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| Adventures in death metal
Unique, Brain, Sitruk, and I rec'ing each other death metal, listening to it, rating it and briefly commenting on it. This list will be updated as we go on. | | 1 |  | Carnage
Dark Recollections
Recommended to Unique by Marehelm.
This album is not friendly, or inviting, or indeed even closel resembling anything hospitable. It shreds and tears, blasts and crushes. It seems to exist not to create an obscure world of its own, but rather to darken and diminish this one. Its dictature of underproduced vocal outbursts and instrumental menaces are nothing short of conniving. The demonic atmosphere layered all throughout the record keeps you hooked, even though the music itself usually only reaches from samey to lacking enough finesse to execute a truly engrossing sound, eventually leaving a lot of the material just sort of flat and middle-of-the-road. Nevertheless, I can hardly say anything else bad about it. It's just a damn solid record done in the best traditions of oldschool Death Metal.
Unique's rating: 3.4 | | 2 |  | Ad Nauseam
Nihil Quam Vacuitas Ordinatum Est
Recommended to Marehelm by Brain
I guess you could continue discussing this album to the point of nausea. The intricate details, the fantastic production, the songwriting, the orchestral surprises throughout. It’s all there. This isn’t just another Gorguts or Ulcerate clone. These guys are their own, they have their own agenda.
That agenda includes melting you face and riff for several days.
The only negative is the simple fact that I’m sure that I’ve grasped even a fraction of what’s going on. I’m going to need more time. For now, this a strong 4.
Marehelm's rating: 4.0
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Unique's take on the album:
A pretty standard, fast, beatdown metal record that may not wow with its instrumentation or songwriting, but is still solid enough to entertain, together with nicely put together production. 3.5 | | 3 |  | Rivers of Nihil
Monarchy
Recommended to Brain by Unique
Ive been meaning to check this because I have listened to their previous lp and thought it was coo. I still dont really like the guitar tone that much but its not detrimental to the music. Writing wise its better than the previous in about every way. drumming is great and I dig the guitar playing on Terrestria II: Thrive a lot. on paper I should like this a lot more than I do, but it aint bad by any stretch. solid 3.6/5
Brainmelter's rating: 3.6 | | 4 |  | Gigan
The Order of the False Eye
Recommended to Unique by Brainmelter.
Yeah, this is more my speed and style. It's a rapidfire, extravagant, obscure adventure into your deepest, darkest and most twisted nightmares, just as Death Metal should be. It's a brutally hard-hitting, maniacally consistent release taht doesn't stop or slow-down for a minute, just keeps going with its utterly mind-bending psychotic oddity. It does overstay its welcome evenutally, but that in no way affects the greatness of it all.
Unique's rating: 4.3/5 | | 5 |  | Dead Congregation
Promulgation of the Fall
Recommended to Marehelm by SitruK.
Dead Congregation has created a little gem here. It riffs, the production is great, and it’s doesn’t overstay its welcome: it leaves you wanting more. It's faster paced than I expected, at times almost impatient. I do think it could benefit by adding more slow parts, like the one in the title track.
This isn’t a groundbreaking album, this is no reinvention of the genre – but, it riffs, it bangs, it smashes. And isn't that pretty much all you could ask of most death metal albums?
Marehelm's rating: 4.0/5
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Unique's take on the album: Pretty much just the same as I said of Ad Nauseam, but with worse, more chaotic and dismal production. 3.5 | | 6 |  | Vipassi
Śūnyatā
Recommended to Sitruk by Unique
Not the kind of DM i normally listen. Went blindly into this album without checking out genre tags, ratings or anything like that. Overall it wasn't a bad experience, however this album definitely has flaws. It's technical yes, but that alone doesn't have me sold on any album. The clean singing helps the album a lot imo but it doesn't save the album for being kind of boring at times. I just felt like i've heard it all before (which isn't necessarily bad when done really good) and that it lacks in the amount of hard hitting moments. Thats not to say that this album is filled with bad parts or songs, not at all. The thing is nothing here sticks out enough to where i would return to this instead of other similar acts (Beyond Creation to name one).
it's worth mentioning that i was sure this was gonna be a 3.0/5 when i was at the 4th track (Sum) but the 5th track (Elpis) and 7th track (Samsara) made me rate this a 3.4.
SitruK's rating: 3.4/5 | | 7 |  | Infester
To the Depths... In Degradation
Recommended to Brainmelter by Marehelm.
damn man this album melts face, this is something I've always seen floating around and I'm like 'I'll check it eventually'. but thankfully it was brought to my full attention. pretty satisfying in multiple regards. It's filthy and sounds like pure evil. I get a lot of suffo vibes from this, so that's neat. the vox are a stand out, which is funny because a lot of deathcore/beatdown vocals sound like this now but this was before all that. the production allows the drums and vox to sound raw while keeping a brutal death aesthetic. the drum playing is constantly enthralling, probably the best part about this for me. song lengths avg around 5 min, cool composition and you can tell these guys were passionate about their music. Some of the longer tracks lose me, but that's just my attention span. unfortunate this was their only outing, but that makes it even more of a gem. fav track is: 'Excoriation Killz the Bliss'
Brainmelter's rating: 4.2/5 | | 8 |  | Be'lakor
Stone's Reach
Recommended to Marehelm by Unique.
You know how an album can come to define a period in your life? Such it is with Stone's Reach. I've been busy, my time fragmented to tinier and tinier pieces - and, with that, Stone's Reach has felt fragmented.
And that's not Be'lakor's fault, it's mine: I've listened to single songs here and there and only few times from the beginning to the end.
What I've gathered so far is the monotone and mixed-too-high vocals, the guitar tone's lack of punch, and a sense of masterful songwriting and intricate melodies lying beneath the surface, not yet revealed to me.
Be'lakor has not failed, I have, for the time of being, failed Be'lakor.
Marehelm's rating: Not available, will be updated. | | 9 |  | Funebrarum
The Sleep of Morbid Dreams
Recommended to Brainmelter by SitruK.
Very dark and visceral. these guys have definitely jammed incantation more than a couple times haha but still it is its own beast. now that I think about it, im quite picky when it comes to my doomy metal. and I tend to get bored of it quicker than almost any sub breed of the genre. the vox are really awesome and it's duration is perfect, doesn't overstay it's welcome. but imo I don't see myself coming back to this one much. But I got to put respeck where respeck is warranted.
Brainmelter's rating: 3.4/5
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Unique's take on the album: Murderous, invigorating, annihilating, vicious shredding album, whose only downside are the growly vocals, but that's just my taste. Never really liked growls all that much. 3.7 | | 10 |  | Carbonized
Disharmonization
Recommended to Unique by Marehelm.
This took me by surprise, honestly. It starts off like an honest to god post-punk album. The bass, sharp and repeating drumline to even the synth sounds on the background (more of a New Wave thingie there), then the first two minutes pass and the disharmonic, chaotic guitars kick in, then they go too and acoustic guitar starts its blissful round. That's pretty much how the entire album went. It's an utterly odd, no-two-minutes-same kind of obscurity. I am convinced that this is an art punk or a post punk album with some death metal influences, not the other way around. It just jumps all over the place, and in spite of its utter inconsistency, it is still a heck of a ride with some absolutely weird and hilarious vocal performances and shotty instrumentation. The hell is this really?
Unique's rating: 3.6 | | 11 |  | Intestine Baalism
Ultimate Instinct
Recommended to Sitruk by Brainmelter.
Intestine Baalism is a band from Tokyo, Japan's capital city.
'Ultimate instinct' is the band's 3rd album. Coming into this i was a bit worried i wouldn't like it due to it being labeled as melodic dm. Man was i wrong about all of that.
The album is varied, you got songs that have a brutal edge to them (e.g. opening track 'agony in the stone chamber') and than you have your melodic songs (e.g. title track 'ultimate instinct'), it's worth mentioning that i hear some bm elements in small bits and pieces of this album. the album doesn't overstay, being just 36 minutes puts it at the perfect length and makes it easier to digest.
I can definitely see myself coming back to this album.
Sitruk's rating: 4.0/5 | | 12 |  | Spectral Voice
Eroded Corridors of Unbeing
Recommended to Unique by SitruK.
Well... I am a little lost on words, to be honest. This album did pretty much absolutely nothing for me. For starters it is almost unbearably uneventful. The music just drags on with little interesting sound to it whatsoever. Talking about the sound, the production on here is hands down atrocious. Not only is it a muddled blob of overcompressed drumming that is barely intelligible, it also makes already hard-to-get-into growling vocals sound even more off-putting. It just goes on for a long-ass time and barely engages at any moment at all. Disappointment is real with this one.
