Typical alternative metal, nothing really surprising or innovative, but I had a pretty good time listening to it.
Rotting Christ is a band that has always been foreign to me, yet I saw them once in my life in April 2025 in Katowice, when they played as support alongside Satyricon for Behemoth. I remembered that performance a bit differently than what I’m hearing now on Thy Mighty Contract.
The debut presents us with a typical old-school black metal sound. Guitar compositions and the vocalist’s shrieked vocals are interspersed with symphonic parts; there are frequent melodic interludes terribly ... read more
Yes, it was really good black metal (although the first track seemed to me to be very death metal), the only drawback was the vocals that were too quiet and disappeared somewhere in the background.I think one song was in Russian, so that's a plus because Slavic languages sound good in BM.
Thanks for recc @Fartgoblin.
Thanks @Mmmvbnn2 for recommendation, it was a really nice break from listening to Metal.
Since Solarflesh, Hate started repeating the same formula. The songs are well made, but they sound very similar and nothing really stands out. There aren’t many memorable riffs or standout moments. Compared to Erebos it feels like a drop in quality
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I finally gave Plaga “Magia Gwiezdnej Entropii” a proper listen, and honestly its been a long time since an album hit me this hard. I havent heard black metal this good in a while.
I’ve listened to a lot of black metal especially from Poland like Mgła, Furia, Morowe, Behemoth, Odraza and others but here it really feels like the band hit the mark.
Composition wise it’s nothing overly complex more on the simple side, without unnecessary ... read more
I’ve been listening to The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails again, and I’m trying to understand the phenomenon behind it. This is probably my third time going through the album in my life, and while it’s definitely a mediocre record, I’m not sure it lives up to the legendary status it’s often given. It’s praised as one of the darkest albums ever, but honestly, when I listen to it, I don’t really hear that darkness in the sound itself.For me it's ... read more
Pretty Hate Machine is really strong debut. I clearly hear the influence of The Land of Rape and Honey from Ministry which makes sense given that Trent Reznor toured with Ministry around that time. Sonically, there’s a lot of analog grit and industrial drive, yet the album maintains a more approachable, at times even light atmosphere.
The beginning was average, at times it seemed to me that it was just typical technical death metal music but it was good to listen to it and in fact @Mmmvbnn2 the solo from Fermented Offal Discharge is awesome.
I don't know if it's because I took a break from listening to them over and over again, but I really liked this album.
Most of the songs were above average
A significant difference in quality compared to the previous two albums.
It's really hard for me to listen to them, the compositions are okay but there's no click, it's something I would actively listen to and enjoy.Where I could say "wow this is really good".Just medium.
When I listen to this type of music, I usually pay attention to the drums, which are like the engine driver propelling the entire train. And here it's no different: the drums are dirty but have a great groove. Brutal-death metal associations are very strong on the album, so while listening, I had Cannibal Corpse and Cryptopsy in my head. There were a lot of Egyptian motifs, which made me hear overly exaggerated, theatrical vocals a few times. But that was probably a deliberate attempt to ... read more
I am positively surprised because I thought that apart from Frontschwein there was nothing else in the Marduk discography. Especially "bleached bones" "bloodletting" "To the death's head true". They made a big impression on me. Lowering the strings was also a good idea, it sometimes gives a sludge-metal effect, which is a plus.