New Zeal & Ardor is fucking sublime. Definitely going to compete with AOTY for me.
As much as I really loved Devil is Fine this does kind of make that feel a bit like a demo. This has better production and more integrated styling of blues/gospel and black metal. Absolutely amazing listen. Can't get enough.
Song of the Day
Opeth - When
Controversial pick maybe. I have been revisiting the first few Opeth albums recently and kind of remembering how much I like them. It's almost weird to say but I feel like some of Opeth's albums, especially the early ones, are pretty underrated as melodic death metal albums. I've seen a lot of hate for them these days, especially here and the old place. Aside from these first 3 albums, I have a big soft spot for Ghost Reveries too. Since then though, I didn't like Watershed at all and listened to Heritage once and hated it. Not enjoying at all where they are at now but these first 3 albums are still pretty wonderful.
Still not feeling the new vocalist. :(
Love Krallice as well :)I'm going to the wayfarer/krallice part of that tour on June 27th! pretty excited since like forn for you, krallice has been on my bucket list ;)
in other news, anicon seems to have released their new album early on bandcamp
https://anicon.bandcamp.com/album/entropy-mantra
is there a new Z&A album? I only see the singles he's been releasing.
Need to report that I have listened to Gojira From Mars to Sirus.
It has touched me in a special place.
That is all.
I shall now collect everything from them.
New Dragonlord:
New album out September 21st. They released their last one 12 years ago!
You guys have any recommendations for good show earplugs?
I think there are some earplugs that are designed specifically for lowering the volume without actually filtering the sound? Something better than the cheap foam stuff you can bug at the corner drugstore?
The new Funeral Mist is most likely the best black metal record of the year. God damn!!
If these bands actually make it this lineup is going to be their best in yearsFirst 25 bands announced for next year's Maryland Deathfest. Early bird tickets on sale too.
Bethlehem (Germany)
Blood (Germany) – Exclusive U.S. appearance
Brutality
The Chasm
Cro-Mags
D.R.I.
Frightmare
Full of Hell
Grotesque Organ Defilement (Canada)
Guttural Secrete
Hideous
Immolation
Indian
Mortician
Outre-Tomb (Canada)
Pestilence (Netherlands)
Scour
Skaphe
Squash Bowels (Poland)
Sulaco
Tomb Mold (Canada)
Unanimated (Sweden) – Exclusive U.S. appearance
Vault Dweller
Violator (Brazil) – Exclusive U.S. appearance
Vomitory (Sweden) – Exclusive U.S. appearance