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Metalcatto
Yes, I don’t live under a rock. If anything, I have the three Vs—if you know, you know—but everyone has been going head over heels for Hellripper‘s Coronach. I’m familiar with the project’s previous releases, but for some reason, I always forget to return to them. Needless to say, the expectations are understandably high. There’s something about this Black/Thrash/Heavy combo that has escaped me before, and it could happen again, but let’s be optimistic for once. It’s time.
Metalcatto
There are very few things as reliable and comfortable as Finnish Melodic Death Metal. You always get exactly what you’re expecting. Obscure Fate brings us an album with a name that again promises consistency: Shades of a Dying World. The only real question is whether this will be genuinely melodic or fall into Arch Enemy-level corny territory. Either way, those guitars will shine. Let’s see.
Metalcatto
Finally, a band with a good name—or at least one that makes me feel like the members take their work kind of seriously. It’s been a while since we’ve had some proper Death/Doom, so why not give Golgotha a chance. I have some illusions for Hubris. Let’s see if I don’t end up more let down than a kid who doesn’t meet a rollercoaster’s height requirements.
Metalcatto
Can you believe that this is Asenheim‘s tenth album? I honestly can’t. Why haven’t we heard more about these musicians before now? Is it their marketing team’s fault? Is it our fault? I don’t know, but it’s time to try to fix that by reviewing Elbenblut. Besides, it’s been a while since we reviewed some Black/Folk—yesterday, technically—and you people can’t seem to get enough of this stuff. Let’s face it, you’re all a little geeky deep down. Shall we begin?
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We have some usual suspects at MER, and one of them is Steve Wiener, who is also behind Am I in Trouble? That was a classic Post-Black project, but can this working-class Black Metal endeavor reach the same quality level? It’s not our first run into Eveale either, but we hadn’t properly checked Enter the Woodland Realm until now. So one can hope to find a few surprises, right? Yes, I’m feeling optimistic today. If you have a problem with that, we can always throw down outside.
Metalcatto
With artwork like that, you know this isn’t an album for grandma. Yet Lago is setting up expectations in a way that’s dangerous, because we absolutely judge a book by its cover. Vigil is supposed to be Death Metal that splits us all in two, but honestly it’s going to take more than just brutal blasting to impress me this time. I’m feeling demanding today. The bar is high, the patience low, and the coffee has worn off.
Metalcatto
Did Neurosis just jump us in a dark alley, people? I didn’t have any inside information. I’m as surprised as you are. An Undying Love for Burning the World—short title for sure—arrives with the hope of showing us there’s still some edge left on these senior citizens who have done nothing but drop classic after classic for decades. Let’s go.
Metalcatto
Alright, it’s time. One of the most anticipated releases of the year has finally arrived. Love it or hate it, but nobody remains indifferent to Gaerea. I was skeptical at the beginning myself, and I still think Limbo remains their best work, though Coma came frustratingly close to dethroning it. So the question is: how is Loss going to top a remarkable run that almost no band has managed in the last ten years? We’ll see.
Metalcatto
We’re back with Green Carnation. It feels like yesterday when Part I came out, and now we’re ready for A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis. I’d like to say this is the longest part of the album, but no. The music, the promo, the emotions—everything is going to be long. But fear not, because I’m going to review this in the same heretical length you’ve grown used to.
Metalcatto
There’s next to no Power or Folk Metal that can get past me without making me roll my eyes. The whole niche is so overdone, bland, and safe at this point—a dinosaur that refuses to evolve. But if there’s one band that can save the day, it’s Myrath. The band has been putting bangers out back to back for years now. Wilderness of Mirrors has some big shoes to fill, but if there’s one band that can restore my faith in this rotten subgenre, it’s this one. Let’s go.
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