Encyrcle – Burning Child EP
Fist pumping and sing-alongs with surely follow, and I certainly feel like donning my battle vest.
Nailblack – Envied
Nailblack approach evil in a manner so old school that Immortal could have developed from them.
Downcast Twilight – Under the Wings of the Aquila
Melodic death metal is the order of the day. Upon this foundation, the band uses folk flourishes, including a violin, to round out the sound.
Yellow Eyes – Immersion Trench Reverie
The album showcases the particulars of the Yellow Eyes style, including the way they take the majestic, mournful sound generally found in the Cascadian subgenre, and turn it inside out so that it becomes a ravaging sickness worming its way through your brain.
Wolves In The Throne Room – Thrice Woven
My initial impression is that the albums falls somewhere between the beauty and grandeur of Celestial Lineage and the harsh aggression of Two Hunters.
Woe Unto Me – Among The Lightened Skies The Voidness Flashed
Patience now becomes the Virtue. You are involved.
Entrapment – Through Realms Unseen
It has that crusty, old death metal, mean sound.
Face Down Hero – False Evidence Appearing Real
Groovy riffs and hooks and a barrage of drum lines force you to head bang, along with plenty of solos to melt your face as well.
Loincloth – Psalm of the Morbid Whore
…one imagines guitar players, bass players, and drummers learning the complex passages almost as exercises in technique.
Tornado Kid – Hateful 10
Really good grooves and chunky bass and guitar riffs. Just genuinely a fun album.