Numb Reflection: 2012

5 Δεκεμβρίου 2012

Mortuus Sum/ Funeral Storm split 2012

Mortuus Sum and Funeral Storm are greek bm bands. It's difficult to talk about originality today, but both bands prove they have a great potential. The constant melody underneath the brutality is a commendable feat. Any bm purist who seeks out melody in chaos should give them a listen.

http://mortuussum.bandcamp.com/album/inverted-god
http://www.myspace.com/mortuussum/
http://www.facebook.com/MortuusSum

http://www.facebook.com/funeralstorm666
http://www.myspace.com/666funeralstorm

An Old Feeling

Some atmospheric/ ambient bm by the greek band, Arthar. 'An old feeling' was released in 2012, and it was a year ago that 'Encarved', their past record, came out. In the latest album, the overshadowing ambiance definitely provides us with a mystical and very spiritual listening experience.The vocals are often omitted for long periods and as with the guitars, they normally fade into the background, becoming a part of the furniture. Very interesting.

http://www.myspace.com/artharmusic
http://www.facebook.com/ArtharOfficial

4 Δεκεμβρίου 2012

Lost Inside My Solitude

Life Unfair is an italian atmospheric/ dbm band. Their recent album, 'Lost inside my solitude' keeps being uploaded in the net and I understand why. Characterised by its sorrowful elegance, this is a journey of contemplative reflection.

http://www.last.fm/music/Life+Unfair
http://www.myspace.com/lifeunfair

November Loveless

Griefrain reminds me a lot of White Ward. They are both one-man dbm/ post-black bands and share a similar sound. But the russian Griefrain have some more experience in their back. 'Follow the dusk' was a nice album, and 'November Loveless' continues where we left off. It's a beautiful music adventure that everyone should try.

www.facebook.com/pages/Griefrain/423464104370195
www.myspace.com/griefrain
vk.com/griefrain

When Gift Becomes Damnation & Inhale My Despair

White Ward is a ukraine dbm/ post-black band formed in 2012. Unortunately, it seems that most of the members left the same year, too. Quite good effort!

whiteward.bandcamp.com
vk.com/whiteward
www.facebook.com/pages/White-Ward/494469297247606
www.myspace.com/whiteward.dp

Like ghosts

Sonance is an ambient/sludge/doom/drone metal band from UK. I had no idea about them, but i will sure have them in mind from now on. 'Like ghosts' is an AMAZING album. It's heavy, it's noisy, it's violent. The vocals seem to blend so well with the (transcending) genres that the listener immerses himself into the breathtaking riffs and loud atmosphere. I still don't know how they do it. Although such a band could lose the game due to 'pushing' and re-re-re-editing music, they do sound really natural. Definitely check them out.

http://sonance.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/sonancenoise

Deafheaven/ Bosse-De-nage split 2012

Both bands are GREAT. We all remember the promising works 'Roads to Judah' and 'III'.On the one hand, we have atmospheric blackgaze. On the other, bm with an affinity for shoegaze, post-hardcore, screamo. And now they meet...can we ignore such a result?

http://dfhvn.tumblr.com/
http://deafheavens.bandcamp.com/
http://www.last.fm/music/Deafheaven
http://www.facebook.com/deafheaven

http://bosse-de-nage.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/blackbossedenage
http://www.last.fm/music/Bosse-de-Nage

22 Νοεμβρίου 2012

Ascencion

This is italian doom metal by Caronte. 'Ascencion' includes tracks of the band's previous record, 'Ghost Owl'. Using forgotten themes as occultism, the band engages again in litanies to myths and pagan deities, without any continuity of space and time. The sound production is deliberately confused and remains in low frequences, bewildering the listener, as the doom melodies go on...

http://www.facebook.com/ferociailluminata
http://www.myspace.com/caronteferociailluminata

