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Vintersorg – Vattenkrafternas Spel

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I guess it’s time for us to get really folky! Vintersorg is back, and there aren’t many bands in the Black/Folk/Prog world that have managed to keep such a unique blend alive without turning into a parody of themselves. Vattenkrafternas Spel has the complex task of continuing the almost perfect run the band has maintained for so long. Also, I couldn’t find confirmation in the promo material, but wouldn’t this be the end of the elemental tetralogy? I mean, water was the only one missing, so it would make sense! I’ll admit it—I’m a sucker for long and high-risk conceptual endeavors.

True kvlt: Transgalactica,Salem, Enemyside, Erase the Day & Carbon Seed

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Too many bands as usual, so let’s go!

Igorrr – Amen

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This has been a week dedicated to everything strange in Metal, so what better way to head into the weekend than with the weirdest of them all? It’s Igorrr, the embodiment of French weirdness. With a long career of unpredictable Avant-Garde, Electronic, and Classical influences, the project has stayed consistently risky as the years have passed. The real question now is whether Amen can keep giving us something new, or if we’re finally going to get fed up with the gimmick. I mean, there has to be a moment when this starts to feel like an AI summary, right?

Sölicitör – Enemy in Mirrors

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I don’t really know what I’m doing writing about this album. As you know, I’ve done reviews on quite a few LPs, but never on something belonging to the Speed Metal genre, even though I sometimes (actually, rarely, to be more precise) listen to this type of music. I hadn’t heard about Sölicitör myself before getting this album, so I’m feeling a little superior at the moment and I want to share some wisdom. Long story short, Sölicitör released their debut album, the quite cool Spectral Devastation, back in 2020, and this new LP is more dynamic and overall better. I’m not saying that, the band members are. I can’t really afford to make any comments here since I’m not exactly your average 1980s type of music aficionado.

God Alone – The Beep Test

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With a name like that, you’d expect God Alone to be some kind of depressing post-metal act. The reality is much more complicated. The Beep Test is yet another step that proves the band’s refusal to be categorized. How else would you describe a group that mixes Math Rock, Pop, and Prog Metal all in one? You see? It’s not easy to define, but I can guarantee you this: it won’t leave anyone indifferent. So, join me today as we explore this strange world of euphoria and loneliness. Uplifting indeed!

Vile Apparition – Malignity

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We continue exploring the harmful side of Metal! It’s been a while without old school Death Metal, so let’s dive in! Vile Apparition might look at first like your consistent brutal band—nothing more and nothing less—but in Malignity the band tried to do more than just have fun and send us all to therapy. It attempts to leave a lasting impression, and there’s next to no other subgenre where this task is harder. Hence, I respect the impossible endeavor from the start. Enough drama now!

Violent Bursts: Short Works to Pummel Your Brain Out

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I was thinking two things. First it’s been a while since we reviewed something properly heavy and second, how about some quick EPs or mini-albums that embody the spirit of Grind and Brutal Death well. So, here we have two short works that will be out soon and I think are worth the few seconds they last. For real, I finally found something our distracted readers can stick to, if hopefully they can even manage to finish this article. So let’s start with the mayhem!

Stoned Jesus – Songs to Sun

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Stoned Jesus is probably one of the best band names I’ve heard in a while. You immediately know this is a Stoner/Sludge Metal band, right? True, but that’s the thing about Songs to Sun — it promises to be so much more than another album to roll joints to. There’s a moment of maturity many bands in this niche eventually reach, and I’m wondering if this is that album in its catalogue. The one where it convinces not just the diehards, but everyone else too, that you can be psychedelic and heartbreaking at the same time. Enough waiting, let’s dive in!

True kvlt: Aglasio, Abel, Rivers Collide,Transgalactica, & The Breaching Experiment

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There’s no time! So, let’s go!

Is it really worth going to a Symphonic Metal show?

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Your favorite teenager underground Dark Metal (Symphonic, Doom, Gothic, Black, Death Metal – to name a few) specialist is back with an answer to a question most of us have probably got. Or, at least, to a question I’ve been getting since I first mentioned my musical styles of choice: is it really worth going to a Symphonic Metal show? To be brief, yes. Why? Find out in the next few lines.