Serpent of Old – Ensemble Under the Dark Sun Review

Transcending Obscurity certainly knows how to sign and release quality Black Metal. This year alone has seen high tier stuff from Decipher and Burial Hordes. Now, Serpent of Old looks to join that pantheon. A brand new band from Turkey, their debut album Ensemble Under the Dark Sun promises long form excellence, if the promo sheet is to be believed. These sheets can be deceiving, though. Does this snake slither its way to success or does it end up eating its tail instead?

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Oromet – Oromet Review

Running along to canon-ball the already big pile of Doom albums is Oromet, with their grand debut that seemingly came out of nowhere. Starting things off with a 22 minute song that sounds like an expanded version of Pallbearer’s style on their debut album Sorrow and Extinction, this band show that they are equally adapt at making such long songs. Slow motion cannon-balled.

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Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship – Otakuslam♡Animecide Review

Most slam acts neither make any attempt at actually sounding good nor serve up anything listenable on purpose, aiming to induce cringe in the listener. Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship sticks out from the crowd by actually making not only listenable, but enjoyable Slam and doing it in a way where the irony enhances the experience, injecting Japanese Idol music and Anime samples into their Brutal Death Blend. Goat can’t tell you where the samples come from though… at least that’s what he says…

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