Reports from the Underground
Reports from the Underground: June 2021 albums of the month
Finishing up the first half of the year, we take a look at June’s most remarkable albums!
Album Reviews
Review: URNE – SERPENT & SPIRIT
An absolute sludge metal riff factory with shades of thrash and hardcore.
Album Reviews
Review: Voland – Voland III: Царепоклонство – Il culto degli Zar
Both members have done a great job of taking a less-traveled subject in metal and portraying it with every tool at their disposal.
Lost in Time
Lost in Time: Los Jaivas – Alturas de Macchu Picchu
One of the very highlights of South American prog, with a unique way of integrating Andes folk ingredients to the mix.
Album Reviews
Review: Syncatto – A Place to Breathe
A fantastic blend of classical and metal that makes for the most interesting instrumental album of the year.
Album Reviews
Review: Scythelord – Earth Boiling Dystopia
Progressive dystopian-space-thrash that isn’t a Vektor clone. A must-listen.
Album Reviews
Review: Quiet – …and so it was
An exciting debut occasionally marred by overzealous style shifts.
Album Reviews
Review: Terra Odium – Ne Plus Ultra
Two former members of Spiral Architect teamed up to bring the 90s into 20s, but did they succeed?
Album Reviews
Review: Rust Belt Gothic – Collapsar
This is a bit of an experimental album combining electronic, power metal, and prog metal influences.
Album Reviews
Review: Eye of Purgatory – The Lighthouse
Melodic death that is heavy, not overindulgent, and well-balanced.