Average Rating: 3.94 Rating Variance: 0.21 Objectivity Score: 55% (Somewhat Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicConverge All We Love We Leave BehindFallujah The Harvest WombsThe Arusha Accord The Echo VersesThe Dillinger Escape Plan Option ParalysisUlcerate Everything Is FireUsnea UsneaA wonderfully crafted album, Usnea's debut seems to have been overlooked by many people, and I feel bad for them. If you're looking for a stellar combination of slow, emotional doom metal and the atmospheric intensity of black metal look no further. The riffs lumber along, chock full of emotion and energy, while the screams and howls of the two vocalists are unleashed with unmatched passion. The production of the album is simply wonderful, allowing every beat of the drums and every note of the guitars to sound crystal clear while maintaining a wall of sound that has the capability to destroy the unprepared. This is certainly the best doom metal album of 2013, and is one of the greatest musical journeys I've ever taken. 4.5 superbAkhlys The Dreaming IAll Pigs Must Die God Is WarThis is some fucking good hardcore. Fans of The Secret, Trap Them, or Converge will love this. All Pigs Must Die Nothing Violates This NatureAltar of Plagues Teethed Glory and InjuryArchspire The Lucid CollectiveAspherium The Fall of ThereniaAtheist Piece Of TimeAtheist Unquestionable PresenceBaring Teeth AtrophyGreat progressive/weird as fuck death metal. Could've used more vocal variety, but other than that it is very good. Pick it up!Baring Teeth Ghost Chorus Among Old RuinsBaring Teeth's sophomore album is every bit as weird, chaotic and mesmerizing as their debut. Baroness Red AlbumBell Witch Four PhantomsBell Witch has created another fantastic doom metal adventure. The bass (no guitars?!) is extremely heavy and mournful and is definitely the main focus. The vocals are quite excellent as well.Beneath the Massacre IncongruousBetween the Buried and Me The Parallax II: Future SequenceBetween the Buried and Me Coma EclipticBlood Freak SqualorBloodshot Dawn Bloodshot DawnExcellent album, a lot of diverse influences. Great riffs, and awesome solos. Bloodshot Dawn DemonsBone Dance Bone DanceClosure in Moscow First TempleConverge You Fail MeConverge Jane DoeConverge No HeroesNo Heroes is another gem in Converge's discography. Intense, chaotic, and crushing, Converge keep setting the bar higher and higher.Converge Axe to FallCorelia NostalgiaThis is an extremely good prog metal album. The vocals are spectacular, the guitars are outstanding, and the drums and the bass exceed expectations. I'm not sure why people want to label this under the "djent" category, as it features very little/none of the distinct sound that garners such a description. For fans of BTBAM, The Safety Fire, and PeripheryDaCast DédaleDeafheaven Roads To JudahDecades Of Despair AliveDecrepit Birth Diminishing Between WorldsDefeated Sanity Passages Into DeformityDesecravity Implicit ObedienceDestrage Are You Kidding Me? No.An amazing mix of influences, from insane math metal to electronic and progressive rock. I'm absolutely addicted to this album.Diskord DystopicsDiskord OscillationsDodecahedron DodecahedronThis is some scary, intense black metal. Fans of Deathspell Omega will love this. However, Dodecahedron definitely create their own monster sound.Elder (USA-MA) LoreErebus Enthroned Temple Under HellFallujah NomadicFirst Fragment The Afterthought EcstasySuper shreddy, insanely fast-paced death metal. Very good stuff.Gaza No Absolutes in Human SufferingGigan Quasi-Hallucinogenic Sonic LandscapesGigan Multi-Dimensional Fractal-Sorcery...I was very pleasantly surprised by this album. It's a crazy journey through blasts, space themes, and lightning- fast riffs that create chaos and cosmic destruction. FFO: Wormed, Desecravity, Ulcerate. This album is streaming at http://willowtip.bandcamp.com/album/multi-dimensional-fractal-sorcery-and-super-scienceGridLink LonghenaI have never heard grind like this. It's chaotic, emotional, thrashy and technical all at once. Prepare for