Unique's rating: 2.2 | | 13 |  | Anata
Under a Stone With No Inscription
Recommended to Marehelm by Brainmelter.
Well, this is my kind of technical death metal: It's frantic, but there's no wank, no pretense. I feel like I could say this every damn time I listen to a death metal album I like: It riffs. But, more importantly in technical death metal, the riffs have a purpose, they are allowed to breathe and bring dynamics to the overall experience.
Again, if you need more convincing: It riffs. Check it out.
Marehelm's rating: 4.2/5 | | 14 | | Be'lakor
Stone's Reach
I tried again, I really did. All my initial impressions have held up, and, most of all, the production drags this down. There are gorgeous passages (like the end of Sun's Delusion), but it's just glimpses of potential to me. It isn't bad by any means, but it feels like it could have been so much more. Sorry, Be'lakor.
Marehelm's rating: 3.5/5 | | 15 |  | Insomnium
Above the Weeping World
Recommended to Marehelm by Unique.
So, this is everything I wanted Be'lakor to be. Epic, melodic without sacrificing any ferocity. This could be a future 5.
Marehelm's rating: 4.5/5 | | 16 |  | Comecon
Converging Conspiracies
Recommended to Uni by Marehelm.
Old-school, ugly and hellish offering that is just as heavy as it is dismal. Strangely enough, in spite of its seemingly one-dimensional approach, it never does become samey or repetative. The band manages to keep things fresh and the album keeps on going with dissonance and demonic magitude. It's a literal hell of an experience.
Uni's rating: 4.2/5 | | 17 |  | Electrocution
Inside the Unreal
Recommended to Brain by Marehelm.
The riffage makes this pretty groovy actually. this is yet another damn thing I've seen floating around for ages but I'm just checking it out now.(thanks mar) This is some yummy tech death that probably paved the way for a lot of bands to follow in the years after. Tight playing by all these beautiful Italians. the guitar solos remind of slayer for some reason and the drum tone feels reminiscent of Suffocation. While the drum playing is nothing super special, they definitely more than get the job done. Favorite track is probably Behind the Truth, never fails to get my head boppin. The albums is short but (this is an average time for the era and genre) it's good to put on during a work out or while cleaning da house
Brain's rating: 3.9/5 | | 18 |  | Runemagick
The Supreme Force of Eternity
Recommended to Uni by Marehelm.
I feel a great deal of opinional dissonance about this record. On one hand, the sameness and the cruel, vocally growling unpleasantness of it does push me away from it; on the other, its constant hellish atmosphere draws me near. I don't know how to feel, but after several attempts at finding out I have to say that I cannot endure any more.
Uni's rating: 3.5/5 | | 19 |  | Krabathor
Cool Mortification
Recommended to Brain by Father Universe.
I've listened to this probably three times now and its been hard trying to put my feelings into words for this. Not in a, 'oh my god, I'm blown away and speechless and don't know where to start' way, but in a very indifferent way. When I first listened to the lp I felt it was good osdm , perhaps a bit derivative but nothing offensive. As I listened on I really dug the weird little synths and keyboards that were spliced in sparingly and the head boppin' grooves found throughout. The songwriting on more than a handful of songs are excellent(Evil Corners of Mind, Without The Following Dawn) but something just isn't grabbing me. The production is surprisingly good with a beautiful bass presence. Every time I listen it gets better, but only very gradually.
Choice cuts: The Loop and Faces Under The Ice
Brain's rating: 3.5/5 | | 20 |  | The Chasm
Procreation of the Inner Temple
Recommended to Uni by Brain.
The Chasm - Procreation of the Inner Temple:
brainmelter managed to rec me one of the few Chasm albums I have not heard. And the reason I have skipped this one was for the fear of it being merely an underproduced first attempt at becoming what they would later indeed turn into. And my fears have moderately come true, but the album still has its merit. The off-putting production does bring out a lot of devilish aspects of the band's music and the instrumentation is rock solid. Still the layering, mixing and the production do kill it in the end. Sorry.
Uni's rating: 2.7/5 | | 21 |  | Baphomet (NY)
The Dead Shall Inherit
Recommended to Brain by Marehelm.
good osdm that came into fruition around the same time and place(NY) Immolation did. filled with powerful riffs and some grooves sprinkled here and there. though it isn't really memorable or doesn't really try to do anything else but what the first couple tracks establish. even through the context of its time period, 1992. it's overshadowed and it makes sense. solid but forgettable
Brain's rating: 3.1/5 | | 22 |  | Disillusion
Back to Times of Splendor
Recommended to Marehelm by Uni.
So, this is nice. This album exemplifies what I crave in metal (unless I just need riffs and headbangs): Variation and contrast. And for that reason, it is all the more blasphemous that I haven't taken this journey before.
This progressive piece of work has melodies and chaos, harsh and clean, fast and slow. Spring is coming and with it, and repeated listens, this could easily be a 4.5 or 5. My only gripe is (as I see I am not alone with) and what is holding this back from a 4.5, is the sometimes Serj Tankian-ish clean vocals.
Nice one, Pops.
Marehelm's rating: 4/5 | | 23 |  | Pan.Thy.Monium
Khaooohs And Kon-Fus-Ion
Recommended to Uni by Marehelm.
For an old underground tape this is surprisingly well-produced, while not losing its oldschool grainy essence, what with those gratuitously growly vocals and often cliché heavy metal guitar riffs. The album does swing by in no time and is fun to come back to, but I will say that the instrumental arrangement (or production, not sure) sometimes is questionable (those things that sound like an 8-bit computer bleep-blooping).
Uni's rating: 3.9 | | 24 |  | Dark Heresy
Abstract Principles Taken to Their Logical Extreme
Recommended to Brain by Uni.
man what a find this is, osdm that has some really awesome writing. nice production and a myriad of instruments can be found on this besides the usual guitar, bass, and drum formula. this band uses a lot of acoustic guitars, keys, and even organs. there are excellent moments throughout the whole lp but The Ceremony really blew me away. the part at 3:03 with that prominent bass melody and then.. the guitar riff at 3:23 just brings a tear to my eye. wonderful stuff. A dense and realized album that has a lot to offer the listener, and it's surprisingly obscure for all the talent that is on display here.. a great hidden gem.
Brain's rating: 4.3/5 | | 25 |  | Malthusian
Below the Hengiform
Recommended to Uni by Brain.
Well damn. This was some ghastly ghoulish deeply doom-inspired death metal that often played with black metal influences. It was crushing and it was invigorating. Perhaps I am glad it only encompassed 3 tracks, for I don't think I could stomach more of this pure hell. Uuuugh. As solid as they come.
Uni's rating: 3.5 | | 26 |  | Master
On the Seventh Day God Created.... Master
Recommended to Brain by Uni.
nice guitar work and the vocals are fun(probably my favorite thing about this). definitely on the thrash-y side of metal but without a doubt, osdm. I don't like how the drums are produced, and the drummer himself is not lacking necessarily, but he isn't anything special imo, he just gets the job done. and that sucks because better drumming could have really elevated this for me. as a whole, it kicks ass, and I really enjoyed the wicked guitar solos.
Brain's rating: 3.4/5 | | 27 |  | Garroted
In the Court of Nyarlathotep
Recommended to Marehelm by Brain.
So, this is a little treat. It feels inherently old school despite its young age - this is a good thing. I have for a long time been a guy made up of few words, so I've always appreciated brevity: The ability to restrain and constrain, to be concise. Garroted delivers and packs enough punch to make the short length work. They do, at times, sound like each instrument wants to overpower the others and that may be my only gripe.
Marehelm's rating: 3.5/5 | | 28 |  | Swallowed
Lunarterial
Recommended to Uni by Brain.
Well, this was just the most diabolical experience. Everything, from the gnarly vocals, demonic instrumentation, to the utmost vicious production that practically turns this into absolute despondent mess. But bloody damn hell, that mess is all the charm. The utter, gutteral, annihilating crudeness and atrocity. Love it!
Uni's rating: 4.4/5 | | 29 |  | Interment
Where Death Will Increase 1991-1994
Recommended to Brain by Marehelm.
A really solid compilation album of the bands best work, I pretty sure it's a combination of their three demos. the first 4 tracks contrast in production compared to the next 5 or so. The last 3 songs are my favorite of the bunch. Tight playing and groovy riffs all over the place, not super extreme dm, but sufficiently evil osdm with obvious thrash influences. I fuck with the drumming a lot, their drummer has a good ear for adding to the music in the best possible ways. the riffs on this make your head want to bop and that always had me coming back. maybe an 'easy listen' isn't what I should call this per se, but it's a great casual listen and hits all the right spots. oh and I can't forget to mention that the vocalist is really, really great. it has balls and it has charm, I'm a happy guy
Brain's rating: 4.0/5 | | 30 |  | Gatecreeper
Sonoran Depravation
Recommended to Marehelm by Uni.
