The Alps quintet has come back with an ambitious heavy metal release. The repetitive riff structures and the simple rhythm patterns make this album sound monotonous but easy to grasp. The album's first half sounds lethargic, but the rest sounds somewhat energetic. The lack of originality is a bummer even though the album sounds positive by and large. If you would like to feel the female-fronted version of W.A.S.P., this album is for you.   Jun 28, 2023

Mayhem-esque sound crafted by a great musicianship is stunning. The atmosphere of the maelstrom that triggers bloodlust has been well-depicted through the instrumentation played with sophisticated finesse. In short, there is no denying that it is a good death metal release.   Jun 28, 2023

It is an unsuccessful debut as a newcomer to the scene. The only interesting feature of this album is the lyrics inspired by Tolkien's novels about dwarves. Songwriting-wise, the band seems to mimic the musical style of Amon Amarth or Finntroll. But they failed to establish their own style, resulting in making them look like another copycat of those bands.   Jun 28, 2023

Hiring too many different vocalists is the main drawback of this album, which hinders establishing musical originality. The reason is that most of the vocal works in this album are not exceptionally memorable. In other words, those works are somewhat disconnected from the concept of the album, resulting in vexation when it comes to orchestrating optimum soundscapes. To conclude, It is just a normal hard rock release to me.   Jun 28, 2023

This album seems to have done an unsuccessful job of finding the sweet spot using the lo-fi and retro vibes of stoner metal. Bongzilla, again, have proved that they are still struggling musically since the reunion. I hope they get out of the musical ordeal next time.   Jun 28, 2023

DevilDriver need to depart from the standard pattern that they have developed through the years. This album sounds like the band has no volition to develop their musicality. I admit that their groove metal style once dominated the metal community, which means that there must be tons of people who love that style. But clinging to the same style for over 10 years without any musical progress cannot be applauded by critics even though their loyal fans may still like it.   Jun 26, 2023

This album sounds like the unsuccessful mixture of Periphery and Bullet For My Valentine to me. There are some tracks that have interesting moments, but those are not stood-out moments compared to other competitors in the same genre category. Overall, it is a bit disappointing release, but 'Vengeance' is a good track.   Jun 26, 2023

Songwrting-wise, this album is quite solid. All the musical elements are well combined in a tasteful manner. Alizadeh’s vocals give this album a unique identity. But I do not think this album is a crowning achievement in their career.   Jun 26, 2023

The most interesting feature of this album is that it is inspired by the poems of André Bjerke and his translations of works from other poets. Some tracks have musical moments as beautiful as those poems. The strong presence of the violin and piano also makes the soundscape of this album somewhat abundant in depth.   Jun 25, 2023

The Dutch thrash metal outfit has come back with bone-crunching power. Songwriting-wise, it is straightforward and intuitive. The immense power with blasting speed offers enormous exhilaration for thrash goers. Not all the tracks are satisfactory works, but this album would be a pure joy if you would like to feel the art of thrashing.   Jun 24, 2023

In this album, the optimised balance of uplifting and melancholic harmonies brings the bliss of melodicism to listeners. The use of the great combination of clean and growling vocals is a euphoric feature of this album. With this feature, the band has successfully created an overload of beautiful melodies. Nevertheless, the absence of bass guitar definition is a main drawback of this album in my opinion. Aside from that, it is a good melodic death metal release.   Jun 23, 2023

It displays a supreme level of originality and authenticity by adopting an ancient form of the native Sinhalan language to its music. The exotic and eccentric atmosphere crafted by that adoption is the most enchanting feature of this album. But the repetitive structure makes it sound too monotonous. Some may say the repetitiveness in structure helped create a hypnotic and disturbing soundscape, but it sounds like a musical estrangement between structure and sound to me.   Jun 22, 2023

I stumbled on this good hard rock record a week ago. The retro feel of the sound crafted by the breezy guitar tone makes listeners reminiscent of the good old days when hard rock once conquered the world. The best characteristic of this album in terms of sound and structure is the band's restrained approach to reenacting genuine old-school hard rock. If you are a big hard rock fan, this album is for you.   Jun 21, 2023

This album can be described in a single word: omnishambles. It is terribly monotonous in both sound and structure. I tried my best, but it was impossible for me to find any musical depth on this album. Especially the band's attempt to combine electronica with symphonic and metal elements is horrible. Probably one of the worst releases in 2023 to me.   Jun 20, 2023

It seems to be a good avant-garde release ostensibly. But, I also think that it's the epitome of a surfeit of discordant instrumentation and stylistic intricacy. The Meshuggah-inspired drum works and scything tremolo guitar patterns make this album sound fascinating. However, the overflow of intricacy in sound and structure disrupts a fine listening experience. The musical style needs to be trimmed down in a simpler way to effectively display chaos and insanity.   Jun 18, 2023

Pandrador have labelled the genre of their music as 'post-death metal'. So I expected a harmonious mixture of post-metal and death metal or the juxtaposition of these two different genres to create an eccentric atmosphere. But I've hardly found any post-metal elements. If it's considered solely a death metal album, it guarantees a slight joy of that genre to a certain extent. But, the overall quality is a bit disappointing to be considered an 'above-the-average' release.   Jun 15, 2023

