Log In
Register
level 14 Cosmicism's profile
Username Cosmicism   (number: 23793)
Name (Nick) Cosmicism
Average of Ratings 87.4  (2,740 albums)   [ Rating detail ]
Join Date January 21, 2022 12:37 Last Login March 19, 2024 05:41
Point 165,642 Posts / Comments 1,434 / 2,727
Login Days / Hits 658 / 1,162 E-mail
Country
 
Lists written by Cosmicism
 
Title Items Date
no data
Artist Genres Country Albums Votes Date
previewLost in EmptinessDepressive Black Metal, BlackgazeItaly11Mar 17, 2024
previewLilla VenedaBlack Metal, Blackened Death MetalPoland11Mar 17, 2024
previewCrypticBlack Metal, Brutal Death MetalGreece00Mar 17, 2024
previewPiloriBlackened Cust, Hardcore Punk, DeathgrindFrance11Mar 16, 2024
previewWitchmythProgressive Sludge Metal, Stoner Doom MetalCanada11Mar 15, 2024
previewQqgcguvhjnWar Metal, NoisegrindUnited States11Mar 13, 2024
previewAviationsProgressive Metal, DjentUnited States11Mar 9, 2024
previewEvan Van DyneSlamming Brutal Death Metal, Black Metal, Progressive Death MetalUnited States00Mar 9, 2024
previewOrbital GateSlamming Brutal Death MetalUnited States11Mar 9, 2024
previewEyrthAtmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-MetalLatvia11Mar 9, 2024
View all artists »
cover art Artist Album Release date Rating Votes Date
HatredpreviewpreviewHatred2024-03-10751Mar 17, 2024
Primordial MovementspreviewpreviewPrimordial Movements2024-02-29701Mar 17, 2024
Where Silence WhisperspreviewpreviewWhere Silence Whispers2021-09-24-0Mar 17, 2024
Haunting WhisperpreviewpreviewHaunting Whisper  [EP]2021-07-12851Mar 16, 2024
RetaliationpreviewpreviewRetaliation2022-09-02801Mar 16, 2024
Quand Bien M​ê​me L'Enfer et le D​é​luge S'abattraient sur NouspreviewpreviewQuand Bien M​ê​me L'Enfer et le D​é​luge S'abattraient sur Nous2022-08-26851Mar 16, 2024
øny​ø​urc​ø​mputerpreviewpreviewøny​ø​urc​ø​mputer2020-11-20851Mar 16, 2024
WitchmythpreviewpreviewWitchmyth2024-03-08901Mar 15, 2024
CreaturespreviewpreviewCreatures2022-10-07951Mar 15, 2024
From the Gallery of SleeppreviewpreviewFrom the Gallery of Sleep2018-06-29851Mar 13, 2024
View all albums »
preview  Spiritbox preview  The Fear of Fear (2023)  [EP] 70/100    Mar 2, 2024
The Fear of Fear This EP is lazy, uninspired, and messily over-produced. It's a big disappointment from a band that is supposed to be good according to the music industry, but probably about 300 metal releases were better than this in 2023.

The clean vocals get annoying, and the harsh vocals are pretty good, but the lyrics are sophomoric uneducated amateurish whatever. The softer not-so-metal parts sound like Dance Gavin Dance but minus all the emotion. The breakdowns are mid-tier, but that's supposed to be your specialty as a metalcore band, right? Dwarrowdelf had better breakdowns on his recent album, and that's not even his genre.

Also, if the singer is any good, than why are there so many effects and filters on her voice? People whined about effects on Ozzy Osbourne's voice on his 2022 album, but ... See More
preview  Beyond the Black preview  Beyond the Black (2023) 65/100    Jun 4, 2023
Beyond the Black This is not a good album. I find it painful to say that because of the singer's gorgeous vocal tones and the pro musicianship by all members. However, the lyrics are full of clichés and the melodies and song structure are cliché as well. Jennifer misses opportunities to sing in the pocket and opportunities to belt out, so the singing ends up lacking motivation.

Another problem is that it sounds like it's designed to break into the pop market and get played alongside Taylor Swift, but this is neither good metal nor good pop. It started to feel like I was walking through a large corporate grocery store. I don't know if this safe poppy sound can make them any money, but either way I wish they wouldn't sound like this if I give them a listen.

Unpopular opinion of the day, delivered by ... See More
preview  Esoctrilihum preview  Astraal Constellations of the Majickal Zodiac (2023) 100/100    May 14, 2023
Astraal Constellations of the Majickal Zodiac I was certain this was going to be another great album by Esoctrilihum, but it was better than I even hoped. Definitely the best I've heard from him so far.

This is blackened death metal but it's so unique and different from any other blackened death metal band I've heard. The mind-warping spectral feelings in the instruments and cryptic vocals bring mutating and unearthly images to mind. This album stands out because I started seeing more detailed and vast scenes than usual. This time it was opulent palaces full of the unexplainable technology of alien specters. There were clear stone structures, glowing objects, and light from unknown sources.

The style this time is the most similar to Dy'th Requiem for the Serpent Telepath, and the cover art foretells of that, and that painting co ... See More
preview  Godsmack preview  Lighting Up the Sky (2023) 65/100    Mar 1, 2023
Lighting Up the Sky The short story is that it's a bad album and I don't recommend it.

