Scuttlegoat opens an avant-garde box only to be ambushed by nu-metal.
Read moreEthereal Void – Gods of a Dead World Review
To pose or not to pose, that is the question Ethereal Void makes our Scuttlegoat grapple with.
Read moreHasard – Malivore Review
Springing from the rib of the odd opera-with-growls project Les Chants Du Hasard, Hasard takes a more conventional approach of classical infused black metal, as weird as that is to say. The titular musician Hasard is responsible for everything here apart from a great appearance from John Steven Morgan (of Wreche fame) on piano.
Read moreEABS meets Jaubi – In Search of a Better Tomorrow Review
Not too long ago EABS pianist and bandleader Marek “Latarnik” Pędziwiatr guested with Jaubi for their 2021 debut Nafs at Peace. And now, with the number of performers on In Search of a Better Tomorrow far exceeding that prior collision, this international crew looks to spread the good word of Jazz through the guise of their united regional tongues. Jazz on Jazz flexing is not a crime.
Read moreNightmarer – Deformity Adrift Review
Most Dissonant Death Metal has the unfortunate effect of making Metalligator want to fall asleep but keeping him awake with cutting squeaky noises, this makes for an angry Gatorrr usually. Is it sleepy time? Not so fast.
Read moreEsoctrilihum – Astraal Constellations of the Majickal Zodiac Review
Esoctrilihum return with another exhausting opus through the cosmos, and intriguing our resident bat, Cosmo. Is this enough to slake his thirsts, or will he be trapped in the cosmos for eternity?
Read moreDødheimsgard – Black Medium Current Review
Black Medium Current is a very groove driven album that sinks its teeth in further with each spin. It ends up taking on an hypnotic aura that makes me think of a more chilled out Schammasch, high on space mushrooms and drifting out into zero gravity. See you later Metalligator!
Read moreBecko – PRESENT DAY // PRESENT TIME Review
Tagged as “Anime Metalcore”, Becko plays a cornucopia of different genres of music, ranging from EDM to Hip-Hop to Metalcore. If there’s one positive about this release, it’s that the song “HYPNOTIZED” is the least offensive song present. I don’t mind this track, as it sounds like something fit for jamming in the background while playing a video game. Will this album wake up your inner gaming nerd?
Read moreSarmat – Dubious Disk Review
Dubious Disk is a curious case of an EP. A lot of what I read in the blurb I find hard to believe and in revisiting this album multiple times, more and more surprising things came to light. So, did our Goat solve this EP’s mystery?
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