Rudra – Enemy of Duality
Enemy of Duality, is intense in a restrained manner. It is fierce and harsh, but not savage, uncontrollable, but not out of control.
Echelon – The Brimstone Aggrandizement
Sometimes playing an established style to the point of excellence is preferable to masturbatory experimentation. That is certainly the case with Echelon.
Aenaon – Hypnosophy
Hypnosophy brings to mind the gods of old, risen again to walk the earth and to have their final vengeance on usurper man.
Soothsayer – At This Great Depth
Through this two song album, you are able to understand and see as the soothsayer into your own future.
Khaos-Dei – Opus II: Catechism
Only the glare of red flames give any glow and it is a dark malevolent glow indeed.
Grossty – Crocopter
Crocopter is insanely fun or possibly just insane.
Eggs of Gomorrh – Rot Prophet
The savagery of Rot Prophet gives us much to consider. We are invited to examine the most putrid layers of depravity, presented with vileness personified, and tainted forever by chaotic filth.
Graves at Sea – The Curse That Is
The complete package is moving and feels rooted in an organic, malevolent intensity.
Dark Tranquility – Atoma
I would think a more accessible hard rock sound & production as found on this album would warrant more clean-singing, like it does on the title track. However, many songs lean heavily on the harsh growls.
Calligram – Demimonde
Calligram is a consuming fire raging across the landscape to destroy all who are unworthy with their brand of blistering hot blackened crust.