Oops, I'll rescind the Divinity Triumphant mention. I'd checked them out based on an older track outside of this EP, and the sound was much more relevant to this group than the new EP...
Ah that’s great to hear!! I haven’t listened yet, but I was disheartened by the “meh” (or “unwelcome departure, noty”) response I’ve read so far, so glad that’s not everyone’s take
tbh I almost slept on it because I haven't listened to them since I was first exploring the world of death metal (including black metal, grindcore, etc.), and stumbled into Demigod, but ffs the title track slapppps, very catchy
I always like Angry Metal Guy’s reviews (not sure how independent this is, if the label sends a free copy and that incurs bias or whatever, you can check and decide). I also see 2 reviews from regular folks on Encyclopaedia Metallum. I don’t typically get too into reviews, so I don’t have much more to share, but I do also see No Clean Singing has a review up.
Ooh sweet, I didn’t know about the making-ofs, I’ll have to check them out. Gammageddon and Nuklearth are definitely in regular rotation on my stereo, I just need a little more time with this one to get to know it
Neither had I! Exposure has been the best part of doing this pretty thorough review every week (at least whatever I can find on Encyclopaedia Metallum). Afflicta in particular is tremendous.
Agreed. If it were some mid-tier band, meh these things happen. But Obscura are kinda titans. So I’m revisiting the other band members’ side projects: Obsidious, Alkaloid, looking forward to Retromorphosis, etc.
Oops, I'll rescind the Divinity Triumphant mention. I'd checked them out based on an older track outside of this EP, and the sound was much more relevant to this group than the new EP...
Ah that’s great to hear!! I haven’t listened yet, but I was disheartened by the “meh” (or “unwelcome departure, noty”) response I’ve read so far, so glad that’s not everyone’s take
Belated addition: Infestuous - Unfathomable Mutagenic Abominations [EP] (USA-OH) (brutal tech)
Also, not tech, but OGs Immolation have a new one out today too! Huzzah!
I mean there’s no higher praise than that, right? Thought that one did a lot of interesting goofy stuff, I’ll revisit
Ah playing it again, I remember why it didn’t make my roundup lol. No idea what to call this: it slaps for sure, but you’re right: tech death it ain’t
Oh shit, I gotta add that!
Honorable mention, maybe straddles tech death and deathcore but it’s an absolute jam: Ben’s Raincoat - Radiant Cliffs
Eyyyy excellent celebration
Certified brain melter, thanks for posting! This is old enough that I might not have bumped into it, glad for the exposure
Oh interesting! I hadn’t followed closely enough to catch the single, I’ll have to revisit. I agree though: Eschaton was my favorite album of the week
Edit: opps forgot RoN was in the same week. That takes it, although it’s not as pure tech as Eschaton
It’s growing on me too!
Enjoy! That was my favorite this week
tbh I almost slept on it because I haven't listened to them since I was first exploring the world of death metal (including black metal, grindcore, etc.), and stumbled into Demigod, but ffs the title track slapppps, very catchy
Totally. To be honest, I keep coming back to about half of these, especially Parthian
I always like Angry Metal Guy’s reviews (not sure how independent this is, if the label sends a free copy and that incurs bias or whatever, you can check and decide). I also see 2 reviews from regular folks on Encyclopaedia Metallum. I don’t typically get too into reviews, so I don’t have much more to share, but I do also see No Clean Singing has a review up.
Ooh sweet, I didn’t know about the making-ofs, I’ll have to check them out. Gammageddon and Nuklearth are definitely in regular rotation on my stereo, I just need a little more time with this one to get to know it
Neither had I! Exposure has been the best part of doing this pretty thorough review every week (at least whatever I can find on Encyclopaedia Metallum). Afflicta in particular is tremendous.
TIL! Thanks for the factoid: my dogs have definitely gotten covered in burdock plenty of times too, maybe I should invent something about it
Agreed. If it were some mid-tier band, meh these things happen. But Obscura are kinda titans. So I’m revisiting the other band members’ side projects: Obsidious, Alkaloid, looking forward to Retromorphosis, etc.