It is not an easy album to affix to a genre label. This release is so experimental in a blackened way. Each of the four tracks is at least 15 minutes long and is a complex self-contained musical universe in itself, based on a raw melodic and ritualistic black metal foundation, on which atmosphere and mood build through repetition, with elements from other genres being added in a sparing way that complements the dominant black metal genre. It is a fantastic album overall.   Jul 4, 2023

This album has failed to successfully inherit the virtues of the band's previous effort. The heaviness of this album is the only musical aspect that I appreciate. I do not mean that it is a bad release. The album itself is just a normal album, but it falls short of the last album in every musical sense. In short, it is a huge bummer, considering the band's achievement in the previous work.   Jul 4, 2023

It is a more psychedelic and softer prog release than the band's previous effort. There are some stylistic changes built upon the band's musical virtues. In short, this EP sounds like a musical link between their last album to the one that they will produce next.   Jul 4, 2023

It is a tasteful prog-metal album that does not brag about an insane level of technicality. This album may not excite an instantaneous emotional connection to your heart due to the lack of hooks. But the arrangement to make a good musical melange leads to the smooth instrumental transition between the parts of each track, which is jubilant to listen to.   Jul 4, 2023

To be honest, I have no idea why a metal conglomerate like Metal Blade Records is backing up this band. I do not think they embody the attractiveness of metalcore enough in this album. It is too bouncy with high-octane melodies that need to be sedated with a lethal dose of Procaine. Those who are a fan of Protest the Hero or While She Sleeps might appreciate this release, but it is not an attractive album to my taste.   Jun 29, 2023

This album is a good chaotic and dissonant work for those who seek the masterful balance of depression and ravishment. It contains an ugly, angry, and tortured slew of sounds which is crafted by a genre-bending mixture of varied musical elements that try to strain the listener in various and bittersweet ways.   Jun 29, 2023

This album is the apex of experimentation for ultimate dissonance in metal. It is also a poetic masterpiece of fractal depth and detail as well. All forms of corruption such as poverty, intolerance and pollution are beautifully fused in the lyrics of this opus. It is near perfection in terms of structure too. Pyrrhon's calibre to control the dissonance among the varied musical features is astonishing. To conclude, it is a stellar piece of metallic art.   Jun 28, 2023

The Alps quintet has come back with an ambitious heavy metal release. The repetitive riff structures and the simple rhythm patterns make this album sound monotonous but easy to grasp. The album's first half sounds lethargic, but the rest sounds somewhat energetic. The lack of originality is a bummer even though the album sounds positive by and large. If you would like to feel the female-fronted version of W.A.S.P., this album is for you.   Jun 28, 2023

Mayhem-esque sound crafted by a great musicianship is stunning. The atmosphere of the maelstrom that triggers bloodlust has been well-depicted through the instrumentation played with sophisticated finesse. In short, there is no denying that it is a good death metal release.   Jun 28, 2023

It is an unsuccessful debut as a newcomer to the scene. The only interesting feature of this album is the lyrics inspired by Tolkien's novels about dwarves. Songwriting-wise, the band seems to mimic the musical style of Amon Amarth or Finntroll. But they failed to establish their own style, resulting in making them look like another copycat of those bands.   Jun 28, 2023

Hiring too many different vocalists is the main drawback of this album, which hinders establishing musical originality. The reason is that most of the vocal works in this album are not exceptionally memorable. In other words, those works are somewhat disconnected from the concept of the album, resulting in vexation when it comes to orchestrating optimum soundscapes. To conclude, It is just a normal hard rock release to me.   Jun 28, 2023

This album seems to have done an unsuccessful job of finding the sweet spot using the lo-fi and retro vibes of stoner metal. Bongzilla, again, have proved that they are still struggling musically since the reunion. I hope they get out of the musical ordeal next time.   Jun 28, 2023

DevilDriver need to depart from the standard pattern that they have developed through the years. This album sounds like the band has no volition to develop their musicality. I admit that their groove metal style once dominated the metal community, which means that there must be tons of people who love that style. But clinging to the same style for over 10 years without any musical progress cannot be applauded by critics even though their loyal fans may still like it.   Jun 26, 2023

This album sounds like the unsuccessful mixture of Periphery and Bullet For My Valentine to me. There are some tracks that have interesting moments, but those are not stood-out moments compared to other competitors in the same genre category. Overall, it is a bit disappointing release, but 'Vengeance' is a good track.   Jun 26, 2023

Songwrting-wise, this album is quite solid. All the musical elements are well combined in a tasteful manner. Alizadeh’s vocals give this album a unique identity. But I do not think this album is a crowning achievement in their career.   Jun 26, 2023

The most interesting feature of this album is that it is inspired by the poems of André Bjerke and his translations of works from other poets. Some tracks have musical moments as beautiful as those poems. The strong presence of the violin and piano also makes the soundscape of this album somewhat abundant in depth.   Jun 25, 2023

