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Username Cosmicism   (number: 23793)
Name (Nick) Cosmicism
Average of Ratings 86.3  (3,684 albums)   [ Rating detail ]
Join Date January 21, 2022 12:37 Last Login December 24, 2024 07:26
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previewScarecrowHeavy Metal, Hard Rock, Doom RockRussia11Dec 19, 2024
previewPerdition's MireBlack MetalDenmark22Dec 18, 2024
previewMikauMetalcore, Trancecore, Post-Hardcore, NintendocoreUnited States11Dec 16, 2024
previewFaüstThrash MetalCzech Republic11Dec 11, 2024
previewStenchedDoom Death MetalMexico11Dec 11, 2024
previewInverted CrossBlackened Speed MetalSpain11Dec 11, 2024
previewGotarThrash MetalPoland11Dec 6, 2024
previewConifèreMelodic Black Metal, Blackened Crust, Dungeon Synth, Dark AmbientCanada11Dec 2, 2024
previewSvarMelodic Black MetalPoland11Dec 1, 2024
previewFulgur et MorteRaw Black MetalBelgium11Nov 24, 2024
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Descent to MadnesspreviewpreviewDescent to Madness2020-05-01801Dec 22, 2024
The Doctrine of Losing LifepreviewpreviewThe Doctrine of Losing Life  [EP]2023-01-16801Dec 20, 2024
Δ​έ​λ​τ​αpreviewpreviewΔ​έ​λ​τ​α2023-10-31801Dec 20, 2024
Scarecrow IIIpreviewpreviewScarecrow III2024-11-13951Dec 19, 2024
Into a Dark HeartlandpreviewpreviewInto a Dark Heartland  [EP]2024-06-27901Dec 18, 2024
PHANTOMapreviewpreviewPHANTOMa2020-07-24801Dec 16, 2024
Connection AnxietypreviewpreviewConnection Anxiety2024-08-16801Dec 13, 2024
HazemazepreviewpreviewHazemaze2018-02-09801Dec 13, 2024
HrimapreviewpreviewHrima2024-08-29851Dec 13, 2024
Scuzzy YetipreviewpreviewScuzzy Yeti  [EP]2017-01-12851Dec 11, 2024
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preview  Aara preview  Eiger (2024) 100/100    Dec 9, 2024
Eiger Listening to this album, I was warm wearing a coat with the heat on in a car, but still felt a freezing chill fill the coat and I ended up turning the heat up higher. Sometimes people just say things like 'it sends chills down the spine' just meaning that it's something intense, but I they should stop all that because an album like this can actually make the chill happen so there's no need for annoying humans who spit over-exaggerated junk out of their mouths.

Aara produced 3 albums as a tribute to a novel, and now they've drawn inspiration from the deadly history of the north face of the Eiger, a Mountain in Switzerland. Read up on the climbing history of the mountains Mordwand, and you'll find nothing more black metal than the freezing environment and lethal stones & surfaces that kil ... See More
preview  3Teeth preview  Shutdown.exe (2017) 90/100    May 3, 2024
Shutdown.exe While I expected this to be equal to or a skosh weaker than their later albums, I was in for a huge surprise. This by far the most enjoyable and emotionally engaging album I've heard from 3Teeth. It's like they raided their favorite memories and drew on influences like Minstry, KMFDM, NIИ, Marilyn Manson, and generally EBM and other kinds of electronica.

You can clearly hear how they're playing exactly what they love, and there's this fire fueling all these really motivated songs. The 2 days previous, I was listening to noticeably heavier genres like deathgrind & goregrind, but this Shutdown.exe felt even heavier & grabbed my attention even more.

Call me crazy all you want because of course that other stuff was heavier, but Shutdown.exe conjures a perfectly apocalyptic world of loom ... See More
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preview  Spiritbox preview  The Fear of Fear (2023)  [EP] 70/100    Mar 2, 2024
The Fear of Fear This EP is lazy, uninspired, and messily over-produced. It's a big disappointment from a band that is supposed to be good according to the music industry, but probably about 300 metal releases were better than this in 2023.

The clean vocals get annoying, and the harsh vocals are pretty good, but the lyrics are sophomoric uneducated amateurish whatever. The softer not-so-metal parts sound like Dance Gavin Dance but minus all the emotion. The breakdowns are mid-tier, but that's supposed to be your specialty as a metalcore band, right? Dwarrowdelf had better breakdowns on his recent album, and that's not even his genre.

Also, if the singer is any good, then why are there so many effects and filters on her voice? People whined about effects on Ozzy Osbourne's voice on his 2022 album, but ... See More
preview  Beyond the Black preview  Beyond the Black (2023) 65/100    Jun 4, 2023
Beyond the Black This is not a good album. I find it painful to say that because of the singer's gorgeous vocal tones and the pro musicianship by all members. However, the lyrics are full of clichés and the melodies and song structure are cliché as well. Jennifer misses opportunities to sing in the pocket and opportunities to belt out, so the singing ends up lacking motivation.

Another problem is that it sounds like it's designed to break into the pop market and get played alongside Taylor Swift, but this is neither good metal nor good pop. It started to feel like I was walking through a large corporate grocery store. I don't know if this safe poppy sound can make them any money, but either way I wish they wouldn't sound like this if I give them a listen.

