Daniel's Forum Replies

What a consistent bunch of features we had this month guys! There wasn't a dud amongst them in my opinion. The Nile submission was always gonna be my favourite given my taste profile however there were some really interesting sounds to be heard this month & it was clear that you all put a lot of thought into picking some records of genuine intrigue & quality. This was my order of preference:

THE HORDE: Nile - "Annihilation Of The Wicked" (2005)  4.5/5

THE FALLEN: Messa - "Feast For Water" (2018)  4/5

THE SPHERE: Andrew Hulshult - "DUSK (Original Game Soundtrack)" (2018)  4/5

THE PIT: Exumer - "Rising From The Sea" (1987)  4/5

THE GUARDIANS: W.A.S.P. - "The Headless Children" (1989)  4/5

THE INFINITE: Persefone - "Core" (2006)  4/5

THE NORTH: Sun Of The Blind - "Skullreader" (2009)  4/5

THE GATEWAY: Spiritbox - "Eternal Blue" (2021)  4/5

THE REVOLUTION: Trivium - "In The Court Of The Dragon" (2021)  3.5/5

A genuine death metal classic for fans of Deicide, Cannabis Corpse & Monstrosity.

Cannibal Corpse - "Tomb Of The Mutilated" (1992)

This was such a huge record in my life at the time but I'm afraid it hasn't aged as well as I'd hoped so I've been forced to relegate it back to being simply a very strong & entertaining death metal album rather than the genuine classic I've always thought it to be. "Tomb Of The Mutilated" definitely relies pretty heavily on pure shock factor to draw it's audience in but it's influence on the more brutal end of death metal can't be denied. I guess it's just that the flaws are far more evident now that I've heard ten thousand records that rival it in the extremity stakes. Chris Barnes' super-deep vocals may have set new levels of gutteral brutality however he struggled noticeably with his phrasing. Paul Mazurkiewicz really only had three beats which he alternates throughout the album with very few interesting fills while his bouncier thrash moments detract from the atmosphere a little at times. The tracklisting is very top heavy with the two genuine CC classics opening the album in "Hammer Smashed Face" & "I Cum Blood". It's the half-time sections that show where Cannibal Corpse's real strength lies though & there are some absolute belter riffs going on within the bridge sections of most songs & the song-writing is generally always really catchy. I never thought I'd say this but I'm now finding that I give "Butchered At Birth" a slight edge over "Tomb Of the Mutilated" in what was historically a pretty convincing win to the younger challenger.

For fans of Deicide, Cannabis Corpse & Monstrosity.

4/5

Kentucky metalcore for fans of Gulch, Year Of The Knife & Sanction.

Knocked Loose - "A Tear In The Fabric Of Life" E.P. (2021)

21 minutes of fairly brutal Kentucky metalcore featuring abrasive vocals, djenty breakdowns & a deathcore weight to some of the riffage. I'm not a huge fan of the vocals & those breakdowns can be pretty generic at times however the production & execution are very strong & there's a genuine consistency to the blemish-free tracklisting that sees me reaching a positive outcome.

For fans of Gulch, Year Of The Knife & Sanction.

3.5/5

Djenty metalcore-infused Canadian alternative metal for fans of Bad Wolves, Loathe & Northlane.

I actually disagree you here Saxy. "Eternal Blue" certainly offers some metalcore material at various points however there are plenty of tracks that don't include anything of the sort too. I'm going with alternative metal as the most consistently utilized subgenre with djent & metalcore as secondaries. There's nothing that sounds like melodeath here so I don't think the melodic metalcore tag is appropriate.

I have to admit that I really got into this album after giving it a few listens. It sounded a bit too commercially focused for my taste early on however the hooks & execution are really strong so the highlights, variety & consistency quickly turned my opinion around. Courtney's vocals certainly give Spiritbox an extra layer of accessibility however the song-writing & production always see her being positioned nicely & the contrast of the more extreme metalcore sections creates some welcome light & shade. The opening tracks on both sides (i.e. "Sun Killer" & "Holy Roller") absolutely slay & there's really only one of the twelve tracks that doesn't do much for me in the disappointing "The Summit". I can see why Spiritbox are getting a fair bit of attention around the traps at the moment as it's a formidable debut full-length.

For fans of Bad Wolves, Loathe & Northlane.

4/5

Andi, you'll definitely dig this release.

Hi everyone. For those that are now managing the monthly playlists for your clans, can I please ask that on the first day of the month you a) create the monthly playlist thread in the associated clan forum & b) add the playlist to the clan's Past Playlist Tracklistings thread. Please try to use the same format we've been using up until now so that it gives us some continuity. The link address for each playlist stays the same from month to month so it's not a huge concern if I haven't swapped out the previous month's list when you post. I'm pretty strict with doing the swaps as soon as I wake up on the first day of the month so it'll be rectified within hours.

Swiss atmospheric black metal for fans of Darkspace, Lurker Of Chalice & Almyrkvi.