So, how good can an average modern death metal album be?
Pretty fucking good it turns out. You just need a nasty guitar tone, some bangers, and knowing how not to overstay your welcome. This might be a bit front-loaded, but the short run-time makes up for it. This is probably one of my most spun 3.0's ever. It's really "Good": Fun, short, awesome-sounding, and (on several occasions) induces banging of the head.
Marehelm's rating: 3.0/5 | | 31 |  | Imprecation
Theurgia Goetia Summa
Recommended to Marehelm by Brain.
In theory, I love these kinds of old-school forgotten-underrated-band compilation. Timeghoul being an example. But there's a but: When the production value differs so vastly between the compiled EPs/demos, I get problems. You barely get used or into a sound before it drastically changes to another sound. Yes, everything on here is death metal, but the production may seriously affect whether I feel like listening to it at a given time. Here, the change in production value messes me up. And it's really a shame as this is some quality death metal. Oh, well...
Marehelm's rating: 3.2/5 | | 32 |  | Ribspreader
Congregating the Sick
Recommended to Brain by Uni.
the album art makes me giggle every time I look at it for some reason hehe. A nice little dm album that doesn't overstay its welcome. and there is nothing particularly special going on here but that doesn't matter, the instrumentation is content in melting face. Some of solos are actually quite spunky. There is an emphasis on writing catchy tunes though. The vocal cadences are some of the catchiest parts too, it sounds like there is two vocalists at times but i'm not too sure about that. Some of the songs sound same-y but I don't think it hinders this release as a whole.
Brain's rating: 3.3/5 | | 33 |  | Adramelech
Psychostasia
Recommended to Uni by Marehelm.
Among words I overuse when describing death metal are: brutal, hellish, diabolical and dizzying. However, it just so happens that all the best and proper death metal is supposed to, other than also technical and memorability qualitites, have all those aspects encompassed. It is then another great challenge to manage to have all of those vibes in you and not end up too by-the-numbers, or at least play the by-the-numbers shtick as best as you can, so that nobody has complaints. Adramelech is doing exactly the latter. They aren't pretending like this is something larger-than-life and they are barely experimentators. They are comfortably dwelling in death metal clichés, but with enthusiasm and dizzying diabolically hellish brutality a proper death metal project should project.
Tl;dr: it's decent, but samey
Uni's rating: 3.7 | | 34 |  | Gorement
The Ending Quest
Recommended to Uni by Brain.
There is something about this old-school way of recording death metal that is just oh so appealing and pleasant to listen to. It's the kind that is incredibly chaotic, but you can hear every instrument and every vibration of the cymbals perfectly. It's that kind of tasty antiquated, but charming style that now only doom metal bands are trying to reevoke.
Uni's rating: 3.9 | | 35 |  | Illuminati
The Core
Recommended to Mare by Uni.
Those interludes. This is a fine album and all: good musicianship, interesting songwriting, impressive bass playing. This might've been an 4.0 or 4.5 EP if all the interludes where cut. With the interludes, this is nothing but a 3.0. Flow is nonexistent as there is situated an interlude between each of the songs. I hate that kind of stuff. With that said, the actual songs are awesome, so check it out if you're more forgiving about interludes.
Marehelm's rating: 3.0/5 | | 36 |  | Glacial Tomb
Glacial Tomb
Recommended to Brain by Uni.
decent blackened death metal with a modern edge. but honestly I wasn't really feeling this one. I felt like I was waiting for something to grab me or for one of the songs to take an interesting turn but nah. its not bad per se, there are cool grooves and enough head boppin' moments but it just sounds too derivative for me. the second listen through began to feel like a chore. like I said, again, not bad at all just not my cup o tea, the production is kind of a bore and the vocals are a tad lame.
Brain's rating: 2.9/5 | | 37 |  | Detest
Dorval
Recommended to Uni by Marehelm.
This album was all over the place, but in a good and oddly enticing way. It went from cosmic, gutteral hellish, folky to pagan and even a little black metal-like. The cornerstone of the whole albu, however, the music itself was continually despondent and punishing with fantastic riffs and that charming old-school amateurishness in production. A lot of heart and a lot of heaviness. Just the way it's supposed to be.
Uni's rating: 4.5/5 | | 38 |  | Yyrkoon
Occult Medicine
Recommended to Brain by Marehelm.
I was very pleased by how in your face this was but I dunno, maybe I've become desensitized in a way. Because on paper I should fuck with this super hard but there is something about the songwriting that is very, how do I say it, uninteresting? Its heavy, its fast, and it has a lot going on and I'm definitely not saying its bad by any means, but I've spun this twice now and it really isn't resonating with me as well as I thought it would have, given how I felt when I heard that initial intro. the guitar riffs are cool, especially the tremz and I like the waaah solos that are on almost every track. something about this reminds of lykathea aflame. I know that doesn't make sense but it sounds like the early 2000s without a doubt. i'm sure it will grow on me but for now
Brain's rating: 3.6/5 | | 39 |  | Tomb Mold
Manor of Infinite Forms
Recommended to Mare by Brain.
Sometimes, it's difficult to approach these new death metal albums. Like, how many of the new releases would be classics if they were released 25-30 years ago? Probably quite a few. This is one of them. It has all you want: Riffs, atmosphere, awesome vocals, and riffs. It makes your head bang. Oh, and the songwriting is phenomenal, and there's so many small, great moments (for example the first 10 seconds of "Chambers.."
Mare's rating: 4/5 | |
Marehelm
11.15.17 | Nice work guys. We did it pretty fast this time, but I really dont wanna make a deadline for each round. We'll just see how it comes together.
Sitruk joins us this round. So this time (round 2): I rec Brain, Brain recs Unique, Unique recs Sitruk, Sitruk recs me.
Just shoutbox each other or post you rec here :) | Marehelm
11.15.17 | I think I got just the right rec ready for you Unique, when it's my turn to rec you again ;) | Papa Universe
11.15.17 | do we shoutbox it again or leave it here in the comments? | Marehelm
11.15.17 | Doesn't really matter to me as long as the other person sees it :) | SitruK6
11.16.17 | Sadly I'll be busy today so i won't get to hear Unique's rec :/
Marehelm is there any style of dm you don't want to hear?
| Marehelm
11.16.17 | Not really, just hit me with something you really like :) | Papa Universe
11.16.17 | I don't really like one-note growls that sound like farts... and Grindcore, but that's it. | SitruK6
11.16.17 | For Marehelm
Dead congregation - Promulgation of the Fall | Marehelm
11.16.17 | Sweet, been meaning to check those guys out | SitruK6
11.18.17 | sup everyone?
have you guys checked your recs yet?
i'm listening to mine rn | Papa Universe
11.18.17 | relistening to mine | Marehelm
11.18.17 | Been real busy these past few days and will be for the next few, so I'll probably listen listen monday or tuesday
But whenever you guys have rating and comment for the album, just write it here or shout box me. Then I'll compile when everyone's done each round. | Papa Universe
11.18.17 | Gigan - The Order of the False Eye
Yeah, this is more my speed and style. It's a rapidfire, extravagant, obscure adventure into your deepest, darkest and most twisted nightmares, just as Death Metal should be. It's a brutally hard-hitting, maniacally consistent release taht doesn't stop or slow-down for a minute, just keeps going with its utterly mind-bending psychotic oddity. It does overstay its welcome evenutally, but that in no way affects the greatness of it all.
4.3/5 | Marehelm
11.21.17 | That was quick, Unique!
