Armchair rhetoric on extreme metal
Hail Conjurer: Abyss & EkstasisOut 23rd September on Into Endless Chaos Records / Crypt of the Wizard Over several albums, Finland’s Hail Conjurer have been offering curiously deconstructive takes on black metal, pivoting on doom metal pacing, depressive moods, and dominant yet oddly fragile synth tones offering an eerily mournful counterpoint to the distorted backdrop.... Continue Reading →
Ahamkara: The Harrow of the LostOut 25th April on Bindrune Recordings Blends the vast sweeping atmospheres of Wodensthrone and the idiosyncratic polyphony of Obsequie into a vapid mulch of emo black metal. Trivial harmonic material decorates a slue of anthemic riffs rendered with a black metal aesthetic for an audience incapable of confronting the music's... Continue Reading →
Adorior: Bleed on my TeethOut 27th September on Dark Descent Records The long awaited return of Adorior fails to pick a lane, and in doing so offers an experience more akin to a series of medleys than a coherent sound document. Melissa Gray’s vocals are a delight to listen to, boasting one of the most... Continue Reading →
