May 2023 "The Infinite" Playlist - Metal Academy Radio
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Wtb5QsNObO9w62f7ThQNF?si=1a3de8d31744453b
1. Veil of Maya – Mother Pt. 4 (2023)
2. NevBorn – Nemea (2023)
3. Angel Vivaldi ft. Nova Gina – Nine (2023)
4. Cynic – Veil of Maya (2023)
5. Between the Buried and Me – Bad Habits (2021)
6. Car Bomb – Antipatterns (2019)
7. Slice the Cake – Westward Bound, Pt. 1 – The Lantern (2023)
8. Amorphis – Northwards (2022)
9. Enslaved – Nauthir Bleeding (2015)
10. Green Carnation – Crushed to Dust (2003)
11. Stone Healer – In the Spoke of Night (2021)
12. The Ocean – Swallowed by the Earth (2010)
13. Julie Christmas – Not Enough (2023)
14. AVKRVST – The Pale Moon (2023)
15. Mandroid Echostar – Citadels (2013)
16. Andromida – Into The Fire (2022)
17. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum – Bring Back the Apocalypse (2004)
18. White Walls – Starfish Crown (2020)
19. Parius – Dimension Y (2022)
Here are my thoughts on some tracks:
Veil of Maya – Mother Pt. 4 (2023)
5/5. HOLY MOTHER!!! Veil of Maya is back with an awesome piece of synthwave djentcore!
Cynic – Veil of Maya (2023)
4.5/5. And speaking of Veil of Maya, the song that inspired that band's name, along with other songs from Cynic's famous debut Focus, is getting a revamp for the album's 30th anniversary. Sean Malone and Reinert would be proud. RIP the two Seans...
Between the Buried and Me – Bad Habits (2021)
4.5/5. This one mixes extreme prog blast beats, triumphant sections, strange organ duels, and celestial acoustics, having a greater cauldron than in The Great Misdirect, along with a lyrical reprise to "Ants of the Sky" (from Colors) at the end.
Car Bomb – Antipatterns (2019)
5/5. This one ironically has its own pattern in the structure. It starts heavy again with a breakdown before building up and collapsing into a cinematic ending of operatic synth reverb. The heat begins to cool down...
Slice the Cake – Westward Bound, Pt. 1 – The Lantern (2023)
4.5/5. The vocalist for this band can f***ing easily switch from cleans to growls, which is amazing, especially in the climax after a bit of repetition. Sheer poetry throughout the lyrics! "IF I GO WESTWARD!!!" Magic purity all over until the end riff!
Amorphis – Northwards (2022)
5/5. One of the best songs from Amorphis' latest album, a bit similar to Opeth!
Enslaved – Nauthir Bleeding (2015)
4.5/5. This one has the best of the clean vocals by keyboardist Herbrand Larsen, who would end up leaving the band a year after this album.
Green Carnation – Crushed to Dust (2003)
4/5. Now let's hear some more of that Amorphis-like style in a more punk-ish sound. A great song from a band I've been enjoying for a year and a half now.
Stone Healer – In the Spoke of Night (2021)
4.5/5. The album's fantastic intense finale for this offering. Hell breaks loose in the riffing, in a progressive balance with the band's more melodic side. Talk about a kick-A closing summary of their progressive black metal! However, the playlist is far from over, though I have one more song to comment on...
The Ocean – Swallowed by the Earth (2010)
5/5. An awesome way for me to head out, with spacey reverb in the midsection that helps The Ocean expand their new style.