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Cult of Luna – Vertikal

Cult of Luna’s latest effort sees the Swedish atmospheric sludge outfit maintaining its sound with mid-paced tempos and heavy guitars, but the songwriting seems to have lost a disappointing amount of detail and diversity.

 

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Neurosis- Honor Found In Decay

With Honor Found In Decay, Neurosis releases one of its most straightforward albums yet, forgoing some of the more ambitious instrumentation that’s made it onto past albums in favor of a sound that blends the heavy sounds of sludge with a bit of folk simplicity.

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Stream the New Old Man Gloom Album

If you’ve been following the posts on this blog closely, you already know Old Man Gloom has a new album coming out this week. Via the widget above, you can stream the whole album in full. Take in the bone-crushing riffs and Kurt Ballou-produced heaviness!

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Old Man Gloom- “To Carry the Flame”

Boston’s Old Man Gloom is dropping their new album, titled NO, next week via Hydra Head records. A group like this has a considerable hurdle to jump over with this new record. Not only is NO the first Old Man Gloom album to come out in years, but the group’s lineup has strong connections to some real heavy hitters: Isis, Cave In, Converge, Agoraphobic Nosebleed. This new album has even been recorded with Converge’s Kurt Ballou.

But on “To Carry the Flame,” it doesn’t feel like these guys are just gonna jump this hurdle. Instead, they’ll be rolling over it with a tank. The riffs on this track are massive. Too massive for any sort of scale. Just turn it up and feel the rumble.

Of course, the band hits a great groove on the song, too. Despite the long span of time with no new material or live shows, none of that chemistry seems to be lost in their playing. There’s even a pretty harmonious and epic bridge to the track, too. Heavy and pretty. I like it, I like it, I like it.

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Jesu- Ascension

I’m just not enjoying this like I have Jesu’s past work. I’m sad.

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Iroha- “Last Day Of Summer”

Iroha is a UK metal band that produces a heavy, blissful sound that is pretty comparable to Jesu’s. That shouldn’t be a surprise since the guy spearheading this project is Andy Swan. He’s said to have worked with Justin K. Broadrick in one of his previous bands, Final; plus, Iroha itself even features Jesu’s Diarmuid Dalton.

There are a lot of parallels, similarities, and connections here, no doubt. But Iroha’s self-titled debut is still worth checking out if you love your rock loud and hazy.

On “Last Day of Summer,” chords doom slowly and patiently against simple drums and relaxed vocals. This thing doesn’t pull any punches. It’s a calming ride into the fog.

Look for this album on Denovali.

Alcest- “Écailles de Lune” ‡ REVIEW

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