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Angry Metal Guy<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/gardenstales-top-tenish-album-art-of-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">GardensTale’s Top Ten(ish) Album Art of 2024</a>By GardensTaleMan, I am getting later and later with these each year. I’ve already spoken at length about my writing woes lately, so I won’t go into all of that, but I’ve also come to realize that a late delivery on this piece really is not a big issue. Case in point: it allowed me to include a piece from a TYMHM article that otherwise might not have made the cut. It’s not executive dysfunction, it’s functional laziness!I feel that it’s been an overall good year for album art. There’s still tons of diversity in style and subject and medium, and also tons of big monsters looming over small people. That just seems to be a never-ending thing in metal. The only big name missing this year was Eliran Kantor, who has been in the top 10 every year and usually with multiple nominations (he and Adam Burke are the chief reasons for the ‘one entry per artist’ rule). Can anyone do a wellness check on Kantor? See if he’s doing alright?If you have kept up with these in the past (and if you wanna catch up, <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/gardenstales-top-tenish-album-art-of-2018/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">here</a> <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/gardenstales-top-tenish-album-art-of-2019/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">are</a> <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/gardenstales-top-tenish-album-art-of-2020/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the</a> <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/gardenstales-top-tenish-album-art-of-2021/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">last</a> <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/gardenstales-top-tenish-album-art-of-2022/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">six</a> <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/gardenstales-top-tenish-album-art-of-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">editions</a>!) you might notice a new section to this article. Whilst last year I merely decried a rule against AI covers, I now shall battle actively against this most heinous trend, this lazy cheap cop-out that betrays a disregard for art as a whole. View this section as worse than the worst, because the worst at least put some effort into it. Though the AI Hall of Shame entries aren’t the only ones using machines to piss in the pool, they are the most blatant, soulless, and unimaginative AI monstrosities that got vomited from a generator onto a metal album this year.As for the rules that haven’t been elevated into a full-blown public stoning, they remain by and large the same:<ul><li>Only albums we’ve reviewed will be considered</li><li>One entry per artist, to keep diversity high</li><li>No public domain art (Avernus had a very good one this year, though!)</li></ul> AI HALL OF SHAME#3. Tyraels Ascension // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tyraels-ascension-hell-walker-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hell Walker</a> — It’s a new band and they also released an entire videogame to go with the album, so some leeway can be granted, but not much. The intricate logo is pretty cool, the border is tasteful, but the utterly generic-looking demon thing is just a load of washed-out bleh.#2. The Nidra // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/the-nidra-destination-locked-things-you-might-have-missed-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Destination Locked</a> — This one is just baffling to me. Am I to read this as an underwater mutated skeleton dance-off? Most of the bones are disconnected and the longer you look at it, the less sense the skeletons make. The glossy AI filter really makes it feel like a first-pass effort, too. The only thing I use AI image generators for is NPC’s for my Dungeons & Dragons campaign, and I put more care into those than these guys do. And PAPYRUS? Fuck off.#1. Deicide // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/deicide-banished-by-sin-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Banished By Sin</a> — The other two entries, at least, are debuts. Struggling artists without much cash to speak of, I’ll be disappointed, but I won’t be angry. Deicide, on the other hand, are top of the food chain. Seeing a band of their stature use AI so brazenly makes my blood boil. Overtures of Blasphemy had pretty sweet art: hit whoever made that up, get a new piece from them, and pay your fucking artists! This is low even for Glen Benton. And the result just looks bad even at a glance, a monochrome mess of random shapes and details tacked together without vision because a machine doesn’t have vision, it just has an infinite grab bag of things to stick together. I’d say go to hell, but it’s Deicide, so that was probably already the plan. THE WORST#3. Tommy Concrete // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tommy-concrete-unrelapsed-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Unrelapsed </a>— Enough with the straight-up anger, time for some laughs! I’m not sure whether a grade school kid actually drew this or whether it just looks like it, but the daisy chain of spoon-toothed spines with one wing and one leg, going round to end up on a hysterical were-rat… It’s bad, even awful, but it does make me laugh. Perhaps if there were more of that and fewer random crayon colors for a background, I’d not judge this as harshly.