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Megadeth Rust In Peace

by Guest Contributor on May 13, 2020

by Osovar

This is one of the classics worthy of its praise, and should unite both casual listeners and underground connoisseurs in this opinion. It might feel rather fruitless to review a classic of this scale at this point, but after re-listening to it multiple times lately and learning to play some of the tracks I felt compelled. Most of everything that can be said about this album was probably already said but I figured I’d give some further analysis of the songwriting and tracks.

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Tags: megadeth, Speed Metal

Emperor As The Shadows Rise Re-Issued As Picture LP

by Brett Stevens on April 3, 2020

The most epic bands often struggle to clarify their voice, which includes composition, technique, and performance. For Emperor, the first foray consisted of crepitant necrotic recordings which emphasized solidarity with the early works of Hellhammer, Sodom, and Sarcofago. Later they refined their approach.

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Tags: Black Metal, emperor

Necrophiliac – No Living Man Is Innocent (2020)

by Brett Stevens on March 15, 2020

In nature, nothing can exist in stasis, but radical change forms the same chaos that stasis does, namely a loss of energy potential. This means that anything enduring exists in a constant state of internal conflict but within the parameters of continuity between past and future to its roots.

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Tags: ambient metal, death metal, Necrophiliac

Mayhem Releases De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas 25th Anniversary Box Set

by Brett Stevens on February 22, 2020

For the low price of only $129.99, you can acquire the 25th anniversary box set release of Mayhem Me Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, a five-LP release including all versions of the best-known Mayhem album and the one that, as digestible black metal with throwbacks to heavy metal, inspired many to undertake the genre.

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Tags: Black Metal, earache records, mayhem

Lucifer Releases “Ghosts” From Upcoming Lucifer III

by Brett Stevens on January 24, 2020

Like most of the death metal crowd, Nicke Andersson reverted to his hard rock and 70s stadium rock roots after participating on a few classic death metal releases. Once you have said the vital portion of your worldview in musical form, you are forced to articulate it, which is less fun than the unformed but emerging image.

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Tags: 1970s, hard rock, lucifer, Nicke Andersson

Peterson Royal Yacht versus Dunhill Royal Yacht

by Brett Stevens on November 12, 2019

The venerable Royal Yacht serves many a pipe-smoker as a staple, since it presents the ultimate rarity, a high-powered Virginia-based blend that also manages to be flavorful, smooth, and sweet. Famous for its unique topping — a combination of rum, Tawny Port, citrus, and possibly honey — this blend has delighted smokers since 1912 and proves to be the most divisive blend most will encounter.

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Tags: Dunhill, peterson, pipe tobacco, royal yacht, tobacco

COMPILATION REPORT: Ultra Metal (Monitor, 1990)

by Johan Pettersson on October 14, 2019

Back in the 1980/90s – a time when underground metal wasn’t just a click away – buying compilation albums was a fun and affordable method for discovering new music. As introductions to specific styles or scenes – some of which otherwise remained restricted to the tape trading community – they’re the perfect option. Also, compilations occasionally featured alternate takes or tracks that couldn’t be found on the albums proper. Ultra Metal serve both functions; presenting the then current state of Czechoslovakian underground metal and offering exclusive versions of specific songs.

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Tags: compilation, Czechoslovakian metal, debustrol, ferat, Kabá, Master's Hammer, moriorr, ultra metal, V.A.R

Darken – Darken (Defiled, 1998)

by Johan Pettersson on September 26, 2019

Although it might disappoint some readers, it’s probably advisable to begin this review by stating that this is not a lost recording by a well-known Polish musician. However, the music does fall somewhere within the black metal sphere. Darken is a three-track EP released by guitar-virtuoso Toby Knapp, presumably conceived as an attempt at writing and performing music in the language of mid-to-late-1990s melodic black metal. Joining the multi-instrumentalist on vocals and as lyrical contributor is a certain Necrotriton, while drums are obviously computer-generated.

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Tags: Black Metal, darken, melodic black metal, shred

Ultimate Analysis : Bathory – Twilight of the Gods Part VI

by Ioannis Metaxas on September 23, 2019

Part VI – Hammerheart

The crown-jewel of this album is titled after the previous record, Hammerheart and uses epitaphial lyrics by Quorthon over the music of British composer Gustav Holst. It summarizes the affinity between Bathory and classical music by being a tribute on metal’s compositional heritage and romantic roots, but also going beyond that; it summarizes the beauty of self-sacrifice, a Viking funeral on the eschaton of human existence. Our analysis ends here.

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Tags: Bathory, twilight of the gods, ultimate analysis

Interview With Eikona

by Brett Stevens on September 19, 2019

Many of you have enjoyed Eikona’s musically advanced take on Dungeon Synth and perhaps find yourselves wanting to know more about this enigmatic act. Thankfully, the musician behind Eikona made time available to answer a few questions.

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Tags: Alexios Kakoulidis, dungeon synth, eikona, interview

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