Digressions

Ilydaen is an istrumental post-rock Belgian band formed in 2008. I'll tell this once more, the post-rock scene is chaotic and one band is usually repeating the other... Fortunately Ilydaen avoid the usual post-rock scheme 'serenity-explosion-calm again', and do let the listener be carried away by the strong, powerful emotion and passion.

http://www.ilydaen.be/
http://www.facebook.com/Ilydaen

RIITIIR

Enslaved again works the prog rock melodies and clean vocals, without losing the abrasive black metal aspects at all. RIITIIR is more experimental than their previous release, though. There are several different styles (prog, bm, doom, psychedelic) mixed together on any given song. Far away from the immediacy of 'Axioma Ethica Odini' or the sheer class of 'Ruun' ,RIITIIR will appeal for sure to all the prog fans.

http://www.enslaved.no/
http://www.facebook.com/enslaved
http://www.myspace.com/enslaved
http://www.last.fm/music/Enslaved

19 Νοεμβρίου 2012

Beyond The Skyline

Drowned in November is a one man post bm/blackgaze band from Argentina. It was founded a year ago by Antonio Sanna, and 'Beyond The Skyline' proves that the band is here to stay. Yet the real challenge is if it will finally stand out...

http://www.myspace.com/hopeless_black
https://www.facebook.com/DrownedinnovembrerDSBM
http://www.reverbnation.com/drownedinnovember

Nightside Emanations

This is orthodox bm, this is Finland, this is Behexen. The sound in 'Nightside Emanations' is not new. However, it doesn't get monotonous at all due to the slower, mid-tempo parts amid the high tensious blastbeats. In overall, their new record is well-rendered and pointed for the good song-writing and production.

http://www.myspace.com/behexen666
http://www.facebook.com/behexen.official
http://www.last.fm/music/Behexen

Only The Ocean Knows

Well this is experimental/atmospheric bm with a strong shoegaze influence. I really liked this band's past album, but here they go a bit further down the post-rock path than I would like. That's why the harsh vocals often seem to be out of place. The result isn't so bad, but I'm afraid that Autumn For Crippled Children chose a path that doesn't suit them.

http://www.myspace.com/crippledchildren2009
http://www.facebook.com/pages/An-Autumn-For-Crippled-Children/108017119243983

14 Νοεμβρίου 2012

777- Cosmosophy

The trilogy has just been completed. Blut Aus Nord must be more than proud of the result. Twisted black metal. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

http://www.myspace.com/thehowlingofgod
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Blut+Aus+Nord
http://www.last.fm/music/Blut+aus+Nord

Anxiety Despair Languish

Lento are here to impress us even more with a very tight album. The Italian instrumental sludge band don't play with clichéd sounds. Thus Anxiety Despair Languish is full with innovative riffs, which build a certain atmosphere and stir up music 'anxiety' simultaneously. A must have.

http://www.myspace.com/lento
http://www.last.fm/music/Lento
http://www.facebook.com/lento.icon
http://www.lento-icon.blogspot.gr/
http://lento.bigcartel.com/
http://denovali.com/lento/

10 Νοεμβρίου 2012

Photophobia-The Seven States Of Mourning

Photophobia is a dbm project with members from both Finland and Italy. This album deals with the sadness of the soul in seven chapters. Quite good.

http://www.myspace.com/photophobiaofficial

9 Νοεμβρίου 2012

The Main As Well That Is Not Very

Side Of Despondency did chose a bizarre title for their new post-black album, 'The Main As Well That Is Not Very'... In general, you won't see any change in their music style. The whole album is dressed in melancholy. It actually invites the listener to make his own journey into melody.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Side-Of-Despondency/
http://www.myspace.com/sideofdespondency/

Lacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder is Hell Militia's latest record. Listening to it, I felt trapped between the high speed, rough guitars and the worn, almost doomy parts. French seem to know the bm recipe...

http://evilness.com/hellmilitia/index2.htm
http://www.myspace.com/hell_militia
http://www.last.fm/music/Hell+Militia