#2. Oscillotron // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/oscillotron-oblivion-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Oblivion</a>— This is less than nothing. An entirely black cover with just the words on it would have been better than this. Is there some deeper meaning behind it? I don’t know, and I don’t care, it’s static in a box and it’s bad.#1. Jeris Johnson // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/jeris-johnson-dragonborn-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dragonborn </a>— But not as hilariously awful as this collage of 1999 gaming screenshots, cut from a frumpled magazine with imprecise kitchen shears and stuck together lazily for an arts and crafts project at school. The album is fucking awful and the cover does a great job of warning people to stay away. Good job, Jeris, here’s a gold banana sticker, now fuck off. THE BEST#(ish). Sidewinder // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/sidewinder-talons-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Talons</a> (artist: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sophiastace" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Sophia Dainty</a>) — I had to resort to asking the band directly who created this cover art, and I can’t really find other art from Ms. Dainty, which is a shame, as her talent is undeniable. The illustration uses techniques that evoke woodcutting, befitting the druidic nature of the imagery. An unusual but evocative image.#10. Sunburst // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/sunburst-manifesto-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Manifesto</a> (artist: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vasilisgeor/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Vasilis Georgiou</a>) — Mr. Georgiou is both the artist and the artist, as he leads Sunburst on vocals and created this dynamic, colorful cover art. The enigmatic figure dissolving into color as if snapped by a hippie version of Thanos makes for a striking bit of contrast, and I love the way the band logo has been incorporated into this artwork.#9. Unhallowed Deliverance // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/unhallowed-deliverance-of-spectres-and-strife-things-you-might-have-missed-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Of Spectres and Strife</a> (artist: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kaiia_art/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Kaja Kumor</a>) — Color and contrast are also the strong suits of Kaja Kumor’s burning cathedral that graces Unhallowed Deliverance’s album. The angelic blue overhead clashes beautifully with the fire. It matches the gradient of the subject matter: peace up above, growing into chaos and violence below. The two watching figures and the departing planes really add to the story depicted, too, rounding the piece off on multiple levels.#8. Iotunn // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/iotunn-kinship-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Kinship</a> (artist: <a href="https://saprophial.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Saprophial</a>) — Saprophial’s art of Kinship is an unusual piece. The focus is off-center, not even in a golden ratio kind of way. The figure’s anatomy is strange and vague, largely hidden in the shadows. There’s something graphic novel-like about its contours, and a kind of roundabout anonymity usually reserved for the late Lewandowski. But zoom in and you see a highly intricate piece of sublime texture, perfecting the art of hatching in different styles to make the picture feel like you can touch it and feel the lines under your fingers.#7. Vredehammer // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/vredehammer-god-slayer-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">God Slayer</a> (artist: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/s.bossert_art" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Simon Bossert as S. Bossert Art</a>) — Though both seem to be drawn on a dark canvas and leave a fair amount of space beside their subjects, God Slayer is in every other way almost an antithesis to Kinship above, which reflects in the music of both bands. No mystery here: this is colossal, epic and violent, imagery that gets your heart racing immediately. What strikes me the most about this cover is the framing, the fish-eye lensing of the sea that seems to pulls the ship and serpent together, drawing the eye back to the center. One of the better monster pieces of the last few years.#6. Vitriol // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/vitriol-suffer-become-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Suffer & Become</a> (artist: <a href="https://dylanhumphriesdaemonessguitars.bigcartel.