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Initial Descent: March 18, 2016

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Another Friday is upon us! Leading the charge with this week’s new releases are Finnish legends Convulse! The band’s new album, Cycle of Revenge, comes just two-and-a-half years since after their last effort, Evil Prevails — which is kinda nice since they’d waited almost 20 years between albums before that. It’s a very un-Convulse-sounding record, but worth giving a spin all the same. We’ve also got new stuff from The Body, Decrepit Soul and a whole host of others dropping today, so let’s not waste any more time. Here’s what’s on tap for Friday, March 18:
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Album Review: Gloria Morti – “Kuebiko”

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Bands change. That’s just a fact of life. Especially when a band, such as Gloria Morti, have been around since 1999. Across their now symmetrical career, Gloria Morti have releases five demos and five full-lengths. The band has always been a sort of melodic death metal. But for their new release Kuebiko, the band drops the melody and goes all in on death. Influences (all the big ones) are apparent with Immolation, Suffocation, Incantation and a touch of Morbid Angel figuring hard in the mix. Ultimately, Kuebiko is an attempt at a new direction; a journey down a darker road than previously traveled. The album is, however, largely, a flat experience. Perhaps a bit more aggression, grime and sludge might be necessary for Gloria Morti to make the transition they were envisioning. Continue reading →

Nine Circles Ov… February 2016

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It’s not just rumor that I listen to an asinine amount of music. Previewing almost every single promotional album that comes through the door fits in with my obsessive personality. February 2016 really tested me. No less than one hundred and forty-two albums came through our rotating doors. And one hundred and forty-two is the number of albums I clicked play on to test them and suggest for review. So I’m a bit tired in an auditory sense. But I digress. In today’s post we will run through a bunch of larger releases that I hope no one missed and then feature nine smaller releases that are top notch. February was a great month. And another sign that 2016 is headed in very much the right direction. Continue reading →