This is much like how Amon Amarth isn’t viking metal but instead viking-themed death metal (whether you fan boys believe it or not). Anyway, Askrinn’s a one-man band, and those can really go two ways. Good or really really bad. So far in my experience with them they haven’t disappointed me and Askrinn hasn’t done me wrong … Continue reading Askrinn – Hjørleifsljóð

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Tongues – Thelésis Ignis

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 Most people think debut albums and think of pieces that are around 20 to even 40 minutes long with a good amount of tracks. But Tongues seems to have said “fuck that” and created their debut “Thelésis Ignis” as one with only four tracks but at a staggering length of 34 minutes and 35 seconds. Now that may not seem like much but you’ve gotta remember that that’s only four tracks, one of which is over ten minutes long. And the fact that all of them sound like properly done black, death, and doom metal songs makes the album all the more … Continue reading Tongues – Thelésis Ignis

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INCONCESSUS LUX LUCIS – Crux Lupus Corona

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 Please do not ask me what any of these words mean in the band name, title, or lyrics because I haven’t the slightest idea. I’ve tried looking them up for translation but not luck there so oh well. Anyways, “Crux Lupus Corona” is an album that the record label (I, Voidhanger Records) calls “a very personal take on occult/satanic black metal by embracing the fierce aggressiveness of 80’s metal and the formidable grooves of 70’s hard rock.” That is a really good description because this really is black metal that sounds like it’s straight from the 80s and has elements of … Continue reading INCONCESSUS LUX LUCIS – Crux Lupus Corona

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Letheria – III Mockery

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 Finland! That name alone should carry some weight among the metal community. I can say with confidence that there is at least one band that originated from Finland that has mastered at least one of the many metal genres. While Letheria isn’t one of those masters, they are close in my opinion. But they have managed to make an excellent album that combines black, death, and thrash metal into one great piece of brutal work that isn’t one to be taken lightly. “III Mockery” is an album that has all the great aspects of those three genres and they all … Continue reading Letheria – III Mockery

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Myrkur (self-titled)

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 This is probably, by far, the best one-man band I’ve ever heard. Except in this case this is a one-woman band. Yes indeed, Myrkur is a band consisting of only a single woman and a very talented one at that. “Myrkur” contains many elements of black metal and yet very atmospheric sounds that really help give the songs a very serene feel to them until the metal comes along and tears it up like all good black metal musicians do. There aren’t any conventional vocals either. By “conventional” I mean that there are vocals, but not lyrics, and what I’m … Continue reading Myrkur (self-titled)