Giles Corey - Giles Corey (2009)

Demo, Enemies List Home Recordings
2009



Genre: Folk/Acoustic/Industrial
Region: USA

An actual full length is set to be released in the next few months so I thought I'd put this up. Described as “acoustic music from the end of the industrial revolution", Dan Barrett's (one half of Have a Nice Life) solo project is largely acoustic with a touch of the HANL sound. Depressive at points and generally simple/calm, 4 tracks from the 2009 demo plus 3 'unreleased' tracks.

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Rotten Sound - Cursed (2011)

Full-length, Relapse Records
March 15th, 2011


Genre: Grindcore
Region: Finland

Finnish masters of grind release another decimating wall of tasty grindcore. Sixteen tracks that do not disappoint.

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Ascension - Consolamentum (2010)

Full-length, WTC Productions
December 24th, 2010



Genre: Black Metal
Region: Germany

I caught this late, released Christmas eve 2010 it's Ascension's first full length and it's quite a killer album. Their sound fits nicely between traditional black metal and more twisted outings such as Deathspell Omega. A nice surprise.

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Witchrist - Beheaded Ouroboros (2010)

Full-length, Invictus Productions
August 23rd, 2010

Genre: Death Metal
Region: New Zealand

Another vicious slab of beastial New Zealand death metal that shouldn't be overlooked. In 320.

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Totalselfhatred - Totalselfhatred (2008)

Genre: Depressive Black Metal
Country: Finland
Release date: June 25th, 2008
Label: Osmose Productions

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Antediluvian - Revelations in Excrement (2011)

EP, Bird of Ill Omen
January 18th, 2011


Genre: Black Metal/Death Metal
Region: Canada

The latest EP from Antediluvian. An indication of what is to be heard on the upcoming full length, these 3 tracks are thick and suffocating.

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Weapon - From The Devil's Tomb (2010)

Full-length, Ajna / Agonia
November 1st, 2010



Genre: Black Metal/Death Metal
Region: Canada

Impressive hybrid black/death metal with some flashy guitar work. This album flat out slays. Catchy all the way through and sweet production. The instrumental LEFTHANDPATHYOGA is immense with a great mix of acoustic and metal styles. Fantastic.

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Hectic Patterns - Random (2008)

Full-length, Holy Records
June 23rd, 2008

Genre: Technical Death Metal
Region: France

This should have been posted a long time ago. One of my favorites from 2008, I'd say they belong to the same wave as Gorod, Pavor, Pitbulls in the Nursery — mainly in the sense that they're tech death and from France. Outside of that these guys are much different and deserve much more attention. They're technical without the forced wankery (ie sweeps and sweeps) and pseudo-melodic riffs. It's the strong writing backing up their skills which holds up the music. They can control themselves which is something that many modern tech death bands seem incapable of doing.

Random has some interesting shit going on throughout with great use of both pinched/natural harmonics in an excellent guitar tone, neat effects, some relevant bass interludes and occasional slow riffing amongst the controlled chaos. It's stop-starty and angular with solid vocals and drumming. Don't let the simple artwork put you off because Hectic Patterns have created some genuinely different tech death right here.

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Braveyoung - We Are Lonely Animals (2011)

Full Length, The End Records
March 29, 2011



Genre: Post-Rock/Post-Metal
Region: USA

Well I've been waiting for something from these guys since their Bloom EP and here it is. I must say I'm really liking it. They were originally the Atmospheric Sludge/Post-Metal band Giant who had one full length and a split with Tides, then they changed their name. What we have here is something quite different from Giant and I would say different even from their EP.

Starting with a quiet piano intro, it is much more minimal with a depressive/calm tone throughout and some strong bass and violin/cello-esque elements that fit very well. There's one or two tracks with a sprinkling of low vocals but it is largely instrumental. I would compare We Are Lonely Animals to something like Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mono and Tides.

In 320.

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Antediluvian - Under Wing of Asael (2008)

Demo, Self Released
July 19th, 2008

Genre: Death Metal/Black Metal
Region: Canada

A dense, crawling, all-consuming nuclear hurricane spanning four tracks. Those who like groups such as Ignivomous, Mitochondrion, Teitanblood, Witchrist, Vasaeleth, etc. will enjoy this.

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