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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Hellhammer – Apocalyptic Raids EP
THROWBACK THURS:HELLHAMMERAPOCALPYTIC RAIDS EP1984 It is no secret that I\’m one of those pesky Tom Warrior (Or Tom Gabriel Fischer, if you so choose) fans. I have no disillusions of ever making contact with the man, nor do I really see why it\’d be necessary – I adore his music, and very much connect with… Continue reading
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REVIEW: GRAVESITE – Horrifying Nightmares…
GRAVESITE HORRIFYING NIGHTMARES… XTREEM MUSIC Its rare I find bands that aim to, not change, but perfect their genre; rare that a band that does, is able to maintain their own identity. GRAVESITE completely blows my mind with this. It took only one track, the first (\’Submerged in Vomit\’), to get me excited and wanting… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Into The Divine – Harbinger of Entropy
Into The DivineHarbinger of EntropySelf-Released Death Metal is a precarious genre. Its intensity and specific sound is usually a very difficult thing to change drastically, responding best to inclusions or additions in technicality then anything else. Into the Divine, with their EP \’Harbinger of Entropy\’, might label themselves as \’melodic\’ but in actuality the band… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Pyrrhon – Growth Without End
PyrrhonGrowth Without EndHandshake Inc. Coming hot off their second album \’The Mother of Virtues\’ – Pyrrhon aims to get everyone\’s attention with what is easily one of the most interesting EP\’s I\’ve heard this year, so far. To be honest, I hadn\’t heard all that much from Pyrrhon prior to this release – mostly due to… Continue reading
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REVIEW: VOD – ᑑᕐᖓᐃᑦ (Tuurngait)
VOD – ᑑᕐᖓᐃᑦ As a reviewer and long-time fan of Metal, I have been feeling the very real wear of over-saturation when it comes to my favorite genre. If you didn\’t know (which unless you\’ve been living under a rock I don\’t know how you haven\’t) the easier, cheaper, and more available gear and software for… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Dhampyr – Oceanclots
DHAMPYR – OCEANCLOTS The advent of black-gaze has so completely jaded me these days. For some reason, my focus on that particular sub-genre had me so simultaneously entranced and annoyed that I forgot all about these Progressive Atmospheric Black Metal groups altogether – and, you know, that is a damn shame. Though DHAMPYR isn\’t the… Continue reading
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REVIEW: ANCST \’In Turmoil\’ (Compilation)
My thoughts on the strangely melancholy anthems of ANCST were initially mixed. At first, with the opening track \’Ascetic\’, I was under the impression that perhaps ANCST was taking cues from the notorious \’Black-gaze\’ masterminds of DEAFHEAVEN (which there isn\’t anything wrong with that at all). Though, by the time the final track \’Peripheral\’ graced… Continue reading
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REVIEW: DECONSTRUCTING SEQUENCE – \’Access Code\’ (EP)
\”This is Chapter 2, just another stage of Exile…\” I\’ve long heard of bands claiming to be of the \’Space Metal\’ variety. Though, in my opinion, most simply place themselves under this category upon the annoyingly repetitive use of Flange Pedals and bleep-bloops (listen to almost anything \’spacey\’ by Ayreon or the members various side… Continue reading