2024's nice moments
The year wasn't all wonders so that's that. |
| 1 |  | Canaan
Some Last Echo
Darkwave / doomwave
The only new release I was really blown away by, very intense and emotional doomwave, a bag full of gems.
Highlights: Anger tides, Dissolved, No one, A Dream To End All Dreams, In A Place I've Never Seen
https://canaan.bandcamp.com/album/some-last-echo |
| 2 |  | Mari Boine
Alva
Folktronica / jazzy neofolk / world fusion new age
Amazing new stuff from famous Saami joik singer, one of her very best. Makes me want to go to Lapland right now.
Highlights: Mu eadni, Die dien luohkkái, Oidnojuvvon
https://mariboine.bandcamp.com/album/alva |
| 3 |  | Niklas Sundin
Wattudragaren
Guitar drone ambient
Ethereal soundscapes from DT's guitarist.
Highlights: whole thing
https://niklassundin.bandcamp.com/album/wattudragaren |
| 4 |  | Ice Ages
Parasiting Dreams
Darkwave / industrial
Mechanoise version of Summoning on same epic level, unusually upbeat and almost danceable at times.
Highlights: Blessed in descend, Baptised Impurity, Orphan
https://iceages.bandcamp.com/album/parasiting-dreams |
| 5 |  | Sofia Reta
Quiet's Helm
"Surrealist pop music experiment" / witch house / synth darkwave
Comfortably detached, witchy-catchy weird pop.
Highlights: Quiet, Ache, Gloss, Omen, Hymn
https://sofiareta.bandcamp.com/album/quiets-helm-2 |
| 6 |  | Tineidae & Sole Massif
Remnants Of War
Space ambient / IDM
Here be cyborgs, welcome to the sci-fi spaceship lads.
Highlights: Uncertain Direction, Data Stream Conjunction, Deca-6
https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/remnants-of-war |
| 7 |  | Kirlian Camera
Radio Signals For The Dying
Synth-pop
Very danceable synth with stellar vocal performance.
Highlights: C.R.U.D. (Corpse Recovery Unit D), Il Tempo Profondo, The Great Unknown
https://kirliancamera.bandcamp.com/album/radio-signals-for-the-dying |
| 8 |  | Ulvtharm
7 Uthras
Death/martial industrial
Canonical Scandinavian industrial, with all the ingredients present - bombastic rhythms, ominous voices, post-apocalyptic atmospheres.
Highlights: All Hail The Serpents, Plague, The Beginning And The End
https://cycliclaw.bandcamp.com/album/7-uthras |
| 9 |  | Letum
Distant Dead Stars
Dark ambient
Cold Meat Industry' graduate brings your daily dose of uneasy gloom.
Highlights: The Last Day Ended Yesterday, Fallen Prophecy
https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/distant-dead-stars |
| 10 |  | Aran
Maahan Laskettu
Atmospheric black metal
Wintry synthy BM in WITTR vein.
Highlights: Poltettu Maa, Viimeisiin Vesiin
https://aranbm.bandcamp.com/album/maahan-laskettu |
| 11 |  | The Void Wanderer
Empty World
Cinematic dark ambient
Spacious and expansive soundscapes to wander the empty worlds to.
Highlights: whole journey
https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/empty-world |
| 12 |  | Askeesi & Kalmankantaja
Return To Nothingness
Atmospheric black metal
This split contains one of the best doom/black metal songs out there.
Highlights: Askeesi - Anhedonia
https://askeesiofficial.bandcamp.com/album/return-to-nothingness |
| 13 |  | Sophia (Swe)
The Age Of The Narcissist
Martial industrial
Grim, apocalyptic side of the angelic Arcana, purest Scandinavian Cold Meat.
Highlights: Doomsday Club, Hunt / Hung
https://cycliclaw.bandcamp.com/album/the-age-of-the-narcissist |
| 14 |  | Mount Shrine
The Mount Hibiki Tapes
Ambient
Mount Shrine without rain and radio broadcasts, mellow layers of melancholy.
Highlights: all of them
https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/the-mount-hibiki-tapes |
| 15 |  | Winterfylleth
The Imperious Horizon
Atmospheric black metal
Wintry BM with melody.
Highlights: The Imperious Horizon, In Silent Grace
https://winterfylleth.bandcamp.com/album/the-imperious-horizon-deluxe-edition |
| 16 |  | Meadow Grove
Nyctophilia
Dungeon/winter synth
Very Finnish winter synth in vein of Jaaportit and Nest.
Highlights: As I Walk Into the Winter Night, The Moon Shines Upon My Path
https://meadowgrove.bandcamp.com/album/nyctophilia |
| 17 |  | Ornatorpet
Fordomdags
Dungeon synth
Sylvan fantasy soundtrack, exemplary dungeon synth.
