Pretty good, and the trance has such a nice freshening effect as usual. However, I can't help but think the metalcore aspect is just holding them back, like if they base the metal parts on plain metal instead then the songwriting can get a lot better. Maybe I'm biased, but maybe I'm just 100% right too.   Feb 13, 2024

All those people from the 1600s or whatever trying to make our societies' music obligatorily promote religious institutions, didn't they know this would be the inevitable result following the laws of physics? Oh well. Everything went more blasphemous than expected.   Feb 13, 2024

I can hear they were already completely weird back in 2014, but this doesn't compare to the massive impact Hive Mind Narcosis provides.   Feb 13, 2024

Beautiful funeral doom, and I can't stop looking at that cover art.   Feb 13, 2024

I absolutely love this album! All kinds of technical and progressive and every instrument is top-notch. His 2022 album felt like a bizarre highlight of the year, but this one is one of the heavyweights of 2023. My pick of the week for me without a doubt.   Feb 12, 2024

With that album cover, I absolutely did not expect this kind of insane blackened death metal with some symphonic parts & dissonant compositions. Very very good.   Feb 12, 2024

Some songs on the 1st half had me afraid Infected Rain was declining, but some later songs made it worth my while, especially track 6. Death Dealer Union's recent debut, which has the same vocalist, is better in my opinion. This Infected Rain album, all in all, is uneven but pretty good.   Feb 12, 2024

I really like the black metal, and I just love this kind of industrial.   Feb 12, 2024

The instruments are absolutely excellent, and the ominous aura is just so powerful. The vocals do decrease my score quite a bit; it's hard to take them seriously. Attila improved on later releases, and though this album was a huge moment in black metal history it's just a little overrated. Still a great listen though.   Feb 12, 2024

Oh, wow. Talk about perfecting the art of infectious rhythms. The play button becomes very easy to press when you have this album on.   Feb 12, 2024

For me this just okay. Also, there is very little black metal on this. Mostly it's folk metal & dungeon synth. The most black metal track is Home of the Dead, which is a mix of Summoning song and a Sojourner song, and this is also the best part.   Feb 12, 2024

She Sells Sanctuary is a totally infectious song. Tracks 4 & 8 are pretty good too. A lot of this album is so-so, and the recording is not so great here & there; some highs hurt my ears even though I had he volume pretty low.   Feb 12, 2024

Fuzzy in a Paysage d'Hiver kind of way, but there are some very nice & aggressive first wave BM parts to bob your head too. All in the midst of epic yet vicious atmosphere building up for those 3 long tracks. Damián has been releasing so much inspired music lately that it's hard to keep up.   Feb 12, 2024

Productionwise it's great, and I really get into all these songs. It's not their best, but still quite good and fresh after so many decades.   Feb 12, 2024

Overall it's okay despite some painful slow songs with very lame clean vocals. Fortunately, the vocalist is better at screaming & rapping, and the funkiness is pretty good.   Feb 12, 2024

I don't find the songwriting very good on this album, but it's easy to here they're a fully capable band. I hope their earlier work is less forced and more to the point.   Feb 12, 2024

OK, passable black metal. This is unreleased stuff from 2020, and I guess they're focusing on their other project now. The great title, logo, and cover art had my hopes up.... oh well; It's OK.   Feb 12, 2024

Wow. This album goes everywhere. Yes it's black metal, but also folk metal, big band, classical, a somewhat hip-hop industrial track, classical, thrash, and field recordings including an old-fashioned newsreel segment. All done well with tons of passion.   Feb 12, 2024

Very satisfying slam here. The guest musicians are also from the very big groups of the genre. Very well done - almost going to move the score up to 90.   Feb 12, 2024

If you want some deathcore themed after Darksouls, then you might want to give this a try. It's not very good though - a lot like Lorn Shore, but I don't feel the intense emotions and extravagance that Lorna Shore provides.   Feb 12, 2024

I actually got so into the instruments that I didn't quite notice the vocals for a while. The vocals are too croaky, and they drag down my enjoyment a little. Still good though.   Feb 12, 2024

This was the surprise of my morning. Stoner doom that really kept the energy level up. Definitely recommended.   Feb 12, 2024

Good atmospheric BM in here. It does focus more on the death doom which, I think, leans toward Swallow the Sun stylewise. There are some sophomoric lyrics in here. I get into the music but not too intensely. A good place to start for a rather new band.   Feb 4, 2024

Ooph! I didn't expect this to be even better than the 2024 EP. Definitely an And-Justice-for-All sound to these awesome songs, and the mix of death growls and clean vocals is done extremely well. I'm close to moving this one up to 90/100. The highlight of my Friday here. Very easy to recommend this one to anyone reading this comment.   Feb 4, 2024