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dylan Humphries</a>) — If I had a nickel for every ‘stuff winding through a skeletal ribcage’ cover this year, I’d have two nickels. One of the earliest contenders, Humphries’ art for Vitriol is of the immediate eye-catching variety. The large and detailed skeleton and the vivid coloration of the snakes ensure the image grabs your attention. But a longer look gives a more forlorn feeling. The turned away pose, the approaching storm, the distant castle, the warrior’s items in the skeleton’s lap. All attributed to a sense of failure, a sense that something has gone wrong. I do love an image whose emotional response evolves as you study it.#5. Feind // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/feind-ambulante-hirnamputation-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ambulante Hirnamputation</a> (artist: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/infested_art" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Jasper Swerts as Infested Art</a>) — This year’s best black and white art without a doubt. Infested Art lives up to its name with this grueling piece of body horror, of which the emotional evolution goes from ‘nope’ to ‘NOPE’ to ‘FUCK NO.’ The linework here is sublime, with crisp contours and dotwork shading working together to create a highly precise account of all the horrifying things happening to the central torso. There are as many fresh horrors in this picture as there are details. We can leave it at ‘too many to count.’#4. Uncomfortable Knowledge // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/uncomfortable-knowledge-lifeline-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Lifeline </a>(artist: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/visualamnesiaofficial" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Reuben Bhattacharya as Visual Amnesia</a>) — It’s a shame that Uncomfortable Knowledge doesn’t seem to be getting off the ground musically, because I love the concept they are going for with Visual Amnesia’s excellent art, continuing the tale of the Black Queen from the band’s debut. What would otherwise be a somewhat picturesque scene in the early 1900s is made disquieting with the skull robot masks and impossible day-night reflection, creating a sort of downplayed nightmare scenario. Subtle, elegant, and haunting in hushed tones.#3. Anciients // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/anciients-beyond-the-reach-of-the-sun-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Beyond the Reach of the Sun</a> (artist: <a href="https://nightjarillustration.bigcartel.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Adam Burke</a>) — Adam Burke is a mainstay here, and it seems he is branching out of pure space pictures more and more. Though this striking scene is still largely on-brand, unlike <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/hideous-divinity-unextinct-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the Burke runner-up</a> for Hideous Divinity, it gets points for its sprawling surreal cosmic horror. It can be difficult to depict a figure larger than mountains that actually feels larger than mountains in 2D art, but this piece succeeds, and it wins Burke the coveted ‘big thing looming over small people of the year’ award.#2. Pyrrhon // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/pyrrhon-exhaust-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Exhaust</a> (artist: <a href="https://carolinedraws.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Caroline Harrison</a>) — Ms. Harrison and Pyrrhon have become fast friends, as few can depict ugliness as beautifully as either in their respective media. The art for Exhaust is a harsh and tragic depiction of death and the self-inflicted destruction of our environment, yet surrounded by the holographic rainbow of the oil spills that wash away in the rain, there is a strange sense of beauty here as well. The visceral and realistic horror is front and center, however, and it’s confrontational in a way few bands or visual artists dare to be.#1. Dawn Treader // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/dawn-treader-bloom-decay-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Bloom & Decay</a> (artist: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/welderwings" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Francisco Abril and Nuria Velasco as WelderWings</a>) — The duo known as WelderWings make some astounding surreal art that is beginning to be noticed by the metal community. Witnesses used another <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/witnesses-joy-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">beautiful piece</a> from their studio, but when I saw Dawn Treader’s, I knew it would be nigh impossible to top. The meadow is rendered in beautiful soft tones. Blur is applied with artistic precision, which makes the details on the focused elements pop better. But the way the skeletal figures contrast with this peaceful scenery is what truly makes this cover. It makes the quietude feel false, a decoy for something terrible. This is all the more effective with the absence of skulls or limbs, suggesting a kind of body horror we can only hope will remain as far in the past as the bones