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A Guide to the Top Metal Albums of 2024
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A Guide to the Top Metal Albums of 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flGJAVFt6hU&ab_channel=HessianFirm A month late, but after sifting through countless albums, Nick analyzes his favorite releases of 2024 and shares his thoughts on the current state of underground metal. Tracklist &…
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Posted by By hessianfirm February 7, 2025Posted inAnalysis, Podcast
Darkthrone – Natassja in Eternal Sleep Song Analysis
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Darkthrone – Natassja in Eternal Sleep Song Analysis

Darkthrone is undeniably one of the most influential bands in metal history, with a career spanning decades and marked by significant stylistic evolution. Their second period, defined by their departure…
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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl January 22, 2025Posted inAnalysis
Septicflesh – Chasing the Chimera Song Analysis
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Septicflesh – Chasing the Chimera Song Analysis

Septicflesh's Mystic Places of Dawn stands out as a particular kind of classic within death metal. Not seeking the horror and brutality of its American counterparts or the cold otherworldly…
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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl June 16, 2024Posted inAnalysis
Antaeus – “Inner War” Chorus Analysis
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Antaeus – “Inner War” Chorus Analysis

Antaeus have always been an oddity within black metal. On one hand they have been derided for their perceived lack of originality but on the other hand, they are praised…
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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl April 30, 2024Posted inAnalysis
A Case for Death Metal’s Greatest Album: Demigod – Slumber of Sullen Eyes
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A Case for Death Metal’s Greatest Album: Demigod – Slumber of Sullen Eyes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ-ZcObzM5s Nick and Tempestuous Might comb through Demigod's Slumber of Sullen Eyes and how it's measured use of death metal's most fundamental techniques allow it to reach unparalleled heights. 00:00…
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Posted by By hessianfirm January 12, 2024Posted inAnalysis
A Guide into some of the Best Metal of 2023
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A Guide into some of the Best Metal of 2023

https://youtu.be/vIbDj6tKymo n the final video of the year, Nick goes through 8 albums that have marked him in particular this year and briefly analyzes why those albums stood out. Albums…
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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl December 29, 2023Posted inAnalysis
Lyric Analysis: “Heaven Bellow” by Septicflesh
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Lyric Analysis: “Heaven Bellow” by Septicflesh

“Ophidian Wheel” saw Greek band Septicflesh deliver one of the strongholds of death metal with a more melodic affectation; we will be turning our attention to the lyrics of "Heaven…
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Posted by By Raphael Alecto October 10, 2023Posted inAnalysis
Some notes on the art of H. R. Giger
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Some notes on the art of H. R. Giger

It might be said that the choice of H. R. Giger for a brief overview on a site mainly devoted to heavy metal is a predictable one; the only response…
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Posted by By Raphael Alecto July 31, 2023Posted inAnalysis
Thergothon – “Elemental” Climax Analysis (1994)
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Thergothon – “Elemental” Climax Analysis (1994)

Most funeral doom is considered to be morose and monotonous with little variation in mood or composition and relying on slow tempi and sustained power chords on low tuned guitars…
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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl July 26, 2023Posted inAnalysis
The Music of “Tetsuo: The Iron Man”
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The Music of “Tetsuo: The Iron Man”

With the Japanese cyberpunk classic Tetsuo: The Iron Man, director Shinya Tsukamoto created not only a noteworthy film work on its own but also inaugurated a world of his devising…
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Posted by By Raphael Alecto July 11, 2023Posted inAnalysis, Review

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