The Dutch thrash metal outfit has come back with bone-crunching power. Songwriting-wise, it is straightforward and intuitive. The immense power with blasting speed offers enormous exhilaration for thrash goers. Not all the tracks are satisfactory works, but this album would be a pure joy if you would like to feel the art of thrashing.   Jun 24, 2023

In this album, the optimised balance of uplifting and melancholic harmonies brings the bliss of melodicism to listeners. The use of the great combination of clean and growling vocals is a euphoric feature of this album. With this feature, the band has successfully created an overload of beautiful melodies. Nevertheless, the absence of bass guitar definition is a main drawback of this album in my opinion. Aside from that, it is a good melodic death metal release.   Jun 23, 2023

It displays a supreme level of originality and authenticity by adopting an ancient form of the native Sinhalan language to its music. The exotic and eccentric atmosphere crafted by that adoption is the most enchanting feature of this album. But the repetitive structure makes it sound too monotonous. Some may say the repetitiveness in structure helped create a hypnotic and disturbing soundscape, but it sounds like a musical estrangement between structure and sound to me.   Jun 22, 2023

I stumbled on this good hard rock record a week ago. The retro feel of the sound crafted by the breezy guitar tone makes listeners reminiscent of the good old days when hard rock once conquered the world. The best characteristic of this album in terms of sound and structure is the band's restrained approach to reenacting genuine old-school hard rock. If you are a big hard rock fan, this album is for you.   Jun 21, 2023

This album can be described in a single word: omnishambles. It is terribly monotonous in both sound and structure. I tried my best, but it was impossible for me to find any musical depth on this album. Especially the band's attempt to combine electronica with symphonic and metal elements is horrible. Probably one of the worst releases in 2023 to me.   Jun 20, 2023

It seems to be a good avant-garde release ostensibly. But, I also think that it's the epitome of a surfeit of discordant instrumentation and stylistic intricacy. The Meshuggah-inspired drum works and scything tremolo guitar patterns make this album sound fascinating. However, the overflow of intricacy in sound and structure disrupts a fine listening experience. The musical style needs to be trimmed down in a simpler way to effectively display chaos and insanity.   Jun 18, 2023

Pandrador have labelled the genre of their music as 'post-death metal'. So I expected a harmonious mixture of post-metal and death metal or the juxtaposition of these two different genres to create an eccentric atmosphere. But I've hardly found any post-metal elements. If it's considered solely a death metal album, it guarantees a slight joy of that genre to a certain extent. But, the overall quality is a bit disappointing to be considered an 'above-the-average' release.   Jun 15, 2023

It is a brilliant debut release. The fans of Between The Buried And Me(BTBAM) or Native Construct would appreciate this effort. Songwriting-wise, It is not as kaleidoscopic as BTBAM. In other words, the soundscape of this release is a bit one-dimensional and not stereoscopic when compared to BTBAM. But the ingenuity of melody-making and the smooth musical transitions in each track would exhilarate listeners by offering the joy of a pure proggy melange.   Jun 15, 2023

I have to start off by talking about the horrendous production of this album. The mixing / mastering quality is unbearable. This album is also unintelligible in songwriting-wise with unimpressive vocal works. I have no idea why this band adopts the ecclesiastical sample as the introduction of the track, 'Et Taarn til de Høyeste Himle'. I think they intended the contradictory atmospheric effect to promote the demonic theme of this album, but their attempt is a total failure.   Jun 15, 2023

I'm hardly unbiased in talking about this opus. It was the most-played album when I was an undergraduate. Leprous is one of the brightest constellations in progressive metal. Mixing varied musical elements into a harmonious form is one of the charming features of that genre. Leprous have done it meticulously in this album. The Pain of Salvation-esque songwriting style and the melody-making calibre for crafting ethereal beauty via the fantastic vocal works are breathtaking.   Jun 15, 2023

It is David Coverdale's first solo album in his sporadic career. I like this album because there were days when he was my hero. I admired his capability of delivering different charms in a lyrical vocal style. If you are the same as me, this album will be a suave gift for your ardent loyalty to him.   Jun 14, 2023

Overall, this album is a huge disappointment to me. First of all, each track should not have been that long. I'm fully aware of how hard it would be to compose a long song, but there must be convincing musical moments for listeners to make them stay tuned till the end of the lengthy song. Unfortunately, those moments aren't featured in all three tracks. Mastering is another problem. Volume is too low in general compared to other records.   Jun 14, 2023

In this album, Omb trumpet their ingenuity to synthesize varied forms of different genres into works of metallic art. So many comparisons must be summoned to explain the sound and structure of this album. The pleasant insanity of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum or UneXpect can be found. The lyrical and theatrical features of Queensryche, Kayo Dot or Devil Doll can also be spotted in this album. It is recommended for those who enjoy intricate musical amalgamation.   Jun 14, 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.   5 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