Yeah I can see why you like this one-off solo project from Darkspace guitarist Zhaaral Ben. It's five lengthy tracks are melodic, majestic & possess genuine atmosphere. It's not without its flaws mind you. The programmed drums sound a bit sluggish at times & there are some melodic intervals used that have a tendency to sound a touch sickly (perhaps intentionally). A few of these lengthy tracks also take a bit of time to get going but it's definitely worth the investment because when Zhaaral hits his straps he's capable of transporting you to some pretty imposing locations. There are no weak tracks included & I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

For fans of Darkspace, Lurker Of Chalice & Almyrkvi.

4/5

So I decided to put together my top ten conventional death metal records of all time this week. Here's the outcome:

01. Morbid Angel – “Altars Of Madness” (1989)

02. Death - "Human" (1991)

03. Immolation – “Close To A World Below” (2000)

04. Dragged Into Sunlight – “Hatred For Mankind” (2009)

05. Carcass – “Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious” (1991)

06. Obituary – “Cause Of Death” (1990)

07. Dead Congregation – “Promulgation Of The Fall” (2014)

08. Morbid Angel – “Blessed Are The Sick” (1991)

09. Deicide – “Deicide” (1990)

10. Hate – “Erebos” (2010)

https://metal.academy/lists/single/143

What's yours?

A wonderful post-rock inspired ending to a unique & intriguing Italian doom metal record that should appeal to fans of Witch Mountain, Windhand & Frayle.

Yeah, great feature release selection this one Sonny. A really intriguing & refreshing listen. I love the combination of influences. We've got early Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin style blues rock, Pink Floyd, Bohren & der Club of Gore, Mazzy Star, early Dead Can Dance & even a bit of post-rock,  all combined with what I'd describe as more of a stoner rock backbone than I would a doom metal one. It's very well executed, extremely consistent & thoroughly enjoyable too. Nothing sounds at all out of place here. I'm not sure I'd say that the jazz component amounts to "dark jazz". I used to listen to a fair bit of that subgenre & this stuff isn't really very dark in comparison. I think I'd go with "deep jazz" instead. Anyway.... this may not actually be a metal record as such but Sonny's The Fallen form continues with no end in sight.

For fans of Witch Mountain, Windhand & Frayle.

4/5

One of the doomier tracks from this classic technical/brutal death metal album from South Carolina. For fans of Lykathea Aflame, Hour Of Penance & Origin.

I selected this release purely because it's a bit of a favourite of mine & I recently noticed that I hadn't rated it. (That's actually been the driver behind a fair few of my recent feature release nominations so I'm afraid it's been for purely selfish reasons but you know what? ....It's my party & I'll cry if I want to!) On paper Nile were always going to be a band that would appeal to me & I believe it was Ben that brought this album to my attention as soon as I returned to metal in 2009. I recall that it blew my socks off & it still does to this day. George Kollias' unbelievable machine gun-like extreme drumming & the dual lead guitar trade-offs of Karl Sanders & Dallas Toler-Wade are spectacular & I love the way that Nile manages to incorporate a blend of old school death metal, technical death metal & my beloved brutal death metal in roughly equal portions without ever really pigeon-holing themselves under any of those banners. The Egyptian themes are incorporated beautifully & I particularly love the doomier sections which see the band exploring their more atmospheric side. The vocals can be a touch generic at times (particularly when they simply follow the rhythm of the blasting riffs) but they really find their groove when things slow down a bit which allows for a little more emotion to creep in. The quality of the tracklisting is very high throughout but the album definitely peaks across the last couple of tracks in my opinion with the doomy closer "Von Unaussprechlichen Kulten" being an absolute gem of the highest order. I also really love the more brutal stuff like "Cast Down the Heretic" & "Chapter of Obeisance Before Giving Breath to the Inert One in the Presence of the Crescent Shaped Horns" which reminds me a lot of a band like Hour Of Penance who I'm a big fan of. I genuinely love "Annihilation Of The Wicked" & think it may be my favourite Nile release these days. It should be essential listening for all death metal fans as far as I'm concerned.

For fans of Lykathea Aflame, Hour Of Penance & Origin.

4.5/5

I agree Andi. In fact, I did it only this afternoon.

I wasn't implying anything Saxy. I was pretty openly saying that Trivium utilize very familiar tools that I've heard many times before but do it in a catchy way that I find hard not to enjoy. Those tools are borrowed from several different subgenres but all are very melodic & easy on the ear. To answer your other query, yes I was questioning Trivium's metalcore tagging because there's very little hardcore punk influence in this album or "In Waves" other than the use of breakdowns & some screamed vocals. I'm not sure what the correct tag would be but metalcore just sounds wrong & the same can be said for several of their melodic metalcore peers.

As for the Nickelback comparison, I honestly find myself drawing that reference point multiple times across both albums & would be surprised if others don’t pick up on it too. I don’t have any sort of bone to pick with Nickelback as I’ve only ever heard a few singles that I found to be more inoffensive than genuinely horrible. Ultimately though, my message is that I feel that Trivium make a conscious effort to sound as commercially accessible as possible which is generally at odds with my taste in music but they’re talented enough at what they do to convince me of their merit regardless.

