Reviews: MI Metal Shows & Albums
Here’s Our Opinion.
Morto – Subsistencia Pesimista, Explorando el concepto del vacío
Sedate drumming, melancholy and often repetitive riffing, simple chord structures are all beautifully done, and all help the purpose of the album, which is to highlight the raw pain of the vocals.
Imperial Triumphant – Alphaville
I think the payoff for letting a difficult album have the time necessary to gel with you is often worth it.
Flux Amuck – The Alternate
It’s like water skiing behind a speedboat down I-94 into Detroit. Strange, almost unfathomable, but undoubtedly a good time.
Kaliya – Born to See, Bred to Hate, Led to Destroy
On this release, Kaliya can run you down with speed, rumble over you with power, and often does both simultaneously. Behold the brutal velocity!
THEY LEAPT FROM BURNING WINDOWS – Demo 2020
…a melodic/raw black metal duo from Anchorage, and I believe their setting is extremely important to how their music seems so effortless, when talking about how coldness and organic nature of their sound.
NEW SINGLE: Forêt Endormie – Nuages orageux
“Nuages orageux” examines that moment when the clouds have gathered and we welcome the coming storm.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK STREAM: Höstblod – Tusen ögon
What will be unexpected is the utter anguished beauty of Dikter om döden.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK STREAM: Ov Shadows – Den Eld Som Tär Och Förvrider
The album is an exceptionally intense listen, certainly in the running for the best and most visceral release in this style this year.
SWEAT – SWEAT EP
Please don’t sleep on this Album Of The Year contender from some of our most promising local talent.
Shezmu – À Travers Les Lambeaux
Dissonance and psychedelia and brutality..oh, my…
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