genres: blackened deathcore I typically don’t “get” deathcore. I understand the appeal of maxed out heaviness in theory, but the lack of subtlety (even among some of the more artistic and experimental recent releases by Whitechapel and The Acacia Strain) makes it tough for me to sit through more than a song or two atContinue reading “Lorna Shore – …And I Return To Nothingness”
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Úzkost – Lo, and I Am Burning
genres: blackened sludge metal “Everything is fucked/But Jesus saves”. Úzkost (formerly Slaves BC) sum up their second full length perfectly with these last two lines of “We Are All God’s Fault”. I read lots of heavy music coverage from all over the internet, and had heard whisperings about this band for years from many writersContinue reading “Úzkost – Lo, and I Am Burning”
An Autumn for Crippled Children- Try Not to Destroy Everything you Love
genres: black metal + post-rock + dream-pop Black metal and beauty don’t go together often. Many would say they fundamentally never should. Even Deafheaven’s genre breaking Sunbather was an abrasive, mostly inaccessible wall of sound cloaked in unusually bright tones. And yet, Try Not to Destroy Everything you Love is undeniably a beautiful record. Lo-fiContinue reading “An Autumn for Crippled Children- Try Not to Destroy Everything you Love”
Fliege – The Invisible Seam
genres: post punk + black metal + dungeon synth for fans of: Ulver, Ihsahn, Nine Inch Nails, As I Lay Dying Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal is one of the greatest and most iconic films of all time. Capturing its magic in musical form is a tall task, but Fliege have absolutely done so here.Continue reading “Fliege – The Invisible Seam”
Wake – Confluence
genres: post-rock + black metal + death metal + grindcore for fans of: Ulcerate, Deafheaven, Sigor Ros When I think of post-rock, I think of grand instrumental soundscapes that build over many minutes. When I think of grindcore, I think of searingly short songs built around shrieking vocals and blistering guitars. So how do oneContinue reading “Wake – Confluence”
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