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Brian Moody – Madness Remains: Who wants a wall of sound? I mean that in a good way. This track hits like a truck with no mercy. It’s hard to put a label on it. At times Melodic Death Metal, but with old school Heavy Metal touches. The track has a playful approach to its vocals, which makes it all the more interesting and mysterious. I didn’t expect it to be this epic, but we’re here to be surprised, right? The riffs are thick, the energy is high, and the whole thing feels like a battle you didn’t know you were fighting.
Actum Est – The Nine Circles & Under the Thrones of Ash: Yes, I read The Divine Comedy, so I get the lore in at least one of these tracks. Having said that, there’s a lot of old Dimmu Borgir here, but with a more Death Metal touch. So expect that sense of horror combined with grandeur. Yet the production is a bit dirtier, so if you hate your epic music being too commercial, then this is probably closer to what you’d enjoy. The symphonic elements don’t overpower the metal, and the growls stay appropriately savage.
Melania – Baikal: Now for a total change of scenery. This is almost a lighter version of traditional Sludge Metal, but remember, “lighter” in this context still means it will send you to therapy. Depressing, crushing, and overwhelming are three ways to describe this tormenting journey. It could have been longer, but it thankfully decided to stick to what works. Sure, there are some electronic elements here and there, but they fit the procession pretty well. The atmosphere is thick enough to drown in, and the pacing is deliberately slow without becoming tedious.
Black Steam – Word Unspoken: This was supposed to be an IG shout-out, but I realized it fit better here. Power ballads are kind of a dead art, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them as a guilty pleasure. That’s what we’ve got here. So if you long for tradition and times when things made sense—they never did, you just had no clue—then this can help you deal with the sense of loss. Plus, the guitar solo is sick. I just need that sometimes. The vocals are heartfelt without being cheesy, and the whole track wears its nostalgia on its sleeve without apology.
Edoma – Вечно ледяное царство: Fun story: I’m learning Russian, and I know enough now to say I’m not entirely sure what the title means. But it sounds creepy. That’s progress from having no clue. Anyway, Edoma delivers oppressive and horrifying Blackened Death Metal that has little to envy from big names like Belphegor. Sure, the production is a bit muddy, but with a few tweaks here and there, the band is ready for the big leagues, if you ask me. It’s ruthless and heavy as Behemoth used to be—before the arena tours and the pyrotechnics. Just pure, unfiltered darkness.
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