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!
Scuttle Goat's Curmudgeonly Critiques
Perky Macabre never changes and has seemingly no desire to. If his music is supposed to be a joke, the literal zero supporters on most of his EP's suggest that no one finds it particularly funny, either. Maybe that is why I can't get him out of my head. Perky man, get out of my room!
Promethean Sessions oscillates between droney soundscapes that come across as somewhat improvised, and more focused gothic-leaning classic Doom. I am not aware of the methodology of improvisation used here, whether there were rules or guidelines, but the droney sections of the album are pleasant and even provide a sense of mental relief. But is this all enough to set Goat’s charts ablaze?
Cosmo's Chaotic Curveballs
Ah, the split. The underappreciated release that can highlight potential up-and-comers, or showcase multiple bands that don’t bring anything interesting to the table. Sometimes, a split gets released and reveals the best of a band’s material. So where does this four-way split land? Pick your player.
The final part of the Biolume trilogy is nigh, and A Fullmoon Madness is a maddeningly exhaustive venture totaling just over two hours. Is this significant length worth your time to soak in the astral laments and cosmic invocations, or is this an ouroboric cycle of exhaustion? Madness would be not reading more before hitting play.
Trans-dimensional Being of Extreme Punctuation's Time-skipping Tautology
Doom isn't for everyone. Nor is Doom that includes copious amount of chamber-influenced violin, rough 'n' tumble Blackened sprints, and sadperson, melodic crooning. But that's exactly the overflowing platter of existential exploration that Oregon's Exulansis deliver with Overtures of Uprising. Rise and eat up.
Inksterium's Iridescent Impression
Creating music as a duo can present a paradoxical dynamic. It can be both easier, as there is only one other person to get in tune with, and more challenging when conflicts do arise, as the intricate interplay between two artistic visions will require a fine balance of compromise and creative synergy. Maria and Coley, the two members of Ragana, take turns on guitar, drums, and vocals, and since 2012 this approach has allowed them to maintain interest with their hybrid of unrefined Black/Doom Metal. Two hearts blast beat as one.
