Our This Week in Metal post collects our thoughts on music released in or around this week in the music world. We cover mostly metal, but we consider other genres to allow our writers poseur flexibility. Follow us on Instagram too!
Scuttlegoat's Curmudgeonly Critiques...
Acausal Intrusion seemed initially somewhat interesting. Their style of Dissodeath has an odd influence from the Brutal Death Metal realm, even if only in the production values, most notably the snare. Nulitas, the debut, was exciting on some level, but it never managed to worm itself into my rotation. And in hindsight, I must admit that Acausal Intrusion has been foreshadowing the issues in Panpsychism since the beginning. Homeopathic levels of creativity make Goat a dull boy.
“Feast of Ashes”, with probably the best solo on the record, immediately trading moods with the grindiest track on the album, “Throw them in the Van” shows that Dying Fetus still know how it’s done. The latter track in particular demonstrates that the band has not forgotten its roots as a quick grinder like that is something the band would’ve likely eschewed on their last two outings. Dying Fetus won’t allow you to become a dying fanGoat.
Peering behind the intricate layering of instruments, different reverbs, and generally murky production is often a band whose sound appears barbaric and violent. Evergloom indeed gets much better as it goes along and THORN has a good grasp of when to pull back the murk from time to time. Every thorn has its glee.
Metalligator and Alice Hold Hands...
Our Metalligator says Coronet Juniper is about to punch you in the face. While our Alice says that Coronet Juniper comes out the gates swinging with songs that stand shoulder to shoulder with Longhena’s best. This was never going to be a normal review for our Gridlink hopeful writers, so feast on two different takes of Gridlink’s latest. You’ll be drunk on Grind in no time!
Metalligator's Chomping Commentary...
Metalcore was always present in Sylosis’ concoction of genres but it always tilted more towards the older Hardcore leaning bands. A Sign of Things to Come, though, opens with “Deadwood” which acts like an autostereogram of small amounts of Dyscarnate stomp and shouted Slipknot vocals that gradually come into focus in a Linkin Park refrain. But in the end, does it even matter? They Cored so hard and got so far...
Cosmo's Chaotic Curveball...
Mastered by Greg Chandler (of many projects and mastering jobs), the production quality on this album is fantastic—you can hear it in “The Weeping of a Blazing Rock”, “Destroyer of the Promethean Path”, and “Supreme Leader of a Dying Star”. While retaining its own clear identity, Wyrgher still manages to sneak in subtle nods to Ungfell/Ateiggär songwriting, especially in “Weeping…” which gets surprisingly bouncy and fun for this style of Black Metal. Wyrgher? But I hardly know 'er!!
