Metal Roundup Week of 4/5
From black metal to progressive metal to sludge metal, this week brought us a fantastic variety of metal albums to choose from. Let’s see some of the best that this week had to offer!
Moshpit Hootenany by Appalachian Anarchy
First up, the swift, progressive metal pace of Moshpit Hootenany by Appalachian Anarchy brings a folk flair to the world of technical metal. Replacing the typical symphonic elements of prog metal with prominent fiddle leads, this record will have you line dancing all across the mosh pit.
Spleen & Goad by Iron Monkey
Next, we take a significant step back in tempo with Spleen & Goad by Iron Monkey, a devastatingly heavy album that sits on the doomy side of sludge. Vast, open riffs and punk vocals emphasize this record’s dark, negative themes and imagery, inviting us to join in on the singer’s self-destructive anger.
The Horrible Dissonance of Oblivion by Kvadrat
With yet another solid offering in the booming genre of blackened death metal, The Horrible Dissonance of Oblivion by Kvadrat spends time letting each riff sink in, bringing in black metal blast beats and tremolo before moving along into another intense moment of transition.
V by La Torture des tenebres
Finally, V by La Torture des tenebres brings us home with some incredibly raw, atmospheric black metal, using this incredibly visceral style to bring attention to the dehumanizing nature of the social structures and built environments that we’re constantly required to navigate.
