Infecting the Swarm claims to make music for fans of Disentomb, Defeated Sanity and Euphoric Defilement. Neither Disentomb nor Defeated Sanity comparisons apply fully. Rather, I feel the best comparison is likely Spain’s Wormed, whose dissonant, almost machine-like Brutal Death Metal approaches texture in a Brutal Death Metal context similarly to how Infecting the Swarm do it.
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The Infinity Ring – Nemesis & Nativity Review
Somehow, even though Nemesis & Nativity includes Post-rock, Sludge, Gothic Americana and Drone sections, it pertains a sense of narrative throughout it. Even though tracks end, there is few opportunities to opt out of the album – you would not want to, anyway. To Infinity Ring and BEYOND!
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Grin – Black Nothingness Review
Stoner doom that bangs out six fuzzy and judiciously chimed tracks before the pack on your pipe fizzles out? Unheard of! Believe it!
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Sól án varma – Sól án varma Review
The best way to describe this album is in three parts: the build-up (I-III), the fury (IV-IX), and the afterglow (X-XII). Wear your best sunnies for this shining review.
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Angelic Desolation – Orchestrionic Abortion Review
Here is a fun game for a party: Put on “Shake the Baby” off Angelic Desolation’s new album and take a shot each time the vocals or lyrics make you laugh. It takes one look at the song titles on Orchestrionic Abortion to discover that the band has a sense of humor that recalls that of a grindcore band.
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Slumbering Sun – The Ever-Living Fire Review
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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Gorod – The Orb Review
Riffs are in their essence circular, a series of chords repeated over the course of a piece of music to make it feel more coherent or to carry a theme. On The Orb, Gorod ask themselves the scientific question of “What if the riffs were even MOAR circular?”, maybe even spherical? Get a load of this jawbreaker!
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Haken – Fauna Review
Emerging from their recent affair with djent, Haken are reaching back to their tried and true progressive metal style that graced albums like The Mountain and Affinity, with their new album Fauna. You will find plenty of synth led shenanigans that remind of the early Haken albums. Forget the flora, this is all about the fauna!
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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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Crypts of the Unknown: Lorn – Arrayed Claws
