Suffering so you don't have to!
Not every day we get a Kiwi band, and not every day we get one that dares to have lyrics in te reo Māori. As someone who spends life jumping between languages (it comes with my business and colorful family members), Alien Weaponry is a band that walks a thin line between Djent, Heavy Metal, and MeloDeath. Honestly, it’s hard to pin it down, but in Te Rā, it seems clear to me that the band aims to conquer the Metal masses. But does it succeed? Let’s find out!
We keep giving chances to bands just starting their promising careers in this ruthless, kill-or-be-killed arena we call the Metal scene. I won’t sit here and pretend I knew who Aberrator was, or that I saw the album title Beckoning Tribulation and thought, “This is the next big thing!” But when I saw that beautiful and tasteful cover art, I thought: “Alright, that does it—this should at least be fun!” So, here we are, ready to taste another heavy meal.
I’ve been delaying this more than you delay your work emails, but the time has come. If there’s one band that can consistently compete for album of the year awards on any platform, it’s Ulcerate. They’ve done it with every single album since Everything is Fire and kept it going until Stare Into Death and Be Still. Ulcerate never holds back and can only compete with itself. So, you’d be right to think that my expectations for Cutting the Throat of God are so out of proportion that I should call my therapist soon, but before I get sent back to rehab, just read this.
Metal Eclipse Reviews 