I was trying to have a nu metal Tuesday, but this album is mostly alternative metal. Anyway, the quality is rather good. You can tell that it's the same guys who created L.D. 50. L.D. 50, though, is somewhat more interesting than this one but, besides that, they're pretty equal. I give both albums an 80, but consider L.D. 50 just a tiny bit better.   Oct 26, 2023

It starts off with some okay nu metal, but mostly it's hard rock & heavy metal. Also, they add in some Alice in Chains influence, but they try to cram that sound into a half bar or so when it really needs more space to actually achieve the same effect. The lyrics are bad. Overall it's amateurish and immature but only a little bad.   Oct 26, 2023

I didn't know I was going to hear such good soulful singing, even though I knew for decades that this band existed. It's a great mix of heavy and light, also of underground and mainstream. Very good.   Oct 24, 2023

Ministry keeping it's awesome industrial sound while sounding a lot like Slayer in the riffing department. Very gratifying and fun too.   Oct 24, 2023

Intense & energetic music. Having no vocals is one of the best ways of solving the vocal question. Anyway, I was in hi tech paradise for the whole time.   Oct 24, 2023

It's kind of sad when the cover song has by far the best songwriting, and even the cover song has annoyingly unfocused lyrics. The production is kind of satisfying, but in the end it feels mediocre to me.   Oct 24, 2023

This album does a fantastic job at emitting a well-defined mood and just soaking you in it for 30 minutes. Very post-rock, ambient, and art rock vibes here. I suspect some people find this boring and others find it genius. The genius element is there and probably hard to pick up on, so it's not for everyone but it's quite an accomplishment.   Oct 24, 2023

Definitely the best straight black metal album I've heard this year. I especially loved the drumming, but everything is amazing. Each song is burning with evil power, and it's great for playing repeatedly. Almost a perfect score. Major respect to Asagraum.   Oct 22, 2023

The female vocals are pretty fantastic and the band injects life & energy into the songs, which are somewhat good. The lyrics are both weak and silly, and it's really weird how they keep saying 'hermitage' again and again while pronouncing some kind of hybrid between the English and the French word. All in all, good but not very good.   Oct 22, 2023

If you must know, yes the first thing I thought of was Skeletor. Anyway, this album is full of great moments.   Oct 21, 2023

Oh hell yes, Lovecraftian themes expressed so beautifully through musical composition in addition to the words on the album. I learned this was blackened death metal, but I was surprised at how deeply melancholic it is. This fits perfectly with Lovecraft's lonely protagonists who venture out of humanity's sight. There's arcane atmosphere as well. Almost tempted to move it up to 95. Class act all around.   Oct 20, 2023

The singer spits venom & vitriol to depressive melodies and spacious frosty atmosphere. There are lots of great touches, such as simple yet inventive and extremely effective drumming patterns. A very busy one-man-band did a great job here.   Oct 20, 2023

I think I like this one even more than their self-titled. There's just so much life in each song. I find the riffs energizing, and the passionate vocals are 100% genuine. There is constant swearing on this album, which was a rather childish and embarrassing aspect of the nu metal boom, but on this album all the swears just feel completely natural; I can't explain it.   Oct 20, 2023

Damn, I loved this so much. I can tell it's a bit sloppy, but listening to it gives a special effect: it makes you the coolest person in the world. All in all, the music is good / not great, but the coolness factor makes it worth listening to again & again.   Oct 20, 2023

If you're going to sound exactly like Rammstein, you need to write better songs and put more thought into how you play them. The singer imitates Till's voice, but doesn't have anywhere near the vocal power or creative control as him. These are mostly unispired songs, but there are a couple of moments that work well. Average it out and it's an innocuous recording.   Oct 20, 2023

Another great new stoner band to keep track of. The melodies are fantastic. I feel like the singer is missing his chances to freak out and draw nice contrasts between the mellower singing. I see a clear path for these guys to make their music even more excellent.   Oct 20, 2023

It's the band that doesn't want to be called nu metal, and their first album is nu metal. Also it's a very solid album with highlights and interesting changes of pace here & there. Pretty good.   Oct 20, 2023

Led-Zeppelin-worship taken in a more heavy metal direction seems like the perfect strategy for success in the 80s, except almost no bands had the skill & drive to actually achieve that sound. Whitesnake's music is on that level though, and the sound of Coverdale's voice and all the instruments are so fine. Too bad some songs had a little less effort put into them. If everything was as great as Still of the Night, this would be a perfect album.   Oct 20, 2023

Great mix of classic rock and contemporary stoner doom. Songwriting skills and recording are high level. I also like that album cover, but wish it was done a little better. Anyway, I'm glad to discover this band.   Oct 18, 2023

Not a perfect album; some parts bothered me like the awkward chorus on The Bigger Picture. The good parts are so fantastic that this is still a great album though. I was actually considering a lower score until I reached the last track, which is 32% of the album's running time. In the end, a wonderful experience.   Oct 18, 2023

I respect Bathory for bringing metal to new places with this influential album. The lo-fi recording does weaken it a little. Track 7, though, is pure fire. All things considered, pretty good and a nice way to start a legendary career.   Oct 18, 2023

Slamming brutal death metal with a wonderful foreboding feel. I really appreciate how much work went into the sound clips to coordinate with the album's theme and help us imagine the dreadful sci-fi calamity playing out.   Oct 18, 2023

Pretty good thrash, but I can't call any track particularly great. There are some very good moments though. A major drawback is that this album returns to slow acoustic and clean sections way too often, which are so much weaker than the thrashy moments. Nothing particularly bad. Kind of good.   Oct 17, 2023

Eddie's guitarwork and Alex's drumming are fantastic, but Sammy drags down the quality a little. Actually, on the first track he really mimics Dave's approach and this works pretty well. Except for track 1 and Dreams though, Sammy makes it more like so-so mom rock.   Oct 17, 2023

They deserve an award for album title, track titles, & theme. This sub-genre gets some hate even from metalheads, but Blastocystia shows a sincere love for their music, and this comes through on the fantastic instrumentation. I absolutely loved every second of this album; even the pig squeals were fun. Album of the day without a doubt.   Oct 17, 2023

Good quality straight black metal with a very very strong sense of drama.   Oct 17, 2023

You can get lost in the hazy dreariness for the whole 43 minutes. There are a few standout moments of gorgeous emotional release. The vast majority of the time, I'll say it's good but not great.   Oct 17, 2023

Surprise of the day. Great energy, and they keep focus throughout the whole album - no filler. The vocals are really uncomfortable to listen to in a few places, but I get the feeling that this is intentional. I still don't know if I understand what sasscore is. To me this feels like indie rock like Sleater-Kinney. Anyway, I'm impressed.   Oct 17, 2023

This luscious sound really brightened up my morning. Though it doesn't get into deathcore territory, it still might feel somewhat thall - I did get a lot of wide-open & desolate moments within this djent adventure into the microchip adventure. Whether or not people want to use that buzzword for this, The Dark Atom's music is a treat as always.   Oct 16, 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.   5 days ago