First of all, a lot of bands are named Malphas. Second of all, the drummer is also in Thron and Aara (and Aara released one of the best metal album of this year). Third of all, this Malphas album is great all the way through. In other words, the other members are on the same high level as the drummer. All good news.   May 6, 2023

Blackened thrash goodness. I was into the whole album, but not extremely into it.   May 6, 2023

Oh Hell Yes!!!!! This is number one out of my new discoveries of this week. This is all good stuff, but middle section of the album, well, most of it, is the absolute top-tier music. It has deep melancholy, nostalgia, grieving, & anger too. I love this EP like crazy.   May 6, 2023

Good riffing and good composition overall. The vocal style is not quite my thing. You might not be surprised that this one dips into atmospheric BM territory a little here & there (because of that excellent cover artwork). Doesn't feel top tier to me, but I'll be content to hear it again.   May 6, 2023

Compared to Brightside, the songs are better; in other words, I really really like it. Also, the sound of this recording feels just right to me.   May 6, 2023

The energy is so good I'd bet anything these guys were great live. Also, that's an awesome cover to match the album title.   May 6, 2023

Oh Night, Take me Away! I loved the consistent flows of both aggression and melancholy.   May 6, 2023

I'm pleased to find this artist dependable. This is good energetic djent that exists in the cringe-free world of instrumental music.   May 6, 2023

The orchestrations are truly amazing, with tons of variety, and are completely relevant to the metal, so they're not extra in any way. The amazing color palette on the cover art matches how different the various parts of the album are from one another. You might be guessing this is all campy but it's absolutely not; it's serious and well made.   Apr 29, 2023

Well produced and good compositions. I don't really get excited by this music, but I can hear the skill level. I guess I'm impressed but not moved.   Apr 29, 2023

I'm glad Osmose Productions just put out a remaster of this album, because it prompted me to finally give this one a try. There is great variety in tempo. The slow parts are creepy and unsettling. The faster parts are evil and threatening. Great vocals & an awesome drum sound. Super high quality all around.   Apr 29, 2023

Elfstone is absolutely one of the best songs of all time. I feel like some parts of this album are filler, and that's the only reason I don't give it a perfect score. It's all in a gorgeous D.I.Y. sound, and the melodies and atmosphere are master tier.   Apr 29, 2023

These compositions are based so much around the singing melody, but some of those melodies aren't as evocative or playful as I'm looking for. Also, I think tracks 9 and 10 are the only very high quality material here; I'll definitely listen to those 2 songs again. For me, the rest is kind of average.   Apr 29, 2023

I liked all the songs on this album, but there are so many sudden track changes that I don't think I'll listen to this one much. It's hard to decide how much to deduct for this flaw because it's still good music.   Apr 29, 2023

It's obvious these guys find true inspiration in Hindu mythology. I just want a longer album, please.   Apr 29, 2023

The songwriting in Antares is a little better. Also, on this one I felt the harsh vocals could have been a little better. Overall, still good.   Apr 29, 2023

Great 80s sound & echo on this recording. Just beautiful songwriting non-stop.   Apr 29, 2023

Today I went this far back in their discography, and I got something even more powerful than I expected. What a great band.   Apr 29, 2023

Very atmospheric BM with some strong melancholy coming through at the same time. The band name is maybe the best sounding name I've heard in a long time. Wonder what it means.........   Apr 27, 2023

Brilliant compositions that are recorded & produced in a very very Trent way. Marilyn's voice sounds astoundingly good on just about everything. After some years, I was shocked that Tourniquet is even better than I remembered it. Safe to call this one a legendary album.   Apr 27, 2023

Yes I really loved this, so hail comfy synth! Also, it strongly reminds me of peaceful songs by Nobuo Uematsu, mostly bgm for villages or indoor home scenes, which is a compliment.   Apr 27, 2023

It's not my cup of tea, but I can clearly hear how well played it is, and how much control they have over the tone and atmosphere. Also, for once, metalcore sounds like half heavy metal and half hardcore punk. Respect to Converge.   Apr 27, 2023

This album blew me away. The vocals are much better than Pentagram. Also, I hear some atmospheric BM, and some pagan too. Am I crazy? I'm surprised it sounds that way to me considering it's 1996. Anyway, truly great black metal here.   Apr 26, 2023

Good dependable black metal. So many new BM bands from Poland; I can't even keep track. I hear a good evil sound and some good energy.   Apr 26, 2023

First of all, retro album art for the win here. For a while now, I feel like I find so much good stoner doom, but never great. These days I'm breaking that streak of bad luck. This is truly great stoner doom. Actually, I love how it hangs out in heavy metal territory for a few bars and then just blasts you with dank stoner doom or staggering straight doom. Here's a recent band to keep on your radar.   Apr 26, 2023

