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ROADBURN
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Two special BM re-ups.
ALTAR OF PLAGUES - White Tombs - 2009
www.myspace.com/altarofplagues
Download
Formed in Cork, Ireland, in 2006.
White Tomb is their third album.
Progressive/Atmospheric/Black metal.
In the vein of bands like Wolves in the Throne Room.
Highly recommended!
"White Tomb finds the band expertly bringing together the epic sweep of groups like Wolves in the Throne Room and Asunder with that style of Isis-informed metallic post rock we all love. Throw in an awesomely guttural black metal rasp, a couple moments of Khanate styled throat abuse, spaced out ambience with cleanly strummed guitars, and an excellent balance of punishing blasts and more lumbering, slowly moving drums, and you've got one hell of an introduction to this previously unknown group. Consisting of two very long movements, Earth and Through The Collapse, made up of two songs each, Altar of Plagues' lyrical agenda seems to be similar to that of WITTR's brand of spiritually informed conservation, where humankind will vanish under the indifferent and regenerative hoof of Mother Nature. The two songs in the Earth suite, As A Womb and As A Furnace start with a beautiful piece of slowly building depressive guitar ambience before heading into a super heavy black metal jam that does not sound too far removed from the godly Atlanta based group Withered. Things slow down to a cool, spaced out Mogwai-ian moment that links the two songs, as multiple voices combine before ascending once more to a blissful post metal dirge. As this begins to sink in, we are again introduced to heavy, psychedelically informed black metal that suitably brutalizes you before fading off into the distance as layers of treated guitar ambience combine into a whirlwind of buzzing, which is soon overtaken by a sepia-tinged, slightly disquieting outro that immediately segues into the next song suite. Watchers Restrained is where things eventually slow to a glacial pace as disturbing, very Alan Dubin-esque vocals spit out line after line of bile while Altar of Plagues lays a foundation that manages to be both super dense and quite spacious. After being pummeled for a bit, the band pull back and the song fades into walls of crumbling decay. Album closer, Gentian Truth takes you on one last journey through a melancholy psych metal hinterland, before ending in an atmospheric soundscape quite similar to the way the album began, giving White Tomb an awesome cyclical feel that will undoubtedly bring out more truths with each listen."
www.aquariusrecords.org
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NACHTMYSTIUM - Assassins : Black Meddle, Part 1 - 2008
www.myspace.com/nachtmystium
Download
Formed in 2000 in the state of Illinois, USA.
Their debuts were categorized in the Raw Black Metal genre.
But they started introducing some Psychedelic touches into it.
This one can be filed under Psychedelic Black Metal.
This is their last album to date.
Much recommended!
"The guitars buzz as much as they reach for psychedelic heights. The foundation is forged in black metal, but Assassins is more about breaking molds than casting them. Assassins contains big, almost stadium-sized anthems, monumental drinking songs, gorgeous instrumental excursions, prog-metal, and solos that make you catch your breath. It's metal at its best, regardless of the genre tag stuck to it."
http://pitchfork.com
ROADBURN
special.post.5
+++++++++++++
Two special BM re-ups.
ALTAR OF PLAGUES - White Tombs - 2009
www.myspace.com/altarofplagues
Download
Formed in Cork, Ireland, in 2006.
White Tomb is their third album.
Progressive/Atmospheric/Black metal.
In the vein of bands like Wolves in the Throne Room.
Highly recommended!
"White Tomb finds the band expertly bringing together the epic sweep of groups like Wolves in the Throne Room and Asunder with that style of Isis-informed metallic post rock we all love. Throw in an awesomely guttural black metal rasp, a couple moments of Khanate styled throat abuse, spaced out ambience with cleanly strummed guitars, and an excellent balance of punishing blasts and more lumbering, slowly moving drums, and you've got one hell of an introduction to this previously unknown group. Consisting of two very long movements, Earth and Through The Collapse, made up of two songs each, Altar of Plagues' lyrical agenda seems to be similar to that of WITTR's brand of spiritually informed conservation, where humankind will vanish under the indifferent and regenerative hoof of Mother Nature. The two songs in the Earth suite, As A Womb and As A Furnace start with a beautiful piece of slowly building depressive guitar ambience before heading into a super heavy black metal jam that does not sound too far removed from the godly Atlanta based group Withered. Things slow down to a cool, spaced out Mogwai-ian moment that links the two songs, as multiple voices combine before ascending once more to a blissful post metal dirge. As this begins to sink in, we are again introduced to heavy, psychedelically informed black metal that suitably brutalizes you before fading off into the distance as layers of treated guitar ambience combine into a whirlwind of buzzing, which is soon overtaken by a sepia-tinged, slightly disquieting outro that immediately segues into the next song suite. Watchers Restrained is where things eventually slow to a glacial pace as disturbing, very Alan Dubin-esque vocals spit out line after line of bile while Altar of Plagues lays a foundation that manages to be both super dense and quite spacious. After being pummeled for a bit, the band pull back and the song fades into walls of crumbling decay. Album closer, Gentian Truth takes you on one last journey through a melancholy psych metal hinterland, before ending in an atmospheric soundscape quite similar to the way the album began, giving White Tomb an awesome cyclical feel that will undoubtedly bring out more truths with each listen."
www.aquariusrecords.org
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
NACHTMYSTIUM - Assassins : Black Meddle, Part 1 - 2008
www.myspace.com/nachtmystium
Download
Formed in 2000 in the state of Illinois, USA.
Their debuts were categorized in the Raw Black Metal genre.
But they started introducing some Psychedelic touches into it.
This one can be filed under Psychedelic Black Metal.
This is their last album to date.
Much recommended!
"The guitars buzz as much as they reach for psychedelic heights. The foundation is forged in black metal, but Assassins is more about breaking molds than casting them. Assassins contains big, almost stadium-sized anthems, monumental drinking songs, gorgeous instrumental excursions, prog-metal, and solos that make you catch your breath. It's metal at its best, regardless of the genre tag stuck to it."
http://pitchfork.com
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