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Review: Christian Cosentino – High Rising Times
This is what you’d get if Aquilus commissioned Empath-era Devin Townsend as both a collaborator and producer.
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Review: Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – The Confidence Trick
Prog rock that’s reminiscent of the ’70s but with a couple of modern twists – and a flute!
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Review: Zemeth – Loneliness
Another day, another underrated Japanese guitar god slinging out hot neo-romantic solos. It’s like if Galneryus were high on caffeine and had harsh vocals.
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Review: Ambrius – Effigies of Time
Ambrius boldly attempt to break the mould, but said mould is only ever broken temporarily before they fall back into their routine
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Review: Aronious – Irkalla
The slinky dissonance of Aethereus collides with the technicality of the Deviant Process at a million miles per hour. This is The Artisan Era-core to a tee.
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Review: SIKASA – Matter Earth
An interesting albeit undercooked romp through some unique soundscapes
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Review: Backfire – The Two of Us
Like an enormous Christmas dinner, Backfire will both satisfy and stuff you in equal measure.
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Review: Oreana – Dubai
A genre-fusion album that attempts to blend minimalist post-rock with meaty hard rock drums and guitars but is left lacking on both fronts.
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Review: Xenoglyph – Spiritfraud
Warning us from another planet about technology’s imminent rise to overtake humanity, Xenoglyph write twisting black metal certain to appeal to fans of the genre’s more dissonant leanings.
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Review: SALQIU – Pariah
While maybe unpalatable to first-time listeners, Pariah unfurls into a beautiful tapestry of avant-garde black metal with repeated listens.