Starer – The What It Is To Be
Immense. Emotional. Gripping. Mature. All of these are adjectives which could be used to describe The What It Is To Be.
Olim – A Mighty Disposition
The atmosphere is tense and ominous, while simultaneously being subtly relaxing and full of emotion.
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Dysthymia – Dysthymia
The ride is dark, and often hopeless. I also find it cathartic.
Lhaäd – Below
This debut album sucks all the air out of your lungs and holds you under for the entirety of its forty minute run-time.
EXCLUSIVE ALBUM STREAM: Nameless Mist – Nameless Mist
It’s the type of album that can be hard to write about objectively, because it’s really more about how it grabs me and about how it makes me feel, than it is about particular riffs, rhythms, or anything else.
Lóstregos – Onde Calan Os Corazóns Ruxen As Pedras
I’m in awe of this album. It has grabbed me viscerally and thoroughly.
Mistral – Somnifer
Let this album caress your psyche. Feel the yearning and the anguish, the joy and the bittersweet sadness.
Hosts of Lord – A Chamber Above Cosmic Waters
This third full length by this new, yet prolific artist is a potent example of paying homage to past masters, while still creating something viscerally fresh in its horrifying darkness. Pay attention!
Starer – 18° Below the Horizon
The album transports me into my own mind, then leads me on an exploration of that infinite space.