Mar18

RÛR – RÛR Review

By Master of Muppets on March 29, 2018 in 2018, Ambient Metal, Black Metal, Epic Metal, Northern Silence Productions, Norwegian Metal, Reviews, Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal, Epic Metal, 64 comments

“Oh, departures. Not traditionally a wildly anticipated experience, and yet to know someone is to invariably set the stage for a future farewell; all roads end in goodbye, whether spoken aloud, though silently alone, or else whispered in the dark before an audience of no one. Some goodbyes sing of poignant possibility, others give voice to the shape of grief to come. But the declaration of egress I now deliver unto you, my children, sounds… waaay more fuckin’ bleak than I had intended to, yo, good Jørn. In a nutshell, what I mean is that RÛR’s self-titled triumph is the last black metal review I intend to write for a while and it’s as befitting the occasion as they come.” Goodbye to necromance.

Preludio Ancestral – Oblivion Review

By Swordborn on March 28, 2018 in 2018, Argentinian Metal, Fighter Records, Power Metal, Reviews, Power Metal, 37 comments

“Next up on the AMG stack of rotating power metal promos is the fourth studio album from Argentinian independent sympho-heavy/power entity Preludio Ancestral, a band heretofore bound to digital obscurity in the South American underground. The band’s past fits with my general impression of many underground metal acts from South American nations: a strange amalgamation of Spanish and English lyricism, bizarre album cover art, and a penchant for very eccentric, almost anarchical musical stylings that run the gamut from alternative rock, Manowar-hailing shirtless heavy metal, and Euro-styled power metal across individual albums.” Hail, hail the shirtless.

Hardcore Anal Hydrogen – HyperCut Review

By Eldritch Elitist on March 28, 2018 in 2018, Apathia Records, Experimental Metal, Monacan Metal, Reviews, Experimental Metal, 70 comments

“Greetings, internet traveler! My name is Eldritch, and I’ll be your guide on this unexpected detour to Angrymetalguy.com. I’m sure you’re wondering how you ended up at this humble metal blog. You see, the metal community is a distinctly no-filter bunch, which inevitably generates quite the colorful array of band names and album titles. As a direct result, consumers of discerning taste may find themselves unwittingly whisked away via a search engine to our humble blog while in search of ‘black fucking,’ ‘piss vortex,’ or, in your case, ‘hardcore anal.'” A foul wind blows.

Desdemonia – Anguish Review

By Dr. Wvrm on March 28, 2018 in 2018, Luxembourgian Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Mighty Music, Reviews, Melodic Death Metal, 40 comments

“Have you ever been in the middle of something and suddenly realized you had no idea what you were doing? Desdemonia understand the feeling, but only vaguely, after wandering off in the prime of their career. After two LPs, followed by a nine-year beer run, the Luxembourgians (I believe that’s an AMG first!) remembered to write some more surprisingly decent, albeit rusty, melodeath on 2010’s Existence. Unfortunately, that aptly titled reminder slid off the fridge and eight years passed before they finally answered their label’s phone calls.” Drift of death.

Besvärjelsen – Vallmo Review

By Steel Druhm on March 27, 2018 in 2018, Doom Metal, Occult Rock, Reviews, Suicide Records, Swedish Metal, Doom Metal, Occult Rock, 22 comments

“Female fronted doom metal is certainly in vogue these days, with an ever expanding list of bands joining the fray. Now you can add Swedish act Besvärjelsen to the roster with their doomy debut, Vallmo.” Swe-doom in da house!

Nightmarer – Cacophony of Terror Review

By Eldritch Elitist on March 27, 2018 in 2018, American Metal, Death Metal, Reviews, Season of Mist, 112 comments

“A non-metal listening friend of mine recently posited a question that I’ve been pondering over the past week: ‘Are there any metal bands that aren’t heavy?’ For a moment I was puzzled because he wasn’t referring to aesthetics, but rather to the use of the term as a genre qualifier. I briefly explained how ‘heavy’ can be used in either instance and, at that moment, I was struck with the irony that, with metal’s myriad offshoot genres, the two uses rarely coexist. We use the term ‘heavy metal’ to categorize bands like Iron Maiden, but is Maiden really heavier than, say, Incantation? Wouldn’t the descriptor be more apt, then, to classify bands that we currently refer to as death metal? When stacked against a band that fucks around as little as Nightmarer, arbitrary genre tags are proven moot. Call them heavy metal, death metal, doom/death, whatever; these Floridians play heavy goddamn metal.” Heavy, man.

Ungfell – Mythen, Mären, Pestilenz Review

By El Cuervo on March 27, 2018 in 2018, Black Metal, Eisenwald Records, Folk, Reviews, Swiss Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal, 40 comments

“2017 saw the release of the début full-length by Switzerland’s unusual, folksy black metal band called Ungfell. I was introduced by the ever-insightful Alex at Metal-Fi who held it up as one of his best of the year. While Tôtbringære was only just shy of real greatness and probably deserved a nice write-up, I never put pen to paper. Scarcely a year later and I’ve resolved to rectify this deficiency by reviewing their sophomore album called Mythen, Mären, Pestilenz. Does it stack up?” Swiss misery.

Borealis – The Offering Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on March 26, 2018 in 2018, AFM Records, Canadian Metal, Power Metal, Reviews, Power Metal, 50 comments

“I’ll be straight with you: there’s been a lot of shit going on in the World of Grier. Some of it has resulted in a big sigh of relief, while the rest of it is shit. Like, pure shit. Festering, fucking stuff that no toilet can flush. So, Borealis’ newest release, coming as it does during these dark days, is a true blessing.” Lights, cameras, high expectations!

Primordial – Exile Amongst the Ruins Review

By Grymm on March 26, 2018 in 2018, Black Metal, Folk Metal, Irish Metal, Metal Blade, Reviews, Black Metal, Folk Metal, 108 comments

“When one thinks of passionate metal that bleeds their country’s heritage and history, Primordial usually ends up being the first, if not only, band that springs to mind. With a rich catalog rife with epic song structures, full-chord riffs, and the soaring vocals of A.A. Nemtheanga, the Irish quintet possess a discography to be envious of. Oftentimes battle-worn, other times sad-yet-defiant, Primordial never cease to craft works of metallic art that thrusts them head-and-shoulders above their contemporaries.” Heritage, history, heresy.

Foul Body Autopsy – This Machine Kills Zombies Review

By Mark Z. on March 26, 2018 in 2018, British Metal, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, 30 comments

“Let’s get this out of the way up front: despite being named after Onset of Putrefaction’s opening track, Foul Body Autopsy doesn’t really sound much like Necrophagist. If you came hoping for a whirlwind of brutal neoclassical tech death, you’re better off reading one of Kronos’ reviews; for the rest of us, slightly techy melodic death metal is what’s on the operating table today.” Bone Saw is ready!