Fans of Behemoth have waited five years for this album, which is ceremonial, sinister and satisfying as hell. “Blow Your Trumpets, Gabriel” begins the ritual with hypnotic percussion and repetitive riffing, then attacks the entranced listener with Behemoth’s signature breakneck speed, accompanied by a diabolical chorus and trumpets.
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Review: Beth Thornley – Septagon
It’ll sucker- punch you in the heart when you least expect it, and that’s powerful. Thornley writes clean songs, simple and to the point with pop-ballad lyrics. The four tracks that make up Septagon may be made-for-TV, but they’re still bona fide. … read more
Review: Benjamin Finger – The Bet
Benjamin Finger The Bet Watery Starve Press Street: 06.01 Benjamin Finger = Steve Reich + Biosphere Starting the album off with “Faintheadedness,” Finger establishes a dark, ambient theme early with eerie, fairy-like vocals and a spacious simplicity delivered through a shy piano melody. The Bet stays pretty minimal throughout, expanding nominally on phrases that lead
Review: Bare Minimum – Hit After Hit
In this corner, an album with a title that so obviously invokes a musical beatdown, I expect its unrelenting arsenal of raw vocals intertwined with the pounding combination of melodic hardcore will leave few dissatisfied … read more
Review: Bee vs. Moth – Shelter in Place
Bee vs. Moth = The Thing + The Ex (instrumentally) + Blues Control … read more
Review: Bell Gardens – Slow Dawns for Lost Conclusions
Bell Gardens = M. Ward + Iron and Wine … read more
Review: Barking Irons – Fuck You
Barking Irons = The Business + Guv’nors … read more
Review: Bassnectar – Noise vs. Beauty
Bassnectar = Excision + Beats Antique + Steve Angello on acid … read more
Review: Benjamin Finger – Mood Chaser
Benjamin Finger = Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross + Ranvir Bassi + Massive Attack … read more
Review: Belle and Sebastian – Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance
Belle and Sebastian = (ABBA ± Saint Etienne) x Nick Drake … read more
Review: Beech Creeps – Self-Titled
Beech Creeps = Black Rebel Motorcycle Club + Motörhead … read more
Review: Barbarossa – Imager
Barbarossa = (Hot Chip / Junip) x (Sinkane / Caribou) … read more
