Don’t start crafting your top music lists for this year just yet!
We still have a few weeks left of awesome music and this week I will be sharing a few awesome, new Metal albums that really stood out to me.
Chapel of Disease-“…and as We Have Seen the Storm, We Have Embraced the Eye”
Genre: Death Metal, Doom Metal, Progressive Metal
FFO: Death, Asphyx, Bolt Thrower
German quartet Chapel of Disease summon together the forbidden powers of ’80s era-inspired death metal with doomy, atmospheric prog on their third LP. Despite the melodic direction and newfound ambiance, “…and a We Have seen the Storm…” showcases the band as heavy as they have ever been with a solid footing in the classic sounds of the genre.
Obliteration–Cenotaph Obscure
Genre: Death Metal, Black Metal
FFO: Behemoth, Spectral Voice, Blood Incantation
This Norwegian four piece is probably the first band that pops into my head when I think of the ongoing revival of the old school death metal sound. Obliteration kicks things up a notch with their fourth LP and locate the ideal sweet spot between the brutality and raw abrasiveness of old school death with the speed, atmosphere, and sheer malevolence of black metal.
Old Man Lizard–True Misery
Genre: Stoner Rock, Sludge Metal, Psychedelic Rock
FFO: Torche, Baroness, Kyuss
Old Man Lizard deviates a bit from the brutality of old school death we have been focusing on up until this point on this week’s “Metal Monday” to present to you one of the most fun metal records of 2018. The UK-based trio blends the tendencies of doomy, sabbath-worshiping sludge with punk and straightforward rock n’ roll in a very refreshing way.
True Misery is guaranteed to provide the listener with an experience opposite of what the title suggests.