I can completely understand those "generic" comments to be honest. I have the same sort of feelings & didn't really want to like "In The Court Of The Dragon" as a result. Strangely, I can't help but see the appeal in most of the song-writing though. Trivium really know how to compose & position a catchy heavy metal chorus however there's not a hardcore tragic in the world that finds this stuff appealing for its similarities to their chosen subgenre. Despite the use of some screamed vocals & the trademark breakdowns,  this album is the complete antithesis of everything that hardcore's about so the metalcore tag seems a bit odd to me. It's so polished & clinical in the execution & the style is built around easily palatable melodies that are intended to give the band the same sort of crossover appeal as Metallica's "Black Album". The term "bubblegum" often comes to mind & even the blast beat sections sound easy on the ears. I'd actually suggest that this record is much closer to Linkin Park than it is Discharge to be honest. It's certainly not in the same stratosphere as extreme metal & the references to thrash are misguided. The faster guitar parts are drawn from European power metal, not the San Francisco Bay Area. There's plenty of Iron Maiden in the guitar harmonies & Dream Theater/Queensryche in the couple of more progressively inclined moments. There's also a fair bit of At The Gates worship & even some fairly standard sounding groove metal riffs thrown in here & there.

I agree that I should be banned for that Bubblegum Octopus track. I always make a conscious effort to include a cybergrind track & inevitably find that a) I hate it & b) they're not really a variation on grindcore & it's a stretch to even be calling them metal. I actually think the cybergrind subgenre would be better off as a subgenre of avant-garde metal (if it has to stay a metal subgenre at all) as it sounds pretty ridiculous when book-ended between death metal or grindcore tracks. Thoughts?

Orlando-based melodic metalcore for fans of Shadows Fall, As I Lay Dying & God Forbid.

Honestly, I could pretty much copy & paste my review of Trivium's "In Waves" album here as I have very similar feelings about it. Once again we have some very accessible & poppy metal music that relies heavily on the chorus hooks to draw the listener in & it has just enough success to keep me interested despite the generic nature of the tools on offer. Matt Heafy's screamy metalcore vocals certainly aren't Trivium's strong point & I greatly prefer his clean stuff which is often found to be the saving grace on some of these tracks which are fairly flat until the super-catchy chorus kicks in. There are more than a few tasty lead solos scattered across the tracklisting which are a definite highlight while the blast beats sound fairly unintimidating most of the time. As with "In Waves", this really isn't a metalcore record as there's bugger all hardcore punk influence here. "In The Court Of The Dragon" draws its sound from a number of directions with classic heavy metal, power metal & melodic death metal all getting the once over. As I say, this really is a fairly easy-listening metal album & at its worst it often reminds me of a metal version of Nickelback. In saying that though, the strength of the song-writing & arrangements sees the stronger half of the material carrying the album & it just manages to overcome a particularly flat last few tracks to leave me with a mild sense of appeal. "In Waves" is a more consistent record overall but there's really not all that much in it.

For fans of Shadows Fall, As I Lay Dying & God Forbid.

3.5/5

The main theme from Dallas-based producer Andrew Hulshult's industrial metal/dark ambient "DUSK" video game soundtrack from 2018. For fans of Mick Gordon's "DOOM", Sonic Mayhem's "Quake" & Jamie Chrostopherson's "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Vocal Tracks" soundtracks. 

I've selected a couple of video game soundtrack feature releases for The Sphere in the past & with mixed results it has to be said. Mick Gordon's "DOOM" has gone on to become one of my all-time favourite releases of any subgenre while I found Jamie Christopherson's "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Vocal Tracks" effort to be a bit flat & lacking in appeal. When I noticed the similarities between the descriptions & praise being bandied around for Texas-based producer Andrew Hulshult's "DUSK" score though I was buoyed by the suspicion that I might be in for something more akin to the former & jumped at the chance to explore it with the group. What I hadn't noticed however was the enormous girth of this release which clocks in at over 158 minutes in duration &, given my stance on rating & reviewing releases on this site, this committed me to a minimum of eight hours of "DUSK" which initially seemed like an enormous mountain to climb. This feeling was only exacerbated by the fact that the whole thing is instrumental too. Thankfully though, "DUSK" is a high quality & extremely consistent release that ticks a lot of my boxes.

"DUSK" is much closer in tone to "DOOM" than it is to "Metal Gear Rising" although it's by no means a mirror image. There's not the same tension-&-release or the industrial techno influence. It's clearly a combination of industrial metal & various brands of ambient music though, not always dark ambient however. The horror synth reference is quite apt at times as this is clearly a soundtrack. I mean I don't think it would take listeners long to realize that had they not been informed prior to going into their listening experience. In fact, it's a little bit ambitious to categorize "DUSK" as an industrial metal release (or a metal release in general actually) because the metal component isn't as prominent as the ambient one with the simple chugging metal riffs often playing more of an accompanying role in the arrangements than a focal point. The guitar tone isn't wonderful & is probably the only criticism I have of Andrew Hulshult's efforts here.

