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Neànder – eremit Review

Neànder – eremit Review

By Doom_et_Al on October 7, 2020 in Reviews, Doom Metal, Post-Metal, 16 comments

“Any old fool can say, “The sea is beautiful.” Using music to evoke the feelings inspired by that beauty is far, far harder. To some extent, that’s something all instrumental bands have to do: since there are no lyrics to tell you what to feel or think, the music has to inspire emotion and sensation all on its own. Instrumental music is both brave and dangerous In this respect – there is simply nowhere to hide. Berlin’s Neànder aims to achieve this lofty goal by combining the density of doom, the introspective melancholy of post-rock, and the fury of black metal, all with the focus solely on their instruments.” eremit the fog.

Scaphoid – Absent Passages Review

Scaphoid – Absent Passages Review

By TheKenWord on October 6, 2020 in Reviews, Instrumental Metal, Post-Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, 46 comments

“Somehow, a disproportionate number of the promos I selected so far are debut records. I’m not sure if it’s coincidence or if I have some kind of n00b magnet in my brain somewhere, but one way or another fresh meat keeps passing through. The latest cut of which comes from Austin, Texas, and he calls himself Scaphoid. That’s right, this is a one-man project, courtesy of Matt Hobart. But it’s not raw atmo-black, no. This guy specializes in a post-rock prog-metal hybrid. With only a short EP under his belt, how fares his new, hour-long debut Absent Passages?” Scap metal.

Morwinyon – Pristine Review

Morwinyon – Pristine Review

By Dear Hollow on September 10, 2020 in Reviews, Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal, 13 comments

“Italian duo Morwinyon formed in 2019 as a side project of post-black group Falaise, offering three full tracks and an ambient outro for an atmosphere worthy of its debut’s namesake – Pristine. Utilizing a synth-heavy ambient black metal template of Golden Ashes or Midnight Odyssey, there’s little new to be found. However, it revels in its saccharine melodic qualities, liberally serving serene soundscapes for the blackened escapist, even if it might only offer cavities and headaches to the more discerning listener.” Bittersweet.

Gruppe Planet – Travel to Uncertain Grounds Review

Gruppe Planet – Travel to Uncertain Grounds Review

By Doom_et_Al on August 3, 2020 in Reviews, Ambient Metal, Post-Metal, 5 comments

“Ambient music and metal, on the surface, appear to have little in common: ambient’s gentle, relaxing melodies are, superficially, a far cry from the furious pummeling and screeches that defines most metal. And yet, the two go frequently hand in hand, possibly because, when you adjust to it, metal, like ambient, can be hypnotic and soothing. It would explain why bands such as Wolves in the Throne Room and Violet Cold have both released ambient records, in the form of Celestite and the Sommermorgen trilogy, respectively. Now we have Gruppe Planet, a German supergroup of sorts.” Travel restrictions.

An Evening with Knives – Sense of Gravity Review

An Evening with Knives – Sense of Gravity Review

By Dear Hollow on March 5, 2020 in 2020, Ambient Metal, Argonauta Records, Doom Metal, Dutch Metal, Groove Metal, Post-metal, Post-Rock, Reviews, Sludge Metal, Ambient Metal, Groove Metal, Post-Metal, 5 comments

“Our latest post-metal loving Dutch trio An Evening with Knives is hoping to take a stab at the scene with their second full-length, Sense of Gravity. They advertise their sound as ‘where the wall of sound falls down into a sea of tranquility’ in a fusion of post-metal and stoner-doom. Does their intriguing premise succeed in a cut above the rest or will it just settle being another post-metal old knives‘ tale?” Falling blades.

Raphael Weinroth-Browne – Worlds Within Review

Raphael Weinroth-Browne – Worlds Within Review

By El Cuervo on January 23, 2020 in 2020, Ambient, Canadian Metal, Classical, Folk, Non-Metal Metal Things, Post-Rock, Reviews, Self-released, Classical, Folk, 50 comments

“And he now works with Leprous as a dedicated cellist, while he also participates in neo-folk troupe Musk Ox and classical duo Kamancello. Across these projects, he has exhibited a flair for flexible use of his instrument, the cello, and I was therefore excited to observe a release called Worlds Within under his own name, solely composed by himself. How does his music fare when divested from the creative control of others’ grubby hands?” Cello again.

HarborLights – Isolation Ritual [Things You Might Have Missed 2019]

HarborLights – Isolation Ritual [Things You Might Have Missed 2019]

By Carcharodon on December 19, 2019 in 2019, American Metal, Deathwish, Post-metal, Post-Rock, Things You Might Have Missed, Things You Might Have Missed 2019, Post-Metal, 22 comments

“Back in August, I stumbled across an absurdity of the other writers loitering near the skull pit, waiting for the cleaners to finish. To pass the time, I suggested my fellows check out the advance tracks for HarborLights’ new record, which I misdescribed as instrumental post-metal.” Skull pit gossip and marina lighting.

We Are Impala – Visions [Things You Might Have Missed 2019]

We Are Impala – Visions [Things You Might Have Missed 2019]

By El Cuervo on December 1, 2019 in 2019, Instrumental Metal, JetGlow Recordings, Post-Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Spanish Metal, Stoner Rock, Things You Might Have Missed 2019, Instrumental Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Stoner Rock, 49 comments

“It’s a surprisingly fresh combination of psychedelic atmosphere and proper riffs, nestled between the post rock and stoner rock genres. These composite genres are often anything but fresh, comprising musicians who are unable to write riffs and musicians who smoke too much weed respectively, but Visions nails its singular fusion.” Weed out, cotton-candy flavored edibles in.