Wetterkreuz

Wetterkreuz is the new album of the bm band Eis (ex Gast) . All tracks have some things in common, like wind blowing, snowstorm sounds and characteristic growls. That's why the listener feels freezing at times... Yet these anxious seconds easily turn to hypnotic ones, when the keyboards appear. Like it raw? Like Wetterkreuz!

http://www.myspace.com/geistmetal
http://www.facebook.com/eis.official

Razorsunday

Depressive Black Metal by the finnish band Fornicatus. It's actually an older unreleased compilation. Raw sound, noisy background, muffled drumms and voice shrieks. In other words, classic Fornicatus at their best. Keep in mind, this isn't music for everyone.

http://www.myspace.com/fornicatus
http://www.last.fm/music/Fornicatus

Razorsunday (Part II)

The Abyss Is My Home EP

Meskalith is a funeral doom project by DoomHead. Listening to the 'Abyss Is My Home', i felt sinking in the dark, melancholic tones and the deep vocals. There is a great need of expression here, obvious from Doomhead's experimentation in art, too (http://bogyokrisztianart.blogspot.gr/). While musicians today strive to find ways to express themselves, he strives to fit in a world that the means of epression are scarce. Such underground acts definitely need our support.

http://www.meskalith.blogspot.com
http://www.last.fm/music/MESKALITH
http://www.reverbnation.com/meskalith
http://www.doomheadsoundslaboratory.blogspot.com

Screws

I see this album being uploaded in more and more blogs and not without reason. The composer Nils Frahm shares some beautiful piano moments 'hiding' the breaking of his thumb successfully. Check out the clever track names. 'Do' 'Re' 'Mi' 'Fa' 'So' 'La' 'Si', while the first and the last one are named 'You' and 'Me'.

You can download 'Screws' here http://www.ErasedTapes.com

http://www.durtonstudio.com/projects/detail/project/63
http://www.myspace.com/nilsfrahm
http://www.last.fm/music/Nils+Frahm
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Nils+Frahm

Cathedraal/ Rings Of Rhea/ Schematics For Gravity 2012

Paris, Ukraine, Sweden. Three different countries, one split. I must say i had only listened to Schematics For Gravity until now, and i was impressed. Post rock, post metal, sludge, screamo, crust, all in this split. The bands prove to be really talented, each its own way. EXCELLENT WORK!

http://schematicsforgravity.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/Schematicsforgravity
http://www.last.fm/music/Schematics+for+Gravity

http://cathedraal.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/Cathedraal

http://ringsofrhea.bandcamp.com/

The Scarred People

The swedish band Tiamat releases its 10nth album. Far away from their 90's classics, 'The Scarred People' remains death metal with strong goth and doom influences, but it's definitely less heavy than their past records. Edlund's voice keeps creating a dark climate and arousing various emotions, while the chorus keeps popping into the listener's mind. One thing for sure, the fans won't get disappointed.

http://www.facebook.com/tiamat
http://www.myspace.com/tiamat

8 Νοεμβρίου 2012

Waking Season

Post rock by Caspian. In this album, the heavy drums, the synth screams and the guitar shrieks often give their place to quiet, relaxing moments... It's a tight album, but unfortunately we can hardly talk about innovation when listening to the post rock genre.

www.caspianmusic.net
www.facebook.com/CaspianTheBand
http://www.last.fm/music/Caspian
http://caspiantheband.bandcamp.com/

A recent live performance.

Loss

A few months have passed since 'wish' and Germ are back with 'loss', a prolongation( I'd call it) of their previous great work. This ep diverses A LOT OF different genres. Eccentric, psychedelic music that captures the listener. Masterpiece.

Wind

How could we forget 'Betep', Melankoli's previous album? 'Wind' also seems to stand out in the dbm/atmospheric black genre and it's worth a lot more than a few listens.

http://www.last.fm/music/Melankoli
http://www.myspace.com/Melankolirus/

Photos

Some photos that cought my eye for obvious reasons. Great job.