Highlights: Af skönare dar ett minne
https://ornatorpet.bandcamp.com/album/fordomdags |
| 18 |  | Canaan
Ai Margini
Darkwave
Purely synthesized, noisy, minimalistic side of Italian masters of doomwave.
Highlights: Un attimo per fare del male, Filamenti
https://canaan.bandcamp.com/album/ai-margini |
| 19 |  | Nordvargr
Resignation IV
Industrial / experimental / rhythm'n'noise
Powerful industrial loops.
Highlights: Nibelvirch, Epicentre, Our Lord Of The Abyss (Part Two)
https://cycliclaw.bandcamp.com/album/resignation-iv |
| 20 |  | Vananidr
In Silence Descent
Melodic black metal
Following Dissection's recipes with attitude.
Highlights: Forest of Grief, The Black Crow and the White Swan, Revel in tragedy
https://vananidr.bandcamp.com/album/in-silence-descent |
| 21 |  | Belore
Eastern Tales
Epic black metal
Romantic fantasy BM, a guilty pleasure.
Highlights: Battle for Therallas
https://belore.bandcamp.com/album/eastern-tales |
| 22 |  | Psychonaut 4
...Of Mourning
Depressive black metal/rock
Although a huge hit and miss, it has its hits.
Highlights: Fiqrebi Mtsukhrisa, Vai Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LOBClA4jR0 |
| 23 |  | Ufomammut
Hidden
Psychedelic sludge
UFO mammoth still standing strong and alien.
Highlights: Leeched
https://ufomammut.bandcamp.com/album/hidden |
| 24 |  | Turmion Katilot
Reset
Funny "industrial" metal
"Finnish Pain" or "Finnish Rammstein", energetic and highly entertaining.
Highlights: Pulssi, Sina 2.0, Reset 7 (not to be continued)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV9v1XueqC8 |
| 25 |  | Blood Incantation
Absolute Elsewhere
Progressive death metal (I think?)
Death metal is not my thing but when mixed with Pink Floyd, sometimes it's real good. Well, perhaps anything mixed with Pink Floyd is good for that matter...
Highlights: everything
https://bloodincantation.bandcamp.com/album/absolute-elsewhere |
| 26 |  | IAMX
Fault Lines^2
"Synth rock"
Classical industrial-ish synth rock/electro from Chris, not nearly Metanoia but the first good one since 2015.
Highlights: The Ocean, Grass Before The Scythe
https://iamx.bandcamp.com/album/fault-lines-4 |
| 27 |  | Rome
World in Flames
Neofolk / martial industrial
First good one from Jerome in years, reminding of Nera here and there.
Highlights: First we take Berlin, Submission, Todo es nada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX0X7NbiIk8&list=OLAK5uy_mwOQDOZO7cy3dbfdL9cwUJqKKJjVBXiEA |
| 28 |  | Vemod (NO)
The Deepening
Atmospheric black metal
Soft nature-inspired black metal in vein of Bergtatt and HEart of the Ages.
Highlights: True North Beckons, The Deepening
https://vemod.bandcamp.com/album/the-deepening |
| 29 |  | Loreena McKennitt
The Road Back Home
Celtic new age
Rather average from Loreena without highlights, just a nice cozy listen.
Highlights: Wild Mountain Thyme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ihmqWkX5nM&list=PLZxKy04e5wXrEP5ACXq-tr_A4i9OrEBnb |
| 30 |  | Solar Fake
Don't Push This Button!
Synthpop / synthpunk
Nice industrial-ish dancey synthpop, catchy choruses and all that.
Highlights: The generation ends, Lost, Hurts so bad
https://solarfakeofficial.bandcamp.com/album/dont-push-this-button |
| 31 |  | Evoking Winds
Your Rivers
Epic/folk/fantasy black metal
Excellent epic BM in vein of Graveworm with a touch of Saor.
Highlights: The Lights of Skellige + the rest
https://evokingwinds.bandcamp.com/album/your-rivers |
| 32 |  | The Mist From the Mountains
Portal: The Gathering of Storms
Epic/folk/fantasy black metal
More-of-the-same melodic black metal with Amorphis elements, nothing groundbreaking but solid, a couple of tracks are sung in Finnish and even remind of radio Suomi Pop.
Highlights: In Longing Times
https://primitivereaction.bandcamp.com/album/portal-the-gathering-of-storms |
| 33 |  | Oranssi Pazuzu
Muuntautuja
Psychedelic/black metal
Outstanding dark gloomy psychedelia, if the atmosphere wouldn't be ruined with vocals it could top the AOTY.
https://oranssipazuzu.bandcamp.com/album/muuntautuja |
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