This album is a giant explosion of "LETS FUCKING GOOO" energy. The production on this is its own instrument, and with the catchy riffs, fuzzy melodies, and powerhouse drumming, the result is a must listen high-octane psych rock experience.
A blissful sunny day that swaddles you in a gazey dream, while still being heartfelt and sincere. Every track is gorgeous in its own identifiable way and they all come together to create a lovely soundscape.
This is the epitome of what I call "esoteric extremity." Metal that is as heavy as it is dense and technical. It demands your full attention at every moment, and rewards this attention with an unfathomably complex world of dissonance and virtuosity. This is not meant for a casual listen, but for an intense examination, and it delivers beyond all expectations.
Each line on this album is delivered with malice, and each word hits like a mace to the skull. Backxwash uses raw aggression to vent frustration and anguish in a way that evokes an anger with the world rather than a pity for her.
The perfect mix of atmosphere and riffage. Cosmic Putrefaction does not just balance these two styles, but uses them to enhance each other. The riffs hit so hard because they're placed within a melodic and spacey world where their impact is contextualized. And vise versa. It is more than the sum of its already massive parts.
A modern black metal masterpiece. Its grandeur is undeniable and the musicianship is top notch. Misþyrming raises the bar considerably for the genre with riffs and songwriting that put their contemporaries to shame.
This album didn't hit me that hard on my first listen, I don't know what changed, but Silver was all of a sudden stuck in my head for three days straight and I loved every second of it.
Zeal & Ardor prove once again to be one of the most unique and forward thinking groups currently in music. The genrebending that made Stranger Fruit such a powerhouse returns with a vengeance, and Manuel delivers a sharp and heartfelt vocal performance that is both brutal and beautiful.
