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tinathefatlard
October 27th 2025


2112 Comments


In b4 I thought this was The Birthday Massacre.

Gave Blackmurmur a spin. Atmospheric synths and kvlt metal what is this wow.

Muzz79
October 27th 2025


3934 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

ur not wrong about birthday massacre ha

Kusangii
October 28th 2025


8415 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Really hoping I'm gonna like this more than Woe because they should be right up my alley. Swedish progressive melodeath is basically a match made in heaven for me but their last one didn't do anything for me.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
October 28th 2025


114984 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7 | Sound Off

I don't like the first two albums at all, but I love this. Hopefully you dig Kus bro.

Confessed2005
October 28th 2025


7557 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I loved Woe but this is definitely a step up.

Muzz79
October 28th 2025


3934 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

hawks jam In the Heavens Above you will Become a monster again

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
October 28th 2025


114984 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7 | Sound Off

Will do tomorrow, but I've always tried multiple times to now avail lol.

Muzz79
October 28th 2025


3934 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

It's magic

Confessed2005
October 28th 2025


7557 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Band are definitely going places now that they've released this. They deserve all the attention they can get.

StormChaser
October 28th 2025


3146 Comments


well now here we go, haven't listened to anything by these lads before, but this sounds pretty inspired

0GuyMan0
October 28th 2025


5603 Comments


Man I fuckin dig these vocals. Kinda like early Shagrath, which is high praise coming from me.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
October 28th 2025


114984 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7 | Sound Off

I can definitely see that.

Muzz79
October 29th 2025


3934 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Vocals all round are great always dig varied vox. Didn't catch a shagrath vibe but will see

Edit: yep get it

KrillBoi
October 29th 2025


549 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The tortured cries that happen at some key moments during this album are so effective!

cloakanddagger
October 29th 2025


864 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The synths on this are so good

Confessed2005
October 29th 2025


7557 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Certainly one of the best albums released this year.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
October 29th 2025


114984 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7 | Sound Off

Easily.

0GuyMan0
October 29th 2025


5603 Comments


OK Yeah I'm on board, vinyl secured lol this slays

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
October 29th 2025


114984 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7 | Sound Off

M/////

Kusangii
October 29th 2025


8415 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

This is an improvement from their latest album but the lack of standout riffs is still distracting. The atmosphere is excellent but I just kept thinking "when is it gonna riff hard?" most of the time and it felt like I waited way too long for it. And when they did riff hard the production got kinda messy. It's unfortunate because they would be a really good band if they just wrote more riffs. Guess they're too influenced by Opeth.



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