Although I have always been a fan of ‘shoe-gaze’ and ‘post’ styles of black metal, Alcest’s recent release leaves me thoroughly wanting.
Category: Progressive Metal
#134 | Interview | Firelink (Dark Souls-Inspired Progressive Black Metal from Atlanta)
An in-depth interview with the mastermind behind the Dark Souls-inspired melodic black/death metal project, Firelink.
Album Review | The Number Twelve Looks Like You | Wild Gods
The Number Twelve Looks Like You incite elemental gods to war on their first release in a decade.
Album Review | Falls of Rauros | Patterns in Mythology
Patterns in Mythology outlines grand dips and swells, the balance always shifting between light and dark; a maelstrom of dissonance and harmony.
#110 | Album Reviews | Misþyrming, Ossuary, Lord Dying, Firelink
Our latest album review variety episode where we dissect some frigid black metal, murky death-doom, progressive sludge, and Dark Souls-inspired black metal.
Album Review | Helms Alee | Noctiluca
Helms Alee find their groove in aggression on their latest full-length.
Album Review | LATITUDES | Part Island
Where some music reflects on loss, Part Island embodies it and causes nostalgia to well up in your throat
#93 | Album Review | Inter Arma – Sulphur English
Sulphur English is utterly sullen and crushing, yet simultaneously intoxicating, triumphant, and revitalizing. It latches onto an ancient strand of DNA residing in each of us. And it strives to ignite a smoldering flame to illuminate an ancient path we have strayed.
Album Review | Moon Tooth | Crux
Crux is an undeniably unique album. Compositionally, it is exceptionally crafted and a breath of fresh air within modern rock music. However, I find myself simultaneously loving and hating parts of the album and generally that feeling happens at the same time.