Intricate, orchestral and heavy: fabulous cinematic symphonic death metal from Italy! I have always been a believer that symphonic music is a perfect match for metal when executed well. The gravitas and cinematic qualities it brings has the ability to make the compositions so much grander. Symphonic metal can take a variety of forms, though […]
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Samurai symphonic death metal from Finland! I love finding new bands, particularly when they push genre boundaries and aren’t afraid of bombast and complexity. Such is the case with “Perdition,” the brand new release from Finland’s Karu. The most basic description would be symphonic death metal, but this is so much more, an orchestral cinematic
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Progressive metal with 90’s rock sensibility and a Björk vocal delivery that works amazingly well! Have you ever listened to a band for the first time, not really knowing what to expect based on the description, and a couple songs in wonder why you are just now discovering this band? I just had this happen
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Crushing, melodic, and emotional progressive metal! Italian band Beriedir released their first EP in 2015, and they released their third full length, “Liminal Spaces,” earlier this year. I am admittedly not familiar with any material prior to this album, though my understanding is that they had a much heavier power metal influence in their earlier
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