How are the rest of you coming along? I'll probably be done tomorrow or thursday | neekafat
11.21.17 | Of course Unique gives the lowest rating, the little cynic | Papa Universe
11.21.17 | Okay, listen here you human floppy disc, I may not be like you, cause I don't shit my pants every time I experience something new, but that does not mean I am a cynic. | neekafat
11.21.17 | Lol I was kidding bud (; | DarkTyler
11.21.17 | Literally the worst genre | Papa Universe
11.21.17 | wrong list, neek, but i got that anyway | neekafat
11.21.17 | what? | Papa Universe
11.21.17 | what were you referring to? | neekafat
11.21.17 | "Unique's a little crybaby bitch, not just a little cynic" | Papa Universe
11.21.17 | yeah, okay | neekafat
11.21.17 | < 3 | Scoob
11.21.17 | neekasock do you like death metal | neekafat
11.21.17 | Not really fam, except some Behemoth | Scoob
11.21.17 | lmao of all bands | Papa Universe
11.21.17 | the least death metal of all death metal bands | neekafat
11.21.17 | Love that added instrumentation m/ | neekafat
11.21.17 | That's probably why mate | DarkTyler
11.21.17 | literally name one good dm album | Papa Universe
11.21.17 | How's your listening going, lads? | Marehelm
11.22.17 | Brain and Sitruk, how are you coming along? Will finish mine tomorrow | brainmelter
11.22.17 | damn I just saw this, I will write up something l8r when I get out of work | Marehelm
11.22.17 | No problem! No reason to rush it :)
| SitruK6
11.22.17 | Vipassi - Śūnyatā
Not the kind of DM i normally listen. Went blindly into this album without checking out genre tags, ratings or anything like that. Overall it wasn't a bad experience, however this album definitely has flaws. It's technical yes, but that alone doesn't have me sold on any album. The clean singing helps the album a lot imo but it doesn't save the album for being kind of boring at times. I just felt like i've heard it all before (which isn't necessarily bad when done really good) and that it lacks in the amount of hard hitting moments. Thats not to say that this album is filled with bad parts or songs, not at all. The thing is nothing here sticks out enough to where i would return to this instead of other similar acts (Beyond Creation to name one).
3.4/5
Favorite songs - Elpis, Samsara.
it's worth mentioning that i was sure this was gonna be a 3.0/5 when i was at the 4th track (Sum) but the 5th track (Elpis) and 7th track (Samsara) made me rate this a 3.4.
| SitruK6
11.22.17 | i'm really bad at explaining my musical thoughts :/ | Marehelm
11.22.17 | No worries my man, it's all good | Marehelm
11.24.17 | Updated, will give rec order for the next round when Brain has written his :) | Marehelm
11.24.17 | Generally, this is fun, guys. Glad you wanted in! | SitruK6
11.24.17 | Totally agree with you about the dead congregation album.
I'm also really enjoying this | brainmelter
11.24.17 | Infester - to the depths, in degradation.
damn man this album melts face, this is something I've always seen floating around and I'm like 'I'll check it eventually'. but thankfully it was brought to my full attention. pretty satisfying in multiple regards. It's filthy and sounds like pure evil. I get a lot of suffo vibes from this, so that's neat. the vox are a stand out, which is funny because a lot of deathcore/beatdown vocals sound like this now but this was before all that. the production allows the drums and vox to sound raw while keeping a brutal death aesthetic. the drum playing is constantly enthralling, probably the best part about this for me. song lengths avg around 5 min, cool composition and you can tell these guys were passionate about their music. Some of the longer tracks lose me, but that's just my attention span. unfortunate this was their only outing, but that makes it even more of a gem. fav track is: 'Excoriation Killz the Bliss'
4.2/5 | Marehelm
11.25.17 | Third round:
I rec Unique, Unique rec Sitruk, Sitruk recs Brain, Brain recs me
Because Sitruk joined in the second round, Brain will have to rec me and I will have to rec Uni for the second time in three rounds. That's just the way it is :) | SitruK6
11.25.17 | And unique recs me again too
U sure we shouldn't switch it up? | Papa Universe
11.25.17 | Are we now doing it all in one thread? | SitruK6
11.25.17 | that really depends if we wanna keep it at 4 people.
if we open a new thread every time more people would wanna join (which i don't mind), basically it's up to you what you guys want | Marehelm
11.25.17 | Yeah, we'll just do it in this thread.
Ah, shit, you're right.
New order for round 3:
I rec Unique, Unique recs me, Sitruk recs brain, Brain recs Sitruk | Marehelm
11.25.17 | I think I'll keep it at the four of us for now. Otherwise I'll probably mess up the rec order even more. I need to make some kind of system. | brainmelter
11.25.17 | hope you guys had a nice thanksgiving and went into proper food comas m/ | Marehelm
11.25.17 | Hope you had a good time as well! I pretty much just drank red wine and watched football with friends | brainmelter
11.25.17 | sounds nice, it's all about spending that quality time:)
we can get this list to 50+ submissions eventually, even if it is the few of us. dm 4ever | Deathconscious
11.25.17 | Mmm, some meaty albs here. | Papa Universe
11.28.17 | Had a little free time, listened to my album.
Carbonized - Disharmonization
This took me by surprise, honestly. It starts off like an honest to god post-punk album. The bass, sharp and repeating drumline to even the synth sounds on the background (more of a New Wave thingie there), then the first two minutes pass and the disharmonic, chaotic guitars kick in, then they go too and acoustic guitar starts its blissful round. That's pretty much how the entire album went. It's an utterly odd, no-two-minutes-same kind of obscurity. I am convinced that this is an art punk or a post punk album with some death metal influences, not the other way around. It just jumps all over the place, and in spite of its utter inconsistency, it is still a heck of a ride with some absolutely weird and hilarious vocal performances and shotty instrumentation. The hell is this really?
3.6 | Papa Universe
11.28.17 | As for the other recs (all based on two or three listens):
Ad Nauseam - Nihil Quam Vacuitas Ordinatum Est
A pretty standard, fast, beatdown metal record that may not wow with its instrumentation or songwriting, but is still solid enough to entertain, together with nicely put together production. 3.5
Dead Congregation - Promulgation of the Fall
Pretty much just the same as I said of Ad Nauseam, but with worse, more chaotic and dismal production. 3.5
Infester - To the Depths... In Degradation
Yeah... I am not exactly a fan of this kind of death metal. It's decent enough for a while, but it quickly overstays its welcome and becomes a bore. 2.7
Funebrarum - The Sleep of Morbid Dreams
Murderous, invigorating, annihilating, vicious shredding album, whose only downside are the growly vocals, but that's just my taste. Never really liked growls all that much. 3.7
Intestine Baalism - Ultimate Instinct
Combine Infester, Funebrarum and cutting solos and riffs and you'll get yourself a kick-ass record like this. 3.8 | sixdegrees
11.28.17 | post a few reviews on the snoxall list:
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?listid=175045 | Papa Universe
11.28.17 | A few of the items on astral's list were already on my 'to-rec' list and a few others i picked up myself... and will rec here. it's a good supplier. | Papa Universe
11.28.17 | if we won't get tired of death metal after this, i propose we do a marathon of all of the albums of that list. | sixdegrees
11.28.17 | can we expect future full length reviews??? | Papa Universe
11.28.17 | I might do one for Illuminati - The Core.. | sixdegrees
11.28.17 | oh good, i've actually heard that one | Papa Universe
11.28.17 | i was planning on reviewing a bunch that didn't end up on that list too. like something by Forgotten Silence or Krabathor (maybe Cœur, but they're not death metal). | sixdegrees
11.28.17 | have you heard much black metal? | Papa Universe
11.28.17 | much have i heard | Papa Universe
11.28.17 | too much | Marehelm
11.29.17 | Damn, you're fast at this Uni! Well done, wil finish mine in the weekend or very early next week | Marehelm
11.29.17 | And I'm glad Carbonized weirded you out! ;) | Scoob
11.29.17 | Needs iniquity now | Marehelm
11.30.17 | No worries, I'm from the same country as them, they're coming :) | Papa Universe
11.30.17 | So should I strike them from my list? | brainmelter
11.30.17 | sup bros, I'll have my little blurb up tomorrow | SitruK6
11.30.17 | I'm really sorry guys I've yet to hear my rec.
This week has been really busy for me.
I'll try and give my rec a shot tonight and let you know what i think about it | Marehelm
11.30.17 | No, problem. I wont finish my write up before early next week, I'm busy as hell as well | Papa Universe
12.01.17 | okay, had more time to jam all the recs, still stand by them. some grew on me a little, some grew off. no big changes, though | Papa Universe
12.03.17 | anyone finished yet? | brainmelter
12.04.17 | I was Rec'd by sitruK
Funebrarum - The Sleep of Morbid Dream. Very dark and visceral. these guys have definitely jammed incantation more than a couple times haha but still it is its own beast. now that I think about it, im quite picky when it comes to my doomy metal. and I tend to get bored of it quicker than almost any sub breed of the genre. the vox are really awesome and it's duration is perfect, doesn't overstay it's welcome. but imo I don't see myself coming back to this one much. But I got to put respeck where respeck is warranted. 3.4/5
im ready for more metalz guys | Marehelm
12.04.17 | Feel bad for putting this off all the time, I've barely had time to listen to the album. I'll try and finish mine as quickly as possible. | SitruK6
12.04.17 | i'm flying to belgium tonight so i will finally have time to really sit down with my rec :d.
will update asap.
also mare don't feel too bad, we all have things going on so yeah.
| Marehelm
12.07.17 | And now I got the flu as well. I'll finish mine tomorrow. How far are you Sitruk? | SitruK6
12.08.17 | We're really dragging this haha.
