What a complete mess this album is. The parts of songs don't sound like they fit together. The vocals come in unnecessarily and just fill in space out of obligation. I can hear how some instrumentation is actually impressive and would be beautiful in isoaltion, but then it's all assembled in unnatural-feeling compositions. The bluesy intro to Don't Turn Your Back... is great, but then it doesn't continue into the song. Overall, meh.   Nov 12, 2023

Similar style to Averses but, amazingly, he improved it even further. On this album of rich grinding guitar tones that wash over you, there's an emotional core that burns even hotter than the first album. While staying in atmospheric, the songs also feature elements of depressive and melancholic. Also, there's no unnecessarily long ambient part; the last quiet instrumental track is tight, to the point, and has interesting melodies & changes. Pure perfection from Déhà.   Nov 12, 2023

In every part of this album I find the instruments doing something interesting, and the tone stays viscerally emotional. My ears tell me this is not played by a band recording their 1st album. Silly ears - I need to stop listening to them.   Nov 12, 2023

A wonderful surprise, seeing as it's a big improvement on their 1st full-length. The vocal melodies and instrumentation range from good to great. Track 4, Her Torment, is captivating. I will keep listening to the whole album very regularly; it just feels so right.   Nov 10, 2023

Good satisfying sludge that makes me say, "Man sludge is a heavy genre."   Nov 10, 2023

My musical pick of the day. Also, those song titles are my literary pick of the day. What an interesting album cover, but I wish it was better executed. The whole thing is a hybrid of far-flung human cultures, and is probably immensely offensive to so many people - as all of we people deserve.   Nov 10, 2023

There is some very high-quality post-black metal and atmospheric BM too on this album. However, there's a big rookie mistake; track 1 is an intro track, and track 2 starts with it's own kinda unnecessary intro. It would definitely be a higher score without that mistake considering how it dilutes the emotional impact.   Nov 10, 2023

Beautifully harsh 90s BM sounds. Don't expect atmospheric, but this is a must-listen for everyone. Man, that guitar tone. It really made my morning.   Nov 10, 2023

A bizarre mix of musical genres. I think this is a challenging album for almost any fan of any genre. You need some patience and then later on everything culminates with a huge payoff. My score is kind of a compromise. I can tell it's working well at any given moment, but it's very hard to decide how good it is as a whole unit. Anyway, Déhà always brings me on an adventure.   Nov 10, 2023

Just discovering this band and I'm really glad I gave them a try. Please don't be turned off by some awkward screams early in the album; 99% of this album is very good music. The riffs are excellent throughout and the emotion is powerful and genuine. I had a very thrashy day today and Infernal Throne adds to the 2023's list of great thrash albums.   Nov 9, 2023

The 1st half of the album had mostly forced-sounding songs with weak unfeeling singing. Many of those tracks seem to end before accomplishing much even if the playing is rather technical. Later on the quality increases significantly (even Dave's singing). I especially liked Post American World and Conquer or Die! Very solid 2nd half.   Nov 9, 2023

Old school sound, and overall it's good.   Nov 9, 2023

A./Ayloss has a ton of projects. With this one he just changed styles to blackened thrash. Anyway it's very good in a gruff, surly, and burly kind of way. Have a seat with that knight on the cover and listen to the whole album; it's all well-played with strong emotion.   Nov 9, 2023

Wonderful crossover thrash. My pick of the day. Also, the angles in that cover art convey a ton of action and feeling.   Nov 9, 2023

I like this one slightly more than Coronet Juniper. On Longhena there is great variety in track lengths, and there are playful jumps to other types of slower music, but they feel like fitting contrasts. This whole thing is impressive and I can feel it giving me strength. Great job, Gridlink.   Nov 7, 2023

Perfect production, generously thick atmosphere, & it's all done with an enthusiasm for the slam genre that I can clearly hear. This album is for when I'm in a very rare mood. However, I just love how all this stuff is so offensive to most people.   Nov 7, 2023

Each song is burning with such a bright blue flame that everything in sight is singed pitch black. The vocals immensely powerful and the composition gives a real feeling of urgency. At times, the music gets about 40% to 45% toward depressive territory, but it's still decidedly on the atmospheric side. This is a great mode to be in. I've been trying argue myself out of giving it a perfect score, but I keep losing the argument. 100/100 it is.   Nov 7, 2023

Each song achieves a great sound and it has good energy throughout. More variety in singing melody would make it better. Anyway, nothing is particularly bad, but I didn't feel any moment was great.   Nov 7, 2023

Another well-known atmospheric BM releases a great album. This has been happening a lot in recent months. Anyway, these songs give a great feeling of conflict & danger through the western sound.   Nov 7, 2023

First of all, "The breakdown goes boom" - seriously? That line sounded like a good idea in your heads, Amaranthe? Second of all, the ballad, Crystalline, is a little weaker than the other songs, especially in terms of tightness. Besides those 2 points, this album is pretty good.   Nov 6, 2023

My pick of the day. An overall solid album rather close in style to the debut. Track 2, Punishment Nailed Deep particularly blew me away. I actually made a Farvann face, and I can't stop replaying the track. Thank you so much Faidra.   Nov 6, 2023

A very dramatic feel to this 80s style heavy metal. I hear a lot of talk that it's W.A.S.P-worship. Though I don't know W.A.S.P's sound very well, I think all the talk is correct.   Nov 6, 2023

I really loved the cavernous feel to this death doom. A little searching and we can find a great number of good doom bands.   Nov 6, 2023

A good introduction to this band for me, I think. Heavy metal with strong 80s trademarks all mixed with the classic black metal that came after it in a much different market. Combine that weird combo with spooky undertones, and it's a really unique approach they have - definitely not sounding like anyone I can think of.   Nov 6, 2023

Drums & vocals were recorded 7 years after the guitars? How is the result this beautiful? This one goes in a totally atmospheric direction, but in a frantic chaotic way. Also, the first part with clean guitars is wonderful in how it takes long enough to develop a mysterious creepy feeling into a dramatic movement. Super long and super powerful.   Nov 3, 2023

I had an absolute blast. The songwriting is highly motivated and thoughtful. I feels like a live show, played with great timing to inject a sense of urgency to every melody.   Nov 3, 2023

I'm very positive about this album. If he could write conclusions and stop all the fading out, I'd give it an 85 for sure. Next evolution would be more interesting percussion, but at this level it's still enjoyable with a great spooky and vampiric feel to it.   Nov 3, 2023

This album gets me moving and there is a lot of emotion & mood soaked into the songs.   Nov 3, 2023

Redoing old songs is cool only sometimes, including this because they're enjoyable. The style does feel a little more simple than most of their other stuff. I'll have to check out The New Reign, but this is good with some rebellious energy.   Nov 3, 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.   6 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   4 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