Hungarino

It's a miracle she didn't trip and fall down the stairs on account of all the dolls. Seriously, someone needs to teach Alice how to clean up after herself. Not to mention she is a little old for the dolls at this point. Good album for the era, but the parenting here gets a 4/10.

Flesh Megalith - Beneath the Rot

The most reasonable thing you have posted in a while I think. NP: Enforced - War Remains. Its good!

When you need your graves HOT Plaguewielder | Hot Graves (bandcamp.com)

I am a sucker for this type of black death and am digging this one. Switzerland. Dominion of Suffering - Phobonoid/Dominion of Suffering Dominion of Suffering/Phobonoid | Dominion of Suffering/Phobonoid | Necroeucharist Productions (bandcamp.com)

Yup. You turned me on this one. Superlative and essential goat metal.

Schwermut - Gestalt im Wandel

Exactly the kind of taunt you know will get some of us to try some weird sad-boy black-gaze and then regret it. Challenge accepted!

SILURIAN - End of Ordovicia Reminds of Black Curse, but more technical-ly. This is a killer EP. Vultur - Drowned in Gangrenous Blood As featured on 'Now That's What I Call Blackened Death Metal!' vol 666

Unhallowed - Awaken the Black Flame

Moonlight Sorcery - Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity

I can't resist Indian black death war grind. Kaal Nagini - Refracted Lights of a Blind God

Hellchrist Xul has you covered! That's the bayonet he uses to cut brie and stab poseurs. Latest is pretty good too, even if it is phenomenally unoriginal. Stigmata Mali | FUNERAL WINDS | Osmose Productions (bandcamp.com)

Speaking of Overkill, this guy does a pretty good Blitz impersonation, and the guitars are pretty darn good. Call it a mix of Overkill and some modern melodeath/trad. Not every track is a killer, but there are definitely some killer parts to this. Mirror in the Darkness | Medevil (bandcamp.com) I am pretty sure the only reason anyone does anything is to perpetuate their filthy DNA

Fair enough. I often need high paced riffage to get me through the afternoon. Perhaps the new Nattverd is more tempting: (spoiler alert it slays)

SpiritWorld - Deathwestern Again. Good sick riff-fest fun

I would love to take credit for this discovery but this was in Thatguy's feed, which can admittedly have some weirdness, but this one is pure brilliant 'modern' black metal from Switzerland. This will be a undoubtedly be a standout for the year. Albsegen | Ernte (bandcamp.com)

About to hit play on SpiritWorld, and will have to revisit Sigh. Thanks Mark! Honorary Goat and music aficionado par excellance. I did not know you were a Duke. I grew up in Charlottesville and know the Valley well, or used to I guess its been a while now. Maybe we will trade VA stories over a few drinks someday!

Geez...I mean, really? Band: Aelvica Releases/year: Redux Full-length 2023 Corpsewyrm Grave Ritual Full-length 2023 Aelvica Amaranthine Full-length 2023 Aelvica II Redux Full-length 2023 Lichdragons Spewing Gloom Full-length 2023 I thought this one was cool, NYP gem of modern black deathrash. Guess I should check some of his other releases! Aelvica Amaranthine | Aelvica | Canti Eretici (bandcamp.com)

Wormwitch - Weapons Against Despair. Great single. Now checking Wolf Hex. Might have slept on these Canadians. Outstanding black metal here.

Surprised to see these guys described as black/death because the strongest influence sounds like orthodox black metal to me. Enjoying this as long as the synths take a back seat. Oz. IN THE SHALLOWS OF A STARLIT LAKE (2023) | VAHRZAW (bandcamp.com)

Genre blender time! Great blend of d-beat crust, deaththrash, punk and black metal. That art is sick AF too! USA Reclusive Decay | Street Tombs | Carbonized Records (bandcamp.com)

D.M. is by far my favorite single metal artist. At the same time I would imagine that he would be one of my least favorite people to have a conversation with or be around. To quote Detective Crashmore, life's a funny fucking thing.

To quote Def Leppard, Red light, yellow light, green light, Go!