Category Archives: Music

OSR: June 26th, 2016

by Dæv Tremblay

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Triple Sun, often stylized as “°°°”, is an atmospheric, sludgy post-rock band, and they released their album, The City Lies in Ruins, on May 13. It’s a really good album with vibes of avant-garde music all around, although it lies more in the emotional than the technical department. Consider listening to it for some more ambient and laid back jams, although still retaining some heaviness.

Guitarist, keyboardist and composer David Maxim Micic just released The Stock Challenge | Vol. 1, a two-song EP (three if you count the instrumental version of Wallflower). The idea behind this release… Read more

OSR: June 20th, 2016

by Dæv Tremblay

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Let’s start this one with Dr. Zilog‘s Unknown Command. I’ve got to say that this one is much better than any of their previous albums. I knew the project with Vulgar Fractions, and it was pretty good for a while, but the gimmicky nature of it made it intolerable to me after only a few listens. Same goes for that other chiptune project, Unraveller. However, I feel that Unknown Command is much more a metal album than it tries to be a NES soundtrack.

In typical Indricothere fashion, it’s without a word of warning that III came out… Read more

Kel Valhaal – New Introductory Lectures on the System of Transcendental Qabala

by Dæv Tremblay

a0901541014_10That’s the new project of Hunter Hunt-Hendrix, most famous for being the brain behind the American black metal band Liturgy: Kel Valhaal. Borrowing the name from a song on “The Ark Work”, the latest of his other band’s albums (more on that later), it completely lets go of the black metal aesthetics in favour of a completely electronic soundscape, along with clean, monotonous vocals. While most of Liturgy’s work can be labeled as metal, The Ark Work did go into extremely experimental territory, abandoning harsh vocals and bringing in the sound of bells… lots of bells. Kel Valhaal has … Read more

OSR: June 15th, 2016

by Dæv Tremblay

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You might want to stay, there’s a surprise inside…
But first of all, Pace House are releasing their new album… today! Forever Existing Place is somewhere between the chiller songs of CHON and TTNG. It’s on the mellow side of math rock, which retains almost none of what makes math rock math, but there’s still some display of musicianship, and the sonic characteristics of the genres are kept. It’s really good, especially for a relaxed listening session.

Next up is Vukari‘s newest album, Divination. It comes out on August first, and it’s a blend of post-metal and… Read more

Dreare – Blank and Forward

by Jeff Nixon

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Dreare is an instrumental post-metal band from the Czech Republic, whom I was introduced to last year when Dave covered them in a One Sentence Review. Being a fan of instrumental metal I decided to check them out, and i’m glad I did!

The trio’s debut album, Blank and Forward, is full of subtleties and nuances. Reverb and feedback are used heavily, making the music sound raw and natural. The lack of complexity in the music also helps accentuate this, as you’re paying just as much attention to the space in between notes, as you are the … Read more