Folk metal is typically one of the more repellent genres of metal according to Cosmo’s tastes. But will Moisson Livide, with their more extreme edge to what is normally very power metal-forward folk metal be able to melt his blackened bat heart?
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Infestus – Entzweiung Review
Entzweiung is a mix of black metal and post metal that seeks to find the grandest, coldest ideas from both. The word “brooding” springs to mind repeatedly. The result is a set of songs that gradually but surely build into soul-scraping fury — let them infest your ears.
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Crypts of the Unknown: 2024 Vol. 1
On the Goat Review, we try to prop up the bands that need it most. The unsung heroes of the underground — the weird, the whacky and the extravagant all find a home here. This is a collection of all our Crypts posts between 01.01.2024 and 14.05.2024. Don’t mind the worms, they’re part of the charm.
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Folterkammer – Weibermacht Review
Now we’re not sure what is disturbing about a man whose face is being sat on unless one subscribes to the idea that sex is missionary only and only for the purpose of procreation. Here at Goat Review, we support lifestyles of all positions and indiscretions. Alice will let you know if you need to bust out your safe word for Weibermacht.
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Inter Arma – New Heaven Review
Since diving into their body of work, fantastic experiments like the one-song prog excursion The Cavern speak of a restless band with a thirst for exploring. Both the hazy desert feel of Sulphur English and the at times show-off nature of The Cavern are important to New Heaven, as it turns out. New Heaven shocks from its first seconds by throwing its most dissonant foot forward in a jarring and feverish outburst. Welcome to dissoheaven.
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This Week In Metal, 2024 Week 19
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 Castle Rat, Vesperian Sorrow, Arð, and Couch Slut, you can do that too!
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Couch Slut – You Could Do It Tonight Review
Couch Slut built their reputation on shocking violence, both sonically and lyrically. Join Alice F. as they navigate You Could Do It Tonight’s short, simplistic noise rock/sludge songs—that make you want to smash your head into a wall.
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Arð – Untouched By Fire Review
Untouched By Fire is a bleakly beautiful homage to Northumbria’s history. It tells the story of its founder, King Oswald, through the medium of doom metal. It’s bloody good doom metal too, powerful and insistent. Think Moonsorrow, think Árstíðir Lífsins. Arð you ready for some AOTY material?
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Castle Rat – Into the Realm Review
I was sceptical of Castle Rat at first. For an indie band, the marketing seemed just a tad too purposeful and calculated. The band just nailed what makes a classic doom metal fan tick, with the lo-fi VHS style music videos, the hokey image and the sound in general. What happens when a Rat and a Goat enter the dungeon crawl?
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Crypts of the Unknown: Incubator – McGillroy the Housefly
