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Name    Rating
Dark Metal
preview  Bethlehem preview  Dark Metal (1994)
level 15 Cosmicism   80/100
To me it sounds like most of the album is doom, maybe an influence on depressive BM... Anyway, these songs were pretty good to my ear.   Sep 23, 2024
Death Comes Under the Sign of the Cross
level 15 Cosmicism   65/100
The vocals are particularly bad on this one. If you can get past that, tracks 5 & 7 are so-so. The last track is 9 minutes straight of low-quality clanging sword sound effects, i.e. 9 minutes of garbage. Bad album.   Sep 23, 2024
Convergence
preview  Decimals preview  Convergence (2024)
level 15 Cosmicism   80/100
Good djent for a listen or two.   Sep 23, 2024
Where Gods Fear to Speak
level 15 Cosmicism   80/100
Some songs such as the first track are great but a lot of them rely too much on the singer and don't really have enough of a raison d'être. The final track, which is a cover song, is done in too quiet of a fashion and I can't get into it. I'd say half the songs are okay but flawed, and the other half is straight up good.   Sep 23, 2024
Strays
preview  Jane's Addiction preview  Strays (2003)
level 15 Cosmicism   90/100
Update for me - Jane's Addiction started creating new music when they got back together. I am really delighted to hear that they still had the same magic they had in the late 80s & early 90s. What a fantastic set of four people, all contributing to this dynamite album.   Sep 23, 2024
Grimoire of Oak & Shadow
level 15 Cosmicism   80/100
A very DIY artist making gothic metal apparently. This album is pretty good, but it could use some trimming.   Sep 23, 2024
De Vampyrica Philosophia
level 15 Cosmicism   70/100
It feels pretty amateur to me but..... it's a first album, so no complaining, right/   Sep 18, 2024
Demonsmoke
preview  Dopethrone preview  Demonsmoke (2009)
level 15 Cosmicism   85/100
Groovy and doomy with a great sound.   Sep 18, 2024
Slave to the Scythe
preview  Demiser preview  Slave to the Scythe (2024)
level 15 Cosmicism   90/100
Top-tier playing on this really solid album by Demiser.   Sep 18, 2024
Burnin' Valley
preview  Lord of Confusion preview  Burnin' Valley (2019)  [EP]
level 15 Cosmicism   80/100
I love the séance feeling this EP has.   Sep 18, 2024
Let It Burn
preview  Rezn preview  Let It Burn (2017)
level 15 Cosmicism   80/100
A couple short segments here & there are a bit awkward, but overall it's still a fun album; I mean I wouldn't skip any track. I particularly love track 4. Good work by REZN.   Sep 18, 2024
Bl​ó​dwracu
level 15 Cosmicism   90/100
He​á​fodb​á​n switches things up between pagan BM and war metal, and sometimes it's hard to notice exactly when things switched because it's these transitions that really show their great composing skill. There's also a trace of depressive BM in there, and it works wonderfully like the rest of the metal. The last two tracks, folk & drone, are okay to my ear, but the rest of the album is straight up rapturous.   Sep 18, 2024
Goats Brew Alcolust
level 15 Cosmicism   80/100
I appreciate the music and the campy satanic ritual theme too.   Sep 18, 2024
Obey
preview  Axis of Advance preview  Obey (2004)
level 15 Cosmicism   85/100
There's a ton of fury but the rhythm shows such precision that I'm really impressed. This war metal band was rather short-lived, but produced this good album. All respect for that.   Sep 18, 2024
Fistful of Metal
preview  Anthrax preview  Fistful of Metal (1984)
level 15 Cosmicism   75/100
For me it's just somewhat good, but this is a band that deserves a true salute for taking this first step in a discography that goes to great places.   Sep 18, 2024
Strobe Light Shadow Play
level 15 Cosmicism   80/100
Good controlled chaos that actually has some jazzy and funky turns of melody baked into these harsh compositions. This is also where you can get that dose of in-your-face sassiness that the genre promises.   Sep 15, 2024
We're Stoned, What Are You Going to Do About It?
