Noctomb/Self Titled/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Noctomb  are  a  band  from  Raleigh,  North  Carolina  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black  and  sludge  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  and  self  titled  2023  album.

  A  very  dark,  heavy  and  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  can  also  be  heard  when  the  music  speeds  up.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  elements  of  sludge  metal  and  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  solos  and  leads  also  bring  in  more  of  a  melodic  and  old  school  style.  Clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  briefly  along  with  one  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  psychedelic  soundscapes  and  some  of  the  riffing  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  dissonant  touches.

  Noctomb  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black  and  sludge  metal  and mixes  them  together  to create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Occultism  and  Misanthropy  themes.  

  In  my  opinion  Noctomb  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black  and  sludge  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Kali  Yuga"  "Tongues  Of  Madness"  and  "Evensong".  8  out  of  10.

  https://noctomb.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/EnterNoctomb

  

Carthus/Images Of Tyranny/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Carthus  are  a  band  from  Australia  that  plays  a  mixture  of  folk  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of t heir  self  released  2023  album  "Images  of  Tyranny".

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  and  melodic  musical  direction  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls.  Black  metal  screams  can  also  be  heard  at  times along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  blast  beats  and  all  of  the  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Touches  of  groove  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  along  with  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts.

  The  riffs  and  leads  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  folk  metal  style  melodies  and  some  of  the  riffing  also  shows  an  influence  of  thrash  metal,   keyboards  can  also  be  heard  briefly  as  well  as  the  album  closes  with  an  instrumental. The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  social-political  views  and  historical  wars. 

  In  my  opinion  Carthus  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death,  folk,  thrash  and  groove  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Fed  To  The  Lions"  "Method  in  The  Madness"  and  "Blind  Supremacy".  8 out  of  10.

  https://carthus.bandcamp.com/album/images-of-tyranny 

https://www.facebook.com/CarthusOfficial

https://www.instagram.com/carthus_official/

https://www.youtube.com/@CarthusOfficial

Terra Builder/Solar Temple/Transcending Obscurity Records/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Terra  Builder  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  sludge,  death  metal  and  grindcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2023  album  "Solar  Temple"  which  will  be  released  in  September  by  Transcending  Obscurity  Records.

  A  very  distorted  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  black  metal  screams  a  few  seconds  later.  Elements  of  sludge  metal  are  also  added  into  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  while  the  riffs  also  add  in a   decent  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  and  the  faster  parts  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a lot  of  brutal  blast  beats  and  grindcore  influences.

  Death  metal  growls  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  p-aced  and  fast  parts.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  also  bring  in  more  of  an  old  school  extreme  metal  style  along  with  the  faster  riffing  also  adding  in a   lot  of  tremolo  picking,  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  whole  recording  sticks  to  a  heavier  direction.

  Terra  Builder  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black,  sludge,  death  metal  and  grindcore  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  futuristic  and  post  apocalyptic  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Terra  Builder  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  sludge,  death  metal  and  grindcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "End  Of  Orbit"  "Solar  Temple"  "Total  Overcome"  and  "Cryogenic  Sleep".  8  out  of  10.

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Allochiria/Commotion/Venerate Industries/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Allochiria  are  a  band  from  Greece  that  plays  a  progressive  mixture  of  post  black  and  sludge  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2023  album  "Commotion"  which  was  released  by  Venerate  Industries.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  also  bringing  in  elements  of  sludge  metal  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.

  Growls  can  also be  heard  at  times  while  one  of  the  songs  also  introduces  spoken  word  parts  onto  the  album.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  post  metal  style  along  with  some  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing  as  well  as  the  music  also  having  its  progressive  moments,  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  small  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  also be  heard.   

  Allochiria  plays  a  musical  style  that  take s post  black  and  progressive  sludge  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  exploration  of  the  human  condition.

  In  my  opinion  Allochiria  are  a  very  great  sounding  progressive  mixture  of  post  black  and  sludge  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "We  Have  Nothing"  "Ocean"  and  "Darklight".  8  out  of  10.

  Website: https://allochiria.com/

Bandcamp: https://allochiria.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Allochiriatheband/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Allochiriatheband
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PWwVHwBJwSIz5SJ7nkmtt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allochiria.the.band/

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/allochiria 

Ghost Hollow/Self Titled/2023 Full length Review

 

  Ghost  Hollow  are  a  band  from  Arkansas  that  plays  a  blackened  form  of  sludge  metal  with  elements  of  death  metal  and  hardcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  and  self  titled  2023  album.

  Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  direction.  Vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  while  elements  of  sludge  metal  are  also  added  into  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  while  black  metal  screams  are  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album.  The  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  song  also  show  an  influence  of  hardcore  along  with  the  guitar  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  when  they  are  utilized.

  Spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  when  the  music  finally  speeds  up  on  a  couple  of  songs  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  can  also  be  heard  as  well  as  the  closing  song  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing. The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  melancholy  themes.

