I started my cybergrind Monday in style with a great album by Genghis Tron. I like this one slightly more than Dream Weapon. Board Up the House does make some pronounced shifts between those genres, keeping it interesting yet cohesive with a well-chosen track order. Also, it's mostly very harsh & heavy. Metalheads, give it a try.   Jan 24, 2024

The perfect album cover! Also the skeleton delivers some captivating melodies on that accordion. The songwriting is a great example of being just long enough; they all build up emotion increasingly and deliver very emotional releases by their end, even if the melodic structure might be simple. Then they all end at the perfect moment. Also, just learn Cyrillic OK?   Jan 24, 2024

Squeaky cute vocals followed by death growls? Somehow Violet Cold makes things like this work, and this album is full of interesting highlights & intense emotions. It was also fantastic for a sunny frozen walk today.   Jan 22, 2024

Well, the title makes sense, but the music is so focused on heaviness that son structure and musical ideas feel omitted. OK, I was laughing during Satan's Ice Cream Truck, but as a whole it's just a so-so release.   Jan 22, 2024

Excellent melancholic melodies throughout this powerful record. The vocalist often switches into this defiant tone that adds great variety and helps give the album form and the sense of a plotline. I loved the whole thing.   Jan 22, 2024

Cool new artist. It feels like he's just starting out, which is probably the plain truth. This album starts off so-so but gets better and better. The brooding mood and feeling of destroyed surroundings grow pretty strong.   Jan 22, 2024

I love this band's style. Very good album here, but their 2023 release is in another tier.   Jan 22, 2024

I knew these guys were famous, and now I know what they sound like. Pretty good to my ear. I can tell they have tons of ardent fans. Maybe with a different album I'll be able to hear what they hear.   Jan 22, 2024

I keep playing this short-but-sweet album, and keep liking it more & more, maybe even more than Solar Soul. Nice use of symphonic elements. Also, I didn't know they went industrial this early. Excellent music.   Jan 22, 2024

Overflowing with passion. I do wish the vocals had more variety, but the whole album still slaps. I also recommend seeking out the live bonus track.   Jan 19, 2024

It's half covers and half original material, and there's a mix of quality here, but when it comes to the choruses the songs really shine. The Heart cover (track 9) is the high point. They improved Journey's Separate Ways by eliminating the corniness (though the lyrics still don't make sense). Other highlights for me are tracks 6, 8, and 12.   Jan 19, 2024

There's a lot of good points about this album. However, its a constant barrage of singing parts hurrying in one after another, sometimes edited to overlap to smash them even closer. It gets incessant and destroys the variety that exists in the instrumental composition. This drags it down from a 75 to a 70 for me.   Jan 19, 2024

Another great album by Malist, though As I Become Darkness is better. So his last album was anti-war, this one is about scorched earth, and now he has relocated to the Czech Republic. Let's draw overwhelmingly obvious political conclusions.   Jan 19, 2024

Good stuff by Beherit here, and it's just a demo.   Jan 19, 2024

I guess it's my cup of coffee.   Jan 19, 2024

Fiery evil abounds. I had an absolute blast. Tracks 8 to 11 (the Dawn of Satan's Millenium EP) is the better material in my opinion.   Jan 19, 2024

Great first album! I was surprised to find it's one of the best releases in their formidable discography. Just even more proof that hundreds of millions of metalheads will love Svart Crown to death if they just give them a try.   Jan 19, 2024

Wow, I did not expect it to be like this. It's like some of Beck's albums that surprise you by jumping to an unexpected genre of music, and then trick you again by blending 2 other genres together. Deathgrind plus a cornucopia. Contrastic indeed. My pick of the day.   Jan 19, 2024

For me the whole album maintains a menacing & foreboding aura that really touches my soul, and that is fitting, considering the topic of and background to the album title. The legendary title track that opens this album is by far the most melodically engaging to my ear. All the other songs are good too, but Transilvanian Hunger is a song in its own elite league.   Jan 19, 2024

I hear a lot of power metal on this, maybe around half. It's pretty good.   Jan 19, 2024

Their 2011 album is in a different league. Insecure feels to me closer to typical early 2000s death metal plus some atmosphere. It still has genuine emotion and is quite catchy. Not as original or impactful as their later work, but still good through & through.   Jan 19, 2024

There are lots of great moments on this album. Here & there, I felt like the songs could be better, but lacked that underlying Celtic Frost gusto that their music usually has. Maybe they could've tried another session for some of the songs... Anyway, still good overall.   Jan 17, 2024

A truly excellent album by Windir. Their rousing melodies are unique and the spirit of their songs deepened black metal's ethnic element, which artists from all cultures are now exploring. This last album is so close to a perfect score for me. Massive respect to Windir for keeping it this real for their whole career.   Jan 17, 2024

Wow, this is massively cathartic. Atmospheric BM, but maybe about 10 to 20% post-black metal. If that's a turn-off for you, you won't enjoy this as much as I do, but this is another new artist to keep on my radar.   Jan 17, 2024

The first track was a little weak to me, but this album gets right back into barrage of futuristic fury. There's a lot of kinds of electronic music in these songs. At times it sounds to me like trance metal with, and there is some djent. Anyway, the last track, the one with vocals, is especially nice, and there are many other great highlights.   Jan 17, 2024

It's kind of like cheating. Tom forms Hellhammer, hones his musical skills, and then the first Celtic Frost EP is this excellent. Every second of this release is a complete blast. It brings a huge smile to my face and I get right into the groove. The lyrics are like insane mutterings about evil & immorality - what more can you ask for? A satanic-looking cover?   Jan 17, 2024

I'm very glad I gave this band a try, because this album has great vocals, atmosphere, guitar tone, melodies, tightness, and even cover art. Lovecraftian themes always help too. These musicians really know how to imbue a song with urgency and emotional weight. Definitely recommended.   Jan 17, 2024

