Category Archives: Analysis

Music Club, Episode 2: Uboa, Extra Life, Orgone, and Kilter

by Dæv Tremblay


Welcome to the second installment of our Music Club, with fellow collaborators Matt Matheson, Jeff Nixon, and Bishop Martin! On this episode, we each picked an album from Q2 2024 that we absolutely loved, and we forced each other to listen to it and say nice things about it. So, we’re talking about Uboa, Extra Life, Orgone, and Kilter, and we go off in various tangents all throughout the episode. We hope you enjoy!

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Music Club, Episode 1: Keegan Tawa, Azure, Hourglass, Kraanerg

by Dæv Tremblay

Welcome to the very first edition of our upcoming series: the CTEBCM Music Club! With fellow collaborators Matt Matheson, Jeff Nixon, and Bishop Martin (and others), we will be discussing what we think are the best current releases out there! This is a very free-flowing format where we cross-reference earlier releases, band members, philosophical implications, lyrics, and much more. We hope you’re going to like this new offering!

The audio is also available on the podcast streaming service of your choice.… Read more

Advanced Mathematics: Addendum on Microrhythms

by Dæv Tremblay

Above is a composition from me by the name “Compromise”. Don’t critique it too harshly, it’s first and foremost there to serve as a demonstration of what Marathon can achieve. What is Marathon? Just give me a minute, and all will be clear.

Microrhythm: A Reintroduction

If you want the full read, click here to read the full episode on microrhythms.

In a nutshell, microrhythm can be seen as “the rhythm in-between” or a “compromise”; hence the song title. According to Malcolm Braff’s vision, you can achieve a microrhythm by finding a middle ground between two conflicting rhythmic patterns. … Read more

NOT MUSIC: Sludge Titan Potmos Hetoimos Premieres New Song, Goes In-Depth on Songwriting Process

by Dæv Tremblay

The Music

The Words

Since Heavy Blog Is Heavy labeled Potmos Hetoimos “Sludge Titans”, I can’t help but keep using this awesome moniker that well describes the vast catalogue and wild ambition of the project. Today, I’m glad to bring you the stream of a new song: “IV, B: Perseus, Pyrrhic”, and a thorough behind-the-sheets presentation of the music theory and artistry underlying Vox Medusae, by Matt Matheson himself.

In the following part, Matt describes the unusual scales that make up the album; a sort of leitmotiv recalling the grand operas where each character has its own distinct voice. … Read more

Abraham – Look, Here Comes the Dark!, an Analysis Of

by Ignacio De Vincenzi

The Music

The Words

“Mankind’s worst enemy is itself” is a phrase that has been, is, and will be used for ages and ages to come. Since the dawn of our era, we’ve been using our gifted abilities for both good and evil purposes, and music has brought up this topic in a lot of songs and albums. However few bands dare to venture forth as Swiss post-metal band Abraham has done with their latest album Look, Here Comes the Dark!

With a concept double album about the end of times, the band explores the evolution of this post-apocalyptic setting … Read more