© Helvete Photography
Support!
http://www.facebook.com/HelvetePhotography

Tir N'a N'Og

'Becoming the deceased' was sure a post-black record that stand out. Celephais return with something different now, 'Tir N'a N'Og'. I'd say they experiment even more with the post rock and neo folk sound. Although i loved the strong black influence in their past record, this more melodic one grabs me as well. Enjoy!

http://www.myspace.com/clphs
http://www.last.fm/music/Celephais

Lustre/ Feigur 2012

It was summer when Lustre's full-length was released and now we see their name again on the split with Feigur...not bad. While both bands are characterized for their atmospheric black metal isolation, they unite here without losing their music independence for a second. The result is amazing in this two-track record.

http://feigur.bandcamp.com/
http://www.last.fm/music/Feigur

http://www.last.fm/music/Lustre
http://www.facebook.com/Lustresweden

Brunnen

The new album of Les Fleurs Du Mal is quite good. The hypnotic atmosphere remains, as long as the oppressive acts do. I feel though that the 'highlight' is being prepared for so long...but never happens. Let yourself travel from the ambient/black tracks to the pure keyboard ones and see if such tough music suits you.

http://www.last.fm/music/Les+Fleurs+Du+Mal

7 Νοεμβρίου 2012

Benighted In Sodom-A Premonition Of Miracles

I have nothing to say. Just listen to it NOW!

RuneEater

Blackened folk/doom metal by Velnias. I remember being stunned by 'Sovereign Nocturnal'. And yet RuneEater is more cohesive and well written. Guitar distortions, howls, and doom peaks are remarkable. All mixed with the folk element express the deep atmosphere of nature.

http://velnias.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/VelniasCult

Redefining Darkness

Kvarforth is back. I must admit i love everything he's done( have deleted 'lots of girls gonna get hurt' from my mind). This doesn't mean though that his records' sound isn't getting catchier. In this album the acoustic and alternative rock parts are more and close to Opeth's and Katatonia's music. Maybe too close. The bass is great as always and there are breathtaking moments...but is this record a 'redefinition'? I'd say no. At least because, as long as its positive aspects are concerned,it keeps reminding me good but old works...

Savant Syndrome

Just a glimpse of Autism's 2013 full-length record... Powerful post metal from Lithuania.

http://autism.bandcamp.com
http://www.soundcloud.com/autismproject
http://www.facebook.com/autismprojectlt

Departure Songs

An impressive post rock/ambient album by Hammock! In terms of music arrangements, it seems that the talented duo has escalated a lot since Kenotic. Departure Songs achieve an arousal of emotions changing sadness of death to joy of life and backwards...

http://hammock.bandcamp.com/
http://www.myspace.com/hammockmusic
http://www.facebook.com/hammockmusic
http://www.myspace.com/hammockmusic

31 Αυγούστου 2012

A Shadowplay For Yesterdays

Ok, one of my favorite bands. Great powerful bm music, great 19th century lyrics, great victorian atmosphere. A forest of stars confirm after 'opportunistic thieves of spring' that they can do it their own psucho, theatrical way.

http://www.aforestofstars.co.uk/( beautiful site!)

http://www.myspace.com/aforestofstars/music

http://www.last.fm/music/A+Forest+of+Stars

http://www.facebook.com/aforestofstars

Unterm Kreuze Zum Sarg

Ewig Finster is a new band with two demos in its history. I think they can have a brilliant future. Unlike the guy who posted the following song in utube, i love this sound quality.

