OSR: March 14th, 2016

by Dæv Tremblay

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What brought the waves, this time?

Look at that, a new 正∞胞体 (Seimugenhoutai) single. Apparently from October 2015, but just today added on bandcamp. It’s a pretty exciting chiptune-esque tech-djent song based on glitch aesthetics. I likes.
Secondly is Norse mythology-obsessed post-black metal band Talamyus, with their upcoming album Honour Is Our Code, Death Is the Reward. It’s a pretty big album on its own, and with very good post-metal compositions. This one comes out on April 12th. Up next is Stuck in November. They’re a really promising math rock band from India, and their debut EP,… Read more

Rorcal – Κρέων, an Analysis Of

by Dæv Tremblay

creon-hd-front-coverGenève-based Rorcal have an extensive catalogue of furious and obscure metal that goes all the way back to 2007, with their debut EP, The Way We Are, The Way We Were, The Way We Will Be…. Throughout the years, they have carved a name for themselves in the metal community by pushing the boundaries of doom and black metal, releasing songs up to 70 minutes in length, and never making any compromise – be it on their artistic vision or the quality of their releases. Világvége, in particular, brought them to a wider audience, including myself. On March … Read more

OSR: March 11th, 2016

by Dæv Tremblay

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That was quick! Only two days after our last OSR showcase we’ve got eight new albums to listen to! All right, no time to waste.

First up is The Random Monsters‘ newest EP, We Pretend It’s All Right. It’s a very good post-rock triptych with pretty heavy moments. It came out just today so I recommend you give it a listen.

Secondly is Derangeable, by Aliases. Another slab of heavy math metal… as we should expect from them. There’s no single or preview available yet; the album comes out on April 15th.

After that, we’ve got… Read more

Danimal Cannon – Lunaria

by Jeff Nixon

ALBUM ART Lunaria_RGB_1500x1500Danimal Cannon’s 2011 album Roots was one of the albums that got me into chiptune music (although other Ubiktune releases certainly contributed to that as well) and remains one of my favorite albums still. Danimal’s new album Lunaria contains the same familiar upbeat gameboy programmed chiptunes paired with prog metal guitar riffs, but on a whole new level.

What sets this album apart from past Danimal albums is the fact that the songs were composed on guitar first, with the chiptunes composed around those guitar parts. Also new to Lunaria, is the addition of vocals on a few of the … Read more

OSR: March 9th, 2016

by Dæv Tremblay

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It’s time for a new edition of One-Sentence Reviews! Where we don’t really review the music and it actually takes more than one sentence.

First up is Marburg‘s Polemicist, a death-grind album with various influences and a focus on technical playing. It’s a pretty interesting album for fans of the genre, less brutal than Murder Construct, for example, but also more technical and diverse. Next, Anup Sastry‘s new EP, Bloom. It’s a pretty good instrumental djent album with some electronic music and a spotlight on the drums, as Anup is the drummer for Monuments. Then, something… Read more