Albums #11-15 Check out this Spotify playlist for the full list, honourable mentions, singles and a few not-metal releases. 10 – CATHARSIS – HIGH FELLS (USA) November 25, 2022 A completely outstanding debut release from this Texan quartet; who knew something so cold and icy could come out of The Lone Star...
With the explosive return of live music this year, it was nice to have a slightly smaller selection of albums to sift over, and the opportunity to see a few pandemic discoveries live. I rounded up some of the albums I enjoyed and present them to you as my annual recommendations....
5 – Trisagion – ETHEREAL SHROUD (UK) December 10, 2021 A depressive cloud of black metal with doom elements, “TRISAGION” is thoughtful, miserable and frigid. From the clean melodic vocals to the anguished screaming it surrounds the listener with layers of complexity. Thundering drums, and funeral riffs are highlighted with...
10 – Bellum I – AQUILUS (Australia) December 3, 2021 Gentle classical piano paired with tragic, rasping black metal vocals. The caress of soothing choral-laden instrumentals soften the clamour of crashing symbols and resolute drumming. An album that is expressive, relaxing, intense and mysterious all at the same time. A...
15 – The Zornheim Sleep Experiment – ZORNHEYM (Sweden) October 22, 2021 The single “Slumber Comes In Time” was my most played new track of the year. I absolutely loved the chipper chorus, and upbeat rhythms that complimented the dark themes of being in a mental institution. The rest of...
2021 started out as a slow year for releases, it seemed many bands were still holding on to ideas of touring, which were inevitably dashed as shit got worse than the year before. Even still, after sifting through close to 400 new albums, I managed to boil them down to...
Majesty of Silence signs with Extreme Metal Music / Rockshots Records for the release of the new album “Zu Dunkel Für Das Licht“ Swiss black metal duo Majesty of Silence have just signed a worldwide deal with Extreme Metal Music / Rockshots Records for the release of their fourth album...