Vargor 2012

I am not really in the symphonic genre, but i must admit that this release struck me.

http://www.myspace.com/573861944

Vargor - Присяга

Xul Eterna

Excellent record for bm lovers.

http://www.myspace.com/infernusband666

http://www.last.fm/music/Infernus

The Prisoner

Amelnakru's new album. Give it a listen.

http://www.facebook.com/Amelnakru
http://www.last.fm/music/Amelnakru/Amelnakru

Have A Nice Trip

Psychonaut 4 return quickly with a new release. And they never seem to dissapoint their fans.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Psychonaut-4/130368643662027
http://www.last.fm/music/Psychonaut+4
http://www.myspace.com/psychonaut4

Substanz

A great compilation with re-recordings, which shows that Heretoir decided(?) to walk the post-rock path...and i say path, because the road remains depressive and black.It is a nice release, although i hope they won't get lost in the long term.

http://heretoir.com/
http://www.myspace.com/heretoir
http://www.last.fm/music/Heretoir
http://www.facebook.com/heretoir
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Celestia

Galactic Cancer Squad's new album is for sure superb! An example of really good atmospheric black metal, a proud descentant of Eroberer and Strange Spheres Of Hyperborea, Celestia will be played on ipods for a long time.

http://www.facebook.com/GalaktikCancerSquad
http://galaktikcancersquad.bandcamp.com/
http://www.last.fm/music/Galaktik+Cancer+Squad

8 Αυγούστου 2012

When dreams are fire, and world is dreams

Dark, but not new, drone ,noise ,cold space ,ambient sound with even blackgaze elements I'd say. The sound of solitude. Very good start for Muldeponie

http://muldeponie.bandcamp.com/

Blaspheme and Devotion by Malysteria

Good, but unfortunately underrated, french black metal.

http://malysteria.blogspot.gr/

Cenotaphe

Angmar's new promising record.

http://www.myspace.com/angmarband

http://www.angmar-fr.com/

http://www.last.fm/music/Angmar

Silencing Machine

Nachtmystium quite experiment in their new album. Its roots remain black though while the several effects( blasts, solos, keyboards) broaden musically the result.

http://www.myspace.com/nachtmystium
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialNachtmystium
http://www.last.fm/music/Nachtmystium
http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNachtmystium

They who bring death II

Depressive black/ ambient release by Adramalech. Recommended.

Al Azif

I don't know out of where all these music pearls did come out this month! So here is another excellent record by The Great Old Ones. Black doom atmosphere with influences from the french post metal scene. ...i feel that many words will spoil it. Enjoy.

http://thegreatoldonesband.com/

http://thegreatoldones.bandcamp.com/
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Great+Old+Ones
http://www.myspace.com/thegreatoldonesband/music#!

They awoke to the scent of spring

Ok, for me this is atmospheric black at its best. I see two halves in the album, part 1& 2 on the one, and part 3&4 on the other with an ear-pleasant passage between them. Nachzeit slightly steps away from his previous work, when some parts are guitar-orientated. Anyway it's definitely worth listening.

http://www.myspace.com/lustreband#!

http://www.last.fm/music/Lustre

Atra Mors

Evoken are here with a perfect funeral doom release! So they succesfully keep mixing funeral doom with other genres while combining heavy riffs and harsh vocals with melodic moments and some keyboards. Nevertheless death and black elements are to distinguish.

http://www.myspace.com/evoken
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Evoken-Official/91505789372
http://www.last.fm/music/Evoken

What once was...liber II

Once again the bizarre sound of Blut Aus Nord is here to capture our mind.. Being closer to 777-the desanctification, the new ep has for sure many death metal influences. The result is unique and perhaps not everyone's taste.

http://www.myspace.com/thehowlingofgod#!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blut-Aus-Nord/53193141113

http://www.last.fm/music/Blut+aus+Nord

18 Ιουλίου 2012

Eremita

What could sb say about Ihsahn? After Emperor , he has done an excellent job and i believe 'after' was the highlight of it. Eremita could not be different. But at the same time this is the drawback. I feel that he could go one step further, evolve to sth more personal and new, but what i saw was a recycling of the -flawless for sure but-past. Everyone must check 'eremita' (latin for hermit) out.

http://www.ihsahn.com/
http://www.facebook.com/ihsahnmusic
http://www.myspace.com/ihsahnmusic
http://www.last.fm/music/Ihsahn

