After thoroughly enjoying Hail Stan, this new one was truly painful to listen to. Maybe it should be called Emo Is Not A Genre, because there's more emo than djent. The corny sappy parts are unlistenable, the singing is often cringey and poorly performed, there are totally extraneous and phony commercial-sounding orchestrations and other filler, and some embarrassingly clichéd lyrics. There's some good heaviness and djent, but it's not enough to save this album.   Mar 12, 2023

Extremely inspiring sound on this one. I'm trying to remember if I ever felt this feeling in my life before hearing this album, and I can't find anything like it in my brain cells. That's a special gift from the Mechina members. I can't find any flaw and the whole thing captivates me. A masterpiece to my ears.   Mar 12, 2023

I really love this album. Everything from the lyrics, instrumentation, and melodies speak to me through some kind of deep channel. The best record from this super group, and maybe Chris is still my favorite singer. Thank you to every member for this album.   Mar 12, 2023

I was blown away by the quality of everything on this album. Also even just the album title helps me learn more about history. The traditional East Asian instruments and the metal make an absolutely gorgeous combination here. Full of musicianship and passion.   Mar 12, 2023

It's one of those wonderfully harsh yet soothing albums. The grainy sound quality is almost lo-fi enought to be called raw BM, but not quite enough. The Dungeon Synth works very well and is very brief, 2 good points for my tastes. A+ choice for the album cover too. Welcome brand new artist with an ancient name.   Mar 12, 2023

For a lot of the album, I was happy about the style, but not the songwriting. I think the typical verse & chorus patterns were making the melodies feel forced and weak. There are some standout tracks: I especially liked Feed Us and the ELO cover on the limited edition. These songs and some other moments move this up from average album to slightly good.   Mar 12, 2023

I came here trying to find something similar to Alluvial. This is totally different, but still quite good.   Mar 12, 2023

This is a very well written djent album that successfully gives the feeling of a soundtrack through a timetraveling scifi adventure. Without any vocals, and better than most djent artists that feature vocals, his music on this one is not as unique as it gets starting with his 2021 album. However, Timeless is still very good music.   Mar 12, 2023

Very good, and I can't stop looking at that cover photo. Stylewise, it has a lot of very vicious post-black moments, with some much softer blackgaze, some sudden shifts into doom, and tiny bits of atmospheric BM and ambient. This is not a blend, but a sampling of sub-genres. The best songwriting is concentrated in the heavier moments, and there are more of them in the first half. Throughout, it's a very emotional album.   Mar 9, 2023

A step up in making their compositions more powerful. I loved their style and sound to death with on the debut, and this one maintains 100% of the good points and makes them all better. Bravo guys. Also, I have a feeling whatever you're favorite type of black metal is you might feel this album is it. Besides depressive and atmospheric, it also leans melancholic melodic kult & post. Just listen to the whole thing before you call me crazy, OK?   Mar 9, 2023

Debut self-titled album from a band with a very predictable name. With the effort and attention to nuance in these melodies, this duo deserves the name and makes it something to take seriously. Also, the album sounds as good as that album cover, if you can believe it.   Mar 9, 2023

Dank & fantastic. The album cover is okay, but all the music is so much better. I'm almost tempted to move the score up to 95. However, I don't feel it's absolute top tier, but so close. The guitar tone totally shakes my soul, and the singing at times is captivating. Very good stoner doom.   Mar 8, 2023

The veteran melodic black metal band from Spain deserves respect for this totally solid release. For me however, the artwork by Mariusz Lewandowski is an even bigger achievement. It's amazing to me that now another great painting shows up in the metal world after he died. I didn't think we'd be blessed with another one after the Obituary album. Anyway, I don't mean to detract from the music. Frozen Dawn sounds great, and I need to check out their earlier stuff.   Mar 8, 2023

Good, extremely replayable, djent. Thankfully it's instrumental. I have a feeling some modern singer would turn this respectable musicianship into a cringey trying-to-be-cool for teenagers kind of thing.   Mar 8, 2023

I'm discovering this band has been quite prolific since its rather recent formation. This is some good black metal; just bear in mind that the vocals are deathy instead of blackened.   Mar 8, 2023

First of all, that's a delightful album title. Second of all, Veilburner is a very strange band, and they find new ways to be strange on each album; even from song to song there are new unique sounds and song structures. The insane sonic assault from this band might actually terrify some people. Listen at your own risk; you might become a ghoul of lunacy.   Mar 8, 2023

Incredible album from start to finish. Most of the songwriting is power metal at its finest, but the other parts are top-tier progressive metal. The singer steals the show in my opinion. Those incessantly catchy and beautifully sung lines kept astounding me again and again and again. High 95, almost 100.   Mar 8, 2023

