This album sweeps me away. There's a lot of what people like me want from atmospheric black metal, but there is some surprisingly doom-laden stuff in here too, so it's rather unique. Definitely one of my favorite bands.   Sep 16, 2023

Quite beautiful, and there are some fun 80s-feeling parts. By the way, what the heck is happening on that album cover?   Sep 16, 2023

I loved this one so much, and this great album helps tip 2023 toward being a huge year for metal. I'm wondering if TesseracT gets overlooked by people looking for extremely heavy progressive metal. Well, this music has what they're looking for.   Sep 16, 2023

Jukka's voice is always so excellent, and these are gorgeous songs. In every way, well done.   Sep 16, 2023

Officially, I declare Fog of War one of those bands that need to produce more albums. They are so excellent and so many years have passed. Also, A+ on making this one distinct from the previous. I loved all the music, and I loved all the attitude.   Sep 16, 2023

Pretty solid album, but the lyrics and singing are a weak spot. Something about groove metal makes it easy to say awkward things while being too emphatic about it. The guitar playing and guitar sound are great, and the whole thing does feel very dramatic.   Sep 16, 2023

It has some good moments, but nothing as good as their later material. Very obvious influence from Otep on this album, but the results got better when their experience was their main source.   Sep 16, 2023

A good listen. Track 2 is great and so is the famous track 4, so I can see why they were singles. A lot of the other songs have weak verses and excellent choruses. Owners of the Japanese edition were lucky; I always loved that Jurassitol song.   Sep 16, 2023

Overwhelming in a good way. Impressive speed and technicality.   Sep 16, 2023

With all these Tolkien references, of course this sounds like Summoning. It is all right and it does convey some nostalgia, but it doesn't convey the darkness and evil like Summoning does while being even more beautiful. This should be a goal for the next album.   Sep 16, 2023

Very nice kvlt sound that weaves in some atmospheric and some post. Now I feel silly that it's been so many years since I last listened to this band.   Sep 16, 2023

It gets better as the album progresses. Be warned; the vocals are slamming pig squeals. However, I got into the groove anyway. The compositions, especially for the percussion, is very good. I salute this one-man-band.   Sep 16, 2023

I can feel the melodies. Good mix of folk, pagan, and straight BM. Also, the field recordings are a treat.   Sep 16, 2023

Good succinct thrash songs. It doesn't have much variety, but the power and quality keep that from being a detracting factor. The bonus disc with guest vocalists is good too, but I recommend not listening to both in a row. The 3rd best thrash of this year, behind only Raider and King Gizzard. What a thrash year!   Sep 13, 2023

This was a fun experience. I found one of my favorite atmospheric BM artists. I heard this album and thought it's his best work. After listening a bunch of times I think, "Wait, is there any black metal on this one?" I had to listen again to realize that there's no blackened element, just his original unique sound. That was as great a journey as the exhilarating songs on this album.   Sep 13, 2023

Now I can hear why I started listening to Nebula Orionis so much in 2019. Track 2 is so powerful - what a great example of Atmospheric BM. The rest is good too.   Sep 13, 2023

It's all right if you like the genre as much as I do. This is very Lustre, which you might guess by the album cover and year of release. I'm really glad he started getting his own ideas soon after this.   Sep 13, 2023

Even a little more variety in his discography now. Mostly post-black metal here. A lot of cold and depressive feelings, but track 4 is upbeat. Solid album.   Sep 13, 2023

Good space feel to this one. One of his early releases and maybe his weakest, but still thoroughly enjoyable.   Sep 13, 2023

The songs from the The Aftermath EP are great. The other songs are good. Definitely skip the 20 minutes of silence; it's kind of annoying.   Sep 12, 2023

Obnoxious in the best way possible.   Sep 12, 2023

Katatonia is a funny band. They try their best to sell out and be phony, but they create this evocative and sincere album instead. Some bands are so much more capable of failing; I guess Katatonia never figured out how to.   Sep 12, 2023

Holy crap! The excitement these guys have for these songs comes right through the speakers when you listen to it. After all these years Tsjuder can embody that punky BM vitality so well. Great cover art too. Total class act.   Sep 12, 2023

Great guitar sound as always. Also, like with Hellscape, my mind goes right to exercise routines. If you have a routine, you'll love to have this playing. For this EP, the compositions aren't as inspiring as his other recent work - but still enjoyable.   Sep 12, 2023

Good songs from start to finish, with a segment here & there that was kinda' awkward or felt a little annoying. Maybe the critiquing phase didn't quite happen when they wrote the songs. Nothing so negative though. A good listen for black metal fans. Thank you BM veterans.   Sep 12, 2023

I love how I was just feeling the general mood for so many minutes, and then I realized I was in the middle of hearing the most nightmarish screams imaginable. These are 2 great musicians that enrich the underground so much through their own projects, and through top-tier collaborations like this album. My pick of the week for sure.   Sep 10, 2023

Infectious as always. They know that their style works, and it shows.   Sep 10, 2023

Very good swooning melodies. I'm thinking it's their 2nd best so far. Concise & replayable. On that album cover, I like the execution a little but totally love the concept.   Sep 10, 2023

The section of clean vocals is rather annoying for me, but when it breaks into full-on black metal it's well played. I'll give this a slightly good rating, but I won't be surprised if they release something I like much much more.   Sep 10, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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.   May 10, 2024

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.   May 10, 2024

very good album by Sepultura. Also, the front cover of Arise is excellent.   6 days ago

20세기의 끝을 알리는 멜데스의 걸작이다. 끝내주는 멜로디 하나로 메탈을 좋아하지 않거나 입문하는 사람들에게도 권해볼만한 작품   6 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