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On The Steps Of The Templeby TempleOne of the best instrumental metal albums I've ever heard, and that means something since I've listened to a lot of them -- definitely the best since Russian Circles' Empyros, which this strongly recalls. A cohesive and effective blend of death and post-rock and everything else that adds up to (way) more than the sum of its parts. Transcendent shit right here.appears in 111 other collections
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FYRNASK - Bluostarby FyrnaskI thought this guy was Norwegian for the longest time (not surprising, given the name and song titles). But he's German and belongs right up there with other German one-man-metal luminaries like Falkenbach and Sophicide. Perfectly original, well written and beautifully executed. I could listen to this one forever.appears in 14 other collections
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VILAGVEGEby RORCALI don't know exactly how to describe these Swiss black metal crazies, but this record is atmospheric, nihilistic and bleak -- but somehow also life-affirming. I'm not entirely sure how they pulled that off, but they did. Top shelf.appears in 42 other collections
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Ash Borer/Fell Voices Split LPby Ash Borer/Fell VoicesHoly Mother of Satan, I just saw these guys live and they blew my mind, especially Fell Voices and their insanely hypnotic and animalistic drummer, Mike. So damn good. This recording is sweet, but doesn't quite do justice to the live incarnation. Still, definitely worth picking up.appears in 36 other collections