goosebumps and bloody ears. Hideous Divinity Obeisance RisingHideous Divinity Cobra VerdeHorrendous EcdysisEcdysis is an excellent album that showcases the best of old and new-school death metal. Every riff is complex and emotionally charged, and the drumming is phenomenal. Horrendous AnaretaThese dudes just created a game-changing album. Every track is really intense, and the vocals and solos are better than ever. Inanimate Existence A Never-Ending Cycle of AtonementInanimate Existence have released a stellar sophomore effort that totally blew me away. The riffs are more technical, the song structures are more epic, and the solos are completely outrageous. This will probably be my favorite tech death album of 2014 if Fallujah's new album isn't absolutely perfect. Inferi (USA) The Path of ApotheosisThis is one of the best death metal albums I've heard in years. It's an insane vortex of technicality and melody that is filled with top-notch riffing. All the instruments are on point and full of life. If you like spectacular tech death in the same vein as Vale of Pnath or Fallujah, then you will absolutely love this record. Iron Reagan The Tyranny Of WillKrallice Years Past MatterThe way this black metal outfit is able to capture emotion while maintaining a very technical edge is nothing short of amazing. I highly recommend this to any fan of black metal or even death metal.Mastodon Blood MountainMorbus Chron SwevenNAILS Abandon All LifeNear Death Condition Evolving Towards ExtinctionNear Death Condition has upped the ante with their new album. It's faster, heavier and more diverse than their first album, but they still stick to the sound that makes them so fun to listen to. Oathbreaker Eros|AnterosDo not pass this up. Eros|Anteros might just be the best hardcore album of the year. Every instrument is intense and the vocals are downright scary. Pallbearer Sorrow And ExtinctionPlebeian Grandstand LowgazersRevocation RevocationSectioned MonotonneSeizures The Sanity UniversalOne of the best hardcore releases of 2013. The Sanity Universal is chaotic, emotional, and excessively heavy. It sounds as if Converge and The Arusha Accord made a freaky brain-melting baby. Don't pass this shit up. FFO Converge, Gaza, and Pariso. Sergeant Thunderhoof ZiguratThis is a damn good album! Load a bowl, turn up the volume, and drift away on a groovy, psychedelic voyage with Sergeant Thunderhoof at the helm. Sleep DopesmokerSpawn of Possession IncursoSubRosa (US) More Constant Than The GodsI don't like very much doom metal, and I don't like very many female-fronted bands. However, SubRosa's sophomore album is a huge exception. Everything about the group's newest effort is absolutely beautiful. The atmosphere that is created throughout the album by the haunting vocals and the violins is incredible and equally terrifying, and the guitars are disgustingly heavy when they appear which thankfully is quite often. Superb is the perfect word to describe this!rStreaming at:rhttp://subrosausa.bandcamp.com/album/more-constant-than-the-godsSubstructure MonolithSwallowed LunarterialIt's pretty difficult to describe this album in a way that helps people understand the hellish nightmare they are about to enter when they put this album on. Lunarterial is a chaotic mix of doom, black, and death metal and is quite unlike anything I've ever heard. The guitars and drums quickly transition from rapid black metal to evil doom metal and back again, and every riff contributes to the abysmal darkness that swallows up the listener. The solos found throughout the album are as stunning as they are gut-wrenching. Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of this album is the vocals, which sound like Satan himself. Overall, this album is a spectacularly unique take on dark, extreme metal. The Black Dahlia Murder DeflorateThe Black Dahlia Murder RitualThe Dillinger Escape Plan Miss MachineThe End of All Reason ArtifactsThe Mars Volta The Bedlam in GoliathThe Safety Fire Grind the OceanThis is progressive metal done RIGHT. Every listen makes me appreciate the music even more. The Secret Agnus DeiTorch Runner Committed To The GroundThis is a furious, fast-paced album that incorporates a mix of grind, hardcore, and sludge metal into 22 minutes of skull-crushing chaos. It's what I imagine listening to Converge would be like if they had way more blackened/grind influence. Don't pass this up.Ulcerate The Destroyers of AllUlcerate VermisVermis is absolutely incredible. They combine evil, dissonant riffs with ungodly vocals and excellent drumming to make your ears beg for mercy. My only complaint is that it is almost too dissonant at times, which can make it hard to know what the fuck is going on. Even so, this is an essential death metal album of 2013. Unhuman UnhumanThis is an excellent slab of technical death metal. Every instrument is completely wild rwhich creates a very intense and enjoyable sound. For fans of Obscura, Vale of Pnath, and rBeyond Creation. rThis album is streaming at http://unhumanofficial.bandcamp.com/ as of Nov. 11, 2013Usnea Random Cosmic ViolenceUsnea's debut album was a monstrous slab of doom metal with slices of black metal thrown in that still floors me with every listen. Random Cosmic Violence is very similar, but it's obvious that the band has grown in respects to songwriting and their individual abilities. Every riff on this album is massive and dripping with malice. Vocally, Usnea has branched out a bit to include droning clean vocals which fit the softer sections of the music perfectly. The drumming has reached new heights since their last release and brings out the best in every second of the music. Usnea has created another doom masterpiece!Vale of Pnath The Prodigal EmpireVektor Black FutureVektor Outer IsolationWormed ExodromosExodromos is one of the most refreshing death metal albums I've heard in a very long time. This album is unrelenting, vicious and extremely brutal. There are freaky riffs, amazing blasts and fills, as well as a downright scary vocal performance. Don't pass this up if you like any genre of extreme metal. 4.0 excellentAbnormality Contaminating the Hive MindAcid King Middle Of Nowhere, Center Of EverywhereThis is Acid King's first album in ten years, but they haven't lost any steam at all. The riffs are still huge, the vocals are still haunting and dreamy and the leads are still as emotionally charged as ever. One of the best stoner releases of the year so far.Ad Nauseam Nihil Quam Vacuitas Ordinatum EstIf you like Deathspell Omega and Gorguts, here's your new favorite thing! https://lavadome.bandcamp.com/album/nihil-quam-vacuitas-ordinatum-estAdimiron TimelapseAegaeon DissensionAlkaloid The Malkuth GrimoireAlterbeast ImmortalThis album is a great listen if you like death metal that puts technicality first. The songwriting is really good for a band that also plays at obscene speeds. I would recommend this to fans of Decrepit Birth, Fallujah, and Beneath the Massacre.Amia Venera Landscape The Long ProcessionAn Autumn Only The Ocean KnowsAn Autumn Try Not To Destroy Everything You LoveThis album is an excellent follow-up to Only the Ocean Knows. The melodies are more massive and the soft but intense energy is there in spades. Great to get high to. Antropofagus Architecture of LustApparitions The Human CollapseArchspire All Shall AlignArsis UnwelcomeAscension The Dead of the WorldAsh Borer Cold of AgesAsh Borer BloodlandsAtheist ElementsAtheist JupiterBack Door To Asylum Cerberus MilleniaBaroness Blue RecordBell Witch LongingBeneath (IS) Enslaved by FearBeneath the Massacre Marée NoireBesieged (CAN) Victims Beyond All HelpBeyond Creation The AuraBeyond Creation Earthborn EvolutionBone Dance SnakecharmersBrain Fever Brain FeverBurning The Masses Offspring of TimeC R O W N PsychugryCall of the Void Dragged Down A Dead End PathCattle Decapitation Monolith of InhumanityCeleste (FRA) Animale(s)Chaos Inception The AbrogationCode Orange Love Is Love // Return To DustVery similar to Converge, but they have found good ways to keep their sound unique. Lovely album!Continuum The HypothesisCounterparts ProphetsCrypt