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Lago – Vigil
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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.
Gaerea – Loss
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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.
Trve kvlt #7
Trve Kvlt Special: Bragging Rights – A Comedy Divine
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I felt like bullying someone today, so I picked Bragging Rights – A Comedy Divine because I know he can take it. This is how I justify abuse, of course. At MER, we’re very familiar with the almost obsessive way this project churns out records. I do wonder if the title is ripping off Dante, but I’ll give it a pass for once. We have to check out those cymbals anyway.
Arroganz -Death Doom Punks
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Arroganz comes in with an album titled Death Doom Punks, which is such an edgy combination of words that I honestly thought I was reviewing Metalcore again for a moment. But no, this isn’t some poser melodrama. It’s something genuinely serious—as in Death Metal serious. But of course, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The band will need more than just throwing a few heavy riffs and hippo sounds my way to convince me it’s legit. I’m cranky today if you can’t tell.
Double review: Solnegre- Anthems For The Grand Collapse
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Spain isn’t particularly known for its Doom Metal. That doesn’t mean it’s bad, but it does mean that Solnegre‘s Anthems For The Grand Collapse arrives with little pre-existing noise around it, which honestly feels more like a gift than a curse. I’m approaching this thing with no preconceptions or prejudices, just expecting to get trashed in all the right ways. However, Death/Doom can be so derivative at times that there’s still some level of worry lurking in my dark heart. Let’s see if that concern was justified.
Trve Kvlt #5
Protrusion – The Last Suppuration
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Protrusion is the name you want to hear when it comes to Death Metal, right? I mean, you clearly didn’t picture cute kittens after reading it. Even less after seeing the album title The Last Suppuration. Nothing optimistic or pure could come out of that combination. The only real question is how pummeling and retro this album is going to be in practice.
EP Madness part 5
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I always say the love EPs get on this blog is the same attention your body gets from you. So you see, we usually don’t care and go through them with little respect. They’re leftovers after all, right? Well, sometimes I make an effort and chug a few EPs back to back to see if any of them are worth our time. Here are a few of those.
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