WTF are you listening to?

[MFJ]

Pillorian - "Obsidian Arc" 8/10

After about 10 complete listens, I think that this is an excellent album and I am pleasantly surprised. The first single ("A Stygian Pyre") didn't really do much for me but it all comes together in the context of the whole album. To me, these songs sound more like Agalloch than most of the stuff off of "The Serpent & The Sphere" does. Most of this album could be described as a mix between "Marrow of the Spirit" and "Faustian Echoes". I have a feeling that these guys will develop their own unique sound as time goes on, but it's only been like a year since the whole break-up thing and here we are with a really good album. It's nothing ground-breaking or life-changing, and there are even some unfortunately generic riffs here and there, but the songs hit most of the sweet spots and there are definitely some moments of that classic Haughm songwriting (check out "The Vestige of Thorns")

ps - One of the best sounding albums I've heard in the last 5 years... excellent production and a totally terrific drum performance as well.

SUPER EXCITED TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM KHORADA

 

[IVkrys]

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

Still keep listening to Batushka's "Litourgiya"

 

[J.]

i like it

 

[rms]

Still keep listening to Batushka's "Litourgiya"

you know Spectal Lore, Mare Cognitum and Sanctuaire?

 

[J.]

does anyone else listen to Mesarthim? i love all their stuff.

 

[Ellestin]

The Great Old Ones, non stop, for months. Stellar band. Made me crave after Lovecraft's whole bibliography again.

 

[J.]

I tried that band on bandcamp. Didnt grab me. Ill try again. Any special songs?

 

[Ellestin]

Some songs do stand out. Here's one for each album.

 

[Reign in Acai]

 

[Ellestin]

Negru is dead, the Romanian scene lives on:



Very solid stuff!!

 

[EVERLOSTINDEADETERNITY13]

Just enjoying the new Prong and new Accept. Nothing crazy.

 

[Reign in Acai]

 

[CiG]

Beherit's Oath of Black Blood compilation. My copy looks like hell, time to replace it is soon I think.

 

[CiG]

Fuck that dance music dork.

 

[Hell Mike]

 

[Ellestin]

^
those were the times

 

[MFJ]

^
those were the times

Dark medieval times, of course.

I just got my copy of the new Convivial Hermit. Thanks again for the interview, my friend. It sounds like Yury is trying to get in contact with you!

 

[Ellestin]

A pleasure

yeah I've been out of the picture for some time, I've received a batch of copies myself only yesterday.

Best to you and your ventures in the coming year(s)

 

[spikes77]

I want to second the good work for the convivial hermit # 8--

Anyway:

The guy from thy darkened shade (awesome bm from greece, seek out) does a best of 2017 for nocleansinging--discovered a few from there


Grav (they have a bunch of demos/eps--but released two albums in 2017): Like a mix of a more blackened and deranged ved buens ende with some, lik, and circle of ouroborus' bouncier stuff--midpaced, clean electrics, and bass is all over the place--as it should be:




Ungfell: swiss bm--filthy in the style of early peste noire with some of those acoustics thrown in --solid.



Bolt Gun: Australian post rock/sludge--expansive, lush, slowww build up to a nice blissed cacophony--



Saiva - non metal here-- feral kind of folk with some bounce--some of the vocals are still harsh--- from the guy in Lonndom (also previously in LIK, and stilla who had the great album last year. Also for any old RC people lurking--reminds me a little of the skiftninger album by Naervaer






also new Abigor (a clear success--I had a comment about abigor last year continuing to strive from the early bands-and this definitely supports it)