For a 43 track soundtrack, "DUSK" remarkably only dishes out a few failures & these usually line up with the simpler metal based tracks. I've been frustrated by the way that these soundtracks tend to cut their ideas short before they've had the chance to become fully realized in the past but that never feels to be the case here. In much the same way as Akira Yamaoka's "Silent Hill" soundtracks, I actually think I prefer Andrew's purely ambient pieces over his more instrumentally driven ones overall & the highlights generally come when he decides to emphasize the drama by pumping up the tension through the use of dark & grandiose choirs & ever-building layers of abrasive noise or by stripping things back to a minimal structure with deep & subtle synthesizers & a repetitive underlying pulse that beckons you to continue through the game. He certainly possesses a rare talent for creating emotionally engaging soundscapes but I found that "DUSK" required some initial commitment before opening up, perhaps needing me to overcome my reservations about it's length in order to open myself up to it's charms. This release may not be a match for the unwavering focus & creative genius of Mick Gordon's "DOOM' soundtrack but it's a high quality listen in its own right & one that I would imagine would have served its purpose very well.

For fans of Mick Gordon's "DOOM", Sonic Mayhem's "Quake" & Jamie Chrostopherson's "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Vocal Tracks" video game soundtracks.

4/5

It's with great pleasure that I announce that Xephyr will be managing the monthly Metal Academy Radio "The Guardians" Spotify playlist moving forwards.

Black Sabbath - "Mob Rules" (1981)

40 years young today!! I first heard this one through my best mate's older brother when I was in my early high school years back in the late 1980's & it's still my pick of the Dio-fronted Sabbath albums to this day. It's darker & heavier than the widely preferred but slightly more commercially focused "Heaven & Hell" which gives it the edge. Still sounds great all these years later too.

Saxy has kindly agreed to give the management of the monthly Metal Academy Radio "The Gateway" Spotify playlist a crack on top of his existing engagement with The Infinite playlist. This pleases me greatly as I think Saxy is the most qualified of our contributing members for the task.

Here's what I wrote about this release when I last revisited it 18 months ago:

Am I the only one who finds German thrashers Exumer's least celebrated sophomore effort to be better than their highly regarded debut "Possessed By Fire" from the previous year? From my brief googling it would seem to be that way. Everyone seems to say that it was a bit of a misfire with flat riffs & very little energy but I can't for the life of me see where that opinion's coming from. Sure it's not as raw, is slightly more accomplished musically & is a complete & utter rip-off of "Hell Awaits" & "Reign In Blood" era Slayer but metal doesn't get any better than classic Slayer & the band do a pretty good job at interpreting it so who fucking cares. The new vocalist is pretty bad ass too & he contributes a more than decent Tom Araya impression. Despite a stupid two minute S.O.D. style comedy number I find this to be a massively underrated record.

4/5

Here's what I wrote when Andi recommended this release to me back in February:

Thanks for the head up on this one Andi. I really enjoyed it. "Core" kinda sounds like they've crossed classic Dream Theater with Opeth & Ne Obliviscaris & tossed in a little Emperor here & there. It's extremely progressive & your Hall submission is valid in my opinion as there's so much more to this record than the death metal tag could ever indicate. Some of the lead guitar work is stunning & I love the all-round ambition Persefone display for just their second full-length effort. I'm going with a very solid 4/5 rating.

These days everyone seems to talk about WASP's self-titled debut but I come from an alternate direction as I feel that they got better after that with their peak being 1992's classic concept album "The Crimson Idol" (I know, I know.. a real shock that I don't favour their glammier stuff). Their 1989 fourth album "The Headless Children" sees Blackie & co. finally dropping most of the glam metal schmaltz in favour of more mature subject matter but I wouldn't say they reinvented themselves musically. This is still a WASP record from start to finish with a couple of hard rock focused numbers mixed in with their now signature anthemic heavy metal sound & Blackie's powerful pipes & well-defined hooks dominating proceedings. Admittedly those rockier tracks represent the weaker moments on the album but there's really only the ballad "Forever Free" that I don't find much appeal in. The rest of the tracklisting is very consistent with closer "Rebel in the F.D.G." & "Thunderhead" representing the album highlights & some of the best material of WASP's career. All heavy metal fans should find value in this record. It's not a game-changer by any means but it's got all the balls & excitement that you'd expect from a WASP record & I place it a comfortable second for their back catalogue overall.

For fans of Twisted Sister, 80's Judas Priest & "Shout At The Devil"-era Motley Crue.

