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You people give no breaks!
Tár – A Course for Home: We don’t give arena rock too much love around here. Not that I personally like it a lot, but this track does have a good understanding of how to build an atmosphere that feels genuinely “big.” As if everything is resonating inside a huge echo chamber. That’s not bad at all.
Mom-z – Silence: Not the kind of stuff we cover often, but this epic and dramatic Heavy Metal track needed some attention. It has its electronic touches here and there, but it’s not overwhelmingly cheesy. It’s loud and accessible for the whole Metal family—grandparents and grandchildren alike. That almost never happens at MER, so enjoy it while it lasts.
Arcaine – War Knows No Innocence: This is abrasive and brutal Melodic Death and Folk Metal. That stuff tends to be easy gateway Metal in theory, but in reality this thing packs a disgusting and unrelenting punch that truly deserves your attention, even if it’s louder than an angry three-year-old denied candy. The riffs hit hard, the folk elements add texture without softening the blow, and the whole thing leaves a mark.
We Were Fire – Unto Thee: Alright, this is pretty fire. As in, I’d be genuinely interested in checking out the whole album. It’s a Blackened slaughter that, despite its brutality, gives us surprising consistency in the few minutes the track is with us. There’s a lot of production value here despite this project coming basically from nowhere. Don’t you love surprises? This one actually caught me off guard.
Okïoumen – Revenge: Does anyone want Djent-like riffs with opera singing? I know it’s a particular mix that won’t work for everyone, but Revenge offers the same thing this project has shown us before: a familiar formula, but with some tweaks here and there to give it a different flavor. Besides, the production is pretty decent for this style. It’s not going to convert anyone, but it doesn’t need to.
Desu Taem – Anti-Heroin Heroin & Don’t Stick Your Fingers In The Cage: Comedy time. I don’t know what to tell you people anymore. Desu Taem is at this point a parody of itself and a giant gimmick that clearly needs two minutes of your time to make you laugh or feel terribly uncomfortable. It’s hard to tell which reaction they’re aiming for now. Probably both. Probably neither. At this stage, it’s become part of the furniture around here, and I’ve stopped questioning it. You should too. Just press play and accept the absurdity.
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