Machinemade God – The Infinity Complex “Like a tidalwave knocking me down, this feels like teeth against curb” German hardcore/melodic death metal (I guess this is what they call metalcore?) debut album. Sounds great. Heavy and crushing. Lots of pinch harmonics (I like!). Screamed vocals. Very well done album, if not original or that memorable. An interesting, heavy, but not aggressive instrumental in the middle of the album and a softer one at the end. Like all “hardcore” stuff I’ve ever listened to, this one suffers greatly from the lyrics. Can these guys write any lyrics that aren’t “oh, my gf left me. F that B! F YOU!!!!”. They are just as bad as Coheed and Cambria’s adolescent breakup lyrics. Just silly, IMO. All in all, a solid album. I liked quite a bit of it. Not my go to thing, but worth checking out if you like this genre. GRRR Also, the new mc chris album is pretty good.
Aghasura – Revelations “Determine the tangent line. Approaching the limit – never reached” US Death Metal band EP from 2018 (first release). Very lo-fi 90s production. Cluttered and grimey. Not my cup of tea at all. Riffs are not great and solos (what there are) are flaccid. Drumming is decent then gets “bangy”. Bass is a fast rumble. I can’t recommend much here, if anything. It might just be me though. GR
I was listening to this and it was way too familiar sounding. Checked and sure enough I had it. Noting it's from 2012 I looked to see what these guys are up to if anything and Lo, a new album next month.
Entombed's Left Hand Path (1990) worship is strong here. I don't recall seeing this on any best of 2018 lists but it should have been. Especially on a specific Old School Death Metal list though I didn't see one of those. I linger over the marginal albums, wondering, and then the obviously better pops up to bust me out of Hamlet mode. Probably the best little guitar solos of last year are here. $9 USD for a download, grrrr. Through Wilderness, by Mortuous Analyzed: Mortuous / Through Wilderness -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR5 0.00 dB -6.92 dB 4:12 01-Beyond Flesh DR5 0.00 dB -6.18 dB 3:28 02-Bitterness DR5 0.00 dB -6.30 dB 5:02 03-Chrysalis of Sorrow DR5 0.00 dB -5.79 dB 4:54 04-The Dead Yet Dream DR5 0.00 dB -5.87 dB 4:30 05-Anguish and Insanity DR5 0.00 dB -5.43 dB 4:43 06-Through Wilderness DR5 0.00 dB -6.17 dB 3:32 07-Prisoner Unto Past DR4 0.00 dB -6.17 dB 5:49 08-Screaming Headless DR5 0.00 dB -6.00 dB 3:58 09-Subjugation of Will -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks: 9 Official DR value: DR5 Samplerate: 44100 Hz Channels: 2 Bits per sample: 24 Bitrate: 1733 kbps Codec: FLAC 24 bit and DR of 5, okay Song #2
The final track which descends into near Funeral Doom. Edit: It was the final track. Now post-download it's the second last track.
Might be a little lightweight for this thread, but In The Woods' new one Cease The Day is worth a listen if you're familiar with their other albums - some reviews have suggested it's a return to their blacker roots....
Shai Hulud – Misanthropy Pure Can you believe this is the first Shai Hulud I album I own? What to say.. Ok. More ‘metalcore’, eh? I can say that this album was quite aggressive and actually a little proggier than I would have thought. Progressive death metal? Progressive hardcore? Anyway, this is not something I will listen to frequently, but it was very well produced and the songwriting was, I though, quite good. I cannot find much fault with this album other than not my cup of tea genre-wise. I dug a bit of it though and was pleasantly surprised by the end that it flew by so quickly. Pretty good stuff really. GRRR1/2
Anthrax – Snapshot RED Distribution “Snaphot” series of compilations packaged with 4 photo snapshots of the band. HORRIBLE compilation. Track listing isn’t even correct on the CD and the CD tracklist services (both show Metal Thrashing Mad ‘live’ and Panic ‘live’ but neither on there. 10 tracks listed but only 8 on cd). Horrible selection of songs (Worship AND Hymn 1, BOTH? Why?) One live track and 3 covers (which are great). Not EVEN for completists. May be the sh*ttiest cd I’ve ever seen. G (no rs).