4/5

Here's my submission for the November playlist:

Godflesh - "Wounds" (from "Godflesh" E.P., 1988)

Here's my track submission for the November playlist Andi:

Every Time I Die - "Dark Distance" (from "Radical", 2021)

Here are my submissions for the November playlist Vinny:

Bulldozer - "Endless Funeral" (from "The Day Of Wrath", 1985)

Carnivore - "Predator" (from "Carnivore", 1985)

Artillery - "Khomaniac" (from "By Inheritance", 1990)

Demolition Hammer - "Neanderthal" (from "Tortured Existence", 1990)

Slayer - "Disciple" (from "God Hates Us All", 2001)

Korzus - "Truth" (from "Discipline Of Hate", 2010)

Here are my submissions for the November playlist Ben:

Blasphemy - "Demoniac" (from "Blood Upon The Altar" demo, 1989)

Burzum - "Black Spell Of Destruction" (from "Burzum", 1992)

Panopticon - "Black Soot & Red Blood" (from "Kentucky", 2012)

Here are my track submissions for the November playlist:

Devourment - "A Virulent Strain Of Retaliation" (from "Obscene Majesty", 2019)

Dragged Into Sunlight - "Lashed To The Grinder & Stoned To Death" (from "Hatred For Mankind", 2009)

Asphyx - "Asphyx (Forgotten War)" (from "Last One On Earth", 1992)

Cannibal Corpse - "Meathook Sodomy" (from "Butchered At Birth", 1991)

Necrophagist - "Only Ash Remains" (from "Epitaph", 2004)

Here's my track nomination for the November playlist:

Linkin Park - "Drawbar" (from "The Hunting Party", 2014)

Here's my November picks Sonny:

Saint Vitus - "Mystic Lady" (from "Hallow's Victim", 1985)

My Dying Bride - "The Crown Of Sympathy" (from "Turn Loose The Swans", 1993)  - Sorry but this revisit was the biggest "The Fallen" release for me over the past month. :)

Crowbar - "The Lasting Dose" (from "Sonic Excess in Its Purest Form", 2001)

Adrift For Days - "The Leech" (from "The Lunar Maria", 2010)

I'm completely fine with your approach from last month Sonny. Everyone has their own submission time to do what they please with as long as it's reflective of the clan. That's why I always left some space for an additional person so that I could fill in some of the gaps.

Brutal slam death metal from Dallas, Texas. For fans of Cephalotripsy, Abominable Putridity & Kraanium.

I thought I'd forgotten to post my suggestions, but I've just noticed they are there.

Sorry mate. I must have overlooked that while I was typing out Ben's playlist on the morning of the 1st..... manually..... by hand..... unlike everyone else's playlists which they sent to me in advance to save me the trouble..... 

:P

Good looking playlist by the way Ben.

A belter of an opening track from the brand new album from this Buffalo-based metaclore outfit. For fans of Coalesce, Ithaca & Drowningman.

Every Time I Die - "Radical" (2021)

Andi, I think you should check out the brand new ninth album "Radical" from Buffalo-based metalcore outfit Every Time I Die. I first became acquainted with them back in 2012 through their "Ex Lives" album which I really enjoyed so I thought I'd check this one out after seeing it receiving a fair bit of praise from fans & media. It's a very solid release too. You'll find all of the usual metalcore traits here but the difference is that Every Time I Die are a class act & execute everything splendidly. There's a sophistication to the instrumentation which occasionally borders on mathcore complexity but there's also plenty of variation with the band throwing in a few more commercially focused alternative rock influenced numbers that show off a surprising amount of talent in song-writing & hook-development amidst their usual hardcore fuelled ferocity. Front man Keith Buckley screams his fucking head off as expected but also showcases a variety of alternative influences from Tom Araya to Serj Tankian to Zack de la Rocha at various times. The album opens & closes with its best tracks which are both absolutely sublime & I left the experience feeling well satisfied with my efforts.

For fans of Coalesce, Ithaca & Drowningman.

4/5

Here's the Decemberfeature release nominators:

THE FALLEN: Ben, Daniel, Sonny

THE GATEWAY: Andi, Saxy S

THE GUARDIANS: Xephyr, Andi, Vinny

THE HORDE: Vinny, Ben, Daniel

THE INFINITE: Xephyr, Saxy S, Andi

THE NORTH: Vinny, Xephyr, Daniel, Sonny, Ben

THE PIT: Vinny, Ben, Daniel, Sonny

THE REVOLUTION: Daniel, Andi

THE SPHERE: Daniel

November 2021

01. Samael – “In The Deep” (from “Lux Mundi”, 2011)

02. Master Boot Record – “Emm386.exe” (from “Floppy Disk Overdrive”, 2020)

03. Lindemann – “Allesfresser” (from “F & M”, 2019)

04. Oomph! – “Fieber” (from “Plastik”, 1999)

05. Deathstars – “Blood Stains Blondes” (from “Night Electric Night”, 2009)

06. DéspairsRay – “”Forbidden”” (from “Coll:set”, 2006)

07. The Mad Capsule Markets – “Good Girl (Dedicated to bride 20 years after)” (from “Osc-Dis (Oscillator in Distortion)”, 2001)

08. 3TEETH – “Pumped Up Kicks” (from “Metawar”, 2019)

