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Soen – Memorial Review

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 Reviewed by Metalligator

Soen’s inspirations always seemed clear to our Metalligator. Tool laid the base for their debut and Opeth’s best ex-drummer, Martin Lopez, has been a member from the start. 2019’s Lotus, however, revealed itself as a watershed moment, Soen sounding more confident than ever… To kill a mocking croc…

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The Anchoret – It All Began With Loneliness Review

June 23, 2023December 29, 2023 Reviewed by Metalligator No comments

The Anchoret squanders their potential for enjoyment by sounding both too much like Opeth and not enough like Opeth. It is baffling to Croque that a lot of the bands that form to make Progressive music decide on taking on an established sound of how this genre “should” sound like—like Opeth that is! Opeth!

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Dawnwalker – House of Sand Review

August 19, 2022October 17, 2024 Reviewed by Metalligator No comments

Dawnwalker aren’t trying to show off. Instead, each piece of the puzzle informs the whole of this slow despair-fueled journey into death. Yes, House of Sand is an album of rock songs, but also it’s built of small details and an overwhelming feeling of self inflicted misery. Stare into its windows and be still.

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