The album cover is cool, but I take the music inside 1 million times more seriously than that cover. Sometimes music hits the right tone so perfectly that it's deeply aesthetic in terms of the art how to best play the material, and it's gratifying on a primitive level as well. This album does both of those. I just love every single second of this one.   Aug 2, 2023

Very very well played songs. It's quite the tour of all the tricks & trademarks of black metal. I really wish they saved some of those musical ideas for the future, and developed some of these songs into longer compositions that have larger payoffs. There's so much potential here I won't be surprised if a future album from them ranks at the top of the Melodic Black Metal chart.   Aug 2, 2023

Thick meaty guitar tone for the win. As recommended by Banger TV, and the recommendation paid off wonderfully. This is exciting and inspiringly extreme music, and I don't need to add 'only if you're into this genre' etc. Also, you have enough time in your day to try this EP.   Aug 2, 2023

I expected good and I got even better. I didn't know I'd find such high quality going back this far. Immensely good vibes fill the album as is usual for these fantastic musicians. Each album has its own flavor, and I'll remember The Discovery as one of their albums to replay frequently.   Aug 2, 2023

I tried hard to like this and I found moments here & there where everything is working nicely for me. Especially the segments that can pass for straight-up punk. There's no single song that I'm 100% positive about. The bad parts are sometimes extremely painful - especially the vocals on We Got This. In the end, I dislike it, but I thought I was going to dislike it much more strongly. Emphasize the positive!   Aug 1, 2023

A 5-year-old album, but I'll make it my pick of the day. Guitarwork paradise & drumming paradise simultaneously. The cadences and rapid drum licks really echo in my head for days when I listen to this one. Massive respect to Polyphia.   Aug 1, 2023

This album brings me straight to my happy place due to the Exocrine's top-tier sense of musical style. I don't feel astonished like I do with their later albums, nonetheless this one brings positive feelings & nothing else.   Aug 1, 2023

I enjoyed the whole EP, just not to an extreme degree. Sure I'll give it a listen now and then, but not as often as their 2022 album Fourth Reign over Opacities and Beyond, which really makes a big impact.   Aug 1, 2023

Playful and intricate as can be. This music fills me with good moods.   Jul 30, 2023

Masterful control of mood, and just like that album cover the music earns an A+ in taste. These are the ACOD members with a new project. I'm extremely thankful for this one, which is top-tier walking music.   Jul 30, 2023

Various levels of quality throughout, so it's not very solid, but even the weaker parts are still all right. Also, even the weaker tracks all have some enjoyable moments. In the end, it's an energetic album that I prefer over In Flames 2023 album when I'm looking for a mix of melodious alternative metal and extreme metal. Fence, in particular, is dynamite.   Jul 29, 2023

Beautiful soothing ambient music mixed well into this black metal. Mostly ethereal vocals dominate, but some truly brutal harsh vocals come in at just the right time so the songs all make a strong impact on me. Nice job by Natura Aeternum.   Jul 29, 2023

War Metal with an atmosphere that deserves that cover? What a brilliant idea. I'm kind of ignorant about grindcore, but everything on this album is either good or truly great. Highly recommended.   Jul 29, 2023

Almost as good as River Runs Red. I was surprised to discover so much influence from Type O Negative, and that it worked so well when it shows up on this album. At a lot of moments, the singing astounded me, to tell the truth - so much genuine emotion, kind of confessional. Respect to this band for putting in so much effort into this one. You can really hear it.   Jul 29, 2023

Oh I was in pure bliss with this very punky blackened speed metal. The cover art just makes me say, 'huh?' but the music inside is pure gold. Also, I don't care if people want to call the vocals harsh or not, but it's a great approach to singing either way.   Jul 29, 2023

Totally passionate performance here in Midnight's signature style. The album cover is also worth a look - only if you're old enough, OK?   Jul 29, 2023

I think i like their 2023 album slightly better, but this one is also in super good taste. Yes I'm the Mountain deserves all the attention it got back in the 2010s. Very good album from a very good band.   Jul 29, 2023

I was listening to the beginning, and then I said, "Oh, that 'The Raven'!" Anyway, this EP is terrifying. Yes, terrifying.   Jul 29, 2023

A+ for album title, A+ for voiceovers & field recordings, and A+ for all the music. You can hear the enthusiasm for what they were playing on each song, which is extra remarkable because it shifts from doom, to heavy metal, to punk. Call me crazy, but only if you still want to after listening first.   Jul 29, 2023

The songwriting is very good, and the harsh vocals are some of the best harsh vocals in recent months. The pure evil in that voice kept me enthralled for 53 minutes. Quite a gem here.   Jul 29, 2023

Rosy's vocals on this one are enchanting.   Jul 29, 2023

First of all, go check the meaning of the band name. Second of all, this album is beautiful.   Jul 29, 2023

I love how the band members are all in the photo on the album cover, working harmoniously together as a team. The music on the album is so beautifully disgusting and full of gurgling. Score of 95 but a 100% guarantee you'll have fun.   Jul 29, 2023

Wow, I love this album. It's kinda short, but I just keep playing it and it keeps getting better. I think it's the best NWOTHM so far this year.   Jul 29, 2023

They have a long and quite dependable discography, and this early one didn't disappoint, even though it's far from my favorite. Too many songs on this album end with a boring fade-out. If that wasn't true I might have considered a higher score.   Jul 29, 2023

What an interesting band; energetic heavy metal with new wave vocals. Not my favorite heavy metal of this week, but I have to say, 'Everyone needs to hear this band,' and that's a compliment they fully deserve.   Jul 29, 2023

Listening to this album was a bizarre experience. Almost half of the songs are exhilarating, written from a genuine place, and just so cool. The other songs are tepid; they're more like rock and it feels like the band created them out of obligation. Equal Rights, Equal Lefts brought a huge smile to my face. Despite the mixed review, my respect for the vocalist has only increased.   Jul 29, 2023

Great doom & sludge. Also the blackened element is evil & full of suffering. Yes, a very good album. I was expecting even better, but I'm an unrealistic butthead. You're doing brilliantly, Mizmor.   Jul 29, 2023

It sounds like physically taxing instrumentation. Definitely good, but they found a way to make their music tons more powerful with their next album.   Jul 29, 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