productions – DIRENOTES

January 2, 2018

REVIEW: Spite (US) – Antimoshiach

SPITE (US)ANTIMOSHIACHINVICTUS PRODUCTIONS There is something different about Spite and their newest album, Antimoshiach, and it took me a good while to pinpoint what it was. Initially, Antimoshiach feels like typical black-metal fare, the first half of \’The Devil\’s Minyan\’ being vastly misleading when it comes to the following content – almost to the point where… Continue reading

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antimoshiach, black metal, blackmetal, invictus, invictus productions, metal, productions, punk, raw, spite, vampire

June 13, 2016

REVIEW: Gjendød – Gjendød

GJENDØDGJENDØDHELLTHRASHER PRODUCTIONS It seems \’traditional\’ black-metal is making a comeback of sorts, with bands like WODE clearly looking to seep through the mass of progressive and atmospheric additions that have practically drowned out the basic constructs of the genre – a process that has been underway since Dimmu Borgir decided to be more friendly to… Continue reading

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Armageddon, black, black metal, blackmetal, borgir, cult, death, demo, dimmu, Gjendød, hellthrasher, metal, productions, thrash, traditional

May 9, 2016

REVIEW: Battle Path – Ambedo

BATTLE PATHAMBEDOWOOD AND STONE PRODUCTIONS Variety is a make or break sort of thing. If a band can do it cohesively, then there is little problem with a little experimentation. If said experimentation is jarring, misplaced, or just doesn\’t seem to fit where it\’s put, then it\’s not going to go over well. You probably… Continue reading

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ambedo, battle, black, blackened, borgir, dewar, dimmu, doom, metal, opeth, path, pr, productions, stone, wood

August 27, 2015

REVIEW: Nex Carnis – Obscure Visions of Dark

NEX CARNISOBSCURE VISIONS OF DARKNIGHTBREAKER PRODUCTIONS Of all the bands, groups, and solo projects I\’ve reviewed, I\’ve yet to encounter any which describe an utter state of lunacy and despair as well as NEX CARNIS. There is some serious dedication to subject matter on this Iranian band\’s part when it comes to lyrical content, and… Continue reading

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blackened, carnis, cryptopsy, dark, death, flo, heavy, metal, mounier, nex, nightbreaker, obscure, productions, visions

January 20, 2015

QUICKIE REVIEW: Synsophony – \’Rabbit Hole\’

SYNSOPHONY – RABBIT HOLEAcephale Winter Productions I\’ve been trying out noise for some time, trying to get a feel for it and see what exactly its all about. This honestly turned out to be a completely ignorant course of action due to the fact that Noise is, in fact, noise and Drone is just… Droning!… Continue reading

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acephale, drone, hole, merzbow, noise, productions, rabbit, sound, synsophony, winter