09. Fear Factory – “Monolith” (from “Aggression Continuum”, 2021)

10. Static-X – “Black & White” (from “Machine”, 2000)

11. Eisbrecher – “Volle Kraft voraus” (from “Schock”, 2015)

12. Crossbreed – “Severed” (from “Synthetic Division”, 2001)

13. Rob Zombie – “Get Loose” (from “The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy”, 2021)

14. Turmion Kätilöt – “Ihmisixsixsix” (from “Perstechnique”, 2011)

15. Godflesh – “Dogbite” (from “Decline & Fall” E.P., 2014)

16. Scorn – “Hit” (from “Vae Solis”, 1992)

17. Ghostemane – “Crash ‘n Learn” (from “Fear Network II” E.P., 2021)

18. Ministry – “Disinformation” (from “Moral Hygiene”, 2021)

19. Lard – “Sylvestre Matuschka” (from “The Last Temptation Of Reid”, 1990) [Submitted by Daniel]

20. Author & Punisher – “Sand, Wind & Carcass” (from “Drone Machines”, 2010)

21. Old – “Z.U.” (from “Lo Flux Tube”, 1991)

22. Pitchshifter – “Gravid Rage” (from “Industrial”, 1991)

23. Red Harvest – “Omnipotent” (from “Cold Dark Matter”, 2000)

24. Black Magnet – “Trustfucker” (from “Hallucination Scene”, 2020)

25. Skrew – “Sympathy For The Devil” (from “Burning In Water, Drowning In Flame”, 1992)

26. Meathook Seed – “A Furred Grave” (from “Embedded”, 1993)

27. Autarkh – “Alignment” (from “Form In Motion”, 2021)

28. DEAFBRICK – “Mega-ritual” (from “Deafbrick”, 2020)

29. Iperyt – “No State Of Grace” (from “No State Of Grace”, 2011)

November 2021

01. All That Remains - "This Calling" (from "The Fall of Ideals", 2006) [Submitted by shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

02. Bullet for My Valentine - "Scream Aim Fire" (from "Scream Aim Fire", 2008) [Submitted by shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

03. Unearth - "Watch It Burn" (from "Darkness in the Light", 2011) [Submitted by shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

04. Trivium - "In the Court of the Dragon" (from "In the Court of the Dragon", 2021)

05. Attack Attack! - "Press F" (from "Press F", 2021)

06. Invent Animate - "The Sun Sleeps" (from "The Sun Sleeps", 2021)

07. Lucrecia - "Sleeping Slaves of Fate" (from "Sleeping Slaves of Fate", 2021)

08. Iwrestledabearonce - "You Know That Aint Them Dogs' Real Voice" (from "Ruining It for Everybody", 2011)

09. Void of Vision - "THE LONELY PEOPLE" (from "THE LONELY PEOPLE", 2021)

10. Aviana - "Rage" (from "Rage", 2021)

11. Wage War - "High Horse" (from "Manic", 2021)

12. August Burns Red - "Coordinates" (from "Phantom Anthem", 2017) [Submitted by shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

13. Skycamefalling - "10.21" (from "10.21", 2000) [Submitted by Daniel]

14. We Came as Romans - "Darkbloom" (from "Darkbloom", 2021)

15. Structures - "Extinction" (from "Life Through a Window", 2014)

16. Sleep Waker - "Serenity" (from "Alias", 2021)

17. Spirit Breaker - "The Mountain Between Us" (from "Cura Nata", 2021)

18. Caliban - "Army of Me" (from "The Undying Darkness", 2006)

19. Betraying the Martyrs - "Tapestry of Me" (from "Breathe in Life", 2011) [Submitted by shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

20. Make Them Suffer - "Drown With Me" (from "How to Survive a Funeral", 2020)

21. Shadow of Intent - "The Indexing" (from "Primordial", 2016)

22. Psyopus - "The Burning Halo" (from "Odd Senses", 2009)

23. Defocus - "Disease" (from "Disease", 2021)

24. Bound in Fear - "Saint of Sorrow" (from "The Hand of Violence", 2019)

25. Brand of Sacrifice - "The Branded" (from "God Hand", 2019)

26. Darko US - "(Devine Void)" (from "Pt. 1 Dethmask", 2020)

27. Car Bomb - "Dissect Yourself" (from "Mordial", 2019)

28. The Dillinger Escape Plan - "Sandbox Magician" (from "Under the Running Board", 1998) [Submitted by shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

29. Converge - "Thaw" (from "Jane Doe", 2001) [Submitted by shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

30. Crossfaith - "Astral Heaven" (from "Xeno", 2015)

November 2021

01. Testament - "First Strike Is Deadly" (from The Legacy, 1987) [Submitted by Sonny]

02. Eternal Evil - "Bestial Fornication" (from The Warriors Awakening Brings The Unholy Slaughter, 2021) [Submitted by Vinny]

