The album has a very good sound, and I'll guess the band does as well. The songs fell kind of aimless and aren't built around palpable musical ideas, so I don't get into it much. The clear highlights are track 11 Blackout and the last track - a cover of Foster The People's huge hit. Overall, just somewhat good.   Nov 22, 2023

Bands that turned nu metal and then turned back - it sounds like some annoying YouTube short. I find this one so-so. Actually, the most nu metal riffing and rhythms are the most enjoyable part. The vocals, however, get weak here & there and sometimes are really embarrassing butt rock style. I think I liked track 7 the most.   Nov 21, 2023

Pretty good sludge here. At some points early on the vocals feel kind of awkward, but it doesn't happen much. Actually, the album got slightly nicer for me little by little as it progressed.   Nov 21, 2023

This early album from Celeste is much more post-hardcore than their later material. It is nice to discover how they started off with an already captivating sound. Definitely a great band.   Nov 21, 2023

Excellent songs on this super short EP that works in a lot of black metal elements. It's so good that I want more, so I highly recommend listening to this EP and then another release by Celeste.   Nov 21, 2023

Very good thrash in a very good year for thrash. 110% old school. Also it's a reminder that clean vocals can exist in thrash. Here they're clean shouting/singing. Anyway, time travelers from 1985 won't be confused if they hear this album. Another point that's funny to say, but their logo became one million times better with this album.   Nov 21, 2023

Very lo-fi and the riffs are evil & gorgeous. Vocals are distorted like Burzum, and to good effect. The ambient parts are nice enough that I refuse to skip them. (Also black 'n roll comes right out of nowhere in a fun way for a moment.) Solid BM from a brand spanking new artist.   Nov 21, 2023

Nice lo-fi black metal that turns half punk here & there. Sometimes the instruments sound a bit confused & awkward, and I'm not sure if that's intentional. Anyway, that's just some short moments. The rest is good and there's a lot of moxie.   Nov 21, 2023

Super ambitious album that goes into all genres of music, and I can tell these guys are sometimes just wiping all genres from their minds and composing unique original ideas. Maybe the most important point is how staggeringly beautiful all these songs are.   Nov 18, 2023

Super cathartic post-metal. No vocals here, and these songs are better without vocals. I hope Déhà makes more music in this style and tries to make it even better. Anyway, It's a good short album.   Nov 18, 2023

Fierce & evil in a way that implies hardship, suffering, & struggle. That icy intro does a lot to set the mood. Highlights like the wicked laughing at the end of track 2 show they really put thought & effort in. More importantly, they did the same with the instrumentation which is full of interesting twists & turns while keeping the fury & attitude that define great black metal.   Nov 18, 2023

I really liked this traditional doom. The vocals are very distant and full of echo, and I understand how this might turn off a lot of listeners. I do feel that these songs kinda de-emphasize the vocals and relegate them to a supporting role of aiding the mood, so it works well to my ear. If that sounds cool to you, I'll bet you'll like this.   Nov 18, 2023

Pretty good summer-feeling songs, but the repeated fade-outs bring my score down 5 points. Please just write an end to your compositions. Also, the final ambient track is done so well, I'm amazed it was actually 8 minutes.   Nov 18, 2023

Well-played deathgrind songs. Even though there are goregrind themes in the music, it didn't detract from my experience. Actually everything on this album is either fun or energizing. Nice.   Nov 18, 2023

Symphonic & gothic done very well - I'm very glad to say, because I've been finding so many albums of this type to be weakened by commercial influence. Nothing really negative I hear on this one; just consistently pleasant music in songs that range from good to excellent.   Nov 18, 2023

Excellent music that gives a striking dark mood. The instrumentation is almost soothing as it keeps switching back and forth between complementary types of rapid heaviness. One section of barfy vocals early on is a bit absurd. For the rest of this wonderful album, the music is more self-aware about how ridiculous the genre is, and that makes me just enjoy the fury. This is only for adventurous people, but it's excellent.   Nov 18, 2023

Great urgent feeling to the vocals. The melodies are full of danger & wrath. I'm guessing some people won't approve of that album tittle, but it's still a good EP.   Nov 18, 2023

There's a lot of interesting musical ideas going on in this album. The title track is a hypnotic & groovy masterpiece. Recommended.   Nov 18, 2023

Spooky floating feelings combined with evil melodies. At times I hear Elffor's influence. Anyway, it's a good album early on in their career.   Nov 17, 2023

Based on the cover I expected a frostier more brisk sound. What I got was Summoning-worship but in a darker tone. Pretty good.   Nov 17, 2023

A-tier vocals, A-tier songwriting, A-tier production, and S-tier guitarwork that makes this album truly a joy to listen to. Some of us might groan when we read 'melodeath & groove metal' because it's like saying overly commercial Western Europe & overly commercial USA, but all the music on this one is in such good taste that you'll like it even if you hate those genres.   Nov 17, 2023

Don't they know that auto-tune sounds like filthy garbage? A huge recording industry with 'pro' producers and they don't have their heads on straight. The songs are mostly disjointed: there's nothing connecting the metal, pop, and trance sections, like it's clips of different songs. Also, there's almost zero emotion here. Some elements by themselves are okay, but this is not good.   Nov 15, 2023

The worst I can say about this album is that a few songs are somewhat mediocre and the vocals could use more range. On the good side, the songs are mostly fun & punky, the riffs work well, and the drums get pretty interesting a bunch of times. I even like the short jazz track. Good work, Helmet.   Nov 15, 2023

Music this homemade can be this good, and we all need to remind ourselves of that fact every so often. Melankoli proves it to us with this truly inspired bleak & icy soundscape, even colder than the cover photo. The synth & keyboards all have the perfect sound, and the composition masterfully works toward vast clearings of emotional release.   Nov 15, 2023

Overall thoroughly good, though I didn't find much of it excellent. Maybe I'd like the songs even more with a different mix; I love the awesome fast riffing, but I can only hear that it's actually happening when the other instruments take a break. Still interested in hearing more from this band - great style.   Nov 15, 2023

Another very good album. I think the progressive metal and atmospheric black metal descriptors apply to this one too. Another point is that Shylmagoghnar has a very unique sound. Anyway, top-tier composition and good production + recording. My pick of the day.   Nov 14, 2023

Pretty good. For me, the space theme does not come through in the sound. There are some nice moments here & there in this ambient-focused atmospheric BM album.   Nov 14, 2023

I did not know their early work was so Summoning-influenced. Track 2 and Track 6 the title track are the highlights for me. Good atmospheric black metal album.   Nov 14, 2023

Some cools songs on this, including Forever from Abstract Void's 2023 album. I'll be checking out Lumnos.   Nov 13, 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