Sermon Out of the GardenCult Of Fire Ascetic Meditation Of DeathReally cool middle eastern black metal. Very neat! Super duper like.Cytotoxin RadiophobiaExcellent tech/brutal death. This album features a lot of sick riffage. For fans of Beneath the Massacre, Rings of Saturn, and Arkaik.Dawn of Dementia ResiduumDecrepit Birth PolarityDeeds of Flesh Of What's to ComeDefeated Sanity Psalms of the MoribundDefeated Sanity Chapters of RepugnanceDesecravity Orphic SignsDesolate Shrine The Heart of the NetherworldDirewolves Aegri SomniaDisentomb MiseryDiskord DoomscapesDomovoyd Oh SensibilityAwesome psychedelic stoner metal with some doom influence. The vocals should be a bit higher in the mix, but they still work well here. Dopelord Magick RitesKiller debut album from stoner/doom outfit Dopelord. The riffs are fucking choice. Dopelord Black Arts, Riff Worship & Weed CultStoner metal mixed with a pinch of doom. The riffs are of the highest quality and don't disappoint a high mind. Dormant Ordeal It Rains, It PoursDukatalon Saved By FearDying Fetus Reign SupremeDysmorphic A Notion of CausalityIf you like insane drumming, technical solos, and solid tech death riffing, A Notion of Causality is where you'll find it. Everything meshes together very well to make one of the best death metal albums of the year. While it's won't blow your mind with new ideas, you can't resist banging your head to this crazy shit. Dysphoria To the Perfect Form of Modern SpeciesDysphoria The ApogeeEibon IIEibon has put together a really good album that takes doom, sludge, and black metal to create two massive songs that never drag on. I would recommend this to any fan of any of the aforementioned genres. Embrace The End Ley LinesEvery Time I Die From Parts UnknownFell Voices UntitledFit for an Autopsy The Process of Human ExterminationFit for an Autopsy HellboundFyrnask Eldir NóttGaza I Don't Care Where I Go When I DieGeneral Lee Raiders of the Evil EyeGorod A Perfect AbsolutionGrave Miasma Odori SepulcrorumHarakiri for the Sky AokigaharaHavok Time Is UpHope Drone Hope DroneIDYLLS Prayer for TerreneIgorrr HallelujahIllogicist The Unconsciousness of LivingInanimate Existence Liberation Through HearingVery good tech death. Not heavy on the blast-beats, but very heavy on the technicality and some haunting slams. Very interesting, and extremely impressive for a debut release. I could've done without all the instrumental tracks, even if they are pretty cool.Ingested The SurreptionInter Arma Sky BurialIRN Sewer DiseaseIron Reagan Worse Than DeadKamikabe Aberration of ManKayo Dot HubardoKrallice Dimensional BleedthroughKrypts Unending DegradationLord Mantis Death MaskLycus TempestMastodon Crack the SkyeMephistopheles Sounds Of The EndMinsk The Crash and the DrawI have no prior Minsk experience, but this rocks pretty hard. They have a sludgy post-metal combo going on that is extremely effective. About 90% of the the run-time really hits my sweet spots, and the other 10% is still rather great. rI'll have to give this a few more listens to get the full effect.Miseration Tragedy Has SpokenMisthyrming Söngvar elds og óreiðuMitochondrion ParasignosisNAILS Unsilent DeathNapoleon What We SeeNear Death Condition The Disembodied - In Spiritual SpheresNightbringer Ego Dominus TuusNoisem Agony DefinedNoisem Blossoming DecayObliteration NekropsalmsObliteration Black Death HorizonThis is one ridiculous album. It features haunting vocals, insane solos, and very interesting drumming. Black Death Horizon is a must-have for any death metal fan. Odious Mortem Cryptic ImplosionOrigin AntithesisOut of Yesteryear MassOxcross Tree and StonePallbearer Foundations of BurdenPerdition Temple The Tempter's VictoriousPestifer Reaching the VoidPower Trip Manifest DecimationPrimitive Man ScornThis is some evil, down-tuned sludge mixed with a tiny bit of black metal and and hardcore. The album is well executed, and the vocals match the music perfectly. Rarely does slower music keep my interest for very long, but Primitive Man is easily able to make me listen over and over again.Protest