03. Dew-Scented - "Arise From Decay" (from "Invocation", 2010) [Submitted by Daniel]

04. Lamb of God - "The Faded Line" (from Ashes of the Wake, 2004)

05. Allegiance - "Torn Between Two Worlds" (from "D.e.s.t.i.t.u.t.i.o.n., 1994) [Submitted by Danie]

06. Artillery - "Into The Universe" (from "Fear Of Tomorrow", 1985) [Submitted by Daniel]

07. Municipal Waste - "You're Cut Off" (from The Fatal Feast: Waste In Space, 2012)

08. Fuelled By Fire - "Thrash Is Back" (from Spread the Fire, 2007) [Submitted by Vinny]

09. Merciless Death - "Slaughter Lord" (from Evil in the Night, 2007) [Submitted by Vinny]

10. Onslaught - "Metal Forces" (from The Force, 1986) [Submitted by Sonny]

11. Ursus - "Motorockers" (from Garra de Acero, 2021)

12. Dark Angel - "Black Prophecies" (from Darkness Descends, 1986) [Submitted by Sonny]

13. Devastation - "Deliver the Suffering" (from Idolatory ,1991) [Submitted by Vinny]

14. Nervosa - "Under Ruins" (from Perpetual Chaos, 2021) [Submitted by Vinny]

15. Droid - "Amorphous Forms" (from Terrestrial Mutations, 2017)

16. Kreator - "Betrayer" (from "Extreme Aggression", 1989) [Submitted by Daniel]

17. Strike Master - "Inflexible Steel" (from Vicious Nightmare, 2009) [Submitted by Vinny]

18. Sepultura - "Phantom Self" (from Machine Messiah, 2017)

19. Death Angel - "Dethroned" (from "Killing Season", 2008) [Submitted by Daniel]

20. Gammacide - "Shock Treatment" (from Victims of Science, 1989) [Submitted by Vinny]

21.Chimaira - "Power Trip" (from The Impossibility of Reason, 2003)

22. Bewitcher - "The Widow's Blade" (from Cursed Be Thy Kingdom, 2021) [Submitted by Sonny]

23. Children of Technology - "Soundtrack of No Future" (from Written Destiny, 2020)

24. Sabbat - "I for an Eye" (from History of a Time to Come, 1988) [Submitted by Sonny]

25. Total Annihilation - "...On Chains Of Doom" (from "...On Chains Of Doom", 2020) [Submitted by Daniel]

26. Speedwolf - "Up All Night" (from Ride With Death, 2011)

November 2021

01. Leviathan - "-" (from "Scar Sighted", 2015)

02. Veilburner - "Lurkers In The Capsule Of Skull" (from "Lurkers In The Capsule Of Skull", 2021)

03. Ereb Altor - "By Honour" (from "By Honour", 2008)

04. Blut aus Nord - "The Territory Of Witches/Guardians Of The Dark lake" (from "Memoria Vetusta I - Fathers Of The Icy Age", 1996) [Submitted by Vinny]

05. Conqueror - "The Curse" (from "War.Cult.Supremacy", 1999)

06. Alcest - "Onyx" (from "Kodama", 2016) [Submitted by Daniel]

07. Mayhem - "View From Nihil" (from "Grand Declaration Of War", 2000) [Submitted by Ben]

08. Schammasch - "In Dialogue With Death" (from "Triangle", 2016) [Submitted by Ben]

09. Bestial Warlust - "Death Rides Out" (from "Blood & Valour", 1995)

10. Moonsorrow - "Matkan lopussa" (from "Kivenkantaja", 2003) [Submitted by Daniel]

11. Sargeist - "Let The Devil In" (from "Let The Devil In", 2010) [Submitted by Vinny]

12. Vargrav - "The Glory Of Eternal Night" (from "Reign In Supreme Darkness", 2019)

13. Teitanblood - "Sleeping Throats Of The Antichrist" (from "Death", 2014)

14. Drudkh - "Українська Повстанська Армія (Ukrainian Insurgent Army)" (from "Кров у наших криницях (Blood in Our Wells)", 2006) [Submitted by Daniel]

15. Horna - "Saatanan Viha" (from "Kuoleman kirjo", 2020) [Submitted by Vinny]

16. Seth - "Métal noir" (from "La morsure du Christ", 2021)

17. Blasphemy - "Blasphemous Attack" (from "Fallen Angel of Doom....", 1990)

18. Månegarm - "Preludium" (from "Vredens tid", 2005) [Submiited by Daniel]

19. Immortal - "Unslient Storms In The North Abyss" (from "Pure Holocaust", 1993) [Submitted by Vinny]

20. Kvist - "Ars manifestia" (from "For kunsten maa vi evig vike", 1996)

21. Havukruunu - "Aavevalo" (from "Havulinnaan", 2015) [Submitted by Xephyr]

22. Sarcófago - "INRI" (from "I.N.R.I.", 1987) [Submitted by Daniel]

23. Aorlhac - "Vingt sièges, cent assauts" (from "Pierres brûlées", 2021) [Submitted by Xephyr]

24. NONE - "A Chance I'd Never Have" (from "Damp Chill of Life", 2019)

November 2021

01. Evergrey - "Misled" (from "In Search Of Truth", 2001) [Submitted by Andi]

02. Enslaved - "Caravans to the Other World" (from "Utgard", 2021) [Submitted by Xephyr]

03. Ne Obliviscaris - "And Plagues Flower the Kalidescope" (from "Portal Of I", 2012)

04. Plini - "Pan" (from "Impulse Voices", 2020)

05. Pain of Salvation - "On A Tuesday" (from "In The Passing Light Of Day", 2017) [Submitted by Andi]

06. Dream Theater - "Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity" (from "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory", 1999) [Submitted by Xephyr]