What's happening with the vocals? The vocal melodies are uninspired, and the singer didn't find a way to make them beautiful. There is some rather dark guitarwork that I enjoyed a lot in some places, so there were some bright spots. Actually the instruments were mostly decent, but overall it's a mediocre album.   Mar 8, 2023

Absolute top-tier black metal. It's misty like usual for her, but with this one there are monstrously evil parts that are also frigid. For me, the highlight is the last song, the longest track, which she ends boldly and decisively, making the very emotional composition even stronger. Many artists don't find the guts to write this way, and Brouillard deserves massive respect and gratitude.   Mar 8, 2023

I listened to the whole thing with no complaints, and I'm not so into straight up ambient. It's a great soundscape, but I think it does repeat a few times. Very underground demo kind of stuff. If you're cool with that, then give it a try.   Mar 8, 2023

I was into it the whole way through, and I respect them for keeping it passionate. Also, it's cool how you can feel the hardcore punk influence coming through because of its link with sludge.   Mar 8, 2023

Here's one of those well-regarded bands that I never got around to. I'm really impressed by how this album jumps between quite a few sub-genres, plays each one very well, and makes them fit together naturally. Especially with that softer type of proggy stuff which can sometimes lose my attention. I will be trying more from their discography. Respect to the veteran band.   Mar 4, 2023

Very good sadness in the arrangements. Overall I found the album good but not great. Though I usually listen to indecipherable vocals and never think twice about it, with this album I started wondering if I would appreciate it more if I understood French.   Mar 4, 2023

Just what I wanted out of gothic metal. The singing melodies are great. I have a feeling some people might find the songwriting repetitive, but I find it dependably changes right before the point of becoming repetitive. For most of the album the beauty & the beast singing works wonderfully, one little time the voices didn't quite work together, but all in all I loved what I was hearing.   Mar 4, 2023

I was driving on the highway while listening to this, and suddenly I wanted my destination to be farther away, and I wanted this album to be longer. Everything is so excellent, especially after the first few songs. Also the singing was just right, and rest in peace Riley.   Mar 4, 2023

Another good recent BM EP! This one starts off with an intro track, and the second song has an intro in it's opening seconds. That's a really basic mistake I think bands should absolutely stop at once. Anyway, after the intros the cold crushing agony blasts through the mist, and Cosmic Forest proves he can bring the feeling. It stays that good for the rest of the EP and makes up for the little problem in the beginning.   Mar 4, 2023

Right from the start I'm in a rusty polluted world of misery. In other words, I love the atmosphere. As usual for Godflesh, nothing is really conventional so of course it's not for everyone, but it's most certainly for weirdos like me. Songs range from good to fantastic, and I love track 8 the most.   Mar 4, 2023

Bjes starts off their discography with a poignantly sad EP. If you're like me you'll like the melodies as much as you like that sick logo.   Mar 4, 2023

A very good album from an artist who tries new things each time. This time it's mainly traditional doom, but the atmospheric black metal contrasts nicely with that. Also, I appreciated the sax. Everything works well on this one. Well done Ethir Anduin.   Mar 4, 2023

죽어버린 남자다움에 오함마로 심폐소생을 시키는 앨범. 멈췄던 심장이 그들의 리프와 드럼을 따라 다시 뛰기 시작한다.   Nov 1, 2024

스래쉬 음반을 언급할 때 항상 다섯 손가락 안에 꼽는 앨범...모든 곡이 베스트일 정도로 완벽하다. 개인적으로 Stronger Than Hate을 가장 좋아한다.   Nov 6, 2024

85-90, 예전에 빽판으로 즐기던 음반. 운이 좋게 다시 시디로 구입하게 들어보게 되었다. 지금 이 시점에서는 좋게 들렸고 시원시원했다. 녹음은 거칠긴 하나 가끔 너무 갑갑한 믹싱이 되어 있는 메탈음반이 많은데 차라리 이런 식으로 만드는게 낫다 싶다. 1,2집도 언제인가는 구해지지 않을까 생각해본다.   Oct 30, 2024

어쿠스틱 기타, 첼로, 플루트 등을 이용하여 녹음한 어쿠스틱 사운드의 작품이다. 그러나 표현하고자 하는 사운드의 방향성 자체는 무겁고 진지하다. 멜로디가 약간 서늘한 냉기를 품고 있다. 더운 여름에 들으면 시원함을 느낄 수도 있지만 대체로 가을의 분위기에 잘 어울린다. 커버아트와 음악의 매칭이 절묘하다.   Nov 4, 2024