I used to be really into the metalcore side of hardcore, and when I saw a post mentioning Shai Hulud I took note. They were never my favorite, but it's an excuse for me to talk about that stuff. Probably my favorite album in that sort of genre is Torn Apart's "Nothing is Permanent." Torn Apart - Nothing Is Permanent [1997] I could also mention stuff like Earth Crisis and Snapcase but it's more likely that those aren't new to anyone here.
Avarice – Martyr Earth With song titles like “Deep in the Snuffaluffagus” and “Fart Blossom”, what could go wrong? Vocals that alternate between a cement mixer and a stuck pig. Precision bang/crash drumming. Squeally guitars (when not in a riff). And there is some bass. If that sounds good to you, you’ll love it. Me?... GR1/2
That's cool man. Never could get into hardcore, much less metalcore. The only hardcore type band I ever liked was Full Blown Chaos, but probably because I saw them open for Strapping Young Lad and Superjoint Ritual. At Disneyland... LOL.
I love the perspective from the rear. That's more informative than the usual. I know next to nothing about Hardcore type genres but there was one song last year that I loved the chorus part. I don't know what the lyrics are but I heard massive passion. A Rorschach test you can fill in any injustice you like. I involuntarily kept picturing scenes of injustice on a big screen behind the band. A little after 2:30. Also a tasty bit of guitar at 4:14 Thanks, on behalf of the elite few. We do our best with what we have.
Attention Vindictive Miscreants (that's you), a name your price fifty song 2019 sampler from Transcending Obscurity Records Label Sampler 2019, by Transcending Obscurity Records 1. MASTER (Czech Republic) - Vindictive Miscreant (Death Metal) 05:06 2. PAGANIZER (Sweden) - Apocalypse Writings (Death Metal) 03:40 3. THE GROTESQUERY (Sweden/US) - By Feral Ways (Death Metal) 04:10 4. REVOLTING (Sweden) - 1888 (Death Metal) 03:45 5. RIBSPREADER (Sweden/US) - Flesh Desperados (Death Metal) 03:16 6. BURIAL REMAINS (Netherlands) - They Crawl (Death Metal) 03:00 7. LIVE BURIAL (UK) - Swing Of The Pendulum (Death Metal) 05:12 8. NECROGOD (International) - In Mortal Confinement (Death Metal) 03:36 9. TO DESCEND (Sweden) - People Of The Abyss (Death Metal) 02:40 10. GRISLY (Sweden) - Parasite Parasite (Death Metal/Grind) 03:20 11. BURIAL HORDES (Greece) - Thrownness And Fallenness Of Being (Dark Death Metal) 05:06 12. COME BACK FROM THE DEAD (Spain) - Restless In Putrescence (Death Metal)03:33 13. THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE (Sweden) - Another Victim Of Insanity (Death Metal) 03:37 14. BONES (US) - Carrion Crows (Death Metal/Crust) 02:44 15. HENRY KANE (UK) - Embraced By Nothing (Death Metal/Crust) 00:59 16. GOREGӒNG (US) - Goregӓng (Death Metal/Crust) 02:47 17. CRYPTIVORE (Australia) - Cadaverizer (Death