Unpopular opinion of the day, delivered by ... See More
preview  Esoctrilihum preview  Astraal Constellations of the Majickal Zodiac (2023) 100/100    May 14, 2023
Astraal Constellations of the Majickal Zodiac I was certain this was going to be another great album by Esoctrilihum, but it was better than I even hoped. Definitely the best I've heard from him so far.

This is blackened death metal but it's so unique and different from any other blackened death metal band I've heard. The mind-warping spectral feelings in the instruments and cryptic vocals bring mutating and unearthly images to mind. This album stands out because I started seeing more detailed and vast scenes than usual. This time it was opulent palaces full of the unexplainable technology of alien specters. There were clear stone structures, glowing objects, and light from unknown sources.

The style this time is the most similar to Dy'th Requiem for the Serpent Telepath, and the cover art foretells of that, and that painting co ... See More
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At the Heart of Winter preview  Immortal preview  At the Heart of Winter (1999) 95/100    Dec 22, 2024
I love this guitarwork so much, it smashes the whole planet like 500 million thick axes all chopping down repeatedly for about 45 minutes. A great album for a walk on the shortest day of the year with freezing wind assailing the body.
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Showdown preview  Rise of the Northstar preview  Showdown (2023) 80/100    Dec 22, 2024
Macho and bad boy feelings dominate on this album, but it's done in a way that just plain fun instead of cringeworthy. I'm really pleased to write this because I find that kind of aura unbearable from most bands. Here's a release demonstrating how nu metal can actually be good and can still exist in the 2020s.
Guardian of the Universe preview  Oxygen Destroyer preview  Guardian of the Universe (2024) 90/100    Dec 22, 2024
In the original Godzilla movie, the oxygen destroyer is a key item for the main characters, and it leads directly to the most emotional aspect of the film, at its end. This band deserves to be associated with whatever is best about the Godzilla franchise, because their music is powerful, energetic, and full of dank & gripping moods. All the instruments shine as well. I really love this album.
3 likes
Descent to Madness preview  Tombstoner preview  Descent to Madness (2020) 80/100    Dec 22, 2024
Though their more recent material is clearly superior, it's still an immense pleasure to listen to Tombstoner's fantastic style of music.
Serpent's Kiss preview  Ironbound preview  Serpent's Kiss (2024) 85/100    Dec 22, 2024
Good vocal melodies and the playing is rather tight. The singer's vocal range appears to be a bit limited, but he still manages to do very well, even better than most singers, do to carefully crafted delivery, good taste, and better than decent vocal power.
Night of the Horrid preview  Revolting preview  Night of the Horrid (2024) 85/100    Dec 20, 2024
Nice. This one works for me substantially more than their 2020 album.
The Doctrine of Losing Life preview  Perdition's Mire preview  The Doctrine of Losing Life (2023)  [EP] 80/100    Dec 20, 2024
Some depressive BM influence here, but you were guessing by the album cover anyway. It's quite solid, but nowhere near as many standout moments as their 2024 EP.
Δ​έ​λ​τ​α preview  Celtefog preview  Δ​έ​λ​τ​α (2023) 80/100    Dec 20, 2024
Definitely a bit better than the 2014 album, but track 4, Valfar Ein Windir, is absolutely great. I really thought, 'Ah, this is what got me into atmospheric black metal.'
Deliverance preview  Celtefog preview  Deliverance (2014) 75/100    Dec 20, 2024
Pretty basic pagan BM. Just a bit good, but it's a fine way to start a BM career.
When No Birds Sang preview  Full of Hell preview  When No Birds Sang (2023) 85/100    Dec 20, 2024
What a great mix of genres in this collaboration.
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EnkoimeterionCaliginous Ecstasy95/100    Dec 24, 2024
preview  Wrathprayer preview  Enkoimeterion (2024)
EnkoimeterionMan's Obsolescence95/100    Dec 24, 2024
preview  Wrathprayer preview  Enkoimeterion (2024)
EnkoimeterionHarpagisometha95/100    Dec 24, 2024
preview  Wrathprayer preview  Enkoimeterion (2024)
EnkoimeterionSeelenabgründ95/100    Dec 24, 2024
preview  Wrathprayer preview  Enkoimeterion (2024)
EnkoimeterionMercy Begets Savagery95/100    Dec 24, 2024
preview  Wrathprayer preview  Enkoimeterion (2024)
EnkoimeterionSeed of Corruption95/100    Dec 24, 2024
preview  Wrathprayer preview  Enkoimeterion (2024)
EnkoimeterionLord of Agony80/100    Dec 24, 2024
preview  Wrathprayer preview  Enkoimeterion (2024)
Descent to MadnessDescent to Madness80/100    Dec 22, 2024
preview  Tombstoner preview  Descent to Madness (2020)
Descent to MadnessGuts80/100    Dec 22, 2024
preview  Tombstoner preview  Descent to Madness (2020)
Descent to MadnessM.Y.F.B.95/100    Dec 22, 2024
preview  Tombstoner preview  Descent to Madness (2020)
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