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In Days Forgotten (self-titled)

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 With In Days Forgotten being one of the very first bands I ever reviewed when I began this shit, I leaped on this album when I first saw it on Spotify. Their previous EP was great and now they’re new self-titled full length album is even better! This is what I like to call brutal metalcore which is between regular metalcore and deathcore. If you want a point of reference – Killswitch Engage is normal metalcore and Consumption is deathcore, and In Days Forgotten is smack dab in the middle and I love it! The variety of both conventional and … Continue reading In Days Forgotten (self-titled)

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Zaltana (self-titled)

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 It’s really nice when you come across something, or it comes across you, and that something happens to be fan-fucking-tastic. Today that little something is Zaltana’s debut self-titled album. And let me tell you for those of you who like you’re death metal but want a really awesome spin on it then this is the shit for you! Zaltana has brought to the table a female vocalist (so there’s something different already) that can take her voice all over the place from the deep hardcore to more a much more melodic sound that brings metalcore into the mix, but not … Continue reading Zaltana (self-titled)

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Arcade Messiah (self-titled)

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 Once again, an instrumental album has managed to find itself in my email inbox. Today I was able to get my hands on Arcade Messiah’s self-titled debut album that comes out next month for everyone else. The album is mainly post-rock, but there are heavier moments that can be found throughout the rest of this album which is really nice especially if you can appreciate simply how good it sounds. Each song can be used as something that you can listen to easy with the slightest of head-banging going on, or something in the background to keep your brain focused … Continue reading Arcade Messiah (self-titled)

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Fugle (self-titled)

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 It would seem to me that instrumental one-man bands are clearly underrated in the metal community. I’ve heard all of 2 albums that were purely instrumental and only had one member in them, and you know what? They were good fucking albums. And “Fugle” doesn’t disappoint me at all. The entire album was very, very solid for what it was and it’s the kind of stuff that I’d listen to at work if I needed some heaviness going on with a bit of variety and without having to worry about any lyrics or vocals that could possibly get in the … Continue reading Fugle (self-titled)

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Echo The Aftermath (self-titled)

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 While having the edgy sound that some of the musically-soft people would call metal, Echo The Aftermath does not fill the criteria for me to call them a full on metal band so I’m gonna go with hard rock, and hard rock is good nine times out of ten so there’s nothing wrong with this self-titled debut at all. The guitars are definitely those of hard rock because they have that feel of “heaviness” (put that in quotes ’cause some people would get mad if I called these guitars heavy) to them that has a really nice feel to them … Continue reading Echo The Aftermath (self-titled)

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Vitutus (self-titled)

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 If you’re one of those people that actually look at the tags that I attach to my reviews you would’ve noticed by now that I didn’t through Vitutus’ debut under a particular sub-genre. And that’s because this album doesn’t remain within the “territory” of one sub-genre. Instead it goes all over the place. And that’s a really cool thing because it shows that Vitutus can do several different styles and make them sound good with a traditional death metal-like vocals which are also quite solid. All through the album there is a constant sound that (as the band itself told … Continue reading Vitutus (self-titled)

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Naslow (self-titled)

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 Melodic metalcore is filled to the brim with good artists that utilize screaming vocals and softer vocals to their full potential, and Naslow doesn’t disappoint. With songs long enough to satisfy people that like their stuff over 5 minutes, Naslow’s debut self-titled EP is a lengthy and interesting piece of work that should be enough to satisfy just about any metalcore lover. Hell, it worked really well for me. The vocals had excellent sound, the guitar were great, and the drums had a killer beat the entire time. If this is what Naslow can pull off with an EP, then … Continue reading Naslow (self-titled)

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Gust (self titled)

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 I never want to hear the words “Sweden doesn’t make good metal” because that is bullshit on a scale of unimaginable proportions. Amon Amarth is one great example, and now another has come upon my radar. Gust’s self titled album, while short, has all-round amazing tracks that are hardcore and are the embodiment of the heavier of metal today if I to choose a band that isn’t well known. And that’s sad because Gust is one of those bands that deserves to be more well known along with other amazing bands like A Breach of Silence, Hate Division, and Gentrification (all of … Continue reading Gust (self titled)

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Sarvas (self-titled)

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 I’m telling you Finland is the world center for anything and everything metal! If I ever get the chance to visit there, I’m fucking going. Anyway, Sarvas’ self-titled debut album is another one to add to the ranks of good Finnish metal. While I’m just going to classify this as metal, the drummer, Jani-Sebastian Aalto, had this to say about the style of this album: “Sarvas is a 5-piece Metal band mixing genres like Sludge, Groove, Stoner and Doom into a unique, raw entity of massive auditory goo that combines the crunchy, traditional sound with some more modern, technical elements. Rather than … Continue reading Sarvas (self-titled)