LonLonMilk

I have mixed feelings. I have no doubt the band is quite capable when it comes to instrumentation but the whole release, to me, feels slightly off. And for two main reasons.

First, there’s the vocals. The clear singing is good, not exceptional but good enough and at the level of any modern idol band. However, I have more reserves about the growls and screams. About the growls, I feel like the singer doesn’t actually get it out of her guts, more like she’s trying to sound deep ... read more

I don't know what kind of illegal substances you need to sniff to make an album like this one but holy, prepare yourself well before the first listen.
A Funeral In Purgatory is a weird mixture of black metal, deathcore, grindcore, mathcore, chiptune, synthwave, and the list goes on. To be honest, it's quite difficult to know if the record must be taken seriously or if it's just a part of an experimental musical joke and to this day, I still don't know what to think about it. ... read more

I wouldn't have been against a full blackgaze release, knowing what Isiliel was able to do with 光明生死 from their first album Moonbow Genesis, but fate has decided otherwise. In fact, it's towards Melodic/Symphonic Metal that the young japanese singer and her band turned themselves.

And honestly? It isn't bad at all. I'm usually not a fan of this metal subgenre, preferring more atmospheric moods, but I have to admit that Rebellion is a giant step up compared to ... read more

Jesus fucking Christ.

HO-LY.

If this album doesn't turn you into a Deafheaven worshipper, I don't know what will.
This is how I always liked this band : a vaporous brutality in which melancholy, dreamlike atmosphere and nostalgia are intertwined. Lonely People With Power is not a record to listen to, it's a record to feel.

Outstanding, from the first to the very last note.