When Gigachad came into existence through a shimmering portal already fully adult, he said, "Don't bother yourself with the pregnancy Mom; I'll just come out this way." There was cheering and confetti in the whole time zone. Also, the beginning of this album was somehow playing right out of thin air.   Jan 3, 2024

DDDDAAAAARRRRRKK all the way through. Almost as good as 2022's, but I love both. Brilliant & purposeful new band.   Jan 3, 2024

Wow, I loved this. The album is a bit stronger around the 2nd half but is still all very good. Its a great fusion of genres, and yes I feel that I could really use more Danzig-style vocal swagger and deathrock influence in current music, but then again I doubt many will do it this well. Thanks to Daniel Dekay from Banger for bringing this one to our attention.   Jan 3, 2024

Tons of the solos and other guitar passages are really wonderful. As a whole album, I feel it's good / not great, but it's a top notch chill-out. Thank you Black Sky Giant!   Jan 3, 2024

Bjes keeps up the same level excellent music on their full albums; that's 2 releases I'm ranking 90/100 for 2023. Again it's so melancholic, depressive, evil, and angry. The gruff vocals on this are usually for surlier music, but from Bjes that gruff voice is melancholic despite the vocal tone. It's all these deeply sad melodies that make everything work so well.   Jan 2, 2024

I enjoyed this one a bit more than Manifest. There is a lot of great moments, and I especially love Serendipity. On a couple of songs, the riffs feel not dynamic enough, but maybe that's just me. More certainly, the 3 vocalists sometimes leave the songs too crowded with rushed singing. Many singers can be cool, but it needs to be balanced right or the flow of the song suffers. A couple of complaints, but still quite good.   Jan 2, 2024

Great funeral doom with beauty and the beast vocals. I absolutely loved every second of this album.   Dec 30, 2023

I'm feeling positive about the whole album. The most negative thing I can say is that it takes some time to get to the very good parts.. Anyway, good times all the way through.   Dec 30, 2023

Good variety in melody and feeling but all kept within the dark satanic atmosphere, and the album title really brightens my day. If Belphegor continues scaring everyone's parents for as long as teenagers want, then these musicians will need to make a deal with the devil for eternal life to keep up the evil work.   Dec 30, 2023

I tried hard to like this album, but I failed. The best I could do was to feel like some parts were 'okay.' I can't say any particular moment is terrible, but most of the time I was rolling my eyes and waiting for it to be over. I agree it's better than Violence Unimagined.   Dec 30, 2023

I've found that there's not much war metal out there, but there's still a lot of good war metal. And this album really blew my mind. The chaotic fast parts and the dark mid-slow parts complement each other perfectly. The drumming is so astounding I could barely believe I was hearing it. I can't say enough good things about this one.   Dec 30, 2023

First of all, I really like this music and how basing it on a survival horror video game makes it memorable and entertaining. Some negative points though - the base drops muffle the other instruments for a second or so. Also, some of the voice acting is amateurish. Even considering those downsides, I still enjoy the whole album. The vocals are performed right, and the instrumentation is a blast.   Dec 30, 2023

This grungy and extremely catchy album is Alice-in-Chains-worship, and proudly so, and it's done well. Track 1 just does not leave brain.   Dec 30, 2023

Rather good, and now I'm curious about earlier releases from these stoner veterans.   Dec 30, 2023

Good thrash. There is some grungy alternative metal on here too, kinda following the fad, if a bit late, but it's done well too. Nothing I feel is great, and nothing terrible. Pretty good.   Dec 28, 2023

Almost as good as their 2016 album. There's very good melancholy, and it gets slightly into post-black metal territory some times. Then there's some Spanish guitar. Very good all around.   Dec 28, 2023

I don't care that I've already listened to albums with that same painting on the cover. Why not? Anyway, this is straight black metal done right. Also, people studying Anglo-Saxon get some practice. Black metal fans should not miss out on this one.   Dec 28, 2023

Good bluesy stoner metal with a rough production sound that I really like.   Dec 28, 2023

It sounds like they're playing in a long narrow hallway with sheets of metal covering the walls. Besides the bad recording, this is a very good thrash album with exquisite riffs and tons of passion, and it's all well written. Even the ballad is flawless. Good job by Testament.   Dec 28, 2023

Slightly better than the 2022 album because this one feels bigger and more of a journey despite having almost the same running time. I wish so many tracks didn't fade out; it starts getting annoying. Anyway, the melodies and hypnotic nature of this album are astounding, and the outro track is a surprising treat with it's jazzy character.   Dec 28, 2023

Man, Barker's drumming is fantastic on this album! At some points it's more like plain symphonic metal as opposed to symphonic BM, which must anger some trve kvlt people. Anyway, the symphonic element is good, the Twisted Sister cover brings a smile to my face, and everything else is either good or great.   Dec 28, 2023

It looks like Neurosis gets a lot less attention in recent years, but this most recent album is really solid & pleasing to my ears. Some mid-career albums are better, but I give a definite positive review to Fires Within Fires.   Dec 28, 2023

I started listening and said to myself, 'People should stop saying NIN's music can be so challenging; this is just satisfying music in a rich soundscape.' Then it started to get extremely challenging, especially with how the EP ends, but yes I really loved it.   Dec 25, 2023

Good slam I had the pleasure of listening to. To be honest, I'm surprised this sub-genre has been so good to me lately, but maybe Slam Worldwide is leading me to all the best examples of the style. Anyway, definitely put this on your stereo if those evil aliens come to experiment on you.   Dec 25, 2023

Some of the lyrics and song titles feel sophomoric to me, but the riffs and the flow of the songs are just great, and this makes for a powerful album that leaves a bunch of its melodies in my head for the rest of the day. This is a solo project by a member of Borgne, and here he focuses on a very different type of BM, and I'm glad chooses not to be in a rut. Also, good cover art and a master-tier logo.   Dec 25, 2023

I liked the variety on this album, and I find it pretty good quality, but nothing here is exhilarating like their 1992 album.   Dec 25, 2023

I came here looking for deathgrind, but I only hear old school death metal with film score interludes. However, I liked the whole record.   Dec 25, 2023

This is war metal with some noise as well. These genres are done very well here, so there's cacophony & insanity. I highly recommend this EP to fans of One Direction and BTS so I can howl with maniacal laughter as I watch them squirm in pure horror & disgust.   Dec 25, 2023

This atmospheric black metal project switched gears here and did a general overview of BM sub-genres. It leans toward early second-wave songwriting and tone, but there's a little atmospheric BM, and at some points the synth is used in a more symphonic-sounding way. Not as exciting as their 2022 albums, but still good.   Dec 25, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.   7 days ago

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.   7 days ago

very good album by Sepultura. Also, the front cover of Arise is excellent.   5 days ago

20세기의 끝을 알리는 멜데스의 걸작이다. 끝내주는 멜로디 하나로 메탈을 좋아하지 않거나 입문하는 사람들에게도 권해볼만한 작품   5 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.   4 days ago