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Arrangement Analysis: Asphyx – “The Rack”
Asphyx’s debut album is on the whole an undisputed classic of death-doom and underground metal in general, but for this time we’ll focus on the title track that finishes the…
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Arrangement Analysis: Sinister – “Awaiting The Absu”
On the band’s third full-length effort “Hate”, Sinister dropped their phrasal and maniacal approach to Death Metal and went for a more streamlined and focused work while still preserving extreme…
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Sacramentum “Blood Shall Be Spilled” Arrangement Analysis
Sacramentum’s seminal “Far Away from the Sun” has been widely recognized as a classic of epic and melodic black metal for the band’s ability to depict cold and vast landscapes…
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Some Brief Thoughts on Burzum – Filosofem and the weltanschauung of heavy metal
The text above, the lyrics for the most iconic song from Filosofem, and perhaps Burzum’s whole career, has likewise become emblematic for black metal as a whole. I’ve always felt…
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The Book of the Worm Motif Analysis: Adramelech and the Art of Flirting with Finality
Adramelech's Psychostasia deals with the notion that death is not the end but rather an intermediary state that involves various ceremonies and challenges before crossing over onto the afterlife. The…