Seven Sisters of Sleep - Seven Sisters of Sleep (2011)

Full-length, A389 Recordings / Southern Lord
January 22nd, 2011


Genre: Sludge/Hardcore
Region: USA

This album fucking rules. Goddamn those riffs are outstanding, vocals are powerful, everything is extremely well done here especially for a first release. Turn it up and prepare for 20 minutes of wall-cracking, furious awesomeness.

In 320.

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Encoffination - Ritual Ascension Beyond Flesh (2010)

Full-length, Ritval Death Offerings
April, 2010



Genre: Doom/Death Metal
Region: USA

Plodding, heavy, dark as shit doomy death metal with great atmosphere, like a smoke filled crypt. Suffocating and thick.

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The Swarm - Parasitic Skies (1999)

Full Length, No Idea Records
June, 1999



Genre: Hardcore
Region: Canada

Fourteen minutes of some uncompromising and brutal Canadian hardcore, in 320. The cover should give you a good idea about what you'll hear on this beast of a 10".

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Gridlink - Orphan (2011)

Grindcore

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You know who this is? I know who this is, it's one of the best grindcore bands I've ever heard. That's who it is. And if you haven't of heard of who this is then I suggest you get this album and Amber Gray (Which I will post/repost? later.) And if you don't like who this is, then thats ok too.

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Young and In the Way - I Am Not What I Am (2011)

Full-Length, Independent
March 24, 2011

Genre: Blackened Hardcore/Crust
Region: USA

Hardcore with a black/metallic/sludge tinge spread finely throughout, a little bit of dissonance/angularity, and nice vocals too. It makes for some very good stuff all the way to the end. Full album is up for streaming here, and their earlier stuff is up for free on their blog.

In 320.

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Ash Borer - Ash Borer (2011)

Full-length, Psychic Violence
March 10th, 2011

Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Region: USA

Man this turned up quick! Ash Borer rule and here's the new album (in 320) with three long tracks soaked with atmospheric riffs. Shouldn't need to say much more. If you like Fell Voices, Dispirit, Altar of Plagues or Weakling you'll want to grab this.

EIDT: New links, vinyl rip in 320.

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Adversarial - Prophetic Plain of Abyssal Revelation (2011)

EP, Dark Descent Records
March 17th, 2011


Genre: Death Metal
Region: Canada

Adversarial's latest EP. Three tracks from the "Thralls" demo, one previously unreleased, and three new tracks — two of which are covers (Archgoat and Incantation respectively).

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Mar de Grises - Steams Inwards (2010)

Genre: Melodic Death/Doom Metal
Country: Chile
Release date: August 30, 2010
Label: Season of Mist

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Mamaleek - Kurdaitcha (2011)

Full Length, Enemies List Home Recording
March 1st, 2011



Genre: Experimental Black Metal
Region: USA

Mamaleek is two mysterious brothers making some very strange, intriguing black metal. Previous albums had some jazz influence, this one however has dropped it while retaining the electro-noise elements, subtle synth use, and heavily distorted guitar/vocals. These guys have generously put their album up for free on Enemies List with an option to pay what you like if you enjoy it, preorder the album on vinyl, etc.

Definitely an odd and unique sound that sticks out among other acts in the genre. You won't hear much else out there like the sound they've crafted. If you're looking for something different give it a shot and support them if you can.

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Lento - Icon (2011)

Full-length, Denovali Records
April, 2011



Genre: Atmospheric Sludge/Post-Metal
Region: Italy

You gotta love great bands that release their shit for free (in 320). Lento's first solo album "Earthen" was seriously heavy with ambient elements throughout, and they also did a improvised album with ambient stoner/doom masters Ufomammut. From Denovali:

"The foundations for ICON had been laid during two years of intense touring in Europe. In this time, LENTO have started to develop a more chaotic and restructured songwriting. This new level of sound has then been perfected during numerous hard rehearsels in the touring period, and has been deepened in a period of one year, which LENTO spent isolated in their home-based studio. In that year, LENTO managed to cast the molten outcome of their creative process into ten new songs."

This release is a little different from previous outings, there are slight progressive elements alongside the crushing sludge riffs and atmosphere. I'd encourage everyone who enjoys this band and their music to also preorder Icon here, where you can stream it live too.

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