ProgAnarcho

I hate to say it, but this is probably the dullest NSB record for me up until this point. It just doesn’t really capture my attention and emotion as much as other albums in their discography, which is pretty disappointing given how cool the album concept is. I mean, come on! Slaying the King of Hell? That sounds awesome! Unfortunately the album doesn’t quite live up to the drama of its title as it ends up having a more muted, lo-fi production alongside repetitive ritualistic ... read more

Re-review: (90 —> 75)
I reviewed this record a while ago and gave it a very positive and emotionally charged review; however, I no longer hold the same sentiment with Bones in the Soil, Rust in the Oil. I must’ve been feeling a certain way emotionally at the time for this record to have captured me in such a strong way. Since then though, I just don’t return to it much and I don’t experience nearly as much pleasure listening to this record. I know it may seem odd that ... read more

Edit: This thing is so sick! I’m giving it a 100!

An intensely dark record filled with complex instrumentals that are just emanating with aggressive feel. Astero really proves to be a uniquely oppressive, cathartic, and oddly fun experience that had me head banging for most of it. The raw sound of the instruments alone are something that I find very satisfying, but the degree of care and intensity that the 37500 Yens puts into these instrumentals adds a level of artistic immersion that I ... read more

This shit goes so damn HARD!! I know Mach-Hommy is allowed to do whatever he wants with his music, but it’s still a dick move to not release this on streaming.

The G.A.T. is a master class in jazz rap. The production on this thing feels simultaneously grimy and smooth. The beats here feel utterly heavenly and full of, for lack of a better word, “feel”. They seem to seamlessly utilize elements of vintage-sounding, bluesy jazz through samples or original instrumentals and ... read more