No surprise this album gets a lot of recognition for it's influential aspects and pitch black atmosphere. A lot of it is captivating, but the 25-minute track 5 and track 6 are totally skippable. For me, it's mostly for tracks 1,3, & 4.   Jan 17, 2024

The major flaw with this album is that no possible volume will ever be loud enough. I was blasting this into my ears like a maniac. Be forewarned.   Jan 15, 2024

1990년도에 대체 무슨 일이 있었길래... rust in peace, painkiller, spiritual healing, cowboys from hell까지... 가슴이 웅장해진다. 나머지 앨범들도 손에 꼽을 정도로 좋아하는 앨범이지만 거의 모든 곡이 취향 저격인 앨범은 이것 밖에 없다.   May 7, 2024

드디어 이들의 약점이었던 절제된 기타솔로가 어느정도 해금되었습니다. 지난 앨범도 만족스러웠는데 역시나 이번에도 실망하지 않게 해주네요. 나이가 들어감에 따라 내가 좋아하는 밴드들도 하나둘씩 늙어가고 멤버들도 세상을 떠나는 걸 보니 매우 슬프네요. 반덴플라스는 계속 음악활동 왕성히 해주었으면 좋겠습니다   May 8, 2024

너무 탄탄하다. 40년 가까이 축적된 음악성이 드러난 앨범...연주, 곡 구성, 녹음 등 나무랄 부분이 없다.   May 10, 2024

밀레니엄 시기의 소위 '팝수성' 가득한 사운드로 청자를 타격한다. 특기할만한 것은 그 타격 지점이 RATM도, Limp Bizkit과 Korn, Slipknot도 내딛지 않았던 공간이라는 사실.   May 10, 2024

천재라 불렸던 자들은 진짜 총기가 불을 뿜는 때가 있다. 이시절의 나가쉬가 그랬다. 전작과 너무 다른 이앨범으로 전작에 버금가는 놀라운 사운드를 만들어냈다. 일렉트로니카와 익스트림을 섞어 부대찌개처럼 절묘한 융합의 새로운 맛을 냈다. 이렇게 세기말을 통과했던 이들은 너무 빨리 미래로 넘어갔다. 25년이 넘어도 여전히 미래적이다.   May 14, 2024

이때의 모습을 그리워하는 건 나뿐이진 않을 듯...   May 16, 2024

시간이 지날수록 앨범의 가치가 살아나는 작품. 코지파웰의 드러밍이 기가막힌 글램롹의 좋은 본보기.   6 days ago

이름값에 걸맞는 앨범. 특히 유럽 내에서 그들의 인기는 타의 추종을 불허한다. 처음부터 끝까지 단단한 구성과 강력한 연주가 여전하다. 하지만 들은 후 이렇다할 임팩트나 싱글지향적 멜로디 부재의 한끝이 아쉽다.   May 5, 2024

개인적으로 이 앨범을 그렇게 좋아하지 않는다. 이 앨범이야 말로 방향성이 애매했던 프로듀싱과 작곡으로 생각보다 안좋네 라고 생각했던 앨범. 물론 메탈 갓이 주다스의 시그니쳐로 쓰이기는 한데 이 곡도 애매하다. 브레이킹 더 로나 리빙도 맘에 안들고 물론 관중과 싱어롱할때는 좋긴 하다고 생각은 하지만 말이다. 75-80점.6번 8번이 의외로 좋다.   May 8, 2024

MR. Dio , He should be in HEAVEN now...   May 10, 2024

very good album by Sepultura. Also, the front cover of Arise is excellent.   May 12, 2024

예측불허의 사운드에 넋이 나가며 회원님들의 코멘트에 적극 동감하는 바이다.   May 12, 2024

20세기의 끝을 알리는 멜데스의 걸작이다. 끝내주는 멜로디 하나로 메탈을 좋아하지 않거나 입문하는 사람들에게도 권해볼만한 작품   May 12, 2024

이 앨범 그냥 시대를 관통했습니다. 2030 고독사가 늘어나고 점점 사람들과의 관계가 멀어져 가는 요즘 시대에 살아가는 우리들에게 받아야할 위로를 이 앨범이 하나의 동화처럼 들려주기 때문입니다. 그리고 이 앨범의 모티브가 된 실화는 현 우리나라의 문제점을 그대로 나타나는 게 더 소름돋습니다.   May 12, 2024

Excellent disc. Despite not surpassing its predecessor, it is a sensational album. The Last in Line is one of Dio's greatest classics.   May 14, 2024

미국 밴드를 유럽 스타일의 밴드로 만든 건 샤샤 패스의 힘이 아닐까 한다. 본격적인 이들의 전성기 시작~   May 17, 2024

락/메탈의 시대 흐름에 따른 트렌드의 변화를 가장 적나라하게 보여주는 앨범. 메탈헤드 모두가 수긍할 만한 스타일의 음악은 아니지만 당시 Slayer도 Public Enemy도 좋아했던 나에게는 최고의 앨범 중 하나였다.   May 18, 2024

이럴거면 차라리 슬레이어 새 앨범을 내시는 게...   May 18, 2024

만약 "드림시어터"의 음악으로 본 다면 이 앨범은 DT중 가장 쳐지고 가벼운 음반이 될 것이다, 만약 드림시어터의 "음악"으로 본 다면 이 앨범은 재즈,블루스 등을 잘 버무려 본인들만의 스타일을 접목시켜 만들어낸 이색적인 작품이 될 것이다. 물론 호불호가 당연히 있을것이다. 하지만 이 앨범은 망작이라는 평가를 받기에는 수려한 곡들이 가득가득 들어차있다.   May 18, 2024