Wilderun

Dessiderium – Aria Review

By Eldritch Elitist on December 10, 2021 in Reviews, Technical Death Metal, 32 comments

“December is an exceptionally bad time to release any album. Between all the list compiling and TYMHM-ing that comes with the territory, I like to try to squeeze in a review or two for the “good enough” albums that find themselves caught out in the cold amid list season celebrations. Mind you, I don’t let them inside to partake, but I at least open the door just a crack to grant them a fleeting breath of celebratory warmth. For an album like Aria, this is an exceptionally disappointing fate. Had this been released even a few months prior, I feel that I would have had the time to digest this immense record to its fullest by list season.” Scrooged.

Wilderun – Veil of Imagination [Things You Might Have Missed 2020]

By Angry Metal Guy on December 26, 2020 in Things You Might Have Missed 2020, 103 comments

As it turns out, Veil of Imagination is still one of the most imaginative, beautiful and complete records that I have ever heard. Did you miss it?

Fellwarden – Wreathed in Mourncloud Review

By Emya on June 24, 2020 in Reviews, Atmospheric Black Metal, 27 comments

“Fellwarden is an atmospheric black metal project created by Fen frontman, the Watcher and joined by fellow Fen drummer, Havenless. Much like many black metal projects we know (think Agalloch or Panopticon), Fellwarden’s music is inspired by the nature that surrounds them. For the Watcher and Havenless, the nature that surrounds them means the rearing landscapes and quiet, understated majesty of the fells of North-Western England.” Mournclouds in your coffee.

Æther Realm – Redneck Vikings from Hell Review

By Dr. Wvrm on May 1, 2020 in Reviews, Melodic Death Metal, 82 comments

“On paper, Æther Realm remain a trendy mix of folk and melodic death metal. In practice though, Redneck Vikings from Hell is unlike anything the North Carolinians have ever produced.” Change in changing times.

Bricks & Diamonds: The Best and Worst Sounding Albums of 2019

By Saunders on January 28, 2020 in Angry Metal-Fi, Blog Posts, Bricks & Diamonds, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Hard Rock, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, 51 comments

“In the tradition of the past Angry Metal-Fi end of year articles, some of the AMG team came together with a list of what we consider the best and worst sounding albums of 2019. Encouragingly, there were far more best-sounding albums on the shortlist than worst-sounding. Is this perhaps indicative of a subtle shift from extreme brickwalling in the broader metal market? We can only hope…” Bricks are for throwing.

AngryMetalGuy.com’s Aggregated Top 10(ish) of 2019: The List to End All Lists

By El Cuervo on January 4, 2020 in 2019, Blog Posts, Lists, 225 comments

238 unique releases. 27 overlong lists. 10 collective favorites. And 1 frustrated compiler at the center of it all. That’s right, the meta-list has arrived and #Listurnalia2019 has finally drawn to a close.

Angry Metal Guy’s Top Ten(ish) o’ 2019

By Angry Metal Guy on January 3, 2020 in 2019, Black Metal, Blog Posts, Reviews, 269 comments

I’m a big fan of the D&D-themed webcomic Order of the Stick. As the comic became a true phenomenon a decade ago and its author Rich Burlew became increasingly in demand, he began drawing himself looking more disheveled with every self-portrait. In the introduction to the most recently released book, his self-portrait is wearing sweatpants, has unkempt hair and looks about ready to fall over. That is a feeling I viscerally share. Or, as the kids say in 2019: IT ME!