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

I find it a mix of rambling composition and elements that work well. For me, it;s so-so.   Jan 15, 2024

The first six songs are all in heavy rotation on classic rock radio to this day, and with good reason. The 2nd half of this album really drags down my rating - talk about filler. Anyway, there is a million good things to say about the first half; lyrics that get playful with puns, dialects, & registers, awesome guitar work, beats and production that draw influence from new wave. Emphasizing the positive here.   Jan 15, 2024

I appreciate the integration of ambient music into the doom on this one even more than the other Slow albums I've heard so for. The sense of mourning and catharsis comes through perfectly.   Jan 15, 2024

So I thought this was going to be less atmospheric than the 1st album so I was bracing for disappointment. Anyway this astoundingly powerful and just as atmospheric. I'm not sure if I should perceive a shift in style, but Alluvial is shaping up to be a great band.   Jan 15, 2024

Cool music, and I can feel the theme of mysterious horror. This might be pretty close to groove metal as well.   Jan 15, 2024

Good songwriting. Excellent demonic atmosphere. The vocals get too croaky for me at some points. Their 2nd album was a bit better. Also, this album cover is wonderful and I want to know who created it. It looks like a simple landscape, but the background gets a bit tricky if you just pay attention. Done in extremely good taste. Even the logo's placement is top-tier composition.   Jan 12, 2024

Oh the pain. When the first track started, I thought it might turn out better than I was expecting. Unfortunately this is all as bad as that How You Remind Me song that got airplay. The singer is so bad, only staying in this one annoying tone. The lyrics are 100% embarrassing. The melodies and drumming are anemic, not committing to anything interesting. Track 10 is almost okay, but this is Nickelback living up to its reputation.   Jan 12, 2024

My pick of the day. Impressive from start to finish as I often expect with progressive metal, but I found the whole album built to a conclusion on its final moment, like I felt all the songwriting had this end in mind. This way of going out gave the whole experience an emotional weight. Definitely memorable and packed with awesome moments.   Jan 12, 2024

I enjoyed the whole thing. I hear influence from Koяn, Soulfly, Sepultura, & maybe early Deftones. These guys take their musicianship seriously. I love the funkiness. The rapping is good, the harsh vocals are good, but the clean vocals are weak in comparison. I can only wonder what to think about the French lyrical content. It does get a bit samey a couple times, but I'm super glad I gave this band a chance.   Jan 12, 2024

The speed and the brisk feeling to the delivery gave me tons of energy. I really love this EP. Hidden gem from the 90s.   Jan 12, 2024

I like the 1st album a bit more even though Gods of War has much better recording. Anyway, it's still a blast, and respect to the originators.   Jan 12, 2024

The violin on track 4 is integrated perfectly with the BM composition. Everything is excellent about this album, and it's full of gravitas & melancholy.   Jan 12, 2024

I caught a glimpse of that album cover, and just had to listen. The surprise for me was that it's a new project by some musicians we all know well. This is also my album of the day by far. The atmosphere is heavy and it feels like a tour through a series of emotional traumas. You might feel a bit of punk influence too, if the sadness doesn't camouflage it. Highly recommended for everyone.   Jan 10, 2024

I love the style and it puts me in a great mood, but this is nowhere near as evocative as his awesome 2022 EP.   Jan 10, 2024

A lot of guys used to make fun of Scott Weiland's vocals on this and say anyone can do that voice, but this is the start of a great journey that expanded his range, technique, and charisma. Some songs sound like Alice in Chains & Soundgarden done not as well, but many are good and full of energy. Creep is a great and rare example of a slow song done well. The drumming was better than I expected, and I enjoyed the whole album.   Jan 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"   7 days ago

그저 한결같이 아름답다. 이들 최고작이라 해도 무관.   Apr 4, 2024

레드제플린의 천국으로 가는 계단과 함께 고딩때 많이 즐겨 즐었던 앨범이다.... 특히 기타 소리가 너무 감미로웠다....   Apr 6, 2024

퀸 앨범 중 a night at opera와 더불어 제일 좋아하는 앨범이다. 메탈 팬도 들으면 생각보다 센 곡도 있다. 1LP 버전들은 길이 때문에 2, 5,10,11이 줄어서 들어갔다. 총 53분이면 음질에 영향받을 것 같지 않은데 말이다. 그래서인지 2015년에 2lp 버전도 발매했다. 1,12 진짜 좋고 12번 같은 경우에는 종종 락 보컬들이 커버하는 영상을 많이 볼 수 있다.   Apr 6, 2024

인플레임스의 마지막 명작   Apr 6, 2024

짧지만 아주 강력하다   Apr 12, 2024

Personally, I have always liked Sonata Arctica, and the new album is one of the best that the band has released in the last 10 years.   Apr 13, 2024

아름답고 부드럽다. 복잡한 구성의 멜로디가 유려하게 이어져 빗물처럼 시냇물처럼 아름다운 흐름을 이루어내고 있다. 음질과 드럼의 아쉬움을 제외한다면 최고의 앨범이다. 88점.   Apr 13, 2024

블랙모어가 딥퍼플에서 나와서 좋은 것은 rainbow식 음악도 들을 수 있게 되었다는 점이다. 아주 아주 특이한 감성을 갖고 있는 사람이다. 아주 헤비한 락이면서도 부분 부분 포크적인 느낌도 있고 쓰잔함도 갖고 있다. 당대의 3대장하고는 다른 맛을 느낄 수 있다. 1,4,6이 대표곡. 3번은 quatarmass 9번은 yardbirds 커버곡이다. 희한하게 LP의 양면 라벨이 바뀐 것도 있다.   Apr 16, 2024

내가 바라는 프로그레시브메탈 그 자체. 부드러움, 날뛰는 에너지, 서정성, 테크니컬함 모든것을 갖추었다. 드림씨어터 3집과 함꼐 주관적인 프로그레시브메탈 최고작. 94점.   Apr 16, 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.   7 days ago

MEGADETH 앨범 중 최애 앨범...첫 곡부터 내 심장은 뛰기 시작했다.   7 days ago

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.   3 days ago

개인적으로 이 프론티어 레이블의 파란색 바탕 앨범 시리즈를 좋아한다. 분명 이제는 예전의 보컬이 아니기는 하나 오히려 터프한 면이 있는 보컬이 특색이라고 할 수 있다. 프론티어에서의 이 앨범이 나에게 엄청 좋은 느낌으로 다가온 것은 사실이다. 7번에서도 여전히 쉽지 않은 고역을 소화해준다. 라센반은 13번 곡 "First Love (Orchestral Version)"가 포함되었다.   Apr 3, 2024

이 앨범에서는 유독 드러밍이 돋보인다. 특유의 다크한 분위기에 육중한 맛도 잘 살린 사운드가 일품.   Apr 4, 2024

드림 시어터는 AI가 만든 음악같다. 어떻게 하면 음악적으로 가장 큰 카타르시스를 느낄 수 있는 지, 치밀하게 계산되어 만들어진 음악   Apr 5, 2024

Paranoid, 그리고 마블영화때문에 더 익숙해진 Iron Man...이렇게 이 앨범은 클래식이 되었다.   Apr 6, 2024

그 놀라웠던 firepower 보다 더 끝내주는 앨범을 뽑아냈다니.... 노장밴드에 대한 존경심이 더해진 가산점이 없다고는 할 수 없지만... 가산점을 더하면 130점은 되는걸?   Apr 6, 2024