Another week, another round of metal reviews in the bag. Words are tough, so we assembled the highlights. And if you want to read the latest reviews for the new offerings from Cirith Ungol, Myrkur, Reverend Michael Kristin Hayter, Sühnopfer, Tardigrade Inferno, and Dreamwell, you can do that too!
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Goblin Priest – Cryptic Monochrome Maze Crawl: a CALCULATOR PHANTASY in 1-BIT AUDIO Review
Only for those that like their black metal steak as RAW as it can get.
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Haunt – Golden Arm Review
Cosmo thinks Haunt need to write less safe albums, unlike all of the black metal he likes.
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Tardigrade Inferno – Arrival of a Train Review
Scuttlegoat opens an avant-garde box only to be ambushed by nu-metal.
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Enduring Revery – Carrier Review
Carrier of contemplative metallic sludge.
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Hibernaut – Ingress Review
Scuttlegoat dives deep into the sludge, trying to ascertain its intensity for just a bit too long.
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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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Esoctrilihum – Funeral Review
Esoctrilihum, to Gator, has always been one of those bands that are intriguing but never fulfilling. Will Funeral change that, or will it result in a funeral for our friend?
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Crypts of the Unknown: Lorn – Arrayed Claws