the Hero VolitionPunch They Don’t Have To BelievePyrrhon The Mother of VirtuesRamming Speed Doomed to Destroy, Destined to DieThis is an excellent mix of thrash and hardcore with bits of grind thrown in to add to the madness. There are huge solos throughout the album, as well as extremely good drumming and sweet riffing. Ramming Speed's newest effort is almost guaranteed to make you bang your head the whole way through. The album is streaming at http://rammingspeed-official.bandcamp.com/releases as of October 15, 2013.Replacire The Human BurdenAwesome death metal with progressive and technical qualities that keep every listen fresh and exciting. The clean singing isn't the best I've ever heard, but it's pretty damn good and it fits very well with their sound. Revocation Chaos of FormsRinoa An Age Among ThemRorcal VilagvegeSarin (CAN) Burial DreamSecret Band Secret BandSectioned OutlierSectu GerraSectu NefariousSeprevation ConsumedSerocs The NextSeven Daily Sins Say Yes to DiscomfortShadow of the Colossus Shadow of the ColossusSinmara Aphotic WombSon of Aurelius Under a Western SunI've never listened to Son of Aurelius before this album, but apparently they've drastically changed their sound. I am enjoying this album quite a bit nonetheless. The guitar-work shines in every song, and the new vocal style is enjoyable, even if it isn't the most impressive delivery in the world. SoA have crafted a really sick progressive tech metal album that I would recommend for fans of BtBaM, The Safety Fire, and even The Black Dahlia Murder.Soreption Deterioration of MindsThis is an excellent release that features old-school heaviness with a technical flair. Fans of Decapitated and Abysmal Dawn will love this.Soreption Engineering The VoidEngineering the Void is an excellent follow-up to Deterioration of Minds that follows the same basic formula while adding in some new variables as well. Soreption have created a technical yet groovy album that is sure to please almost any fan of technical death metal.SubRosa (US) No Help for the Mighty OnesSuffocation Pinnacle of BedlamSulphur Aeon Gateway to the AntisphereSvffer Lies We LiveTaurus (USA-OR) No/ThingThis is not your average heavy doom album. There are so many moments that give me goosebumps with their haunting beauty. In addition, there is plenty of heaviness to go around, but it is made better by the droning ambiance that fills this wonderful album. Tempel (USA-AZ) On the Steps of the TempleTharsis They Ominous SilenceSick release. For fans of Converge and The Chariot. Stays true to its hardcore roots while getting technical and chaotic. Thaw ThawThe Afterimage FormlessThe Black Dahlia Murder NocturnalThe Black Dahlia Murder EverblackThe Burial In The Taking Of FleshThe Chariot One WingThe Circle Ends Here The Division AheadChaotic. Ambient. Emotional. Heavy. Give this a spin. You won't regret it.The Contortionist IntrinsicThe Crinn ShadowbreatherThe Dillinger Escape Plan Ire WorksThe Dillinger Escape Plan One of Us Is the KillerThe Hirsch Effekt Holon: AgnosieThe Legion A Bliss To SufferThe Mars Volta De-Loused in the ComatoriumThe Mars Volta AmputechtureThe Mars Volta OctahedronThe Ocean PelagialThe Odious Joint VenturesThe Rodeo Idiot Engine ConsequencesThis album is insane. It features wild drumming, really sweet guitar work, and an almost bleak perspective on chaotic hardcore. If you like bands like Converge, The Secret, or The Dillinger Escape Plan, you will absolutely love this.The Sword Warp RidersThe Sword ApocryphonTortorum KatabasisTrap Them Darker HandcraftUr Draugr With Hunger UndyingI just started listening to this about an hour ago and it's pretty damn awesome. They combine elements from all over the extreme metal spectrum, but they're rooted in black metal. I could do without most of the synths though.Veil of Maya The Common Man's CollapseVildhjarta MåsstadenWhat We're Afraid Of Long Walk HomeWhite Arms of Athena AstrodramaWhite Arms of Athena White Arms of AthenaWoe WithdrawalWormlust The Feral WisdomIf you're going to listen to this album, make sure