Dauðaró/Nýir Heimar/ATMF/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Dauðaró  are  a  solo  project  from  Ireland  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black  and  funeral  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2023  album  "Nýir  Heimar"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  ATMF.

  Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  funeral  doom  metal  direction.  Vocals  are  mostly  guttural  death  emtal  growls  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  all  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  music  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments.  Black  metal  screams  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  some  synths  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  as  well  as  one  song  also  introducing  clean  playing  into  the  music  and  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

   Dauðaró  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black  and  funeral  doom  metal  and  mixes  them together  to  create  a  sound  of  his  own.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Icelandic  and  cover  the  writings  of  H.P  Lovecraft.

  In  my  opinion  Dauðaró  is  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black  and  funeral  doom  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Fyrstu  skrefin"  and  "Hogg".  8 out  of  10.

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The Way Of Purity/The Order Of The Deep Roots/WormHoleDeath Records/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Sweden's  The  Way  Of  Purity  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  them  expanding  on  the  goth  and  industrial  rock  style  that  have  introduced  on  the  last  couple  of  releases  and  this  is  a review  of  their  2023  album  "The  Order  Of  The  Deep  Roots"  which  was  released  by  WormHoleDeath  Records.

  Dark  sounding  keyboards  start  off  the  album  while  also  giving  the  music  the  haunting  atmosphere  of  a  horror  movie  soundtrack.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  drum  beats  also  add  in  elements  of  industrial  and  clean  playing  is  also  added  on  some  of  the  tracks.

  A  lot  of  the  vocals  are  done  in  more  of  a  clear  style  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody.  Elements  of  goth  rock  are  also  utilized  quite  a  lot  throughout  the  recording  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  both  male  and  female  vocals  as  well  as  some  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  black  metal  screams.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  some  touches of  jazz  and  ambient  also  taking  the  music  into  more  of  an  experimental  direction  when  they  are  utilized.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while t he  lyrics  cover  Veganism a nd  Qlipphotic  Forces.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  The  Way  of  Purity  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black  metal,  goth  and  industrial  rock,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Red  Herring"  "The  Great  Leveler"  "Usque  Ad  Mortem"  and  "This  Is  The  World  You  Deserve".  8 out  of  10.

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Terminalist Interview

 

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

 

“We’ve played a run of shows and seen the world turn for the worse so it seems like a good time to release something new.”

 

2.In September you have a new album coming out, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

 

“’The Crisis as Condition’ is more thrash-oriented than our previous album. I hear it as a technical thrash album featuring prog and black metal elements where the debut ‘The Great Acceleration’ balanced black, death, and thrash metal elements a bit more to reflect the sci-fi themes found on that record.”

 

3.You refer to your music as being 'hyperthrash', can you tell us a little bit more about this term?

 

“Hyperthrash is our way of stating that we are placed in the realm of thrash but that our sound also goes beyond that. We have the occasional black metal blastbeats, a death metal growl and lyrics centering around speed, acceleration, and societal crises which lends something ‘hyper’ to the universe as well.”

 

4.On the new album you cover a lot of socio-political themes, can you tell us a little bit more about the events you cover with the new recording?

 

“In short, the record is about the culmination of crises we’re facing right now, ranging from the climate crisis to political polarization and destabilization to social and economic inequality, the war in Ukraine, the Covid crisis, and so on. On a more abstract level, it’s about the loss of the future. After the 90’s, which to a large degree was a period of hope, progress, and stability, we’re now faced with prospects much bleaker. As we state on the record on the song ‘A Future to Weave’, the future is not what it used to be.”

 

5.On previous releases you had more science fiction orientated lyrics, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this topic?

 

“Sci-fi thrash has always had its own unique vibe and we wanted to play into that niche of the thrash genre. However, the sci-fi topics were also a way of addressing the themes of speed, acceleration, technology, and war that form our lives in the present.”

 

6.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Terminalist'?

 

“A terminal is a place from which you depart. It can also be a state from which you pass on from life into death. So Terminalist is a point of musical departure as well as music that kills. The band name is a tribute in part to Vektor’s masterpiece ‘Terminal Redux’, to ‘Terminator’ and so on. You can hopefully hear what kind of music we play based on the name only since the connotations are there.”

 

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

 

“The artwork was created by an incredibly talented British painter named Ryan T. Hancock. Contrary to what some have thought, there’s no AI involved, it’s handcrafted to the core. It shows the earth from a tilted angle being fractured in two by an unidentifiable ball of light. Is it a natural phenomenon, a nuclear bomb, a meteor, or something else? We don’t know.”

 

8.Out of all the shows or tours the band has played so far, which one stands out the most?

 

“Our recent show supporting Voivod certainly stands out. Incredibly nice guys and legends with 40 years in the game.”

 

9.Do you have any touring or show plans once the new album is released?

 

“Not anything we can tell of right now.”

 

10.On a worldwide level, how has the reaction been to your newer music by fans of extreme metal?

 

“As a new band, you always have to gain a foothold first, especially when entering the scene with self-made genre descriptors such as ‘hyperthrash’. But it seems that people are getting it and more and more are opening their eyes and ears to our music which is an absolute delight.”

 

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

 

“That’s a tough one. It depends on a lot. There’s still plenty of hyperthrashing to be done but it could be interesting to mix the thrashy vibes with something slightly more gothic-sounding or prog rock-inspired. But we’ll see.”

 

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

 

“Our listening habits vary a lot. I’ve been on a spree lately covering Björk, Killing Joke, and Elton John. But of contemporary metal bands that stick out, we’d like to emphasize Enforced, Horrendous, Ashenspire, and Misery Index – and the overlooked oldschool death-thrash act Hellwitch who recently released a new album where they sound as frenetic and hectic as ever.”

 

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

 

“We hope you want to give our new album a listen and contemplate the times of crisis with us. Thank you for taking your time and for the interest shown in the band. We truly appreciate it. Cheers.”

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Dimentianon/Chapter VI: Burning Rebirth/Pest Records/Paragon Records/Symbol Of Domination Productions/2023 Full Length Review

 

  New  York's  Dimentianon  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  atmospheric  mixture  of  black,  doom  and  death  emtal  with  elements  of  ambient  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2023  album  "Chapter  IV:  Burning  Rebirth"  which  was  released  as a  joint  effort  between  Pest,  paragon  Records  and  Symbol  Of  Dominion  Productions.

  Ambient  style  synths  start  off  the  album  and  also  gives  the  music  more  of  an  atmospheric  feeling  while  also  mixing  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast b eats  can  be  heard  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams.

  Melodies  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  death  metal  growls  can  also  be  heard  at  times.  Some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  also  bringing  in  elements  of  doom  metal  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  brutal  moments  as  well  as  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts, clear  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  one  song  is  also  an  instrumental.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Death  and  Darkness themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Dimentianon  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  black,  doom  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Turn  To  Ash"  "The  Determining  Line"  an d "Black  Angel".  8 out  of  10.

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