Anyways I'm still on my trip and I'm not alone so it's hard to dedicate time to music. This morning i had a flight from Belgium to Spain, honestly not feeling so tired, think ima finally give my rec a true listen as I've put it off for too much time (plus the bits i did hear sounded great so I'm excited to hear it)
| Marehelm
12.08.17 | What's with all the travelling? Work related?
My business is indeed related to work but unfortunately without any travelling ;) | SitruK6
12.08.17 | Not work related at all, I'm actually on vacation from work (which was really, really needed tbh) | SitruK6
12.08.17 | I'm on the last song of my rec and can say it's easily a strong 4 | Marehelm
12.09.17 | So, I wrote mine. It's not satisfying but it was surprisingly fun to write. I will add Uni's and Brain's when I get on my computer. | Marehelm
12.09.17 | Done. Added Uniques comments to the other albums as well.
No worries Sitruk, I won't start the next rec round till you're ready. We have plenty of time, no need to hurry :) | SitruK6
12.09.17 | In the next hour or so I'm gonna hear the album again and write mine here. | SitruK6
12.09.17 | Intestine baalism - ultimate instinct
Intestine Baalism is a band from Tokyo, Japan's capital city.
'Ultimate instinct' is the band's 3rd album. Coming into this i was a bit worried i wouldn't like it due to it being labeled as melodic dm. Man was i wrong about all of that.
The album is varied, you got songs that have a brutal edge to them (e.g. opening track 'agony in the stone chamber') and than you have your melodic songs (e.g. title track 'ultimate instinct'), it's worth mentioning that i hear some bm elements in small bits and pieces of this album. the album doesn't overstay, being just 36 minutes puts it at the perfect length and makes it easier to digest.
I can definitely see myself coming back to this album.
Rating - 4.0/5
| SitruK6
12.09.17 | I really wanted to talk more about the actual music this time around, because i only heard my rec twice in full i avoided that idea (didn't feel like i fully understand it yet) | Papa Universe
12.10.17 | so is this round done? are we going into the next one? | brainmelter
12.11.17 | let's start next round boys, who recs who? | Marehelm
12.11.17 | I rec Brain, Brain recs me, Unique recs Sitruk, Sitruk recs Unique!
It'll just be pair-wise like that from now on. It's easier to keep track of.
Let's go! | Papa Universe
12.11.17 | I gave SitruK the following:
Illuminati - The Core | TheSonomaDude
12.11.17 | Wrust - Soulless Machine
even if i am not a part of this you should jam it for the sake of following the way of the riff | Papa Universe
12.11.17 | Keeping it in mind for the next rec rounds. | Marehelm
12.11.17 | Where can it be found Sonoma?
Could be fun if we all jammed a single album for one round and rated/commented it | TheSonomaDude
12.11.17 | the album is on youtube in its entirety. used to be on the band's official facebook but no longer | SitruK6
12.11.17 | i think i heard a song off of that album and remember hating it lol | brainmelter
12.11.17 | yes I have also heard it, I wouldn't mind writing a blurb about it. the coolest part is where it comes from tbh. It's not bad but it's not mind blowing either | TheSonomaDude
12.11.17 | album is odd on first listen but becomes amazing after a few tries. it is literally one of my faves now and most people i have showed it too have agreed for the most part | Marehelm
12.11.17 | And keep up the good work folks. This is fun.
I'm sorry for not getting through with Be'lakor, Uni. But I would rather delay it a little and give it my full attention than just rush through your rec. | Papa Universe
12.11.17 | That's alright, Mare. I have a rec just perfect for you for next time. | SitruK6
12.12.17 | Unique have you listened to the new spectral voice album?
If not that'll be my rec | Marehelm
12.14.17 | Will probably be done by sunday. How are you guys coming along? | Papa Universe
12.14.17 | same probably | brainmelter
12.14.17 | smae | Papa Universe
12.16.17 | Spectral Voice - Eroded Corridors of Unbeing
Well... I am a little lost on words, to be honest. This album did pretty much absolutely nothing for me. For starters it is almost unbearably uneventful. The music just drags on with little interesting sound to it whatsoever. Talking about the sound, the production on here is hands down atrocious. Not only is it a muddled blob of overcompressed drumming that is barely intelligible, it also makes already hard-to-get-into growling vocals sound even more off-putting. It just goes on for a long-ass time and barely engages at any moment at all. Disappointment is real with this one.
2.2 | Marehelm
12.17.17 | I've been meaning to check that Spectral Voice ever since it was released.
How are you coming along, Sitruk and Brain? | Marehelm
12.20.17 | Added mine and Unique's. How are you coming along, Sitruk and Brain?
I think we'll take a break during Christmas and then start a new round next year. | Papa Universe
12.20.17 | Or we can rec right away, but wait until next year to post it. So that if anyone has time during holidays, they could listen to it if they want. | Marehelm
12.20.17 | Good point! Next round starts when the other's have posted their comments :-) | Marehelm
12.22.17 | Guys, u dead? | Marehelm
01.06.18 | So yeah, times are busy. Will probably have both Be'lakor and Insomnium done by next weekend. Did the rest of you survive new year? | Papa Universe
01.06.18 | Marehelm's additional rec: Comecon - Converging Conspiracies
Old-school, ugly and hellish offering that is just as heavy as it is dismal. Strangely enough, in spite of its seemingly one-dimensional approach, it never does become samey or repetative. The band manages to keep things fresh and the album keeps on going with dissonance and demonic magitude. It's a literal hell of an experience.
4.2 | Papa Universe
01.07.18 | Lads? | Marehelm
01.07.18 | Glad you liked Comecon! The lads seem to be dead. I will try to get mine done by the end of the weekend, so they'll have at least that much time :-) | brainmelter
01.08.18 | I'll have mine done by then too, I'm still breathing | Marehelm
01.13.18 | Shit, I did it. Will post yours when I'm on a computer, Unique | Marehelm
01.13.18 | Your's done, Brain? | Papa Universe
01.13.18 | note for the future: Marehelm likes it more melodic | Marehelm
01.13.18 | Well, I do, but I also feel like I should've loved Be'lakor then | Marehelm
01.13.18 | But you sure hit the spot with Insomnium | EvoHavok
01.13.18 | Not sure how much it can change your opinion, but the Stone's Reach vinyl remaster is definitely worth hearing: https://belakor.bandcamp.com/album/stones-reach-vinyl-remaster-5 | Marehelm
01.13.18 | Damn, I'll check that out! | Papa Universe
01.28.18 | lads? | Marehelm
01.30.18 | Not dead yet! I'm just really busy with finishing my Master. Brain and Sitruk, are you up for starting this up again soon? | brainmelter
02.03.18 | Electrocution - Inside the Unreal
The riffage makes this pretty groovy actually. this is yet another damn thing I've seen floating around for ages but I'm just checking it out now.(thanks mar) This is some yummy tech death that probably paved the way for a lot of bands to follow in the years after. Tight playing by all these beautiful Italians. the guitar solos remind of slayer for some reason and the drum tone feels reminiscent of Suffocation. While the drum playing is nothing super special, they definitely more than get the job done. Favorite track is probably Behind the Truth, never fails to get my head boppin. The albums is short but (this is an average time for the era and genre) it's good to put on during a work out or while cleaning da house
rating: 3.9/5 | Papa Universe
02.03.18 | what album is that? | brainmelter
02.03.18 | LOL silly me | Papa Universe
02.03.18 | thanks for editing it (adding this comment here, so i don't look like an idiot to random uninvolved passers-by, as if i can't see the title above) | brainmelter
02.03.18 | who recs who now..
