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Ashbringer – We Came Here to Grieve Review

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Reviewed by Metalligator

Ashbringer sound like they come from this lineage of music, a Pitchfork-approved style of Post-Black Metal made popular by bands like Deafheaven. But the material on We Came Here to Grieve features a harsher edge than the scrapbooking album cover entails, mainly carried by the vocals. Still not kvlt enough for sunscreen.

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Courtney Gains – Safe Haven Review

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 Reviewed by Scuttlegoat No comments

Gains claim to fame is mainly being a child or teen actor in the 80s, starring in noteworthy supporting roles in films such as Children of the Corn or Back to the Future. Music is, however, more of a footnote in Gains’ career as his biggest musical claim to fame is that he once played live with Jam outfit Phish. What does Gains’ have to offer and how does it connect to his prior work as an actor? Some Gains, some lose?

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Sylosis – A Sign of Things to Come Review

September 16, 2023September 16, 2023 Reviewed by Metalligator No comments

Metalcore was always present in Sylosis’ concoction of genres but it always tilted more towards the older Hardcore leaning bands. Opening song “Deadwood” is like an autostereogram of small amounts of Dyscarnate stomp and shouted Slipknot vocals that gradually come into focus in a Linkin Park refrain. But in the end, does it even matter? Find out in this review…

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Wilt – Huginn Review

June 25, 2023January 20, 2024 Reviewed by Cosmo No comments

5 years later, they are back with third “full length” Huginn. Their specific blend of atmospheric black metal captivated me, so I was fairly excited for this one. Wilted expectations.

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Vide – The Parish Review

June 11, 2023April 21, 2024 Reviewed by Cosmo No comments

An anonymous one person black metal band (haven’t seen one of these before) from Louisiana, Vide self-describes their style as “Raw Post Black Metal”. Normally […]