The revival of certain subgenres is not a bad thing. It brings a fresh approach to an already established style. At the same time, other types of metal start to evolve and expand, but leave me indifferent. Maybe it is because I am getting old and do not get impressed easily, that my explorations of metal usually do not move into territories like Lorna Shore or Archspire for example. I just do not find anything relatable, eventhough they are quite loved, and that is fine. I would have no problem being 60 years old and listening to black metal like Misþyrming, or death metal like Abyssus.
5. Abyssus - Death Revival
As the title suggests, Abyssus have an ambition to bring back to life the classic death metal sound and they succeed delivering an album that is both filled with awesome riffs and growls from the grave. If you like your death metal to be like Leprosy, Cause of Death et.al then this is for you. One of the best death metal albums of the year, along some other great albums from Heaving Earth, Verberis, Immolation, Beyond Mortal Dreams, Hath.
4. Dream Unending - Song of Salvation
What we have here is a project from Justin DeTore of Sumerlands and Derrick Vella of Tomb Mold, both excellent bands in their own style, with Sumerlands releasing a very good album this year. But what of Dream Unending? This is their second album in two years and last year I just managed to take note of their name. They play atmospheric doom death of the 90's era, the English way, and I am loving it. But I have to add here that the album includes two instrumentals and two long songs, plus a normal one. It feels like a concept, or a continuus movements and at the same time sort in length, eventhough it lasts 43 minutes. Maybe it is just me that wants more.
3. Misþyrming - Með Hamri
Right now, Misþyrming are among the best black metal bands in the scene. They have managed to craft a distinct identity, bringing together dissonance and a chaotic sound while maintaining a core rhythm, mainly around the drumming, that helps the experience feel more grounded, as opposed to Deathspell Omega's sound that could never pass my threshold of 'interesting sound'. Their music is powerful, dark and rhyhmic with lead guitars that complement the songs and a voice that is a little below or equal to the rest of the music, making it a very tight production.
As a side note, this album gives away a Funeral Mist vibe. Maybe I am wrong.
2. Darkest Era - Wither on the Vine
It is interesting and maybe a little a sad to see bands delivering great albums but never really getting the acknowledgement they deserve. Maybe this time has come for Darkest Era, since their latest release brings together the best of their artistic abillities to date. What separates them, I believe, from the rest of the similar bands are the vocal melodies, that complement the voice. It is difficult to write this type of vocal lines that make you feel the snog in such a way.
I have been enjoying this album since its release about three months ago and will continue to do so. If you would like a comparison, I would say that their sound is similar to that of mid and later era Primordial. Emotional, hearfelt melodies and a sense of melancholy and fogginess wrapped in epic metal greatness.
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