The members have been changing over the years, but their dependably brilliant black 'n' roll, punk, & metal have stayed at the same level. I find this one more exciting than Nattesferd, but just slightly. Also, almost as good as Splid. Instead of thinking more about why I rank those albums like that, I just want to listen to this again & again.   Sep 24, 2023

The melancholy is so thick on this album. I'm glad I've finally looked into their earlier albums. This one is powerful & heavy like Aevum, and the quality is just as high. A very exciting record.   Sep 22, 2023

Very good epic feel on this album. The cover art has a castle that looks kind of amateurish, but don't be fooled; these are well written songs played with huge amounts of passion.   Sep 22, 2023

I liked this a lot, and I found the most doom-laden parts the best. Interesting that not even the doom on this album is all that slow; it's a lot of mid-tempo. Also, the melodies really stay with me.   Sep 22, 2023

Definitely better than Gold & Grey, since I find more of these songs very satisfying. Great melodies played by total pros. Also, Baroness's discography is starting to get pretty beefy at this point. I've loved their music for a long time and have real respect for the past & present members.   Sep 22, 2023

A prolific brutal death metal musician goes black metal, and you'll believe it when you hear the vocals. Good black metal with some symphonic intros.   Sep 22, 2023

Kind of hard to choose between 85 and 90 on this one. All good, but it doesn't excite me as much as Plague, which is similar in style. The military rhythms do feel prominent on this album, giving the music a feeling of galactic empires exploring new planets. Also, I just love that album cover.   Sep 22, 2023

The energy of the songs is equal to the coolness of the band & its image, which should be impossible but..... Motörhead.   Sep 22, 2023

Very solid for all 13 tracks. The Rolling Stones cover was even better than I was hoping for. The legendary band's final album is very good.   Sep 22, 2023

Now I learn about this band. It's some unique progressive metal. I get a thall feeling from this at parts, but maybe that's just me. Anyway, recommending this to everyone because it's refreshing.   Sep 22, 2023

So many great moments condensed into 35 minutes. Melodically great, and Hate Forest's use of guttural vocals to induce trance-like feelings is so unique and effective. Brilliant music.   Sep 20, 2023

Wow, what's up with these guys. In just 3 years they rose straight to the Awesome Tier.   Sep 20, 2023

Great musicianship. So many slow songs on this one. Most of the best parts are the mid-tempo ones, but track 3 totally blew me away. Cool band, and the future looks extremely promising for these 2 guys.   Sep 20, 2023

Melodic BM with an all-blue illustration on the cover - isn't that an omen for good music? Well, the rich and flowing music delivers what we want here. There's a great air of tragedy and melancholy. Also, this band's name is nothingness/空 in the Buddhist context. The 'Dark Age' theme matches the melody perfectly. Thoroughly enjoyed it.   Sep 20, 2023

It's a very jarring sound that works well. Some people like it a lot more than me, but I definitely like it too.   Sep 20, 2023

Short but sweet. What a good blackened thrash band. It's not as excellent as their 2022 album, but I need more Daeva!   Sep 19, 2023

I like all tracks by both bands, but Úlfarr's tracks all have the same riff (which they admitted to, I think). If that doesn't bother you, it's a good split and a great way for Malfeitor to make himself known.   Sep 19, 2023

Melodic BM with power metal influence? Wow, it works very well while feeling natural. Such a great brand spanking new band. I can't wait to hear their first full-length coming out this month.   Sep 19, 2023

When this band came out, I thought they were much worse than this and much more cringeworthy. Pleasant surprise - this album has a lot of enjoyable moments, and nothing really negative that jumps out at me. Also, the singer can actually sing, and when he raps I don't find it embarrassing. A certain Limp band could have learned a lesson... back in 2001.   Sep 19, 2023

Mostly average music on here. The clean vocals sometimes bother me, sounding like a whining metalcore teenager, but the harsh vocals are decent or better. Production sounds good. Track 6 really stands out - much more enjoyable than the rest. The Smashing Pumpkins cover doesn't compare to the original, but that's quite a challenge in the opinion of little old me.   Sep 19, 2023

Track 2, Ostracized is pretty powerful, and the rest of the album is just so-so or kind of weak. Also, it's mostly covers, and the covers are mostly not so great. Rate Your Music people think this is the worst album ever, but they have their own potato-head obsessions. Anyway, this one is only for die-hard fans of Otep; for me it exists for that track 2.   Sep 19, 2023

Overall a good album. I liked the thrashy riffs though some guitar parts felt more simple than they should be. The songwriting is mostly very good, but gets weaker in the middle of the album, especially with the songs with very short run-times. The vocals, of course, are great and really strengthen the gothic element.   Sep 18, 2023

This album sweeps me away. There's a lot of what people like me want from atmospheric black metal, but there is some surprisingly doom-laden stuff in here too, so it's rather unique. Definitely one of my favorite bands.   Sep 16, 2023

Quite beautiful, and there are some fun 80s-feeling parts. By the way, what the heck is happening on that album cover?   Sep 16, 2023

I loved this one so much, and this great album helps tip 2023 toward being a huge year for metal. I'm wondering if TesseracT gets overlooked by people looking for extremely heavy progressive metal. Well, this music has what they're looking for.   Sep 16, 2023

Jukka's voice is always so excellent, and these are gorgeous songs. In every way, well done.   Sep 16, 2023

Officially, I declare Fog of War one of those bands that need to produce more albums. They are so excellent and so many years have passed. Also, A+ on making this one distinct from the previous. I loved all the music, and I loved all the attitude.   Sep 16, 2023

Pretty solid album, but the lyrics and singing are a weak spot. Something about groove metal makes it easy to say awkward things while being too emphatic about it. The guitar playing and guitar sound are great, and the whole thing does feel very dramatic.   Sep 16, 2023

It has some good moments, but nothing as good as their later material. Very obvious influence from Otep on this album, but the results got better when their experience was their main source.   Sep 16, 2023

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

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.   5 days ago

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

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   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