Ironically after doing drugs and “liberating” themselves, (as they put in their description on Spotify) Microwave has become way more commercial than ever before.
I distinctly remember the first time I listened to Death is a Warm Blanket. Although that album wore its influences on its sleeve, I personally love it. It had this particular grime that their previous albums didn’t and by the end of the final song, Part of It, I felt like I had really experienced the album, rather ... read more
I think while Omnivium is overall better, some of my favorite songs I’ve heard while listening to Obscura’s discography are on here, like the opening track (Sermon of the Seven Suns), the title track, and the closer (Weltseele) are all amazing Progressive Death Metal tracks, especially the closer, very melodic and epic yet it has a good amount of aggression. The playing is on point as always, and I like that the bassist has a good amount of times where he can shine. Overall, this is ... read more
Every great band has their humble beginning. Converge had Halo in a Haystack, which was basically just a straight Hardcore record with some Emo sneaked in there, and Ulcerate, the (in my opinion) epitome of Dissodeath, had a couple of EPs that played Technical Brutal Death Metal with a tinge of that Dissodeath we know and love. The Coming of Genocide is a compilation of a couple of their first releases that really encapsulates what their original sound was like. It’s good, but I’m ... read more
Turns out combining most of my favorite metal genres results in a pretty enjoyable album! Who coulda guessed?