Mar20

Perdition Temple – Sacraments of Descension Review

By Mark Z. on March 26, 2020 in 2020, American Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Hells Headbangers Records, Reviews, Black Metal, Death Metal, 10 comments

“Though Angelcorpse were only active for five years in their initial run, in that short time they managed to release three terrific albums and establish themselves as one of the most iconic blackened death metal bands of all time. After reuniting and releasing 2007’s Of Lucifer and Lightning to mediocre reception, the Kansas City group would split up again, with guitarist Gene Palubicki going on to showcase his ideas in Blasphemic Cruelty, Apocalypse Command, and Perdition Temple. It seems odd considering their slow rate of output, but Temple have easily been the most prolific of these three projects, with the band now on their third album since their 2009 inception.” Temple ov Anger.

Twitch of the Death Nerve – A Resting Place for the Wrathful Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on March 25, 2020 in 2020, British Metal, Comatose Music, Death Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, 10 comments

“Twitch of the Death Nerve is a modern brutal death metal band from jolly old England, beginning in 2004 and, including sophomore release A Resting Place for the Wrathful, have two full-lengths and one split contribution to their name. By the time their first full-length dropped in 2014, death metal had gone through effectively every relevant mutation – their influences are vast and plenty.” Wrath never sleeps.

Malokarpatan – Krupinské ohne Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on March 25, 2020 in 2020, Black Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal, Invictus Productions, Reviews, Slovak Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal, 40 comments

“No matter who you are or where you live, everyone is being asked to stay home from a job that they may not get to come back to. Or… living it up with their family in a mansion whose walls sport the fashionable 2020 Vintage Toilet Tissue Wallpaper. Then there’re others of us that push on like nothing is happening. Regardless of your dilemma, this shit has come out of nowhere and I-just-went-in-for-eggs-and-left-after-four-hours-because-only-ten-people-were-allowed-into-the-store-at-one-time is a thing. Everyone’s upset and no one knows what’s gonna happen next. Funny enough, that’s the perfect attitude to have for Malokarpatan’s newest masterpiece, Krupinské ohne.”

Little Albert – Swamp King Review

By Carcharodon on March 25, 2020 in 2020, Aural Music, Blues, Italian Metal, Not Metal, Reviews, Stoner Rock, Blues, Stoner Rock, 13 comments

“A long time, on a blog far, far away, when I was not yet even a learner n00b, an Angry Metal Ape reviewed haunting Italian doomsters, Messa’s debut Belfry and its follow up Feast for Water. The debut, in particular, blew away our Steely Primate. And while I am not sure to what degree his prediction has come true that Messa’s “name will be on people’s tongues soon enough,” it bloody well should have. Both albums were stunning (although it was the sophomore effort that captivated me, more than their debut). It was with some surprise, therefore, that I found Little Albert, the side project from Messa’s lead guitarist Alberto Piccolo, sitting, all alone and unmolested in the promo swamp.” Swamp kings can do anything.

Aeternam – Al Qassam Review

By GardensTale on March 24, 2020 in 2020, Canadian Metal, Folk Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Self-released, Folk Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, 54 comments

“Our overlord’s prolonged stay in the dark dungeons of higher education has yielded mostly secondhand stress and delayed Record o’ the Month articles for Angry Metal Guy Himself. But in my case, it has now resulted in not one but two offers to review the great Aeternam, one of the very best when it comes to MENA-folk influenced metal.” Storm in the sands.

The Heavy Eyes – Love Like Machines Review

By Huck N Roll on March 24, 2020 in 2020, American Metal, Blues, Kozmik Artifactz, Psychedelic Rock, Reviews, Stoner Rock, Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Stoner Rock, 15 comments

“The blues might be simple in theory – I mean, one of the first things we all learn is the 12-bar blues progression – but in practice it is a genre drenched in nuance, feel, and emotion. The technical part of the music is easy, but making it writhe with passion is anything but. It takes a different kind of skill to move people. Memphis’s The Heavy Eyes claim to infuse their version of delta blues with psychedelic fuzz and late 60s heavy rock in an attempt to bring us blissfully back to a disease-free era.” Love machines for all.

Dodenbezweerder – Vrees De Toorn Van De Wezens Verscholen Achter Majestueuze Vleugels Review

By Dear Hollow on March 23, 2020 in 2020, Ambient, Ambient Metal, Black Metal, Drone, Dutch Metal, Iron Bonehead Productions, Noise, Reviews, Black Metal, Noise, 18 comments

“For those of you acquainted with the Dutch black metal scene, this is another project from Maurice “Mories” de Jong, whose sadistic tendrils puppeteer acts like Gnaw Their Tongues, De Magia Veterum, and Obscuring Veil, to name only a few. He and an anonymous member released three demos and an EP in 2019 under the moniker Dodenbezweerder, which attempts to fuse the sprawl and evocation of ambient black with the edge and claustrophobia of raw black.” Noise as a weapon.

Sweven – The Eternal Resonance Review

By Steel Druhm on March 23, 2020 in 2020, Progressive Death, Reviews, Swedish Metal, Van Records, Death Metal, Progressive Metal, 58 comments

“I’m sure I’m not alone in wondering what Chuck Schuldiner would have done musically had he not been taken from us far too soon. Would he have maintaining the style heard on the sole Control Denied release or move things onward and outward into ever weirder environs? These questions were front and center in my head as I digested The Eternal Resonance, the stunningly odd and original debut album by Sweven.” Ripples in music and time.

Aodon – 11069 Review

By Kronos on March 23, 2020 in 2020, Black Metal, French Metal, Releases, Reviews, Willowtip, Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal, 19 comments

“I don’t often review black metal – but, then again, Willowtip doesn’t often release black metal. Those familiar with the label know it for its commitment to releasing brutal and bizarre death metal. The label counts among its ranks such luminaries as Defeated Sanity, Unfathomable Ruination, and has a history with plenty of other bands who push the boundaries of death metal and grindcore. One wonders what Aodon have to do with all of that. Intrigued, and certain in the label’s ability to sniff out quality acts, I decided to find out.” One of these things is not like the others.

Tethra – Empire of the Void Review

By Twelve on March 21, 2020 in 2020, Black Lion Records, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Italian Metal, Reviews, 6 comments

“Space is very metal. I don’t refer to the space between you and the nearest hunting knife, of course, but rather to outer space, which has captured the imagination of metalheads from all walks of the genre’s spectrum. Today brings Tethra’s Empire of the Void into the mix, a monstrous slab of death-doom designed to crush and inspire.” Void rage.