07. Unreqvited - "Autumn & Everly" (from "Beautiful Ghosts", 2021)

08. Imperial Triumphant - "Transmission to Mercury" (from "Alphaville", 2020)

09. Seventh Wonder - "Unbreakable" (from "Mercy Falls", 2008) [Submitted by Andi]

10. Canvas Solaris - "Renormalization" (from "Chromosphere", 2021) [Submitted by Xephyr]

11. Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas - "Chevron" (from "Mariner", 2016)

12. Ostura - "Deathless" (from "The Room", 2018)

13. Voivod - "Experiment" (from "Dimension Hatross", 1988) [Submitted by Andi]

14. Rivers of Nihil - "Dreaming Black Clockwork" (from "The Work", 2021) [Submitted by Xephyr]

15. An Abstract Illusion - "Drop This Planet of Dust " (from "Illuminate The Path", 2016)

16. Textures - "Reaching Home" (from "Dualism", 2011)

17. Thy Catafalque "Köszöntsd a hajnalt" (from "Vadak", 2021)

November 2021

01. Tenebro – “Cannibalismo sanguinario” (from “Liberaci dal male”, 2020) [Submitted by Vinny]

02. Dark Tranquillity – “A Bolt Of Blazing Gold” (from “Skydancer”, 1993) [Submitted by Daniel]

03. Inferi – “Mesmeric Horror” (from “Vile Genesis”, 2021) [Submitted by Daniel]

04. Bubblegum Octopus – “Loud Noise In My Room” (from “Bad Happy”, 2011)

05. Insomnium – “The Conjurer” (from “Argent Moon” E.P., 2021)

06. In Mourning – “The Shrouded Divine” (from “Shrouded Divine”, 2008) [Submitted by Ben]

07. Entombed – “When In Sodom” (from “When In Sodom” E.P., 2006)

08. Pestilence – “Presence Of The Dead” (from “Testimony Of The Ancients”, 1991) [Submitted by Ben]

09. Napalm Death – “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” (from “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” E.P., 1993)

10. Coexistence – “Metaphysical Essence” (from “Collateral Dimension”, 2020) [Submitted by Vinny]

11. Human Decay – “Abusami” (from “Mefitico”, 2018) [Submitted by Vinny]

12. Distruzione – “Senza Futuro” (from “Endogena”, 1996) [Submitted by Vinny]

13. Subhuman – “In memoria di me” (from “Tributo di sangue”, 2012) [Submitted by Vinny]

14. Helslave – “Perpetual Damnation” (from “From The Sulphur Depths”, 2021) [Submitted by Vinny]

15. Artificial Brain – “Absorbing Black Ignition” (from “Labyrinth Constellation”, 2014) [Submitted by Ben]

16. Sermon Of Flames – “Chords Rung From The Ribs Of The Earth” (from “I Have Seen The Light, & It Was Repulsive”, 2021) [Submitted by Daniel]

17. Septicflesh – “The Vampire From Nazareth” (from “The Great Mass”, 2010) [Submitted by Ben]

18. Gorefest – “The Glorious Dead” (from “False”, 1992) [Submitted by Ben]

19. Cephalic Carnage – “Wraith” (from “Anomalies”, 2005) [Submitted by Ben]

20. Repulsion – “The Stench Of Burning Death” (from “Horrified”, 1989) [Submitted by Daniel]

21. Sete Star Sept – “D-Thread Suicide” (from “Revision Of Noise”, 2010) [Submitted by Daniel]

22. Full Of Hell – “Urchin Thrones” (from “Garden of Burning Apparitions”, 2021) [Submitted by Daniel]

23. Defacement – “Shattered” (from “Defacement”, 2021)

24. Cryptopsy – “Open Face Surgery” (from “Blasphemy Made Flesh”, 1994) [Submitted by Daniel]

25. Pig Destroyer – “Genital Grinder/Regurgitation Of Giblets” (from “Isis/Pig Destroyer” E.P., 2000)

26. Artery Eruption – “Scalped” (from “Gouging Out The Eyes Of Mutilated Infants”, 2005)

27. Aborted – “ManiaCult” (from “ManiaCult”, 2021) [Submitted by Daniel]

28. Sublime Cadaveric Decomposition – “Cerebellum” (from “Sublime Cadaveric Decomposition”, 2001) [Submitted by Daniel]

29. Fulci – “Tomb” (from “Exhumed Information”, 2021) [Submitted by Vinny]