Nihilum Bellus

Interesting release by Depressive Winter.Definitely stands out among the piles of new dbm albums.

http://www.myspace.com/thedepressivewinter

http://www.last.fm/music/Depressive+Winter

Himmelsradt

Himmelsrandt is a project of the neoclassical band Nachtreich. You can find this song in the compilation Pest Productions Promo 2012 along with other great tracks.

www.myspace.com/nachtreich
www.facebook.com/pages/Nachtreich-Official/134636053320790

Arctogaia

Despite the successful arrangement and memorable melodies , I still think that there's some problem with the recording...could be more original, too.

http://www.myspace.com/ulvegr
http://www.last.fm/music/Ulvegr
http://vk.com/club13789517
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ulvegr

ΓΛΩΣΣΟΛΑΛΙΑ

Greek psychedelic black metal! Wow we can go truly psycho here!

Gebirge

It's not draumar. It's nature singing its beauty and serenity. With the help of the fitting in screams, rythm guitars or acoustic parts and cold drums. Well, a masterpiece.
http://www.myspace.com/draumarambient
http://www.facebook.com/draumarambient
http://www.last.fm/music/Draumar

Fade away gradually, my hope...

While in the beggining you may think 'another typical dbm release', due to repetition and tested sound, don't push the stop button! The dreamy, dark atmosphere and the well performed vocals dressed with some ambient tones and nice clean guitars make Misere Nobis a worth-listening band.
http://www.myspace.com/miserenobisband
http://soundcloud.com/misere-nobis
http://www.last.fm/music/Misere+Nobis

Where fate lies unbound

Folk/ symphonic black metal with classical elements..really good for an upstart unsigned band! Surely pointed for its creativity, perfect instrumentation and pleasant swifting between clean and harsh vocals, 'Where fate...' reveals that we have a lot to expext of Warseid.
http://warseid.com/
http://warseid.bandcamp.com/

Tired, Numb, Still alive

Depressive Black Metal ,3-way split by psychonaut 4, unjoy and eurythmie ...Despair and misanthropy. Good for what it is.

17 Ιουλίου 2012

Csejthe, staré spiace domy

Korium's 2012 atmospheric/dbm album.

http://www.last.fm/music/Korium

http://korium.webs.com/

Silent Scream

After 13 years, here is a new dark/ambient black metal release by the asian band Gnome! It's a split with Human Soul. Great record, listen to it.

13 Ιουλίου 2012

Regression to nothingness

Inborn Suffering have returned 6 years after 'wordless hope' and released one of the best doom/death records of the year! Less melodic than their previous one, this album is characterised by heavy and eerie tones .Fans of doom and dark music will love it.

http://www.myspace.com/inbornsuffering
http://www.reverbnation.com/inbornsuffering
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Inborn-Suffering/117955402733
http://www.last.fm/music/Inborn+Suffering

12 Ιουλίου 2012

Weder nicht licht noch schatten

Wow. I don't know how verdunkeln do it, tying the listener tightly to their doomy riffs and calm but edgy repetitions. Sounding in the same time so desperate to make him feel isolated. And everything is done subtly, uncannily... in a few words, a must have.

http://www.last.fm/music/Verdunkeln

Lugburz Sleed ep

Atmospheric, dbm band with some post metal influences. Their latest one-track ep is really promising... plainly hypnotising.

http://www.lugburzsleed.narod.ru
https://www.facebook.com/lugburzsleed
http://www.myspace.com/lugburzsleed
http://www.lugburzsleed.bandcamp.com
http://www.last.fm/music/Lugburz+Sleed
http://twitter.com/lugburzsleed

A beautiful dystopia

Okera is a melodic death/ doom band from Australia. I'd say that their new album consists of upbeat songs, haunting doom melodies, progressive metal sections. You will find a lot of experimentation here leading -luckily- to an harmonic result, their 'beautiful dystopia'.

http://okera.bandcamp.com/

http://www.myspace.com/okerametal

http://www.facebook.com/okeraband

http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Okera

http://www.reverbnation.com/okera

http://www.last.fm/music/Okera
(Hey, net overuse!)