Very melodious songs, all done in extremely good taste. For me, though, track 4 blows everything else away. I can't stop thinking about that incredible song. One of the best tracks this year, if not number 1.   Apr 26, 2023

Good composition except for the vocals, which really drag the score down for me. Also, Michael Whalen's style of painting always seems to be all execution and no flare - better than MidJourney I guess.   Apr 26, 2023

Dark Tranquility has a huge reputation, so I'm not surprised this is a good album, actually I find it more emotional than most melodic death metal. Also, I already knew the The Wonders At Your Feet, and the vocals on this album are better than that song, so it's a pleasant surprise for me. I especially liked Ex Nihilo / track 11.   Apr 26, 2023

Good music. It's like they took old school death metal and then just altered it any way they wanted. The drumming is extremely good on this album, but it's still nowhere near how good it is on the second album.   Apr 26, 2023

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

시간이 지날수록 앨범의 가치가 살아나는 작품. 코지파웰의 드러밍이 기가막힌 글램롹의 좋은 본보기.   May 27, 2024

이 앨범 페인킬러보다 좋다. Ram It Down부터 Monsters of Rock을 거쳐 리마스터반에 수록된 Night Comes Down, Bloodstone 라이브 트랙까지 완벽 그 자체. 이것이야말로 한 트랙도 절대 빼버릴 게 없는 무결점의 헤비메탈 명반이다.   Jun 4, 2024

음악을 오래 듣다보니, 어렵고 복잡한 음악을 만드는 것보다는, 뜯어보니 정말 단순하고 별거 아닌, 남들도 다 할 수 있는 요소들을 절묘하게 조합해서 좋게 들리도록 만드는 것이 훨씬 어려운 것 같다. 그럼 관점에서라면 본조비는 '실력이 대단한 밴드'라고 자신있게 할 만하다.   7 days ago

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

전곡이 훌륭한 테크스래시 초명반. 93.5점.   May 19, 2024

락을 그리 좋아하지 않는 와이프도 좋아하는 앨범...   May 20, 2024

인플레임스 최고의 명반이자 멜로딕 데스메탈 역사상에서도 중요한 필청작. 어떻게 이렇게 천지개벽할 수 있었는지 뒷담화 썰을 듣고 싶을 정도다.   May 23, 2024

사나이 심장을 울리는 웅장한 음악. 88점.   May 23, 2024

얼터너티브 뽕을 제대로 맞기전 마지막 인플의 멜로딕 데스메탈 작품이다, 이 앨범도 역시 얼터뽕이 들어간 곡이 많이수록 되어있다. 90년대의 뭐랄까 쓸쓸함이 느껴지는 인플만의 감성이 많이 사라지긴 했지만 이전작들에서 들어본적 없는 중독적인 후크송도 있고 이 정도면 전체적으로 훌륭하다고 생각한다.   May 24, 2024

The variety in the instrumentation keeps every song so distinct. The vocals are very good. All in all, these veterans made excellent use of their experience. Great work.   May 26, 2024

1 ,3, 8 이 제일 좋고 2 번도 굿. 완전 장난기 많은 사운드는 아니지만 벨라도나 1기 다운 앨범이다. 하지만 벨라도나 1기 중에는 여전히 among 앨범이 평균적인 느낌으로 제일 좋은 것 같다. 이렇게 벨라도나 1기 시절은 끝이 난다.   May 26, 2024

분명 KEEPER 시리즈 이후 나온 앨범이라 기대감에 비해 충격을 받은 건 사실이나 평가 절하될 정도의 앨범은 아니라고 본다. 2,4,7,8,10,11번 트랙 등 괜찮은 곡들이 많다. 개인적으로는 키스케의 보컬은 고음도 좋지만 저음을 더 좋아하는 지라...보너스 트랙인 "Shit And Lobster" 도 나쁘지 않다.   May 27, 2024

Sting in the Tail is another very good album by legendary Scorpions   May 30, 2024

기존의 1집보다는 조금은 거친듯한 질감의 사운드를 음미할 수 있는 음반. 곡 퀄리티야 뭐 최상급이고...   May 31, 2024

변화가 없으면 늘 똑같은 것만 한다고 욕 먹고, 좀 달리 하면 초심을 버렸다고 욕 먹고. 하지만 이 앨범에서 Demon Driver를 지나치면 안 됨. 특히 중간에 스윕피킹으로 갈겨주는 아름다운 아르페지오는 더더욱.   Jun 3, 2024