level 15 Cosmicism   75/100
You might be guessing that the recording quality on this is very low, and then you'd be right. Even so, there are quite a few 'hell yeah' moments that emerge from the static.   Sep 15, 2024
Salt Sermon
level 15 Cosmicism   85/100
The atmosphere of a desolate travesty permeates this quick album, so it's not on the typically extremely sassy side of sasscore. This might be a plus or a minus for you if you're familiar with the obscure microgenre. I also note that this oppressive atmosphere fits perfectly with the horrid theme implied by the band's name.   Sep 15, 2024
Plagues
level 15 Cosmicism   70/100
Definitely so-so mediocre and nothing special. I find their 2009 album pretty good, but Plagues is just yet another album that fails to break the curse of metalcore.   Sep 15, 2024
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Grassroots
preview  311 preview  Grassroots (1994)
level 15 Cosmicism   80/100
The first few songs had me thinking this was too early in the band's evolution, but most of the album is actually groovy and invigorating. Not so far off from their legendary 1995 album.   Sep 15, 2024
Death Is Absent
preview  Aethyrick preview  Death Is Absent (2024)
level 15 Cosmicism   95/100
Here is my glorious pick of the week, which faced very tough competition. As I've come to expect from this top-tier band, the eerie beauty and the terrifying evil are both turned up to the maximum.   Sep 15, 2024
Ashes in the Huron River
level 15 Cosmicism   95/100
I was looking for good dissonant BM. Though I had my suspicions about mathcore being in the mix, I'm very happy I gave it a try. The unique combination of sub-genres is refreshing, but the apocalyptic and hectic vibes astounded me. I can't get enough of this devastating album.   Sep 15, 2024
Boreal Despair
preview  SkyThala preview  Boreal Despair (2022)
level 15 Cosmicism   80/100
Very interesting music here, and quite different & unique. One member is from Vile Haint, which I respect a ton, and the awesome Starer is a guest. I think this project is about being adventurous and taking chances. Not for everyone; a challenging listen, but it's impressive, ambitious, and quite stunning at times.   Sep 15, 2024
Skydancer
preview  Dark Tranquillity preview  Skydancer (1993)
level 15 Cosmicism   75/100
I like the prospect of these songs, but I couldn't really feel them. This was more about respecting their abilities at this early stage, and not so much about enjoying the music. Except for the last track - that one really touched me.   Sep 15, 2024
深庭 | Resentment in the Ancient Courtyard
level 15 Cosmicism   85/100
Very interesting EP with some foreboding feels and mournful ones too. I liked the 2nd track a little more than the first.   Sep 15, 2024
Wounds of Desolation
preview  Isolert preview  Wounds of Desolation (2024)
level 15 Cosmicism   90/100
A wonderful black metal album, and now I have to hear more from Isolert, which - of course- I look forward too.   Sep 15, 2024
1 like
The Imperious Horizon
level 15 Cosmicism   90/100
A great album - their best since 2014's The Divination of Antiquity. Track 2 is the masterpiece of this album for me, but there are a bunch of other high points as well. Also, I'm so happy to see a new album from them after 4 years.   Sep 15, 2024
Nail Below Nail
preview  Organectomy preview  Nail Below Nail (2022)
level 15 Cosmicism   85/100
Powerful and spellbinding brutal music. The nightmare landscape of the cover is a great match with these songs. Well done all around.   Sep 15, 2024
...and Everything in Between
level 15 Cosmicism   75/100
It's good and surely quite challenging to play. These songs didn't work as well for me as something by TesseracT or Polyphia, and I started getting impatient. Maybe this one's better for metalheads who are super partial to progressive metal.   Sep 15, 2024
Smoke
preview  Snuffed on Sight preview  Smoke (2023)
level 15 Cosmicism   75/100
Kind of absurd, but intentionally, and it's definitely enjoyable. Not great, but pretty good. It would be better without the voice-over samples.   Sep 15, 2024
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Aégis
preview  Theatre of Tragedy preview  Aégis (1998)
level 13 Harlequin   90/100
신화 속 폭력적인 이면에 대한 감정적 해석의 전달. 에픽한 소재들을 다루면서도 그것에 매몰되어 주객이 전도되지 않게끔 느낌과 표현에 철저히 집중한 듯하며, 그런 면모가 감정적이되 냉철하게 와닿는다.   Oct 31, 2024
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Mutter
preview  Rammstein preview  Mutter (2001)
level 7 hot9080   95/100
죽어버린 남자다움에 오함마로 심폐소생을 시키는 앨범. 멈췄던 심장이 그들의 리프와 드럼을 따라 다시 뛰기 시작한다.   Nov 1, 2024
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Beneath the Remains
level 13 gusco75   95/100
스래쉬 음반을 언급할 때 항상 다섯 손가락 안에 꼽는 앨범...모든 곡이 베스트일 정도로 완벽하다. 개인적으로 Stronger Than Hate을 가장 좋아한다.   Nov 6, 2024
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Handle With Care
level 15 metalnrock   85/100
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
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Kveldssanger
preview  Ulver preview  Kveldssanger (1996)
level 10 sierrahotel   80/100
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
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Nightfall in Middle-Earth
level 15 metalnrock   95/100
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
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Moment of Glory
preview  Scorpions preview  Moment of Glory (2000)
level 15 metalnrock   100/100
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.   2 days ago
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For Those Who Dare
preview  Chastain preview  For Those Who Dare (1990)
level 15 metalnrock   90/100
85- 90 채스틴의 기타가 바삐 움직인다. 당시의 다른 기타리스트와는 다른 맛이 있다. 레더 레온은 참 좋은 보컬같다라고 생각을 또 하게 되었다.   Oct 27, 2024
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Fireworks
preview  Angra preview  Fireworks (1998)
level 15 metalnrock   80/100
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
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Whitesnake [aka 1987]
level 1 BernardoCasarin   95/100
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
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Invincible Shield
level 11 pasolini2   100/100
완벽하다. 지금와서 painkiller 정도의 힘을 기대하는 것은 무리지만 관록과 경험으로 영그러진 놀라운 앨범을 냈다. 엔지니어링도 크게 한몫했다.   Oct 31, 2024
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Absolute Elsewhere
level 14 Kahuna   80/100
옛 모습이 그립다. 그래도 화이팅!   Nov 1, 2024
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Absolute Elsewhere
level 16 rag911   95/100
조금도 기대안했었는데….훌륭합니다!!   Nov 1, 2024
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Chytridiomycosis Relinquished
level 18 Evil Dead   95/100
온갖 괴생물체들이 꿈틀거리는듯한 아트워크의 세계관이 펼쳐지며..끈적이는 불협화음 데스 사운드에 빨려든다.   Nov 6, 2024
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Absolute Elsewhere
level 4 prixmypouts   95/100
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
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Alive III
preview  Kiss preview  Alive III (1993)  [Live]
level 15 metalnrock   85/100
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
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Scorched
preview  Overkill preview  Scorched (2023)
level 15 metalnrock   85/100
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
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Thunder and Lightning
level 15 metalnrock   90/100
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
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Disconnected
preview  Fates Warning preview  Disconnected (2000)
level 4 prixmypouts   95/100
Very good work on guitars,a tight rhythm sectionand lots of keyboards effects the way only FATES WARNING teached to play !   Nov 7, 2024
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When Dream and Day Unite
level 15 metalnrock   80/100
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
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