Electronica

Mitochondrial Sun – Mitochondrial Sun Review

By sentynel on February 11, 2020 in 2020, Argonauta Records, Electronica Metal, Reviews, Swedish Metal, Electronic Metal, Electronica, 14 comments

“Solo projects are an interesting beast. While rarely as successful as their originating bands, done well they can tread new and interesting ground. Done poorly, though, they can end up a pale imitation of the bands they came from. Mitochondrial Sun is the side project of Niklas Sundin, Dark Tranquillity’s long-time guitarist. Fortunately, it falls into the former category. ,b>Mitochondrial Sun is primarily dark instrumental electronic music, largely in the vein of 65daysofstatic, but also forays into modern classical.” Dark new age.

VOLA – Applause of a Distant Crowd [Things You Might Have Missed 2018]

By El Cuervo on December 9, 2018 in 2018, Danish Metal, Djent, Electronica Metal, Mascot Label Group, Progressive Metal, Things You Might Have Missed 2018, Djent, Electronica, Progressive Metal, 54 comments

“Back in 2015, myself and Kronos were taken with Denmark’s VOLA and their debut album entitled Inmazes, to such an extent that I wrote about it at the year’s end. I was shocked and dismayed that we missed it on the first go around and resolved to keep a weather eye on the musical horizon to not miss another release. Alas, October 12th rushed by and a sophomore release went with it. Now it falls on me to once more make amends and remind our readership of my increasingly poseur taste in metal.” Untrve confessions.

Witxes – Orients [Things You Might Have Missed 2018]

By El Cuervo on December 6, 2018 in 2018, Ambient Metal, ConSouling Sounds, Electronica Metal, French Metal, Non-Metal Metal Things, Reviews, Synthwave, Things You Might Have Missed 2018, Ambient, Electronica, Non-metal Metal Things, 73 comments

“Orients spits in the face of moment-to-moment melodies and dynamism; it’s an album in the complete sense, where the overall effect is far more important. Metal as a genre is generally best depicted as grabbing and shaking its listener. Witxes, by contrast, are far more subtle and muted, yet still succeed in dominating their listeners’ attention. In fact, there is plenty of metal out there with noisy riffs and shrieked vocals which is far worse at being demanding which is testament to Witxes’ ability to do a lot with a little.” Minimalism is the new post-modernism.

We Have the Moon – Till the Morning Comes Review

By Mark Z. on March 3, 2018 in 2018, Electronica Metal, Italian Metal, Metalcore, Reviews, Rockshots Records, Electronica, Metalcore, 10 comments

“This is it, folks. We spent years telling our kids they were special, years encouraging them to be creative and let their imaginations run wild. No doubt this encouragement led to some fantastic art, but there was certainly some that were lacking. Fortunately, parents or instructors were typically there to steer these budding musicians along, telling them gently to ‘try something else’ or ‘maybe play soccer instead.’ But of course, there were always a few that slipped through the cracks.” Bad moon rising.

Priest – New Flesh Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on November 28, 2017 in 2017, Non-Metal Metal Things, Not Metal, Reviews, Electronica, Non-metal Metal Things, Not Metal, 86 comments

“I rate low and hate high, I’m always unpleased and unsatisfied, and I have the tendency to review shit that no one wants. You know, like Fozzy and Wintersun. And you know the worst part about it? No matter how bad or ugly it gets, I hate to admit I kinda enjoy it. But, who in their right mind would grab the debut record from Priest—a band consisting of ex-Ghosts and as far back in leftfield as one can get? But, like that other Swedish band, they’re about as retro ’80s as it gets. It’s just that they play… ummm… synth-pop…” Somebody got your Ghost?

Thy Catafalque – Meta Review

By Dr. Wvrm on September 30, 2016 in 2016, Avante Garde, Black Metal, Electronica Metal, Hungarian Metal, Reviews, Season of Mist, Black Metal, Electronica, 42 comments

“Imagine your basic symphonic black metal, say, Emperor. One day, Ihsahn’s on a big electronica kick, so he throws some cash at the latest Toontrack update, digs out his high school band instruments, and rolls all his artsy friends over for a weekend. No blasting, no razor thin production, just a full plate of programmed drums and defied expectations. This is the sound of Tamás Kátai’s Thy Catafalque.” And what a sound!

The Browning – Isolation Review

By Mark Z. on June 27, 2016 in 2016, American Metal, Deathcore, Metalcore, Reviews, Spinefarm, Deathcore, Electronica, Metalcore, 27 comments

“In all honesty, I grabbed Isolation – the Kansas City quartet’s third full length since forming in 2005 – fully expecting to hate it. After all the great albums that landed in my lap recently, low-brow electronica/metalcore seemed like an interesting change of pace, and while I get 95% of our readership probably despises this music, I did my best to go into Isolation with an open mind.” Masochism is alive at AMG.

Chelsea Wolfe – Abyss Review

By Saunders on August 22, 2015 in Doom Metal, Drone, Folk Metal, Not Metal, Reviews, Doom Metal, Electronica, Folk Metal, Non-metal Metal Things, 32 comments

“Singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe’s music doesn’t strictly reside under the heavy metal umbrella. However her unique form of dark artistry has captured quite a significant following within and outside of the metal community.” Time for something a little bit different.

We Butter the Bread With Butter – Wieder Geil! Review

By Mark Z. on June 9, 2015 in 2015, AFM Records, German Metal, Metalcore, Reviews, Electronica, Metalcore, 34 comments

“I don’t care how your last album, Golderkind, left your fans “irritated,” and how with Wieder Geil! (“Horny Again”) you aim to win them back. I don’t care that your target audience seems to be people who were jamming Attack! Attack! circa 2008. I don’t care, because I’m only here to judge your music.” Basically, he just doesnt care anymore.

Tähtiportti – Tähtiportti Review

By Roquentin on March 1, 2015 in 2015, Avante Garde, Drone, Finnish Metal, Non-Metal Metal Things, Reviews, Svart Records, Drone, Electronica, Non-metal Metal Things, 13 comments

“So, do you know anything about techno? What you’re about to read is a review of an album as far removed from metal as anything that ever appeared on Angry Metal Guy. There are only two, minor and farfetched at that, connections between Finland’s Tähtiportti and metal.” Admit it, you like techno. Bats and ants and bats and ants!