Metal/Grindcore) 02:59 18 MARASMUS (US) - Carrion Ascension (Death Metal) 03:14 19 INNARDS (Portugal) - The Fog (Death Metal/Grindcore) 06:14 20. DRÅP (Sweden) - Verkanseld (Death Metal/Crust) 02:29 21. MEDIUM (Argentina) - Maximum Rampage (Grindcore/Crust) 02:11 22. ETERNAL STORM (Spain) - Detachment (Death Metal) 06:33 23. THORNAFIRE (Chile) - La Sierpe (Death Metal) 03:20 24. DEATH COURIER (Greece) - Mourning Ecstacy (Death/Thrash Metal) 02:07 25. HATEFUL (Italy) - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (Technical Death Metal) 02:32 26. NOX IRAE (France) - All Is Over (Death/Thrash Metal) 03:42 27. COLOSSO (Portugal) - Famine (Atmospheric Death Metal) 04:13 28. ABSCESSION (Sweden) - Final Furnace (Death Metal) 03:29 29. DØDSFERD (Greece) - An Existence Without Purpose (Black Metal) 11:00 30. TEMPLE KOLUDRA (Germany) - Grey Apparition (Black/Death Metal) 05:02 31. BEDNJA (Croatia) - Povratak Kralja (Black Metal/Hardcore) 03:05 32. TRENCH WARFARE (US) - Axioms (Dark Death/Black Metal) 02:55 33. WAR POSSESSION (Greece) - God Of A Wicked Mind (Black/Death Metal)04:58 34. WARDAEMONIC (Australia) - Endless War (Black Metal) 07:04 35. VAHRZAW (Australia) - Husk (Black/Death Metal) 05:40 36. SARCOPTES (US) - The Vertigo Soul (Black Metal) 06:47 37. MRTVI (UK/Serbia) - Chains Of Illusion (Experimental Black Metal/Noise) 03:18 38. KOSMODEMONIC (US) - With Majesty (Experimental Black Metal) 03:33 39. VANHÄVD (Sweden) - Om den vulgära farsens nonsens (Black Metal) 08:55 40. FELLED (US) - Fire Season (Atmospheric Black Metal) 07:17 41. MAZIKEEN (Australia) - Fratricide (Black Metal) 04:02 42. APHONIC THRENODY (UK/Chile) - Locura (Atmospheric Death/Doom Metal) 07:38 43. OAK (Portugal) - Abomination (Atmospheric Death/Doom Metal) 06:19 44. SOOTHSAYER (Ireland) - Cephalopod (Atmospheric Sludge/Doom Metal)07:25 45. EREMIT (Germany) - Froth Is Beckoning (Atmospheric Sludge/Doom Metal)11:22 46. HEX (Spain) - Thy Kingdom Gone (Death/Doom Metal) 04:25 47. THE DROWNING (UK) - In Cold Earth (Death/Doom Metal) 08:02 48. HEXER (Germany) - Pearl Snake (Cosmic Doom Metal) 12:30 49. POEMA ARCANVS (Chile) - Orphans (Doom Metal) 05:31 50. NOCTU (Italy) - Fitte Tenebre (Atmospheric Doom Metal)
Haha yeah. Because it put a dopey grin on my face I had to listen to a band called Beaten to Death. I was hoping it was to my taste but it wasn't. Too bad. And last night I was puzzling over Outer Heaven. What does that mean? What an awful Metal band name. The music, I kept switching between admiring the skill and hating it. The most relaxing Death Metal album, which is not a crime (or is it?), it would be best played during a session of hot yoga.
45. EREMIT (Germany) - Froth Is Beckoning (Atmospheric Sludge/Doom Metal)11:22 Cappuccino Metal, I'm in!
WHOOOOA! That's awesome! Two video comments: "Fffaaaarrrrk thats low" "I said goddamn, goddamn... goddamn."
