Symphonic Death Metal

Singularity – Place of Chains Review

By Kenstrosity on October 8, 2019 in 2019, American Metal, Death Metal, Reviews, Symphonic Metal, Technical Death Metal, The Artisan Era, Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, Technical Death Metal, 25 comments

“Remember back in March, when I brought up the subject of musical complexity? Well, here we go again with the things and the words and the stuff. But this time, my choice of symphonic technical death metal perfectly exemplifies the opposite side of the coin. Originating from the hot, dry hell that is Arizona, tech-death quartet Singularity specialize in restraint. Rather than inundating their sophomore record, Place of Chains, with layer over layer over layer of rich instrumentation, this newly-signed band chose to strengthen their compositions by dispensing with excess entirely.” Wank-free zone.

Stormlord – Far Review

By Kenstrosity on May 22, 2019 in 2019, Black Metal, Death Metal, Epic Metal, Italian Metal, Reviews, Scarlet Records, Symphonic Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, 36 comments

“Every once a while we at AMG hack and slash each other for promos. In this case, I slice-and-diced one Very Messy Individual™ (Holdeneye) in the name of a symphonic death metal band by the name of Stormlord. You see, symphonic death and symphonic black metal seem to be on the upswing this year.” Storming with malice.

Bleeding Gods – Dodekathlon Review

By Ferrous Beuller on January 20, 2018 in 2018, Death Metal, Dutch Metal, Nuclear Blast, Reviews, Symphonic Metal, 34 comments

“A new year, a new opportunity for the masses to spout some ephemeral nonsense about “living for the moment” mere seconds before they relapse into heart disease and bad decisions. While we’re all guilty of this to some degree or another, 2018 does represent a year of change for me. As I advance upon a new academic challenge, amongst other things, it also means I have to fucking move house again. However, the disturbance has motivated me to examine some albums I might not have previously, so when I stumbled upon Bleeding Gods and their second release, Dodekathlon — a symphonic death concept record detailing the twelve labors of Hercules — how could I possibly resist?” Pick things up and put them down.

Genus Ordinis Dei – Great Olden Dynasty Review

By GardensTale on December 7, 2017 in 2017, Death Metal, Deathcore, Eclipse Records, Italian Metal, Reviews, Symphonic Metal, Deathcore, 48 comments

“Genus Ordinis Dei (GOD for short) by their name wonder what the biological classification of an Abrahamic God would be, and they do this by seemingly breaking the rulebook and combining symphonic death metal with elements of the traditionally blue collar of deathcore.” Symphonic deathcore? Surely you can’t be serious.

Septicflesh – Codex Omega Review

By GardensTale on August 31, 2017 in 2017, Black Metal, Death Metal, Greek Metal, Reviews, Season of Mist, Symphonic Metal, Black Metal, 78 comments

“Something evil stirs beneath the Akropolis. Runes begin glowing red in the deep tunnels beneath the temple. Animals scatter in panic as drums rise from the depths. Vendors in Anafiotika pray to their respective gods, but find no respite in faith, as the ground begins to shake and crack. The reason for this unholy display? Septicflesh are back with another fat slab of orchestral death!” Night on Septic Mountain.

Septicflesh – Titan Review

By Madam X on June 11, 2014 in 2014, Death Metal, Greek Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Prosthetic Records, Releases, Reviews, Season of Mist, Symphonic Metal, Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, 28 comments

“My favorite Greek giants of atmospheric, Rotting Christ flavored symphonic death metal are back, and right on schedule with the delivery of their latest force of nature. And to add to my fangirlism, the album’s fittingly titled after the most ancient of all the gods – yes you read right, TITAN! Does it get any bigger, heavier or more metal than that?” Was the kraken a titan? He was pretty freaking big.