suggest. Endless imagination and pure artistry resulted in a gorgeous yet perfectly unsettling masterpiece, more than deserving of the title of AMG Artwork of the Year. <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2024/" target="_blank">#2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/anciients/" target="_blank">#Anciients</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/avernus/" target="_blank">#Avernus</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/dawn-treader/" target="_blank">#DawnTreader</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/deicide/" target="_blank">#Deicide</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/feind/" target="_blank">#Feind</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/gardenstales-top-tenish-album-art-of-2024/" target="_blank">#GardensTaleSTopTenIshAlbumArtOf2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/iotunn/" target="_blank">#Iotunn</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/jeris-johnson/" target="_blank">#JerisJohnson</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/oscillotron/" target="_blank">#Oscillotron</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/pyrrhon/" target="_blank">#Pyrrhon</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/sidewinder/" target="_blank">#Sidewinder</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/sunburst/" target="_blank">#Sunburst</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/the-nidra/" target="_blank">#TheNidra</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/tommy-concrete/" target="_blank">#TommyConcrete</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/tyraels-ascension/" target="_blank">#TyraelsAscension</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/uncomfortable-knowledge/" target="_blank">#UncomfortableKnowledge</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/unhallowed-deliverance/" target="_blank">#UnhallowedDeliverance</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/vitriol/" target="_blank">#Vitriol</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/vredehammer/" target="_blank">#Vredehammer</a>

Angry Metal Guy<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/icon-of-evil-locust-cathedral-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Icon of Evil – Locust Cathedral Review</a>By Steel DruhmI’m a sucker for Polish delicacies like pierogis, kielbasa, cabbage rolls, and death metal. With acts like Vader and Decapitated plowing the memory gardens so wonderfully over the years, the country has become a hotbed of brutish thuggery. Icon of Evil is a lesser-known entry in this Pole race. They released their Syfilis Mentalis debut way back in 2013 but failed to follow it up until now. Locust Cathedral delivers that Polish sound, offering nods to Vader and later-era Behemoth paired with influences ranging from legends like Morbid Angel to Deicide. They bring a typically Polish blackified edge to the slaughter but this is very much a knuckle-dragging slab of pounding, pummeling death designed to put you in the ground for keepsies. But can Icon of Evil do enough to stand out amid a crowded field of frightful fiends?Based on the righteous title track, yes they can! “Locust Cathedral” erupts from the soil with icy blackened tremolos flaying all the flesh in sight and before you know it, big, stomping death grooves arrive to blast your ass into assdust. There’s a lot of Vader in the overall sound profile, but you’ll hear plenty of other influences as the assault drills into your skull meat. This track got me amped up and dreaming that I stumbled on an unexpected gem, which in December is rarer than a kind word from crusty, cranky ass Doc Grier. “Verge of Collapse” is equally forceful, hitting that sweet spot between pure death fury and blackened insanity. The vocals veer wildly from guttural croaks to Dani Filth-esque screams and extremity is the watchword. Riffs come in punchy bunches and massive grooves roll over your melon without looking back. “Cursed with Oblivion” effectively cross-pollinates Deicide with Vader and throws in some Marduk for extra fuck you. I appreciate this kind of shit.Icon of Evil know they can’t travel at Mach 10 forever and keep things interesting so they throw in some curve balls like “Colossus,” which is a mid-tempo meatgrinder with Bolt Thrower-style riffage that crunches along inexorably. It’s less massive than the opening salvos but it still delivers a satisfying beating. Unfortunately, things get a bit less consistent after that. “Creeping Corruption” goes for a weird ritualistic vibe that kind of works, but the song drags toward the end. “Depths of Scorn” is a savage thrasher sure to leave marks, but closing Amebix cover “Chain Reaction” is nearly 7 minutes and feels disconnected from the mood and vibe of the album. At a trim 40 minutes, Locust Cathedral moves briskly and avoids sounding too one-note. The production is sharp and the guitars have a lot of grime, grit, and bite.This is a very riff-forward outing and that works in Icon’s favor. Jumping between stout, loutish death leads and shrill blackened terms, Kamil and Rapidfire deliver a rigorous beating regime to the listener. The title track is especially packed with six-string fireworks