This is an oppressive, murky slab of acerbic and ritualistic black metal. The vocal layers are dense and haunting, combining harshes and uncomfortable cleans into walls of throat-rending expression, complementing the dynamic chaos of these focused and compellingly unique compositions
A progressive metal collective bringing together a range of influences from 00s-10s bands. But do they pull it off?
Do you like 80s metal, but do you not spontaneously combust when any of the words “modern” or “Nevemore” are uttered? If so, check this out.
Hephioz is an amazing listening experience that will tell you a story twofold, once by the lyrics and the other by the instrumentation.
Overtoun’s back must be hurting from the weight of all the OSDM bands they are carrying to the new era of metal.
In a time before djent and metalcore, melodic prog metal was kin- just kidding. This album’s pretty neat though.
Summoner’s Circle arguably learns from past albums and illustrates a concise picture. This is a focused execution of dark synths, death-doom, and blackened death metal influences.
The good vibes have struck as The Mars Volta members branch out into side-projects.