For the real amount of gains, Scuttlegoat need something loud, bassy. Something with a lack of nuance and constant aggressive dynamics. Oh, and it must be good, too.
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Martoriator – Bloodpainted Visions of Perpetual Conflict
Approaching a new war metal album often feels like a binary proposition: immediate impact or instant oblivion. This relatively new, sometimes nebulous subgenre thrives on pure aggression and unadulterated hatred, yet it occasionally births truly compelling records. Perhaps records that are bloodpainted. Perpetual. Full of conflict? Only one way to find out…
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Karg – Marodeur Review
Excursions into screamo have already convinced me that black metal and punk are naturally suited for hybridization, so why not explore further? As ideas go, it makes sense to Karg and it makes sense to Peat.
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Diabolizer – Murderous Revelations Review
Turkey’s extreme metal scene consistently yields potent acts, and Diabolizer stand as a prime example. Following their impressive debut, Khalkedonian Death, the band returns with Murderous Revelations, an album delivering relentless, high-octane death metal. From the outset, the music grabs the listener with its sheer intensity.
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Messa – The Spin Review
The cruel, ever advancing passage of time spares no one. Three years, and a few mental breakdowns and depressive episodes later, Scuttlegoat finds himself confronted with The Spin. Will it make him turn 360 degrees around and walk away?
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Belnejoum – Dark Tales of Zarathustra Review
What happens when a bear tries to widen his palate with some symphonic black metal? Will it be perfectly charred or will it make him wish for death?
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The Infernal Deceit – The True Harmful Black Review
If there is one period and sound in metal history that gets Anti-Peat going like a small kid in a sweet shop, it’s 1990s Sweden. But can you get too much of a good thing? Join Anti-Peat as he tries to eat some German cuisine consisting of salty Swedish fish with a side of meatballs.
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