Track 3 is a great example of a new artist following Lustre's example to great effect. The 2nd track was a nice foreshadowing of the style Nebula Orionis would develop in later releases, I can now recognize. Somewhat still a beginner, but this is a nice EP.   Feb 4, 2024

The idiotic controversy over CJ's firing drags down any respect I could have for both him and the other band members. Whoever I'm listening to, the vocals on this album are annoying and I just want them to stop. Some eerie playing combined with heaviness works well a couple of times, but I was watching the clock, hoping for this album to end. Not terrible, but bad.   Feb 4, 2024

The energy is fantastic on this album.   Feb 4, 2024

Extremely heavy hardcore here. It has that dirty-punk-venue feel to it. To my ear, pretty good.   Feb 2, 2024

All right, back to instrumental for Ethir Anduin. As it just so happens, this maybe beats Loneliness of my Life - if not, it's at least equal to it. I think I'm hearing some Swallow the Sun influence in these melodies. Great hour-and-a-half release here. Those minutes flew right by.   Feb 2, 2024

군터 베르노의 부재가 오히려 곡의 diversity가 증가하는 방향으로 귀결되어 조금 변화된 VP를 느낄수있다. 그 와중에 코어는 전혀 흔들리지 않고 너무나 탄탄한 장르의 전형을 보여주는 뛰어난 앨범이다. 이들 특유의 늘어짐이 가끔은 지루하기도 하지만, 이정도 내공에 이정도 앨범을 찍어내는 이들은 결코 없으므로, 이제 당연히 명예의 전당에 입성해야 한다.   May 10, 2024

군제대 후 이 앨범을 듣고 충격을 받았던 기억이 생생...토비아스의 천재성이 드러난 앨범 바이올린을 전공했던 큰 애가 요즘도 가끔 연주하는 "Vain Glory Opera"   Apr 25, 2024

간만에 듣는 수작 프로그레시브 젠트 앨범. 개인적으로 프록을 좋아하지 않음에도 불구하고 리프가 살아있고 복잡한 연주보다는 분위기나 리듬이 강조되어 듣는 재미가 배가 되었다. 보컬이 그로울링이었더라면 취향 100점 짜리 앨범이 되었지 않을까라는 생각도 드는 앨범.   Apr 29, 2024

전작 "Cowboys from Hell" 에 이은 연타석 홈런...얼터가 판치기 시작하던 때 꿋꿋이 버텨 준...   Apr 30, 2024

very good album by Vanden Plas. These prog metallers know how to make a good album.   May 1, 2024

DT와 더불어 가장 활발한 활동을 하는 스틸 얼라이브 프록메탈 밴드로 영국의 대표밴드 스래쉬홀드와 더불어 독일을 대표하는 프록메탈밴드로 아주 훌륭한 연주력과 작곡력이 이번 앨범에도 퍼포먼스에 광을 내고 있다   May 3, 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

리치가 베이스를 1–3, 6를 연주했다. 그 외의 스튜디오는 밥 데이즐리 연주. 어렸을 때에는 1,5를 굉장히 좋아했었는데 문제는 5를 라센 시기에는 듣질 못했었다. 지금은 오히려 4번 같은 곡이 애청곡이 되었다. 앨범으로 기준으로도 1,2집보다 더 좋아했던 기억이 있다. 8번은 역시나 디오의 또 다른 보컬 맛을 느끼기 좋은 곡. 디오 재적시의 앨범은 영원할 것 같다.   Apr 20, 2024

3인조 코로너의 전 앨범 특히 2,3,4집을 좋아합니다. 옛날에 3집을 LP로 구입했었는데 속지에 시계, 스위스, 큰 글자로 '그로테스크' 라고 적힌 기억이.. 이후 90년대 중후반에 걸쳐서 전 앨범을 시디로 하나씩 모았죠. 30년간 신보를 안 내고 재결성 후에 아직도 활동하는 것도 특이한데, 그만큼 고정팬들이 많다는거 거겠죠.   Apr 25, 2024

올해의 명반!   Apr 28, 2024

카르카스 앨범 중 최고 명반이 아닐까!!!   Apr 30, 2024

Absolute crushing, heavy as fuck!   May 3, 2024

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

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

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

20세기의 끝을 알리는 멜데스의 걸작이다. 끝내주는 멜로디 하나로 메탈을 좋아하지 않거나 입문하는 사람들에게도 권해볼만한 작품   7 days ago

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.   7 days ago