At 7:30 and I love it. Carrier of Weight indeed! Out Feb 25, 2019 Carrier Of Weight (Atmospheric Sludge/Doom Metal), by EREMIT (Germany)
Did you mean you were glad it was over? I downloaded it but haven't spent any time listening yet. I did do the DR thing just for kicks. Edited out the extraneous info. Transcending Obscurity Records / Label Sampler 2019 DR5 01-MASTER (Czech Republic) - Vindictive Miscreant (Death Metal) DR6 02-PAGANIZER (Sweden) - Apocalypse Writings (Death Metal) DR5 03-THE GROTESQUERY (Sweden/US) - By Feral Ways (Death Metal) DR6 04-REVOLTING (Sweden) - 1888 (Death Metal) DR5 05-RIBSPREADER (Sweden/US) - Flesh Desperados (Death Metal) DR6 06-BURIAL REMAINS (Netherlands) - They Crawl (Death Metal) DR9 07-LIVE BURIAL (UK) - Swing Of The Pendulum (Death Metal) DR5 08-NECROGOD (International) - In Mortal Confinement (Death Metal) DR4 09-TO DESCEND (Sweden) - People Of The Abyss (Death Metal) DR8 10-GRISLY (Sweden) - Parasite Parasite (Death Metal/Grind) DR6 11-BURIAL HORDES (Greece) - Thrownness And Fallenness Of Being (Dark Death Metal) DR6 12-COME BACK FROM THE DEAD (Spain) - Restless In Putrescence (Death Metal) DR5 13-THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE (Sweden) - Another Victim Of Insanity (Death Metal) DR8 14-BONES (US) - Carrion Crows (Death Metal/Crust) DR6 15-HENRY KANE (UK) - Embraced By Nothing (Death Metal/Crust) DR12 16-GOREGӒNG (US) - Goregӓng (Death Metal/Crust) DR7 17-CRYPTIVORE (Australia) - Cadaverizer (Death Metal/Grindcore) DR6 18-MARASMUS (US) - Carrion Ascension (Death Metal) DR8 19-INNARDS (Portugal) - The Fog (Death Metal/Grindcore) DR8 20-DRÅP (Sweden) - Verkanseld (Death Metal/Crust) DR4 21-MEDIUM (Argentina) - Maximum Rampage (Grindcore/Crust) DR5 22-ETERNAL STORM (Spain) - Detachment (Death Metal) DR4 23-THORNAFIRE (Chile) - La Sierpe (Death Metal) DR7 24-DEATH COURIER (Greece) - Mourning Ecstacy (Death/Thrash Metal) DR6 25-HATEFUL (Italy) - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (Technical Death Metal) DR6 26-NOX IRAE (France) - All Is Over (Death/Thrash Metal) DR5 27-COLOSSO (Portugal) - Famine (Atmospheric Death Metal) DR6 28-ABSCESSION (Sweden) - Final Furnace (Death Metal) DR6 29-DØDSFERD (Greece) - An Existence Without Purpose (Black Metal) DR7 30-TEMPLE KOLUDRA (Germany) - Grey Apparition (Black/Death Metal) DR7 31-BEDNJA (Croatia) - Povratak Kralja (Black Metal/Hardcore) DR8 32-TRENCH WARFARE (US) - Axioms (Dark Death/Black Metal) DR7 33-WAR POSSESSION (Greece) - God Of A Wicked Mind (Black/Death Metal) DR5 34-WARDAEMONIC (Australia) - Endless War (Black Metal) DR7 35-VAHRZAW (Australia) - Husk (Black/Death Metal) DR6 36-SARCOPTES (US) - The Vertigo Soul (Black Metal) DR7 37-MRTVI (UK/Serbia) - Chains Of Illusion (Experimental Black Metal/Noise) DR6 38-KOSMODEMONIC (US) - With Majesty (Experimental Black Metal) DR12 39-VANHÄVD (Sweden) - Om den vulgära farsens nonsens (Black Metal) DR5 40-FELLED (US) - Fire Season (Atmospheric Black Metal) DR4 41-MAZIKEEN (Australia) - Fratricide (Black Metal) DR5 42-APHONIC THRENODY (UK/Chile) - Locura (Atmospheric Death/Doom Metal) DR9 43-OAK (Portugal) - Abomination (Atmospheric Death/Doom Metal) DR6 44-SOOTHSAYER (Ireland) - Cephalopod (Atmospheric Sludge/Doom Metal) DR4 45-EREMIT (Germany) - Froth Is Beckoning (Atmospheric Sludge/Doom Metal) DR5 46-HEX (Spain) - Thy Kingdom Gone (Death/Doom Metal) DR6 47-THE DROWNING (UK) - In Cold Earth (Death/Doom Metal) DR6 48-HEXER (Germany) - Pearl Snake (Cosmic Doom Metal) DR13 49-POEMA ARCANVS (Chile) - Orphans (Doom Metal) DR6 50-NOCTU (Italy) - Fitte Tenebre (Atmospheric Doom Metal)
