This Week In Metal, 2024 Week 27

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 Critique

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Restrictor Plate - SLAMTONA 500 Independent ~ Slam

Slam is as simplistic as it gets — barbaric, primitive, and not entirely unproblematic. And we here at Goat Review proudly celebrate these arts with our annual Slamuary tradition. But, we also ask the difficult questions, like should we also be celebrating in July?

Anti-Peat's Perplexing Position

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Sear Bliss - Heavenly Down Hammerheart Records ~ Atmoblack

There is space for many more brass instruments in metal. We have violins galore and keys by the score but not enough brass. Happily, Sear Bliss understand this. That's why they have a trombonist. Come, everyone, let's look at Anti-Peat's tromboner.

Cosmo's Chaotic Curveball

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Malconfort - Humanism Transcending Obscurity Records ~ Experimental Black Metal

The term “avant-garde” gets thrown around a lot in music whenever a band releases something even slightly off-kilter. The reality is, however, that only a handful of bands actually meet that mark, and do it well — but do newcomers Malconfort have the necessary skills?

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