I am ready
srry when I edited my post I should have left an edit note but you went and commented so I'm going to leave as is.. | Papa Universe
02.03.18 | Sitruk ain't in yet | brainmelter
02.03.18 | ah yes, 1 more. srry for the lag on my end | Marehelm
02.08.18 | We'll do a new round just the three of us
I rec Uni, Uni recs Brain, Brain recs me
| Marehelm
02.08.18 | Doing it just the three of us messes up the rec order but so it goes | Papa Universe
02.08.18 | is Sitruk out? | Papa Universe
02.08.18 | Also brain, do you like them heavier, more melodic or something a tad more obscure? | Marehelm
02.08.18 | Nah, not out. I just figured we'll do a round and see if he shows any signs of life before the next | Papa Universe
02.10.18 | Runemagick - The Supreme Force of Eternity:
I feel a great deal of opinional dissonance about this record. On one hand, the sameness and the cruel, vocally growling unpleasantness of it does push me away from it; on the other, its constant hellish atmosphere draws me near. I don't know how to feel, but after several attempts at finding out I have to say that I cannot endure any more.
optimal 3.5 | ShadowRemains
02.10.18 | lol @ complaining constantly about growling in dm | Papa Universe
02.10.18 | I know, I feel weird saying it, but it just sounded kind of amateurish and more gutterally aching, than professionally natural. | ShadowRemains
02.10.18 | the fuck does that even mean
dm is not meant to sound "professionally natural" | Papa Universe
02.10.18 | No, I know. I meant that I prefer a growl with more natural ring to it, not one obviously hurting its instigator, who is forced to stretch out of his vocal possibilities to convey a strident noise with his throat. It's a matter of vocal capabilities and the fact of the matter is that some are either naturally gifted or have developed the skill of producing a sort of ghoulish shriek, whilst others have to go out of their way to come close to that. Under certain circumstances the latter might have a more striking and appealing effect than the former, but for the most part (and this really is only spoken out of my personal predilection) I enjoy myself some more seamless growl.
I hope I made my case clear. | Papa Universe
02.10.18 | Then again, I do not claim to be the all knowing Death Metal smart aleck. It is hardly my area of expertise, but a mere point of interest. | Beautiful
02.10.18 | Check left hand path | Papa Universe
02.10.18 | Now revisiting my admittedly rushed feedback I do have to highlight the poor choice of words, or rather a vague description, when it comes to explaining the aspects of the singer's voice. The "vocally growling unpleasantness" is indeed a rather simplistic and barely understandable expression, much like "professionally natural". | Papa Universe
02.10.18 | Having Entombed's music now blasting into my ears, as offered by Beautiful (what a name), I can tell that this indeed is the instance of the aforementioned 'certain circumstance', in which the "[a forced guttural growl] might have a more striking and appealing effect than [a naturally developed one]". | Beautiful
02.10.18 | can you give an example of what a more seamless growl is in your opinion? | Papa Universe
02.10.18 | I do have an instant example in mind, but I am afraid you'll dem it a cliché. Nevertheless, I do truly hold Cattle Decapitation as one such precedent.
Also, in light of things, Runemagick's vocal performance probably falls more into the seamless category as well. Still, the sound of it is off-putting even by the genre's standards. | Marehelm
02.10.18 | You're keeping up your crazy fast pace, Uni! | Papa Universe
02.10.18 | Well, it's just that I don't really wanna revisit Runemagick. That's all. | Marehelm
02.10.18 | Fair point! Will keep the growling-thing in mind next time around | Marehelm
02.14.18 | Brain seems dead as well | Papa Universe
02.14.18 | Did he not rec you anything? | Marehelm
02.14.18 | He did now! Will get on it | Marehelm
02.15.18 | And now the list is up to date | Papa Universe
03.01.18 | I forgot who is done and who is not. Is brainmelter still not finished? | brainmelter
03.01.18 | Rec'd to me by Unique: Krabathor - Cool Mortification
I've listened to this probably three times now and its been hard trying to put my feelings into words for this. Not in a, 'oh my god, I'm blown away and speechless and don't know where to start' way, but in a very indifferent way. When I first listened to the lp I felt it was good osdm , perhaps a bit derivative but nothing offensive. As I listened on I really dug the weird little synths and keyboards that were spliced in sparingly and the head boppin' grooves found throughout. The songwriting on more than a handful of songs are excellent(Evil Corners of Mind, Without The Following Dawn) but something just isn't grabbing me. The production is surprisingly good with a beautiful bass presence. Every time I listen it gets better, but only very gradually.
Choice cuts: The Loop and Faces Under The Ice
3.5/5
| Marehelm
03.01.18 | Will do mine during the weekend | Marehelm
03.03.18 | Shit, I got something done.
Next round: I rec brain, brain recs uni, uni recs me | Papa Universe
03.03.18 | You didn't add my rating to Runemagick (it was 3.5) | Marehelm
03.03.18 | Done! Good someone is keeping an eye on me! | brainmelter
03.03.18 | noooOoooOo mar. I understand why someone wouldn't like this but the riffs prevelant throughout are undeniable | Marehelm
03.04.18 | Yeah, I've let you down my man! Idk, it does riffs but none of them really stuck with me. Can't recall a single one | Marehelm
03.04.18 | Will give it some more tries though when I'm in the mood for that kind of stuff | brainmelter
03.04.18 | awe man, maybe when you come back to it listen to individual tracks because I understand how all at once it can all blend together on first listen,
I'm dl'ing your rec today after work marmayn, also going to give unique his rec | Marehelm
03.04.18 | Nice, it's on Spotify as well | Marehelm
03.12.18 | Coming off a 7-day work week, so just now getting into Disillusion. | Papa Universe
03.21.18 | The Chasm - Procreation of the Inner Temple:
brainmelter managed to rec me one of the few Chasm albums I have not heard. And the reason I have skipped this one was for the fear of it being merely an underproduced first attempt at becoming what they would later indeed turn into. And my fears have moderately come true, but the album still has its merit. The off-putting production does bring out a lot of devilish aspects of the band's music and the instrumentation is rock solid. Still the layering, mixing and the production do kill it in the end. Sorry.
2.7 | brainmelter
03.21.18 | rec'd by mar
Baphomet - the dead shall inherit
good osdm that came into fruition around the same time and place(NY) Immolation did. filled with powerful riffs and some grooves sprinkled here and there. though it isn't really memorable or doesn't really try to do anything else but what the first couple tracks establish. even through the context of its time period, 1992. it's overshadowed and it makes sense. solid but forgettable
3.1/5 | brainmelter
03.21.18 | I got a hot one ready for whomever I am rec'ing next.. | Marehelm
03.22.18 | Will try to do mine in the weekend | Papa Universe
04.03.18 | how y'all coming along on here? | Marehelm
04.03.18 | I've been slacking. Will get to it soon! | Marehelm
04.06.18 | Sunday... sunday I will write something
Sitruk still not back? Should we get a new death metal friend instead? | brainmelter
04.06.18 | obviously this is open to anyone but I think it's just going to be unique, you, and I | Marehelm
04.06.18 | Yeah, if some one is up for it give us a shout.
Otherwise I'm sorry for putting this off for so long. My Masters thesis, somehow getting the idea to write review, being in charge of a building, organizing science workshops and life-stuff in general has kept me busy. I will soon have more time for music and this adventure! Already know what I'm recc'ing next as well | Marehelm
04.08.18 | Got something done. No one is in instead of sitruk yet, so we'll just continue the three of us.
I rec uni, uni recs brain, brain recs me | hal1ax
04.08.18 | 12 is good u dildo @uniqueuniverse | Papa Universe
04.08.18 | no, it is not | brainmelter
04.09.18 | yeah band is aight | Papa Universe
05.02.18 | man, this took a long time
Pan.Thy.Monium - Khaooos And Kon-Fus-Ion:
For an old underground tape this is surprisingly well-produced, while not losing its oldschool grainy essence, what with those gratuitously growly vocals and often cliché heavy metal guitar riffs. The album does swing by in no time and is fun to come back to, but I will say that the instrumental arrangement (or production, not sure) sometimes is questionable (those things that sound like an 8-bit computer bleep-blooping).
3.9 | Casavir
05.02.18 | That Spectral Voice rating is pretty accurate. | Papa Universe
05.02.18 | *Michael Scott "Thank You!" gif* | Marehelm
05.06.18 | Glad you liked Pan.Thy.Monium! I'll get my shit together and listen to Garroted | Marehelm
05.23.18 | I am dead? Perhaps. | Papa Universe
05.23.18 | The fun we had with this. Good old times. | Marehelm
05.23.18 | But the dead dont forget. The fun times will return! | brainmelter
05.23.18 | oh shieet
I actually really liked the last thing I got rec'd. I'm done with finals for the day so I'll be back shortly with a lil write up | brainmelter
05.30.18 | lol now,
I was rec'd Dark Heresy - Abstract Priciples Taken to Their Logical Extremes by Uni
And man what a find this is, osdm that has some really awesome writing. nice production and a myriad of instruments can be found on this besides the usual guitar, bass, and drum formula. this band uses a lot of acoustic guitars, keys, and even organs. there are excellent moments throughout the whole lp but The Ceremony really blew me away. the part at 3:03 with that prominent bass melody and then.. the guitar riff at 3:23 just brings a tear to my eye. wonderful stuff. A dense and realized album that has a lot to offer the listener, and it's surprisingly obscure for all the talent that is on display here.. a great hidden gem.