 In  my  opinion  Ghost  Hollow  are  a  very  great  sounding  blackened  sludge  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Crown  of  Writing  Worms"  "Naked  And  Craven"  and  "Honor  in  Suffering".  8 out  of  10.

  https://youtu.be/5sjcu19mBUY

https://ghosthollow.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-hollow

https://open.spotify.com/album/6NkKFOxJraJ8tBBzCzIesV

https://music.apple.com/us/album/ghost-hollow/1693500690

https://www.instagram.com/ghosthollowar/

https://ghosthollow.bandcamp.com/

https://linktr.ee/ghosthollowar

  

Avdagata Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?

-Completely overwhelmed by all the positive feedback, all the people who have heard, all the reviews, all the amazing people who made pre-orders and are still discovering Avdagata!

2.Towards the end of June, you had released your first full length, musically how does it differ from your previous ep?

- There has been an extreme development since the EP.

We wrote and recorded the EP in less than 2 weeks. On the album we have found our "own" sound, the whole album has a great variety without it derailing.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters from the previos ep?

-Topics like Luciferianism, KaosGnosticism.

The song writing process has evolved, completely different focus. Which is clearly heard on The Faceless One.

4.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

- It is made by Danny 'The Destroyer' Eriksson. One word that sums it up well is DEATH!

5.Has the band done any live shows or open to the idea?

- No we havent done any live shows yet. But we will do some live shows, I can't say when but it will happen.

And of course we are open for suggestions.

6.On the new album you had a good amount of guests, can you tell us a little bit more about who they are and also their contributions to the recording?

-Cristopher Amott (Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquility) is a close friend of mine, he plays the first guitar solo on Shimmering Black and all the guitar solos on Noxifer.

Dean Paul Arnold (Primalfrost, Vital Remains, Hate, Belphegor) plays all the guitar solos on The sulphur fire, Cold seed of the dragon and the guitar solo after the first chorus on Shimmering Black.

Patrik Gardberg (Solution.45) plays the outro guitar solo on Shimmering Black.

The magical female vocals on Shimmering Black is Bea Jarlgren.

7.The new album was released on 'At Dawn Records', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

-This is a new born label from Sweden, created by Henric Liljesand. They will release all things metal, but mostly black and death metal. They have at last 3 more releases this fall, as well as a new version of our album.

8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black and death metal?

- It has been absolutely incredibly good! From all possible countries over the world. The reviews too! Feels good as hell.

9.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

-Jaloma is busy with Dark Funeral and Night Crowned.

Allsvart writes songs for Ulverheim.

I (Sebb Drago) will continue with Kythrone, and some guest vocal appearances.

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

-We have already started writing material for the next album. We develop all the time.

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles the band members are currently listening to nowadays?

-A lot of hard rock, metal from the 80s.

12.Does Occultism play any role in your music?

-I, Sebb Drago writes all the lyrics. So I can only speak for myself. I have been interested, studied and practiced Kali, Luciferianism and KaosGnosticism for a very long time.

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

-Thank you for your interest in Avdagata and for the interview!

And thanks to everyone who supports Avdagata! / Sebb Drago

Bandcamp: https://avdagata1.bandcamp. com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ Avdagata218/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UC_ QcGv1QS5NPE3ryqpENgTQ
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/ artist/0UApn32vhSV69mkYqZtITo? si=D6FlXEiGT2Woh0DKH6NlRQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avdagata.official/

Nibiru/Anamorphosis/Argonauta Records/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Nibiru  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  a  ritualistic  and  psychedelic  mixture  of  black,  sludge,  doom  metal  and  drone  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2023  album  "Anamorphosis"  which  was  released  by  Argonauta  Records.

  Heavy  breathing  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  drones  and  ritualistic  soundscapes  a  few  seconds  later.  The  only  song  that  is  presented  on  this  recording  is  also  over  55  minutes  in  length  while  the  music  also  has  its  experimental  and  avant  garde  moments  and  harsh  noises  can  also  be  heard  at  times.

  When  tribal  percussion  is  utilized  they  also  enhance  the  occult  atmosphere  of  the  music  while  a  lot  of  the  album  also  sounds  improvised.  Grim  yet  high  pitched  sounding  black  metal  screams  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  along  with  the  spoken  word  parts  also  calling  upon  the  ancient  spirits  when  they  are  utilized.

  Elements  of  doom  and  sludge  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  the  slower  sections  of  the  song  along  with  the  bass  guitars  also  giving  the  music  a  lot  more  heaviness  when  they  are  introduced  on  the  album,  Keyboards  and  organs  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  album  as  well  as  some  clear  singing  also  being  utilized  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  while t he  lyrics  cover  the  Enochian  keys,  the  writings  of  Aliester  Crowley,  Austin  Osman  Spare,  Kenneth Grant  and  Psychiatric  Essays.

  In  my  opinion  Nibiru  are  a  very  great  sounding  ritualistic  and  psychedelic  mixture  of  black,  sludge,  doom  metal  and  drone  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of t hose  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  8  out  of  10.

  https://youtu.be/RI_4viJaNZ0

https://nibiru667.bandcamp. com/

https://www.facebook.com/ nibiruritual