Greetings, Decibel readers!
It’s an embarrassment of riches this week with the five absolutely loaded albums below. We’ve got three albums from some rock-solid legends along with two lesser-known bands you don’t want to skip.
Enjoy!
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Argesk – Moonlight Pyromancy
Could listen to this over and over and never get tired of it. Sublimely epic, soaring black metal in the vein of Hecate Enthroned, early Cradle of Filth, Naglfar (especially Vittra), some of Necrophobic‘s more recent stuff, and perhaps a slight touch of Windir as well. Argesk know how to deliver cold ruthlessness while adorning it in intoxicating grooves and melodies.
Stream: Apple Music
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Coroner – Dissonance Theory
A reunion worth the wait. Coroner always had a singular approach to technical thrash that set them apart from their contemporaries. On the band’s new album, they continue to honor that legacy while pushing it into the future.
Stream: Apple Music
Dissonance Theory (24-bit HD audio) by Coroner
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Evoken – Mendacium
Probably my album of the year. I mean, it’s Evoken. I love the album concept, a sort of crossover between Aldous Huxley’s The Devils and Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose, along with other works (the fact I’m currently reading The Pillars of the Earth probably adds some resonance as well). Any fan of the band’s style will find much to love here, but notably, the band leans significantly on the death side of the death-doom formulation here. But fear not, a spooky and ominous atmosphere permeates every minute of this album.
Stream: Apple Music
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Internal Bleeding – Settle All Scores
I’m not much for sweatpants, but if I was, I’d wear them while listening to this. Brutal, unrelenting, uncompromising death metal. It’s exactly what you’d want from Internal Bleeding.
Stream: Apple Music
Settle All Scores by INTERNAL BLEEDING
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Revenge – Night Danger
No, no, not the other Revenge. This one writes dynamic, theatrical heavy metal in the classic style, with some speed-metal moments tossed in for good measure.
Stream: Apple Music
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