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Mørkeheimen – Terminal Silence: Harsh, relentless, and downright obscene Black Metal — that’s the best way to describe this track, which sounds like it crawled out of the depths of Norway despite the project coming from sunny Italy. Don’t expect anything fancy or sentimental here. This is aggression and malice delivered through all the classic tropes of the style. Sure, it’s not reinventing the wheel, but it’ll absolutely satisfy the purists in the Black Metal scene, and we all know there are far too many of them lurking in the woods.
Strawberry Lust & Honeyboi – Silk: It’s not every day we get a project from China, and even less one that blends Post-Rock with more accessible, commercial sensibilities. The opening seconds might fool you into expecting a melancholic indie track, but Silk hides more under the surface. It’s slightly more musically complex than it first lets on, with a clear streak of conceptual ambition. Enough to keep even me — the cranky cat — satisfied.
Red Skies Dawning – Obvious: The project returns, but this time with a track that departs significantly from its previous sound. Obvious leans into more electronic and energetic influences, almost drawing from cyberpunk aesthetics. That’s not usually my scene, but the track manages to be catchy and interesting enough for listeners who actually enjoy that hybrid style. Yes, it’s more commercial than our usual fare, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give it a spin.
S.Y.G.M.A – It’s Your Life: Another returning project. Labeling S.Y.G.M.A is nearly impossible — one moment it’s light and digestible, the next it dives into genuinely heavy territory. I’m still not fully sold on the vocal approach here, but it’s definitely not something we hear every day. If Metal still had a place on mainstream radio, this might be as close as it gets. And if what you’re craving are straightforward riffs that hit without overthinking, this track will do the job.
Profiler – Illusion: I don’t want to say people are enjoying this section, but the same bands keep coming back for more. Illusion is a slab of Nu-Metal heavily inspired by the early 2000s, but with a stronger sense of urban decay that fits the band’s British roots. It’s harsher than what most acts in the niche attempt, leaning into a sound that could easily push Profiler toward Hardcore territory as well. But it’s catchy, the riffs are chunky, and honestly — what else do you want from your Nu-Metal?
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