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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

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Disloyal – Godless

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 There’s always something about raw and fast paced death metal that I just love. Maybe it’s how raw and fast it is, who knows? Disloyal’s upcoming fourth album “Godless” is something that death metal fans everywhere should be able to come together and agree upon that there are several things to love about this album. If the cover art doesn’t strike you as impressive then the intense, guttural vocals alongside the ripping guitars might pull you in. If you’re big into drums then the unique pulse and beat of these drums may win over your ears and make you head-bang … Continue reading Disloyal – Godless

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Isenmor – Land of the Setting Sun

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 The cover alone is what gave me confidence that this as a folk metal album was definitely going to be something special, and thankfully it was. Isenmor’s debut album “Land of the Setting Sun” is such that every folk metal fan everywhere should find several things to like out of this 5-track album. These songs chant along to tales of glorious battle, the drink of the gods (that would be mead), sorrow, and marvelous adventure across the seas. You know, ancient people stuff. All the songs off of “Land of the Setting Sun” are absolutely beautiful and the melodies that are … Continue reading Isenmor – Land of the Setting Sun

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Feared – Synder

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 I’m not saying that I called it, but I fucking did. Right from the moment that I heard Feared latest single, “My Grief, My Sorrow”, I knew with the utmost certainty that “Synder” was going to be as much of a masterpiece as Feared’s fourth release, “Vinter”, if not more of a masterpiece. And much to my disbelief, the latter is true. I was extremely ecstatic when I first saw that this mammoth album was going to be a beast with all 13 tracks being innovative for Feared and death metal alike, and it’s something that this band has become … Continue reading Feared – Synder

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Embrace of Thorns – Darkness Impenetrable

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 I think we can all agree that just upon the cover art that this isn’t exactly your run-of-the-mill black/death metal album, and in no way does Embrace of Thorns disappoint with their new album “Darkness Impenetrable”. Straight from the first track the album has an ominous feel to it that really made the vocals feel more harsh and intense when they first came along. Speaking of which, the vocals are fucking awesome for the whole of the album that I just couldn’t get over. Same exact thing goes for the guitars and drums with their great sound and pace that … Continue reading Embrace of Thorns – Darkness Impenetrable

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Vermörd – Dawn of the Black Harvest

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 This album is everything that blackened death metal is about down to cover art when it comes to Vermörd’s new album, “Dawn of the Black Harvest”. The brutal, fast, and raw feel that persists all throughout the album is never ending . . . and it’s simply awesome. Just the overall sound of “Dawn of the Black Harvest” is an excellent mix of black and death metal than fans of both genre can come together and agree that this album is worth listening to as I have discovered. It has an incredibly dark feel and pulse of its own for all … Continue reading Vermörd – Dawn of the Black Harvest

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Feign – Lost to Eternity

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 I cannot begin to explain how much I love one man bands. These are the guys who are the essence of the term “if you want to do something right, do it yourself”. And this guy who made Feign just adds more to my faith in people like him who are determined to make awesome metal, and “Lost to Eternity” is so much more than what I had expected. The whole album has that atmospheric feel to it (shocker) while also being raw and intensely black metal with the doom metal element of long songs with one running over 9 … Continue reading Feign – Lost to Eternity

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Morgoth – Ungod

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 The sheer quality of death metal that comes from Morgoth’s newest album “Ungod” is on unprecedented levels of awesomeness in recent years. This album is raw on an amazing scale to the point where I can confidently saw that it stands toe to toe with Cannibal Corpse’s latest helping, “A Skeletal Domain”, in terms of brutality and how intense the death metal is for the entirety of the record which is ever unwavering. And as I’m sure you’ve been able to tell, the cover art only reinforces that brutality that is showcased in “Ungod” in every second of every track. … Continue reading Morgoth – Ungod

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Grethor – Cloaked in Decay

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 I’ve never really thought of what avant-garde black metal alongside death metal would sound like if it were ever made, but Grethor’s “Cloaked in Decay” is a nice answer to that thought. This new album from this Virginian group is definitely something else entirety, and I know I say that a lot but this is bullshit (the good kind). This whole album is raw from the very first moment and never ceases the brutality that can be found all throughout the whole of “Cloaked in Decay”. Even the goddamn cover art says, “Hey. We ain’t here to fuck around. Prep … Continue reading Grethor – Cloaked in Decay

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Plain (self-titled)

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 Despite the band/album name making you have an idea of what the music will be like straight from the get-go, Plain’s self-titled debut album has a solid sound to it that many hard rock and metal fans can enjoy as I have. While I don’t think Plain brings anything totally new and mind blowing to the table, they do modify that feel we all know when we hear a good hard rock song/album but it’s different so that it’s not just that copy and paste music that is dreadfully overused today. This album has plenty of riffs to through at … Continue reading Plain (self-titled)