Current State of Underground U.S. Metal

[MFJ]

Listened once, dug it bigtime. Will listen again tonight.

Fourth track…. daaayum

 

[J.]

Appalachian Winter

So apparently this guy just like writing music and putting it on bandcamp. Only two releases have physical copies. Pretty good stuff

https://ninegatesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ghosts-of-the-mountains

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Necrotwin is ace. Thought it would be gay MooseMuzik but instead fucking slays.

 

[rms]

https://nordvis.bandcamp.com/album/autumn-eternal

No idea if it's U.S. metal or not, but nice sounding track from the same label that just released Nechochwen's latest.

 

[MFJ]

https://nordvis.bandcamp.com/album/autumn-eternal

No idea if it's U.S. metal or not, but nice sounding track from the same label that just released Nechochwen's latest.

Panopticon is great, a Bindrune classic… definitely from the USA.

Check out my thread on "Roads to the North", the previous album. It is verrrry good.

 

[Ellestin]

Just listened to Heart of Akamon. A truly exceptional record indeed, a rousing blend of tradition and vindictive calls to awaken to the grim reality of our time, carried by impressive musicianship that navigates the specter of extreme metal basics in an effortless way and feels legitimate in every last one of its ventures into epic/melodic territory.

Blitzkrieg purchase ensued

 

[MFJ]

Just listened to Heart of Akamon. A truly exceptional record indeed, a rousing blend of tradition and vindictive calls to awaken to the grim reality of our time, carried by impressive musicianship that navigates the specter of extreme metal basics in an effortless way and feels legitimate in every last one of its ventures into epic/melodic territory.

Blitzkrieg purchase ensued

This is probably the greatest album review that I have ever read

 

[Dick Sirloin]

This is probably the greatest album review that I have ever read

I thought it was horrible




(no offense, Elliott)

 

[Ellestin]

none taken kiddo

 

[J.]

new doom band featuring Nechochwen and the drummer from Obsequiae

https://coldfellsdoom.bandcamp.com/album/black-breath

 

[Reign in Acai]

In my quest to find worthy new underground US death metal, I came upon House of Atreus, which, according to reviews, is Arghoslent without the racism.

https://houseofatreus.bandcamp.com/

the best part is, while searching for reviews I came upon this gem: http://www.angrymetalguy.com/house-atreus-spear-ichor-follows-review/

skip straight to the comments section. anyone recognize the first commentator?

Finally listened to these twats after hearing their named mentioned a dozen times over. Riffage slays, though could use some flawed genome.

 

[MFJ]

new doom band featuring Nechochwen and the drummer from Obsequiae

https://coldfellsdoom.bandcamp.com/album/black-breath

awesome.

Am I crazy or is Heart of Akamon the single best melodic black/folk album to come out within the last 10-15 years?

 

[Ellestin]

Am I crazy or is Heart of Akamon the single best melodic black/folk album to come out within the last 10-15 years?

It is certainly a major breath of fresh air for the genre

 

[rms]

It's hard to say. I'm just overwhelmed with black metal right now. Probably the first time that happened since I discovered the Hellas bands.

Nechochwen, Obsequiae, Alda, Mare Cognitum and the new Macabre Omen are just knocks out of the park.

 

[J.]

Mare Cognitum is selling the re-release of one of the early albums on his bandcamp

 

[MFJ]

so this album is another absolute fucking 10/10 home-run for the USA.

Horrendous - Old School/Melodic Death Metal - "Anareta"





their 2014 album Ecdysis is equally outstanding -



Also please listen to some very unique and engrossing prog/sludge/melodic black/death metal from CT. This album took me by surprise, its shockingly good. I get an old skepticism, damage done-era dark tranquillity, or islands-era King Crimson sort of vibe. great vocals and exceptional drumming, interesting guitar work.

Protolith - "Dark"

 

[J.]

i'll end up buying those horrendous albums sooner or later.

ive found Akhlys - The Dreaming I to be an interesting take on black metal.





Oak Pantheon and Amiensus are two good bands worth checking out. i got this split for a $3




some riff-heavy melodic black/death

 

[MFJ]

I will listen to these, but I've gotta say that Oak Pantheon is a horrible band name. I mean, we get it that you like Agalloch, but you couldn't choose a different name?

 

[Reign in Acai]

About a minute in, holy fuck talk about plagiarizing. I hope Haughm and Co. receive some royalties from this split.

Pre Edit - Vox kicked in, fuck this shit. Sorry Jeff, you're usually on point. But this blows.

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Digging the fuck out of Protolith, nice find.

 

[J.]

Haha. No worries. Yeah i dug protolith as well