Many people do not connect with Doom Metal and even those that do are often in stark disagreement about which bands are good and why. It is hard to make this connection come about and sometimes, it just won’t happen. Let’s hope this fire burns bright enough to light that special spark.
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7 H. Target – Yantra Creating Review
It seems that it is a rite of passage for Tech Death acts to at some point play up the transcendental nature of their music. This usually manifests either as a Buddhist influence or more general Indian mysticism. 7 H. Target, Russian Slam weirdos, have now also committed to the trope. Are they on or off target?
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Anachronism – Meanders Review
That Meanders is a quality record is pretty obvious from the start. Taking and weaving their influences into something cohesive and unique is no small feat. It hits me on an emotional level, but I admit that as a musician myself, there is an intellectual bias to an album like this. Want some Bacon with that?
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Conjureth – The Parasitic Chambers Review
Conjureth are certainly talented. The band deals in a type of auditory chaos that could just as well be considered sloppy but that adds to the experience here – an album so aggressive and wild, bursting at its seams, that the musicians can barely hold it together. Enter the chambers of Conjureth!
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Defect Designer – Neanderthal Review
What a time to be alive—two great grindcore albums in a week! What a shame that Wormrot will inevitably overshadow Defect Designer’s Neanderthal, as the album is quite good. Don’t miss out!
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Crypts of the Unknown: 2024 Vol. 1