The long story is a lot more complicated, since there are some positive aspects to this album. for a couple of early songs there is a rather nice bluesy & bouncy groove. Though the singer doesn't have such a high level of vocal ability, the way he uses his voice on most of these songs is rather pleasant, and when echo and some other effects are added to the singing, it's done in a tasteful way. Even though the singing is one of the positive points, there are still some problems with it.

A few times here & there you'll find too much singing crammed into a chorus, but the bigger problem is what he's singing; there are some embarrassingly bad lyrics here. "I didn't realize that time alone meant time with him"? Ouch Godsm ... See More
1 like
preview  Obituary preview  Dying of Everything (2023) 85/100    Jan 16, 2023
Dying of Everything Major respect is due to Obituary considering how it's almost 40 years and nothing on this album feels forced, and nothing is lazy or awkward either. Very few bands can keep up this level of solid quality and listenable songwriting for 45 minutes straight when they're this old. I get a clear sense that the band and the recording staff all took the album totally seriously while in the studio.

There is a limit to how good the end product gets though. Most melodies are very very simple, and it's Obituary's trademark, but so much simplicity did bring me to Mediocre Town for a few moments. Keeping it simple has brought them a solid fanbase and a discography with no major mistakes, but I also started hearing how their songwriting stays so amazingly far away from taking risks. After all these y ... See More
1 like
View all reviews »
Hatred preview  Lost in Emptiness preview  Hatred (2024) 75/100    Mar 17, 2024
It's pretty good, but it would be better if the songs had some kind of conclusion as opposed to fade-outs.
Primordial Movements preview  Lilla Veneda preview  Primordial Movements (2024) 70/100    Mar 17, 2024
It's okay, but maybe just not my style. I feel like the sound doesn't quite fit together well at times.
Sacraments of Necromantical Empires preview  Lunar Spells preview  Sacraments of Necromantical Empires (2024) 90/100    Mar 17, 2024
The fast percussion just keeps coming. This is straight black metal done very well. My pick of the day.
Haunting Whisper preview  Final Gasp preview  Haunting Whisper (2021)  [EP] 85/100    Mar 17, 2024
This band has such an excellent sound. Please keep the music flowing.
Memory Eternal preview  Neurotech preview  Memory Eternal (2024) 85/100    Mar 17, 2024
Not so heavy, actually it's a bit rock and there's some electronica too, but these are genres that incorporate well with cyber metal, at least the way Neurotech does it.
Awakening from Abyss preview  Lovebites preview  Awakening from Abyss (2017) 80/100    Mar 17, 2024
Glad to see they started off well, but of course it's not as pro as their 2023 album. Still, track 4 and a few others are really inspired songs.
Crimes preview  The Blood Brothers preview  Crimes (2004) 85/100    Mar 17, 2024
Those squeaking & screeching vocals really command attention. There is some heaviness to this album, but the punky moments were the most enjoyable.
Retaliation preview  Vermin Womb preview  Retaliation (2022) 80/100    Mar 17, 2024
Solid war metal & deathgrind with plenty of adrenaline.
Quand Bien M​ê​me L'Enfer et le D​é​luge S'abattraient sur Nous preview  Pilori preview  Quand Bien M​ê​me L'Enfer et le D​é​luge S'abattraient sur Nous (2022) 85/100    Mar 17, 2024
It's a great set of genres that work together well. Wonderful atmosphere, played with real spirit, and that memorable cover art has excellent composition.
Nordland II preview  Bathory preview  Nordland II (2003) 90/100    Mar 17, 2024
Just fantastic music from Bathory here.
1 like
View all comments »
CursedLife Turned To Dust95/100    Mar 10, 2024
preview  Pestilential Shadows preview  Cursed (2006)
CursedThe Last Herald Of God95/100    Mar 10, 2024
preview  Pestilential Shadows preview  Cursed (2006)
CursedAnd May Empyrion Fall80/100    Mar 10, 2024
preview  Pestilential Shadows preview  Cursed (2006)
CursedMy Scorn95/100    Mar 10, 2024
preview  Pestilential Shadows preview  Cursed (2006)
CursedBlood For The Master85/100    Mar 10, 2024
preview  Pestilential Shadows preview  Cursed (2006)
CursedThe Black Eucharist80/100    Mar 10, 2024
preview  Pestilential Shadows preview  Cursed (2006)
CursedCursed85/100    Mar 10, 2024
preview  Pestilential Shadows preview  Cursed (2006)
CursedImpaled By The Moon80/100    Mar 10, 2024
preview  Pestilential Shadows preview  Cursed (2006)
CursedAt One With The Void80/100    Mar 10, 2024
preview  Pestilential Shadows preview  Cursed (2006)
CursedTo Ruin80/100    Mar 10, 2024
preview  Pestilential Shadows preview  Cursed (2006)
View all ratings »
Album lyrics added by Cosmicism
 
cover art Band Lyrics Album Lyrics Date
no data
Free board posts written by Cosmicism
 
Title Date Hits
no data
Info / Statistics
Artists : 45,789
Reviews : 10,005
Albums : 164,026
Lyrics : 216,204