4.3/5 | Papa Universe
05.30.18 | yay for Dark Heresy. also, the album name is pretty much the corniest dm name ever, right after The Deathless March of the Unyielding | brainmelter
05.30.18 | lol yeah it's quite the mouthful, but shit goes hard. been jamming since you rec'd it to me tbh The Ceremony is sweet
now we just waiting for marbro | Papa Universe
06.19.18 | hello? | brainmelter
06.19.18 | yeah.. mar is handling his masters thesis last I heard. | brainmelter
06.19.18 | we can rec each other stuff while wait for mar to return and he can add it all when he gets back | brainmelter
06.19.18 | you up for that unique? | Papa Universe
06.19.18 | sure. let's do something quick and short this time, like EPs, so that it doesn't take long.
| brainmelter
06.20.18 | alright cool, I'll shoutbox you something later tonight | Marehelm
06.20.18 | I'm almost back. I'm defending my thesis Tuesday. And then it's time for vacation and death metal! | Papa Universe
06.20.18 | We just rec'd each other some dm, so you still have time to rest. | Marehelm
06.20.18 | Good! Keep the thing rolling till im back :-) | Papa Universe
06.25.18 | Malthusian - Below the Hengiform EP (rec'd by brainmelter):
Well damn. This was some ghastly ghoulish deeply doom-inspired death metal that often played with black metal influences. It was crushing and it was invigorating. Perhaps I am glad it only encompassed 3 tracks, for I don't think I could stomach more of this pure hell. Uuuugh. As solid as they come.
3.5 | brainmelter
06.26.18 | master - on the seventh day god created... master. rec'd by pappi uni
nice guitar work and the vocals are fun(probably my favorite thing about this). definitely on the thrash-y side of metal but without a doubt, osdm. I don't like how the drums are produced, and the drummer himself is not lacking necessarily, but he isn't anything special imo, he just gets the job done. and that sucks because better drumming could have really elevated this for me. as a whole, it kicks ass, and I really enjoyed the wicked guitar solos.
3.4/5 | Marehelm
06.30.18 | Nice guys, I've added all the last. Now, I'll quickly go through my rather old Garroted rec and then we'll be back in business! | Papa Universe
06.30.18 | Great | AwesomeFunGhostAmigo
06.30.18 | wow i LOVE adventures! one time basically i was planning to go on one but i couldnt find my water bottle! ack! what a ruinous day! but then the next day guess what, it was in my hand the whole time! i think i picked it up around breakfast of the day before, and i was just holding it all day and i woke up with in my hand *facepalm* i even started to demolish some parts of the wall in my living room looking for it! how silly and absentminded an individual i am! but then i woke up and said "wow i am certainly ready for an adventure, at the least" and so i went to the local corner market and bought some raspberries and a cucumber of a healthy appearance and i smiled at the casheir and the cashier smiled back and said hello and i said "wow i love adventures" | Marehelm
06.30.18 | Okay | Marehelm
07.02.18 | We rolling again. I rec brain, brain recs uni, uni recs me. I know you've just recced each other, but there no way around it ;-) | brainmelter
07.02.18 | ;-) | Marehelm
07.06.18 | Soon finished with my write up. How are you guys coming along? But remember, it's no rush :-) | Papa Universe
07.06.18 | Haven't gotten to it yet. | Papa Universe
07.31.18 | Swallowed - Lunarterial:
Well, this was just the most diabolical experience. Everything, from the gnarly vocals, demonic instrumentation, to the utmost vicious production that practically turns this into absolute despondent mess. But bloody damn hell, that mess is all the charm. The utter, gutteral, annihilating crudeness and atrocity. Love it!
4.4 | Papa Universe
08.14.18 | oi, lads? | brainmelter
08.14.18 | Oi lad!
I thought I posted my write up, will get it done
Glad you liked swallowed | pjquinones747
08.14.18 | Commenting so I can one day return to this when I'm back on my dm kick. | Marehelm
08.17.18 | Vacation and shit took my time. Hopefully I'll be here a bit more when regularly life starts again | Marehelm
08.17.18 | My write up is more or less finished, I just need to get home to post it | Papa Universe
08.23.18 | ayo! | brainmelter
08.24.18 | rec'd by mare
Internment - Where Death Will Increase..
A really solid compilation album of the bands best work, I pretty sure it's a combination of their three demos. the first 4 tracks contrast in production compared to the next 5 or so. The last 3 songs are my favorite of the bunch. Tight playing and groovy riffs all over the place, not super extreme dm, but sufficiently evil osdm with obvious thrash influences. I fuck with the drumming a lot, their drummer has a good ear for adding to the music in the best possible ways. the riffs on this make your head want to bop and that always had me coming back. maybe an 'easy listen' isn't what I should call this per se, but it's a great casual listen and hits all the right spots. oh and I can't forget to mention that the vocalist is really, really great. it has balls and it has charm, I'm a happy guy
4.0/5 | Papa Universe
08.24.18 | yay, it's moving along.
I'll try to jam the remaining albums that weren't rec'd to me. | Marehelm
08.25.18 | Sweet Brain! I'm home again will add yours and post mine tomorrow or monday | Papa Universe
08.25.18 | (you didn't post mine yet either) | Marehelm
08.25.18 | Damm, I'll get on it! :-) | Marehelm
08.27.18 | Oh, shit, we're good for another round
I rec Uni, Uni recs Brain, Brain recs me | Marehelm
09.05.18 | Planning to do my write up tomorrow. How you guys coming along? | Casavir
09.05.18 | I'm a pretty big fan of The Chasm but I've met an oddly sizeable number of fans over the years I've listened to them who overrate albums like Procreation a lot. | Marehelm
09.10.18 | Did mine. What's up boys? | brainmelter
09.11.18 | I'll have mine up tomorrow my guy | Papa Universe
09.12.18 | to be written up soon | Marehelm
09.18.18 | Ma bois | Papa Universe
09.18.18 | Ma rehelm | Marehelm
09.22.18 | Ma Pa Uni | brainmelter
09.22.18 | papa mare
ribspreader - congregating the sickkk rec'd by papa unique
the album art makes me giggle every time I look at it for some reason hehe. A nice little dm album that doesn't overstay its welcome. and there is nothing particularly special going on here but that doesn't matter, the instrumentation is content in melting face. Some of solos are actually quite spunky. There is an emphasis on writing catchy tunes though. The vocal cadences are some of the catchiest parts too, it sounds like there is two vocalists at times but i'm not too sure about that. Some of the songs sound same-y but I don't think it hinders this release as a whole.
3.3/5 | brainmelter
09.22.18 | DON E | Papa Universe
09.22.18 | gimme a day or so | Marehelm
09.23.18 | No problem man, its no rush. I'm probably the slowest of all of us, but I try to be persistent with this - it's fun | Egarran
09.23.18 | Thanks for that Spectral Voice review. I don't feel so alone now. | Papa Universe
09.23.18 | thank you! | Papa Universe
10.04.18 | Adramelech - Psychostasia (by the order of one Marehelm)
Among words I overuse when describing death metal are: brutal, hellish, diabolical and dizzying. However, it just so happens that all the best and proper death metal is supposed to, other than also technical and memorability qualitites, have all those aspects encompassed. It is then another great challenge to manage to have all of those vibes in you and not end up too by-the-numbers, or at least play the by-the-numbers shtick as best as you can, so that nobody has complaints. Adramelech is doing exactly the latter. They aren't pretending like this is something larger-than-life and they are barely experimentators. They are comfortably dwelling in death metal clichés, but with enthusiasm and dizzying diabolically hellish brutality a proper death metal project should project.
Tl;dr: it's decent, but samey
3.7 | Marehelm
10.04.18 | Nice guys. I'm going to Copenhagen tomorrow so I'll add them next when, and then we can start another round | Egarran
10.04.18 | Nice. What are you gonna be doing? | Papa Universe
10.04.18 | can we rec now and then have more time to listen? | brainmelter
10.04.18 | papa marmelter | Papa Universe
10.04.18 | Papa Brainhelm | brainmelter
10.04.18 | I'm down to rec each other | Papa Universe
10.04.18 | so do I rec Mare now? | brainmelter
10.04.18 | yes and I rec you I believe | TheSpirit
10.04.18 | for everyone
Defaced Creation - Serenity in Chaos
Orth - Ano Kato
Electrocution - Inside the Unreal | SitruK6
10.04.18 | Electrocution - Inside the Unreal
rules soooo hard | brainmelter
10.04.18 | will check the other ones but look at 17 spirit | TheSpirit
10.04.18 | Whoops! Well, glad you liked it lol | brainmelter
10.04.18 | yeah album is v good, reminds of the snoxall meme | Marehelm
10.05.18 | Uni recs me, i rec Brain, Brain recs uni - lers go! :-) | Papa Universe
11.04.18 | Gorement - The Ending Quest:
There is something about this old-school way of recording death metal that is just oh so appealing and pleasant to listen to. It's the kind that is incredibly chaotic, but you can hear every instrument and every vibration of the cymbals perfectly. It's that kind of tasty antiquated, but charming style that now only doom metal bands are trying to reevoke.