you're really high first. This is some really intense psychedelic black metal with plenty of horrifying atmosphere. The Feral Wisdom is very dense, but equally rewarding after a few good listens. I highly recommend this album. Wound Upon Wound Wound Upon WoundI can't believe this debut isn't being talked about more. Every track is a bleak, cold journey filled with doom metal riffing, black metal tremolo picking and blast-beats. It's an excellent mash-up that makes me very excited for their future albums. YOB Clearing The Path To Ascend3.5 greatA Hero Will Stand Road To VictoryGreat debut album by this up-and-coming metalcore act. Awesome blend of influences from a wide variety of genres.Acres AcresAegaeon BeingIf you liked Dissension, you'll love this. A small but awesome step forward in their sound.Aeon Aeons BlackArkaik Reflections Within DissonanceArkaik MetamorphignitionArtificial Brain Labyrinth Constellation1. That album art is fucking AWESOME.r2. This is some freaky fucking death metal that displays technicality and creepy melodies combining to create a hell of a ride through space and anger. rhttp://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/labyrinth-constellationAsh Borer Ash BorerBeheaded Never To DawnExtremely dark and intense technical death metal. This album shows bits and pieces from more straight-forward death metal, and the combination makes for a very impressive release. For fans of: Hour of Penance, Decrepit Birth, and ArkaikBirds in Row You, Me, and the ViolenceBrain Fever La LunaBroken Hope Omen of DiseaseBurning The Masses Mind ControlCircle of Contempt Artifacts in MotionCircle Takes the Square Decompositions: Volume Number OneCounterparts The Current Will Carry UsDance Gavin Dance Instant GratificationMore riffy goodness from DGD. The song structures are simplified and poppy, but the riffs themselves are top notch and Tillian sounds pretty damn good throughout the album. Deafheaven DemoDecrepit Birth ...And Time BeginsDeeds of Flesh Portals to CanaanDeftones Koi No YokanDevouring Star Through Lung And HeartEarth Primitive and DeadlyEntropia (PL) VesperERRA AndromedaERRA ImpulseERRA AugmentEver Forthright Ever ForthrightFallujah The Flesh PrevailsThis album is absolutely huge. The riffs are progressive, the drumming is absolutely wicked, and the ambience in every track really pleases my ears. This could easily be a 4.5 or a 5, but what really drags this album down is the production. The snare drum in particular distracts me constantly with how sharp and fake it sounds. Some of the ambient sounds also have a crackling sound that detract from their effect. The guitars and vocals sound much better, but still not quite as intense as The Harvest Wombs. Even with the glaring production problems, The Flesh Prevails is still a damn good album. Definitely give it a spin, you might not find the production to be as bad as I do.Gaza He Is Never Coming BackGhoulgotha The Deathmass CloakGorguts Colored SandsGorod Process of a New DeclineHospitals HospitalsIDYLLS Farewell All JoyImperial Triumphant Abyssal GodsJeff Bridges Sleeping TapesJob For A Cowboy DemonocracyKrallice KralliceKrallice DiotimaMastodon Once More 'Round the SunNice Hooves Nice HoovesNoostrak Human Tragedies Every DayAwesome progressive deathcore with great riffs, fast-paced drumming and excellent vocals. Northlane DiscoveriesOrdo Obsidium Orbis TertiusThis is damn good black metal, I'm sure my rating will go up as I listen to it more.Origin EntityPeriphery Periphery II: This Time It's PersonalPestifer Age of DisgraceProtest the Hero ScurrilousPyres Year Of SleepRamming Speed BrainwreckRevocation DeathlessSandrider GodheadSeizures AntipathyImpressive for a debut, extremely impressive for a free bandcamp release. For fans of Converge, Tharsis They, etc.Shai Hulud Reach Beyond the SunSpectral Lore IIIStolas Living CreaturesQuite an amazing debut album. For fans of Dance Gavin Dance, The Safety Fire, Closure in Moscow, The Fall of Troy, and even The Dillinger Escape Plan. Great instrumentals and vocal work.Stomach Earth