Forest of Shadows–Among the Dormant Watchers
Genre: Doom Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Post Metal, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal
FFO: Evoken, Bell Witch, Hooded Menace
With a career spanning over two decades, it’s surprising that this record is only the third LP from this Swedish metal outfit. Quality over quantity I suppose.
Among the Dormant Watchers is a very expansive record that summons powers from many subgenres of metal to provide us listeners with a melting pot of an LP that feels just right. It expresses sorrowful emotions intertwined with nature in both it’s lyrical and sonic presentation. Each track is an upbeat, atmospheric movement that wraps the listener into its compelling soundscapes.
Graf Orlock-An Examination of Violent Cinema Vol.1
Genre: Metalcore, Grindcore, Hardcore Punk
FFO: Weekend Nachos, Birds in Row, Ghostlimb
The LA-based power violence quartet known as Graf Orlock are no strangers to tongue-in-check humor. From their silly stage names to their hilariously orchestrated use of samples from films such as Robo Cop, Alien, or The Terminator, it is clear Graf Orlock loves to use pop culture references in their rage-fulled bursts found within their discography.
For fans of the band, An Examination of Violent Cinema Vol.1 is business as usual. For newcomers, the title says it all. The group’s fourth LP is a concept that delves into the effect on the violence in modern films on our culture via many samples and chaotic power violence with various tempo shifts and just the appropriate amount of sludgy breakdowns.