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[Pentagrimes]

Ierfeweardian Oþfeallan Snytrucræft - new ep (and yes, I did indeed cut and paste that name). Bonkers psychedelic black metal from Cornwall

Like Weeds- I don't get the world I deserve (bleak industrial greatness)

[Blizzard Beast]

Carnun -Malkuth.
In the Woods -Isle of men.
Agalloch -Pale Folklore.
At the Gates -Terminal Spiritual Disease.
Immortal -Damned in Black.

[mickO)))]

Bestial Warlust - Vengeance War 'till Death
Ancient - The Cainian Chronicle
KRS-One - Return of the Boom Bap
Arathorn – Niemals Kroenender Als Was Einst War (This is a real hidden gem that I only found out about recently)

[Thorn]

Slayer - The Repentless Killogy 9/10
Have this on double lp and what an ep side D makes..
Hell Awaits, South Of Heaven, Raining Blood, Chemical Warfare and Angel Of Death. Beats a fucking etching anyway.

Neurosis - Times Of Grace 8/10
I know plenty of heads would wallop full marks, or close to, on this but when it comes to Neurosis I'd be in the like, not love, camp. Crushing behemoth of a thing though.

Bedsore - Dreaming The Strife For Love 7.5/10
A huge leap forward (or sideways?) in terms of style compared to their debut ( I missed the split in between) ,this will sit nicely between your shiny new Opeth and Blood Incantation records. Unless you alphabetise your shit of course.

Grand Magus - The Hunt 7.5/10
From 2012,JB and his boys doing proud the tradition of HM three-pieces, a classic 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it band'.

Grave Upheaval - Untitled (2013) 7/10
Too kvlt for album covers, album titles, song titles, this tectonic plate shifting drone is best served with pitch black darkness. The complete antithesis to the sun 'n' surf shite that we're led to think Oz is all about.

Watson - Trident Wolf Eclipse 7/10
Killer first track in Nuclear Alchemy but it has to be said the band weren't at their incendiary best throughout this one. Speaks volumes when they still get a very solid 7.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

First recorded in 1833, the term 'bed-sore' originally described gangrene caused by prolonged pressure, particularly in bedridden patients.
The word 'bed' (from Old English bedd) represents not only a place of rest but also one of confinement and vulnerability. 'sore' (from Old English sar) conveys both physical pain and mental suffering, a concept echoed across various Germanic languages.

At the same time, the term 'bed-sore' carries a deeper, darker meaning. Interpreted as the 'suffering of the bed,' it suggests that the crib becomes a gateway into a realm dominated by unconscious fears, dream-like visions, aberrant figures, and grotesque manifestations. These forces have the potential to lead an individual toward total destruction, symbolizing both physical decay
of the flesh and psychological erosion of the mind.

Thus, Bedsore encapsulates not only a medical condition but also a metaphorical descent into the obscure aspects of the human experience. It reminds us that what promises comfort can, paradoxically, become a source of deeper torment.

Uh-huh, still a crap band name though, sorry.

Decent tunes for sure nonetheless, mix of Opeth, Morbus Chron, Gordian Knot/Aghora type stuff. Pretty sure I must have listened to their first album at least once but without going back to it. I really do think the name is fucking terrible.

[Eoin McLove]

I would automatically have assumed they were a nasty sludge band with that name.

[open face surgery]

Ya, it's a god awful name. They look like spastics in the new promos as well. They look like substitute teachers. Bandwagoning onto the extra proggy buzz that's so "in"

[Mithrandir]

Ya, it's a god awful name. They look like spastics in the new promos as well. They look like substitute teachers. Bandwagoning onto the extra proggy buzz that's so "in"

That has to be one of the worst fucking band photos I've ever seen. 

[Eoin McLove]

Jesus, yeah. Pretty bad. It's the kind of photo that in retrospect might be considered the death knell for this current strain of progressive death metal. Not a single spike or inverted cross between the bunch of Nigels. Safe space space metal   

[Thorn]

 'Substitute teachers '  nails it alright. Safe Space Space Metal should be trademarked quick too.

[Mithrandir]

I'm not sure what needs to die sooner, hooded robes or dress shirts.