Metal Roundup Week of 5/17/24
From traditional to experimental, from sluggish to quick, from blackened to death, this week’s best metal albums have something to offer for everyone!
Immoral Arts by Evoked
First up, we’re going the traditional route with some fast, energetic death metal. Immoral Arts by Evoked comes fully furnished with punk/DIY energy, effective breakdowns, and evil riffs, fulfilling everything we look for out of this classic sound.
From Nothing Comes All by Rendered Helpless
Next, we’re taking our death with a side of sludge with From Nothing Comes All by Rendered Helpless. This endlessly moshable record turns down the speed and turns up the heaviness, with deep, growly vocals and chugging guitar riffs.
Armageddon Patronage by Strychnos
Up next, Armageddon Patronage by Strychnos represents a more heterodox approach to death metal, employing tremolo, slower speeds, and blast beats to simultaneously add in sludge and black metal influences.
Прощання by Svrm
Finally, Прощання by Svrm presents a strong return to the blackgaze sound, taking us to the war-torn fields of Ukraine on the back of hauntingly beautiful chord progressions and a guitar texture that replicates a roaring deluge from an unending storm.