90-95. 이 시기의 블가 앨범들은 다 좋은 듯. hansi의 보컬을 더 느끼고 싶어서 사모으기 시작한 앨범인데 그렇다고 나랑 맞는 음악을 하는 밴드가 아닐 수 있었지만 지금까지 몇번들어본 결과는 만족스러운 행진 중이다. the eldar같은 곡은 지금의 나에게는 최고의 곡. 인트로+본곡 같은 스타일로 중복이 되는데 큰 단점같지는 않다. 조화롭게 잘 넘어갔다.   Nov 8, 2024

95-100 2024년까지 나온 오케스트라와의 협연 음반 모든 것을 통틀어 최고다. 다 어설픈 편곡때문에 그냥 원곡 듣고 말지 라는 생각이 드는 반면 이 음반은 최소 제대로 만들어진 영화음악 하나 들었다 할 정도로 편곡자체가 매우 잘 되어 밴드와 오케스트라가 제대로 융화 예상과 달리 스튜디오로 앨범을 냈지만 dvd 2disc를 사면 라이브 시디가 포함되어 있는 듯 하다.   3 days ago

85- 90 채스틴의 기타가 바삐 움직인다. 당시의 다른 기타리스트와는 다른 맛이 있다. 레더 레온은 참 좋은 보컬같다라고 생각을 또 하게 되었다.   Oct 27, 2024

라센은 일본 빅터에서 받아 동일하게 12번 "Rainy Nights"이 더 들어가 있다. 앙그라 초기는 의외로 많이 듣지 않아 생각보다 익숙하지 않은 면이 있다. 현재는 이 정도 점수를 주고 다음에 또 감상하면서 고쳐보도록 하겠다   Oct 28, 2024

Their most representative album of the eighties, full of innovation and class, with forceful themes and a benchmark in style for the hard rock genre, in fact it is their best-selling work to date! My personal precise rating is (94/100) Faves: Criyng In The Rain and Don´t Turn Away!   Oct 30, 2024

완벽하다. 지금와서 painkiller 정도의 힘을 기대하는 것은 무리지만 관록과 경험으로 영그러진 놀라운 앨범을 냈다. 엔지니어링도 크게 한몫했다.   Oct 31, 2024

옛 모습이 그립다. 그래도 화이팅!   Nov 1, 2024

조금도 기대안했었는데….훌륭합니다!!   Nov 1, 2024

온갖 괴생물체들이 꿈틀거리는듯한 아트워크의 세계관이 펼쳐지며..끈적이는 불협화음 데스 사운드에 빨려든다.   Nov 6, 2024

The album finds Blood Incantation returning to their death metal roots with renewed psychedelic vigour, eager to tear apart familiar metallic ideas   Nov 6, 2024

80-90. 메킹 커멘트를 보고 얼라이브를 베스트 대용으로 해도 된다는 의견에 2,3를 사게 되었는데 1,3에만 rock and roll all nite가 있다는 것을 다시 여기서도 알립니다. 이번에 사게된 앨범이 일본반 shm-cd 규격인데 음질이 나쁜게 아니지만 2보다는 살짝 거친게 아닌가 싶다. 아직까지는 얼라이브 시리즈+일반 스튜디오 베스트 조합으로 끝낼 생각.   Nov 6, 2024

85-90 기본적으로 2010년 이후 이들의 앨범이 특별히 구리다고 생각이 든 적이 없다. 이번 앨범은 기다려도 라센이 안나와서 결국 수입반을 샀다. 전체적인 곡 수준, 연주 수준 모든게 긍정적 방향이다.   Nov 6, 2024

85-95. 5번은 후기 대표곡. 커버한 밴드가 sodom , megadeth, helloween, Jorn 등이 있다. 필 라이엇이 안죽었다면 사이크스가 백사로 과연 넘어갔을까 하는 생각과 씬 리지가 꽤나 터프한 느낌도 갖게 되는 과정이었는데 이 미래가 재미있었겠다 라는 생각이 드는 앨범.   Nov 6, 2024

Very good work on guitars,a tight rhythm sectionand lots of keyboards effects the way only FATES WARNING teached to play !   Nov 7, 2024

훌륭한 데뷰. 1집을 꼭 사야 할까라는 생각으로 살다가 이제야 얻어걸린 느낌으로 사게 되었다. 물론 1집을 필수라고 여기지 않았지만 후회도 없다. 보컬이 멤버들보다 나이가 10여살 많은 걸로 기억하고 게디리의 좀 더 듣기 좋은 버전이라고 생각이 든다. 다만 믹싱이 마음에 들지 않아서 살짝 밋밋하다. 보컬과 드럼이 살짝 뒤로 간 느낌.리믹스가 절실하나 과연?   Nov 7, 2024