Stomach EarthTemple of Baal Verses Of FireThe Algorithm Polymorphic CodeThe Contortionist ExoplanetThe Contortionist LanguageThe Fall of Every Season AmendsThe Great Old Ones Tekeli-LiThe Kennedy Veil Trinity of FalsehoodWhile this album is by no means a work of art, The Kennedy Veil have created a fast, technical, and fun death metal album. They stay true to a very specific sound which can get tiring, but they do it really well so I'm not complaining. The Safety Fire Mouth of SwordsWell, TSF have improved almost every aspect of their sound, and have also managed to keep the intensity that made Grind the Ocean so great. Sean has a wider vocal range this time around, and the instruments are fun, interesting, and very technical. If you liked their last album, or if you like bands like Periphery, Protest the Hero, or The Arusha Accord, then you NEED to pick up this gem. The Sword Age Of WintersTouche Amore Is Survived Byumber Sunshine YoungIf you want to chill out and relax while appreciating clouds, this album will help you do it. Sunshine Young is ambient music that will pleasure your ears and bring a small smile to your face.Uneven Structure FebruusVeil of Maya [id]Veil of Maya EclipseVhol VholVhol brings an interesting blend of black metal and hardcore. You'll find riffing similar to Krallice, as well as thrash/hardcore and progressive metal. Although the album is fun to listen to, some of the ideas don't work as well as they could. Certainly worth a few spins. Walking With Strangers HardshipsWolves in the Throne Room Two HuntersWolves in the Throne Room Black Cascade3.0 goodAristeia Era Of The OmnipotentArsis A Celebration of GuiltAs Blood Runs Black InstinctAugust Burns Red Rescue & RestoreBaroness Yellow And GreenBe'lakor Of Breath and BoneBlack Crown Initiate The Wreckage of StarsDeafheaven SunbatherI love Roads to Judah almost excessively, but this album is a step up and forward for them. I don't know how they're going to top this. Ever.Fell Voices Regnum SaturniWell, if you like their previous stuff, or if you like similar acts such as Ash Borer you'll love this. It's full of really murky production, very muted and far-off vocals, and decent drumming. It's hard to get past the "recorded in the bathroom" kind of sound, but once I did, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the album. What bothers me is that there isn't really anything promising here, and it doesn't make me want to hear more. If you're not sure if you like it, listen to Emergence and if you're not 100% into it then don't bother with the other two. Heart of a Coward Hope and HindranceIf you're looking for groovy hardcore, you won't do much better than this album. It's a bit repetitive to anyone who is looking for something more than heavy djent style music, but it's great for what it is.Inborn Suffering Regression To NothingnessPretty awesome doom metal, I would be happier if the talking were mostly eliminated. Still sick though.Make Them Suffer NeverbloomModern Life Is War Fever HuntingSaor AuraSignal The Firing Squad AbnegateI didn't like this release quite as much as their debut, but if you're looking to mosh like a mofo, this album is for you.rThe Burial Lights and PerfectionsThe Mars Volta NoctourniquetThis or the Apocalypse Dead YearsVolumes ViaWhite Suns TotemGood for what it is, but I wish this album was a bit more focused. Moments like the beginning of the opening track are brilliant but there aren't enough of them. r2.5 averageFall In Archaea Aura MagentaNorthlane SingularityVeil of Maya MatriarchI'm very disappointed. Marc is getting really lazy. He has been focusing more and more on the chugs with each album which completely robs the breakdowns of their power, and every actual riff sounds like it was lifted straight from the band's previous work. This combined with the addition of a worse version of Spencer Sotelo singing half the lyrics on the album make VoM's latest cd extremely bland and utterly uninteresting. Volumes No Sleep2.0 poorTaravana A Visible Chill
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