Lychgate – Also Sprach Futura
I listened to this EP about three times in a row, non-stop…unable to stop, really.
Spectral Lore & Mare Cognitum – Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine
What a ride this album has been, and what memories remain of the wonderful imagery that has been painted for you during this trip. Expect this record to stand the test of time… and be something that will live on as one of the greatest splits in recent history.
Interview: Kvaen
“Because the music demanded it. The album would be really bad if I decided to go full blown old-school.”
Wells Valley – Reconcile The Antinomy
Listening to the album straight through is a workout, both harrowing and exhausting, but the payoff is very worth it.
Enepsigos – Wrath of Wraths
There is little respect for reason or allowance for understanding in this music. You are at the mercy of their dream, their nightmare.
Nawaharjan – Lokabrenna
Fast forward to the present day and the Germanic black metallers have stepped it up quite a bit to give us a new offering in the form of Lokabrenna.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK STREAM: Thermohaline – Sirens
Dubbed as Thermodynamic Oceanic Black Metal, the project rolls through a vast multitude of styles, all shored up on the coral reef of black metal.
dai-ichi – dai-ichi
Unrelentingly feral, listening to dai-ichi is akin to being stalked by a predator in the wild. They haven’t caught you yet, but when they do, you already understand the savagery that will ensue.
An Isolated Mind – Self Titled
What I like about this album most, is the serene tranquility that creates a false sense of hope before creating a wave of what I could only describe as a mournful bliss.
Under the Pledge of Secrecy – Empire of Bastards
Fortunately, Under the Pledge of Secrecy have mastered the science of mixing styles of extreme metal in their proper proportions. The result is certainly explosive, but in a very good way.