Árstíðir lífsins 2012

Excellent release by this folk black metal band! Listening to this masterpiece, i felt as if was familiar with Iceland's history, sharing the grief and agony of the songs' protagonists... Music like it should be.

http://www.arstidirlifsins.net/

http://www.myspace.com/arstidirlifsins

http://www.last.fm/music/%C3%81rst%C3%AD%C3%B0ir+L%C3%ADfsins

http://soundcloud.com/arstidirlifsins

Gyldis kind helfr aldrei dvalist

Merrimack- The Acausal Mass

I don't feel at ease commenting on such a big swedish band, let alone when i am not really satisfied. The truth is i expected more inspiration and originality of them. I must say the recording is perfect, and anyway the tracks are not bad...actually this is what i mean.They are mediocre.

http://www.facebook.com/merrimackofficial
http://merrimack.satanslegions.com/
http://www.last.fm/music/Merrimack
http://www.last.fm/music/Merrimack

Sorcier Des Glaces & Monarque

Nice split, it shows a musical progression made by both bands. But while being optimistic about their new, ear-pleasant influences, i get somewhat annoyed by their choice of covers ('sacrifice?!')

SDG
http://www.myspace.com/sorcierdesglaces666

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sorcier-Des-Glaces/17529065374
http://twitter.com/sdg_official

M
http://www.facebook.com/monarqueqc
http://www.last.fm/music/Monarque

Faustian echoes

Without having lost any of their inspitation and answering to those who claim that 'perfect' will necessarily become at least 'plain good', agalloch present their new record. The result is dark, epic, majestic. The folk element is combined with the frightening riffs and frantic drums, while the acoustic or spoken word parts are like they want to drag you into the melancholy of Faust's story. Tragedy mixed with art. This is what best describes 'faustian echoes'.

http://www.agalloch.org/
http://www.myspace.com/agalloch
http://www.facebook.com/AgallochOfficial
http://www.last.fm/music/Agalloch

Pearls

Mutiara damansara's new album is surely different from their previous one. Their turn to clear post rock/ shoegaze sound is obvious. Along with the great atmosphere and the strong songwriting, 'pearls' give the sense of dancing around the listener until they reach the depth of his soul.

http://www.myspace.com/mutidama
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mutiara-Damansara/211707665516132?sk=app_2405167945

Gall And Wormwood by Juvenile Baroque

Have you ever listened to music while being high?Probably yes. But have you ever listened to stoned instruments?!! This is exactly what u will feel listening to this strange instrumental post rock release. I'm preety sure that the guitars have sniffed coke, the drums faint, come to their...rhythm, then fade again, and the synth is acting really weird lying there in the corner...

http://juvenilebaroque.bandcamp.com/
http://www.myspace.com/juvenilebaroqueslaughterhouse
http://www.last.fm/music/Juvenile+Baroque+Slaughterhouse
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Juvenile-Baroque-Slaughterhouse/221038571263824

With the same smile as those days

A world inside, created with my eyes closed...

http://lunaire.bandcamp.com/album/lunaire-ep
http://www.myspace.com/lunaire1
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Lunaire
http://www.facebook.com/lunaireband
http://www.last.fm/music/Lunaire

11 Ιουλίου 2012

Calm down, you weren't set on fire

Hypomanie, having been born and walked in the footsteps of alcest like so many others, is proved far more superior to its 'siblings'.This is in fact what the band showed with the album 'city in mono' and what its processor 'calm down...' confirms.This is a more personal release that reveals hypomanie's potential of going even further. Truly powerful, it causes many feelings alternating between distortion, heavy riffs and relaxing moments or repetition. A must have for post rock/shoegaze fans.

