Metal Roundup Week of 11/3
We don’t know what portal to the underworld has been opened, but this week in underground metal features lots of deep occult themes. Read-on for our top three picks below.
Tetragrammacide - Typho-Tantric Aphorisms from the Arachneophidian Qur'an
India has a thriving black metal scene, some of which we’ve already covered (see: Rebirth 2 by Guatamabuddha), and it’s no surprise to see another fantastic release from the region. Tetragrammacide’s Typho-Tantric Aphorisms from the Arachneophidian Qur'an rips through the aethers to deliver 11 tracks of mind-breaking blackened death metal that dances on the corpse of any who dare to listen.
CH'AHOM - Knots of Abhorrence
Inspired by ancient death rituals, CH'AHOM’s new album Knots of Abhorrence explores the blood-drenched underworld with a Mesoamerican-influenced war metal sound. Hand drumming and traditional flutes weave between blast-beats and hypnotic riffs, setting an atmosphere that draws from our historical collective unconscious to induce a sense of primal fear unlike any other release this week.
Xoth - Exogalactic
I have never been the biggest fan of power metal, but Xoth may have made me a convert with their new record Exogalactic. The clean production and dramatic riffs add a hyperfuturistic sheen that undeniably works for this extraterrestrial death metal concept album, taking a unique approach that earns this energetic release a spot on this week’s roundup.