3.9 | GhandhiLion
11.04.18 | Pan.Thy.Monium is so underated | Marehelm
11.04.18 | Nice Uni. I have to get my shit together. Have my final assignment due for wednesday, then I'll be back in full strength! | Marehelm
11.04.18 | Just added your entries from last round | brainmelter
11.14.18 | will probably have my write up today | Marehelm
11.15.18 | Nice man, I'll try and do the same | Marehelm
11.20.18 | Oh snap, I got stuff done | Papa Universe
11.20.18 | oh well, the musical parts I found to be so good that they overshadowed the interludes | Marehelm
11.20.18 | Yeah, sorry. It just destroys all flow and dynamic to me. Can't look past it. The actual music is awesome, but oh well... | brainmelter
11.29.18 | Yyrkoon - Occult Medicine rec'd by mare
I was very pleased by how in your face this was but I dunno, maybe I've become desensitized in a way. Because on paper I should fuck with this super hard but there is something about the songwriting that is very, how do I say it, uninteresting? Its heavy, its fast, and it has a lot going on and I'm definitely not saying its bad by any means, but I've spun this twice now and it really isn't resonating with me as well as I thought it would have, given how I felt when I heard that initial intro. the guitar riffs are cool, especially the tremz and I like the waaah solos that are on almost every track. something about this reminds of lykathea aflame. I know that doesn't make sense but it sounds like the early 2000s without a doubt. i'm sure it will grow on me but for now 3.6/5 | brainmelter
11.29.18 | I also second that the interludes kind of really kill that Illuminati album.. | Marehelm
11.29.18 | Nice Brain! I'll be terribly busy until wednesday the 5th. After that date, we'll start another round! | brainmelter
11.29.18 | hell yeah man, no rush.
I got a hot rec waiting for you or papa 🔥😩 | alamo
11.29.18 | insomnium more like deep sleepium bc its a snoozefest | Marehelm
11.30.18 | Cool | Hawks
11.30.18 | I thought Insomnium was a snoozefest when I didn’t know how to melodeath too. | brainmelter
11.30.18 | owned | brainmelter
01.08.19 | suh | Marehelm
01.09.19 | Yeah, I've been slacking. Been pretty busy searching for a job, but I haven't forgotten about this thing! | Papa Universe
01.09.19 | well, we haven't even started another round yet. no recs have been given. | brainmelter
01.09.19 | yeah no rush, the writeups for the previous round are done no? we could just rec each other because we sit on the albums for a while anyway | Marehelm
01.09.19 | i rec Brain, Brain recs uni, uni recs me
I'll post your Yyrkoon write up when I'm at a computer, Brain | Papa Universe
01.09.19 | isn't that how we did it last time? | brainmelter
01.10.19 | It might very well be, it’s just us 3 so there aren’t many ways it can go lol | Marehelm
01.10.19 | Kind of. One rec will always be the same as last time, simply no way around it. | Marehelm
01.10.19 | Oh, you're right, it is exactly as last time.
Let me fix it up a bit: I rec uni, uni recs Brain, Brain recs me | brainmelter
03.25.19 | red'd by the papi. glacial tomb - s/t
decent blackened death metal with a modern edge. but honestly I wasn't really feeling this one. I felt like I was waiting for something to grab me or for one of the songs to take an interesting turn but nah. its not bad per se, there are cool grooves and enough head boppin' moments but it just sounds too derivative for me. the second listen through began to feel like a chore. like I said, again, not bad at all just not my cup o tea, the production is kind of a bore and the vocals are a tad lame
2.9/5 | Deathconscious
03.25.19 | "A pretty standard, fast, beatdown metal record that may not wow with its instrumentation or songwriting"
Unique really shat the bed on that one, what the fuck. "Standard" and "beatdown" metal record?...did he even listen to it? | Deathconscious
03.25.19 | On Dead Congregation: "Pretty much just the same as I said of Ad Nauseam"
Im convinced he didnt listen now, those two bands are miles apart. | Papa Universe
03.25.19 | Sounds similar to me. | Papa Universe
03.25.19 | Also, I should really get the hell back on this. It's been long. How are the rest of yous doing, you up for continuing? | brainmelter
03.25.19 | been good man, just school, work, and have been working on getting some music together. hbu? I personally can’t believe we’re about to hit the 4th month of this year already..
I’m ready for the next rec round whenever you boys are | Deathconscious
03.25.19 | One is clearly on the Gorguts/disso/mindfuck side of death metal, Dead Congregation are much more traditional and Incantation-esque. You crazy. | Papa Universe
03.25.19 | I might be. Then again, it's been a while since I've listened to either of the two, so might as well revisit. | Papa Universe
04.07.19 | Detest - Dorval (rec'd by Marehelm)
This album was all over the place, but in a good and oddly enticing way. It went from cosmic, gutteral hellish, folky to pagan and even a little black metal-like. The cornerstone of the whole albu, however, the music itself was continually despondent and punishing with fantastic riffs and that charming old-school amateurishness in production. A lot of heart and a lot of heaviness. Just the way it's supposed to be.
4.5/5 | Papa Universe
04.30.19 | hello? | brainmelter
04.30.19 | yeah if he doesn't respond by june it means he's probably dead | Papa Universe
06.04.19 | what's up, lads? | Marehelm
06.04.19 | Ye, I've been wayyy too busy with life and shit (new job and stuff). I fear it will continue like that for the foreseeable future | Marehelm
06.04.19 | Just added your recent ones though | Demon of the Fall
06.04.19 | I know it's an old comment but I'm also confused about how Ad Nauseam are 'standard' and 'beatdown' death metal.
Some awesome stuff on here... Ad Nauseam, Disillusion, Pan.Thy.Monium, Gorement etc. Lots of stuff I'm completely unfamiliar with as well. | Marehelm
06.04.19 | Glad you like it and it can be useful! | brainmelter
06.04.19 | @demon lol yea idk what happened there
And it’s all good dude, should we get another round going? Or is this dead | Papa Universe
06.04.19 | at least rec each other stuff and then listen to it whenever we get the time. | brainmelter
06.04.19 | Mare still needs to listen to my Internecine rec
We can rec each other papa | Marehelm
06.05.19 | Yeah go for it! I listen to brains old rec and then you rec each other now | Marehelm
06.28.19 | I did it. | Papa Universe
06.28.19 | congrats | Deathconscious
06.28.19 | "I know it's an old comment but I'm also confused about how Ad Nauseam are 'standard' and 'beatdown' death metal."
Yeah, i demand justice. Even a DM novice should be able to tell a clear difference between the two bands. | Papa Universe
06.28.19 | I stand by it. Bite me! | brainmelter
06.28.19 | lol
I’ll be posting my write up tomorrow so we can get this next round rollin’ | Papa Universe
06.28.19 | me too | brainmelter
06.28.19 | wunderbar | Papa Universe
07.01.19 | Noctambulist - Atmospheres Of Desolation
This was one tight, ugly and disturbing record. It's understandable that one cannot search for any lovely melodywork on a record like this, but it still felt rather samey and slightly forgettable at times. Had they maybe diversified their instrumental palette, that'd help, but as it is, it's an enjoyably brutal, but alas not that outstanding album.
3.5/5 | brainmelter
07.01.19 | Kataklysm - Sorcery rec’d by paps
This album sounds MEATY. This album also came out like 2 weeks after I was born. Straight dm with melodic flourishes and chunky production. Not too dense nor complicated but it doesn’t need to be. The drums are pummeling and the guitars riff and groove. Pretty catchy riffing without being straight up melodious. The vocals are also metal as fuck. nice overall aesthetic and sound. songwriting wise nothing necessarily stuck out to me really but the writing is solid. There was also some subtle Suffocation vibes coming through on some of the these songs. I.e the end of title track
3.6/5 | Marehelm
07.07.19 | I'm on vacation, frens. Will add when I get home.
In the meantime: I rec Brain, brain recs uni, uni recs me | Marehelm
07.07.19 | And i have no idea if that's rec order fits in with the previous. We'll just start again from here | evilford
07.07.19 | Check morbid angle | Marehelm
07.07.19 | A Ford sighting | brainmelter
10.09.20 | Rip papa | SitruK6
10.11.20 | Fuck what an old thread
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