http://www.myspace.com/hypomanie

http://www.last.fm/music/Hypomanie

http://vk.com/hypomanie

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hypomanie/223353617702684

Súl ad Astral

Though not marked for its originality, this record is undoubtedly a highlight thinking of all these uninspiring post black releases. Characterised by the - often big but not boring- instrumental interludes(or beginnings), it combines blast beats and shrieking with softer moments. U should check it out.

http://www.facebook.com/suladastral
http://suladastral.bandcamp.com/

As the valley of death becomes us, our silver memories fade

A storm of light is a black metal band with post rock, doom(even stoner) elements.The moods in this album are shifting a lot, but they keep it stuctured and solid. The production is amazing with terrific drums and astounding riffs.
http://www.astormoflight.com/
http://www.myspace.com/astormoflight
http://www.facebook.com/astormoflight
http://www.last.fm/music/A+Storm+of+Light

DOMGARD-MYRKVIDR

Classic, cold bm sound with a dreary rhythm.

http://www.myspace.com/domgard
http://www.last.fm/music/Domg%C3%A5rd
http://www.facebook.com/DOMGARD

10 Ιουλίου 2012

Cityscape drawn in black ink-Line 0 ep

This band has truly gained many fans. As an experimental post-metal record( the depressive element remains), their ep Line 0 is not bad. However, i still think that some sounds are not tied well together.
http://cityscapedrawninblackink.bandcamp.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cityscape-Drawn-in-Black-Ink/301072676589357

Of Strength And Solace

Being a fan of the band, i'd say this is typical good Lustre sound...Although Nachtzeit definitely knows the job, this ep leaves me in some parts with the sense that sth doesn't work.
http://www.myspace.com/lustreband

Aesthaetique

Endowed with excellent production, Esthaetique is a well performed record which has nothing to envy of other dbm albums. Rokkr succeds in creating a bleak atmosphere, while the black metal sound gives often its place to ambient moments.

http://www.myspace.com/grisatre
http://www.last.fm/music/Gris%C3%A2tre
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gris%C3%A2tre/149721125132600

Weeping Spirits-An ode to sorrow in man

Quite an improvement for the three bands. A split that will surely appeal to the fans of dbm.

Bosse-de-nage III

Moving from fast blasts to quieter moments, this record gathers many positive elements.
What about the...

-Mix of post rock and black metal? successful!
-Drumming? precise and powerful!
-Guitar and spoken word interludes? found where they should be!

Give it a listen.

http://bosse-de-nage.com/

http://www.last.fm/music/Bosse-de-Nage

Abske Fides

Death/doom sound, less funeral doom elements, feelings of despair; this is how i'd describe the first full length of the brazilian band.

http://www.myspace.com/abskefides
http://www.last.fm/music/Abske+Fides
http://abskefides.bandcamp.com/

Sound Desolations

Is it my idea or SDE have all the time some good piece of music coming out!? Post rock, post black, shoegaze...enjoy.
http://sundevouredearth.bandcamp.com/
http://www.lastfm.de/music/Sun+Devoured+Earth
http://soundcloud.com/sun-devoured-earth
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sun-Devoured-Earth/200294333326008

When dreams become reality

First full-length album of desolate oasis... Seen it uploaded in a couple of blogs. One melancholic post-black/shoegaze record, one promising band.

DRAPSNATT-Skelepht

More depressive, more mature, more sincere...maybe not so much folk, but the acoustic parts remain and along with the limited clean vocals create a dark trip in the swedish underground scene.
http://www.myspace.com/drapsnatt
http://www.last.fm/music/Dr%C3%A5psnatt
http://www.facebook.com/drapsnatt

PraekΩsmium!!

Frostseele seem to have done a very good job here...powerful, atmospheric/ambient black metal! Without being really sth new, this record's music will capture u with its hollow melody.
http://frostseele.bandcamp.com/
http://www.myspace.com/frostseele
http://www.last.fm/music/FrostSeele
http://www.facebook.com/frostseele