Mitochondrion - Parasignosis (2011/2012)

Full-length, Profound Lore
January 18th, 2011

Genre: Death Metal
Region: Canada

"Meticulously and obsessively pieced together over a period spanning several years, “Parasignosis” takes the sound MITOCHONDRION formulated on their “Archaeaeon” debut and stretches it even further through an infinite sonic vacuum of cosmic death metal horror. Through its flowing and cyclical nature, “Parasignosis” is a death metal album that summons a dark and sinister atmosphere like no other. An album that creates otherworldly ambience through the vast layers of intricately placed sounds formulated through a multitude of sonic textures that help to create one of the most brutal, chaotic, psychedelic, and most challenging and overwhelming death metal albums of our time. Even though “Parasignosis” can be quite the exhausting listen, its overbearing and suffocating nature is what makes such an album a unique all-encompassing overpowering listening experience."

A nice treat for the coming new year: Mitochondrion 's 2011/2012 release Parasignosis in 320. Brace yourself.

Don't dare skip this. Listen to it on bandcamp, buy it at Profound Lore Records (vinyl coming soon from Dark Descent I believe).

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Slim Cessna's Auto Club - Cipher (2008)

Genre: Alt-Country

Region: USA

Catchiest Country album you've never heard.

Slim and Munly.

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Munly & The Lee Lewis Harlots - s/t (2004)

Repost again. This time in 320.

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Swans - Children of God (1987)

Bitrate: 320

This is the reissue release with both Our Love Lies.

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Munly and the Lupercalians - Petr and the Wulf (2010)

Genre: Alt-Country (Doesn't really sound like Country anymore)

Region: USA

Munly has done it again.

A concept album loosely based on Peter and the Wolf by Jay Munly? JAY MUNLY?! I didn't even know about this new album till now. I guess I should thank the CMAs. (Ugh...) Hear me out, my dad was watching it and I told him about Munly. He asked who he was and doing a quick wiki, I spotted the new album. Nothing mattered after that.

Munly and the Lupercalians have created one of the finest albums of the year, which will most likely be ignored. Don't be a sheep like CMA followers. Jump on this, it's outstanding.

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(I swear, this band is like the Portal of Country...costume wise)

By the way, this is the first of a multi-album set tentatively titled "The Kinnery Of Lupercalia."

Panopticon - ...On The Subject of Mortality (2010)

Full Length, Lundr Records / Pagan Flames / Flenser Records
2010



Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Region: USA

Originally split into the two split-albums released this year (with Skagos and When Bitter Spring Sleeps), here's Panopitcon's 2010 full length.

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Gyibaaw - Ancestral War Hymns (2009)

Full-length, Independent
 June 24th, 2009

Genre: Death Metal/Black Metal
Region: Canada

West coast Canadians Gyibaaw have a fairly unique theme in the genre of death metal they play, taking influence from the indigenous Tsimshian people of upper British Columbia. Wonderful cover art, lyrics are primarily sung in S'malygax (the language of the aforementioned community), and have worked closely with fellow B.C. residents Mitochondrion — you'll definitely want to give these guys a spin.

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Mitochondrion - Archaeaeon (2008)

Full-length, Independent
April 3rd, 2008

Genre: Death Metal
Region: Canada

Canada kicks out another fantastic death metal band, this time from the west coast. Extreme, dark, uncompromising; it is a surprising and very satisfying release. Their new album is out next year and from the sounds of it (like Ulcerate's next release) it will be quite a record. In 320.

EDIT: Now linked is the remaster/re-release in 320.

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Ignivomous - Path of Attrition Demo (2007)

Demo, Self Released
2007



Genre: Death Metal
Region: Australia

First release from these old school death metal worshiping Aussies, and it is just fantastic. In 320.

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Panopticon/When Bitter Spring Sleeps - Split (2010)

Split, Pagan Flames
September 2010



Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Region: USA

Another split involving Panopticon, this time with the newer act When Bitter Spring Sleeps. In 320.

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Dragged Into Sunlight - Hatred For Mankind (2009)

Full-length, Mordgrimm Records
September 25th, 2009

Genre: Black/Doom/Death Metal
Region: UK

The music is as brutal as the artwork.

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Deafest - Earth Turned Skyward (2010)

Full-length, 9th Meridian Records
October 6th, 2010



Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Region: USA

Deafest was a one man band for a while, two members now and mostly instrumental. Always consistently good releases, especially their splits; this is their newest full length up for free on their site.

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Magrdergrind - Crusher EP (2010)

EP, Scion Audio Visual
November 22nd, 2010



Genre: Grindcore
Region: USA

Corporate sponsored grindcore, haha. 6 track EP up for free here.

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