ENFOLD DARKNESS - ADVERSARY OMNIPOTENT![]() ![]()
The Artisan Era, 14.06.17
It's been eight years since the band debuted with the album Our Cursed Rapture The sequel has taken its time, but the quintet has also crafted a seemingly complex fantasy/sci-fi concept to adorn its 13 songs, and the record lasts for as much as 67 minutes. I consider the album to be almost unnecessarily long, but it can probably be explained by the concept that needs time to play out. An underlying story will, after all, normally set the agenda for a concept album. A bit over the hour should nevertheless be manageable for fans who want some bang for their bucks.
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SOULSKINNER - DESCENT TO ABADDON![]() ![]()
Xtreem Music, 22.05.17
The band has gone by the name of Soulskinner since 2000, but was formed 20 years ago under the name Terra Tenebrae. (Not Terra Tenebrosa, that is.) After 4 albums and just as many splits under a new moniker, five members participated as Descent to Abaddon hit the street. The guys have been through their share of member replacements, although the figures for redeployment ain't striking. The band consists of folks from Diavolos, Principality of Hell and Thou Art Lord, and more, without no need of naming all of them.
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ENTROPIA INVICTUS - HUMAN PANTOCRATOR (OPUS HUMANI)![]() ![]()
M & O Music, 24.02.17
The French quartet Entropia Invictus simply called themselves Entropia from 2006 to 2015, and released two albums and two EPs during this time. Whether the change of name is due to a change in style or not, I can't say for sure, but according to Encyclopaedia Metallum, the band used to played melodic black/power. Today, however, the quartet play black/death. A quick listen to random parts of the band's previous album, Black Drop in Clear Water (2012), would suggest that they've become a bit more extreme.
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VIN DE MIA TRIX - PALIMPSESTS![]() ![]()
Hypnotic Dirge & Cimmerian Shade, 31.05.17
The music is mostly calm and fluid like a peaceful stream of clean water. A trickling mountain stream reflecting the shining rays of sun from a bright blue sky and the deep green lush vegetation along the river bank. The river winds, though, creating turbulent currents and swirls, nuances that distort and wipe out the reflections. It strikes rocky obstacles unable to hinder the flow, but that throws the water masses around and shuffle the composition and relative location of each water particle.
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CEMETERY URN - CEMETERY URN![]() ![]()
Hells Headbangers, 09.06.17
Three of the quintet's members were accommodated in the period 2010-2012. The newest member is the new man behind the microphone, Chris Volcano, founder of Abominator.
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