The sort of album you dream to hear, but never expect anyone could ever pull off. Nel Nome Del Codice has ascended KEYGEN CHURCH to something legendary.
A masterpiece through and through. This is the album that cemented the sound of dissodeath found in acts like Ulcerate, Ad Nauseam, Vertebra Atlantis, and more.
The best jazz-death metal fusion of 2023 that I've come across. Sarmat clearly demonstrate that improvised death metal is not only possible, but can sound damn good.
One of the best war metal albums to date. Ch'ahom combines war metal ferocity with crushing doom, ominous atmosphere, and a wide soundstage. The long wait for Ch'ahom's full length was worthwhile indeed.
Coscradh play such chaotic and swirling war metal and this album really shines in that regard. I've not encountered an album with an atmosphere quite like this before. The vocals add so much value to the sound, and I particularly love the Irish lyrics, something very rare to find in extreme metal.
Raging and contemplative, this is one of the greatest brutal death metal albums ever. There is no other like it. Afterbirth are at the tip of the spear in progressing bdm forward.
The final song of my nostalgic, longtime favorite death-doom act since I was a teenager, Solothus. Flying on the plaguewing, Solothus plays one last dirge to mourn the tyrant. No king reigns eternal.
