Netherworlds are further immersed in shadow as the eminent RAVENOIR unveils their newest portent, which arrives just over a year after the dark gathering raised on Cultus Inferi, and some distinct elements from that mass have now been focused even more to form the funereal essence of Nocturne. Its vast and grandiose auras drawContinue reading “Report | RAVENOIR – Nocturne”
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Analysis | WAVES IDLE SYMMETRY Treads Hellish Dimensions on Ametron
This Greek entity was initially crossed back on the 2022 EP titled Thalassa, and here we are two years later already as WAVES IDLE SYMMETRY returns with Ametron, the first full-length gaze into their dark visions. This work expands on the debut’s maniacal course, with heightened doses of melody and power surging through itsContinue reading “Analysis | WAVES IDLE SYMMETRY Treads Hellish Dimensions on Ametron”
Report | NECROPHOBIC – In the Twilight Grey
Swedish titans NECROPHOBIC reap otherworldly shades within their latest manifestation titled In the Twilight Grey, and they are immersed right at the onset when an eerie-noted calm launches into orchestrations of chaos and shadow. These forces take effect at varying levels through a rhythmic versatility, with blast beats and double bass driving the hostilityContinue reading “Report | NECROPHOBIC – In the Twilight Grey”
Analysis | VRYKOLAKAS Raises Unholy Terror on Nocturnal Dominion of Death
Darkness calls once again as VRYKOLAKAS returns to prowl our sonic realms, and after crossing the dreaded and ruinous planes of The Necromantic Revocation, these Singaporean deathlords have resumed their path aimed to emulate the more ominous of pioneering death metal spirits. The next chapter has marked 2024 with a fifth full-length mass ofContinue reading “Analysis | VRYKOLAKAS Raises Unholy Terror on Nocturnal Dominion of Death”
Report | DIABOLIC OATH – Oracular Hexations
The US black/death horde DIABOLIC OATH is back with a second full-length that foresees only curses ahead, and the most wretched of nether regions are boldly immersed throughout its rites, with formulas to further distinguish a cacophonous breed they’ve devised using fretless wizardry. I can only imagine what it is like navigating such uncertainContinue reading “Report | DIABOLIC OATH – Oracular Hexations”
ANALYSIS | PESTILENTIAL SHADOWS Decimates All Being with Devil’s Hammer
Darkness spreads like the plague as one of Australia’s most formidable entities returns with their newest affliction, and a title relating the work to weaponry proves appropriate for the attack executed within its rites. PESTILENTIAL SHADOWS have skillfully infected various planes with havoc and dread over the years, and Devil’s Hammer takes those elementsContinue reading “ANALYSIS | PESTILENTIAL SHADOWS Decimates All Being with Devil’s Hammer”
Report | DISCERNMENT – To Leave
Inner disturbances take endless forms, and persistence is matched with many of those states to generate the driving force behind DISCERNMENT, an Italian progressive metal gathering who’ve recently unleashed their full-length debut titled To Leave. The acoustics and lead melody of “Hopeless: Cyclogenesis” introduce a mesmeric atmosphere, and female voices heighten the allure untilContinue reading “Report | DISCERNMENT – To Leave”
Analysis | HAUNTOLOGIST Explores Neurotic Dimensions on Hollow
The paranormal is interwoven deeply among the fabric of our existence, and HAUNTOLOGIST has pursued a new profession around this field, with Hollow recorded as their debut study of its material. Here they’ve joined methods focused on black metal with post-rock elements and other atmospheric notes to conjure urban varieties of the otherworldly, whereContinue reading “Analysis | HAUNTOLOGIST Explores Neurotic Dimensions on Hollow”
Report | KRVNA – The Rhythmus of Death Eternal
Darkness soars once again for a name that shouldn’t need any introduction, and a fierce initiation for 2024 is also marked in KRVNA’s return, which offers a more concise venture through the dreaded aspects of mortality titled The Rhythmus of Death Eternal. Consisting of three epic tracks, along with two covers included on theContinue reading “Report | KRVNA – The Rhythmus of Death Eternal”
The MISANTHREPORT’s Top Albums of 2023
2024 is already showing much promise in the new releases unveiled so far, but before delving into their substance, I wanted to take the opportunity for a long overdue reflection on some highlights from 2023. Despite a lost hope for humanity sustained by the ongoing social, political, and economic farces of these times, whichContinue reading “The MISANTHREPORT’s Top Albums of 2023”
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