Reviews written by: Hollow Lung
Reviews
Morko - Itsensanimeava
Morko hails from Finland and this is their third full length. This is their most forward thinking release yet. After hearing this you'll be interested in where they'll go from here. Approaching the black metal genre with a more proggy take on things, while also being slightly avant garde but not going too far past the boundaries. "Alhainen liejukoi...
28/07/2014
Husk - Hymns
This is the debut release from Hush from Norway. It was recorded by the guitarist in Klevertak. So you already know this is going to be good. The album almost starts off by teasing us with how heavy it could be. But the following track drives you straight in. Spazzy, crushing, old school hardcore all in the same song. Husk is very good at putting v...
25/07/2014
Thantifaxath - Sacred White Noise
Imagine a wonderful movie full of colors and hope. Then the frame stills and starts to crack. All of a sudden the screen shatters and falls loosely to the ground. Nothing left but dismal fragments. Thantifaxath gives us something more than just atmosphere and driving blast beats. constantly turning corners and leaving us in spiraling pools of disso...
04/06/2014
Cognitive - Cognitive
Since I finished replacing my laptop after decimating my keyboard from head banging during my first listen through for this review..... I guess I'll let you know what I thouht now. Cognitive gives you the best of deathcore and leaving out all the garbage. There are tons of killer breakdowns that are way more than usual. Adding tons of personal flar...
04/06/2014
Paramnesia - Paramnesia
This is also Paramnesia's first full length release, hailing from France. Some of the best metal bands come out of France hands down. This band is also a one man project Pierre Perichaud who is a drummer. I always love when drummers create an entire studio project and it's simply amazing. Now for the skin grating spiral that this record encompas...
17/05/2014
Drones For Queens / Occult 45 - Split
Spastic at times.... smooth at times. On the other side... raw, gritty and buzzed out. What do I speak of? This killer split from Drones of Queens and Occult 45. Both bands hailing from the dismal city of Philadelphia Pa in the wonderful US of A. Smell the pavement, breath in the air ... then let these guys tear you in every which dirrection. Dr...
17/05/2014
Forest Of Tygers - Bruises
Distressed and broken but far from done. Grasping for straws ... threads ... whatever is left to hold on to. That is what this married couple blackened sludge hardcore duo delivevrs all the way from Tennessee, USA. Swirling single note Mastodon type riffs... all the way to gut wrenching frustration. In a world of over produced garbage, it's refresh...
09/05/2014
Narbeleth - A Hatred Manifesto
Narbeleth brings forth their second full length release here. Narbeleth is pretty much one guy, Dakkar, hailing all the way from Cuba. One or two man black metal projects are always the best. This release will not dissapoint in the least. The album starts off wretched and disgusting from the get go. Agonizing screams, blast beats, tremolo pickin...
08/05/2014
Bastard Noise/Brutal Truth - The Axiom Of Post Inhumanity
Never thought I would see a split between these two artists. A quite fitting record for Bastard Noise and a nice spin on things with Brutal Truth. Both these bands blow heads off as it is, so it is quite fitting for them to be together on this splurging of sounds. It starts off with 'The Duel Of The Ant And The Dragonfly', which feels like your...
12/04/2014
Goresoerd - Asülum
What does metal from Estonia sound like? Well now you know. It sounds likes this! Goresoerd! This is their third full lengh. It's a cross between Soulfly and Strapping Young Lad. The entire record is very well produced and everything is very crisp and tight. The drums stand out the most with technique and structure. Everything is pretty straight...
26/03/2014
Sammath - Godless Arrogance
Sammath has been giving us dirty black metal from The Netherlands since 1995 and here in 2014 they give us their fifth full length, "Godless Arrogance". This time we've been given the most unrelenting hate of all. To sum it up in one thought.... this is not easy listening. The album starts off with a gun shot to the head with, 'Shot In Mass'. A...
01/02/2014
MOR - Blood E.P.
You would never think a band called MOR would be so damn good. But what do I know? I'm American..... This record came out back in 2011 but worth bringing back up to everyones attention. This is their second EP release, while they only have one full length. Now to hear a full length with this approach would be sick and all encompassing. So let me...
01/02/2014