It is a brilliant debut release. The fans of Between The Buried And Me(BTBAM) or Native Construct would appreciate this effort. Songwriting-wise, It is not as kaleidoscopic as BTBAM. In other words, the soundscape of this release is a bit one-dimensional and not stereoscopic when compared to BTBAM. But the ingenuity of melody-making and the smooth musical transitions in each track would exhilarate listeners by offering the joy of a pure proggy melange.   Jun 15, 2023

I have to start off by talking about the horrendous production of this album. The mixing / mastering quality is unbearable. This album is also unintelligible in songwriting-wise with unimpressive vocal works. I have no idea why this band adopts the ecclesiastical sample as the introduction of the track, 'Et Taarn til de Høyeste Himle'. I think they intended the contradictory atmospheric effect to promote the demonic theme of this album, but their attempt is a total failure.   Jun 15, 2023

I'm hardly unbiased in talking about this opus. It was the most-played album when I was an undergraduate. Leprous is one of the brightest constellations in progressive metal. Mixing varied musical elements into a harmonious form is one of the charming features of that genre. Leprous have done it meticulously in this album. The Pain of Salvation-esque songwriting style and the melody-making calibre for crafting ethereal beauty via the fantastic vocal works are breathtaking.   Jun 15, 2023

It is David Coverdale's first solo album in his sporadic career. I like this album because there were days when he was my hero. I admired his capability of delivering different charms in a lyrical vocal style. If you are the same as me, this album will be a suave gift for your ardent loyalty to him.   Jun 14, 2023

Overall, this album is a huge disappointment to me. First of all, each track should not have been that long. I'm fully aware of how hard it would be to compose a long song, but there must be convincing musical moments for listeners to make them stay tuned till the end of the lengthy song. Unfortunately, those moments aren't featured in all three tracks. Mastering is another problem. Volume is too low in general compared to other records.   Jun 14, 2023

In this album, Omb trumpet their ingenuity to synthesize varied forms of different genres into works of metallic art. So many comparisons must be summoned to explain the sound and structure of this album. The pleasant insanity of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum or UneXpect can be found. The lyrical and theatrical features of Queensryche, Kayo Dot or Devil Doll can also be spotted in this album. It is recommended for those who enjoy intricate musical amalgamation.   Jun 14, 2023

I got amped on this release recently. It is the metal music for a rave, making you dance all night. Pulsating riffs are the most stood-out feature of this album. Those riffs make an enormous synergy with the easy-to-grasp melodies and frantic vocal works that embody insanity. But structure-wise, it is not satisfactory work. All the tracks sound like being played using the omnipresent metal repertoire which can be easily found in other metal albums of the same genre label.   Jun 14, 2023

After listening to that 23-minute-long tirade, I have realised that there is a lot more uncharted, unrelenting, disordered and chaotic territory in extreme metal waiting to be explored. If you are the type of metaller who enjoys listening to something intense, defiant and hostile atmosphere formed in an unordered musical structure, this album is for you.   Jun 13, 2023

It is a very easy-listening blackened death metal album which can easily appeal to anyone who is not interested in the labyrinthine layered musical structure and favours intuitive and simple-sounding metal. To put it in a scathing-criticism way, this release is scentless and characterless in songwriting. Hence lacking originality is the main problem even though the band seemed trying hard to develop a mystic theme musically as the titles of the tracks say.   Jun 13, 2023

It is a fairly ambitious album. The vast majority of the tracks in this album are heavy and vicious as hell. The problem is some tracks have some minor issues: Those tracks have musical moments that do not suit the soundscape of the album. But the blast-speed drum beats and the thrash metal-inspired guitar works are complementing the drawbacks. To conclude, it is a good old-school death metal release.   Jun 12, 2023

I have mixed feeling over this release. On one hand, I love the weird, chaotic and unhinged soundscapes of this album, resulting in disturbingly layered musical patterns. On the other hand, there are no coherent features at all in both sound and structure, generating warped dynamics that make the overall sound unsettling. It is a good album in general, but Teitan's musical approach needs to be eclectic. I hope Teitan's next effort will be more refined than this release.   Jun 12, 2023

The main musical structure of this album was developed by the proggy mix of shoegaze and post-metal in a blackened death metal way. It does sound like a brilliant formula to make a good-tasting cocktail. Unfortunately, the band's formula does not fit in making a tasty cocktail in my opinion. Some tracks have heavenly moments, but, overall, it is lacking in consistency and originality in both sound and structure.   Jun 12, 2023

It is a death metal classic of Earache Records and my all-time favourite death metal album. I can condense the quality of this album into a single sentence: it is considered one of the most influential albums in the entire death metal scene.   Jun 11, 2023

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

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

very good album by Sepultura. Also, the front cover of Arise is excellent.   7 days ago

20세기의 끝을 알리는 멜데스의 걸작이다. 끝내주는 멜로디 하나로 메탈을 좋아하지 않거나 입문하는 사람들에게도 권해볼만한 작품   7 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.   7 days ago