and “Depths of Scorn” is kinetic murderdeath of a high caliber. Marcin Hendzlik appears to be the sole vocalist, so his ability to effectively pair deep, powerful death roars with insane blackened rasps is doubly impressive. He often reminds of a youthful Glen Benton and he elevates the insanity on every track. This is a seasoned, talented crew and when things gel, they burn shit down convincingly.Locust Cathedral is a good death metal album that threatens at times to be very good. A few misfires bring the whole back to Earth, but this is a fugly little bone duster full of intense noise. It also partially fills the sizeable void left by Vader, which is a needed service these days. All in all, Locust Cathedral leaves me impressed enough to keep one good eye peeled for the next Icon of Evil release if there is one. Worth investigating for death heads and Poleophiles. Rating: 3.0/5.0 DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3 Label: <a href="https://selfmadegod.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Selfmadegod</a> Website: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ICON.OF.EVIL.StenchMetal" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/icon.of.evil.stenchmetal</a> Releases Worldwide: December 6th, 2024<a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2024/" target="_blank">#2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/30/" target="_blank">#30</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/death-metal/" target="_blank">#DeathMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/dec24/" target="_blank">#Dec24</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/deicide/" target="_blank">#Deicide</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/hate/" target="_blank">#Hate</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/icon-of-evil/" target="_blank">#IconOfEvil</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/locust-cathedral/" target="_blank">#LocustCathedral</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/morbid-angel/" target="_blank">#MorbidAngel</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/polish-metal/" target="_blank">#PolishMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/selfmadegod-records/" target="_blank">#SelfmadegodRecords</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/vader/" target="_blank">#Vader</a>

Angry Metal Guy<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/infern-turn-of-the-tide-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Infern – Turn of the Tide Review</a>By Steel DruhmMy second Soundcloud death metal promo in the matter of a week? Seems time is moving backward as I slowly devolve into a knuckle-dragging proto-man with outmoded tech. Turn of the Tide, the debut by French act Infern isn’t the worst soundtrack for a Neanderthal revival as it’s heavily inspired by none other than the mighty Bolt Thrower. Bands taking inspiration from the original War Masters are plentiful, but when that core sound is repurposed, good things can happen no matter how many times you’ve heard the formula before. Can Infern keep things on the safe side of the DMZ and avoid the landmines of rote imitation and generic cloning? The way through is forward, so let’s take a step into the bloody mud and hope we don’t hear a little clicking sound.Opener “Undertow” is guaranteed to light up the battlefield for most death fanciers. It’s a rallying point for all the beloved tropes of the aforementioned iconic U.K. band and Infern know their stuff. The riffs channel the same grinding, unstoppable Panzer division momentum, the heaviness is oppressive and the use of force is excessive. This could have appeared on Those Once Loyal and nothing would seem amiss. It’s imitation sure, but a very good one. Tracks like “Gaining Ground” keep the assault moving ever forward, blasting and crushing all resistance with massive riffs and deadly violence. “State Puppet Theater” also rides the tank coat-tails and delivers many an armor-piercing riff even as they spice things up with interesting melodic guitar flourishes at points. “Gaining Ground” follows suit with simple but effective latch-tossing leads and driving, propulsive energy. None of this material approaches new or original, but it’s done well enough to make an impression.Lest Infern stamp themselves as a mere clone of their main muse, efforts are made to add a bit of their unique identity to the proceedings. “Phineas Case” isn’t too far afield from their chief influence but the guitar work is different enough to push it beyond mere homage. “Archetype of Brutal Aggressor” offers massive mid-paced crush grooves and also features blackened elements, segments that reek of Deicide’s stench of redemption as well as Slayer’s time-share in the abyss. Closer “Buried Alive” weaves melancholic, doomy harmonies into the fog of war, making for a moody denouement to the carnage. A few songs fall a bit short of the best moments, with “To the Extreme” being the least effective, but overall the material runs from good to better than good. At a concise 39-plus minute and with most songs in the 3-4 minute frame, things move along like a souped-up half-track and there are no issues with bloat.Jean-Marie Grövel and Pierre-Loup Corvez follow the Bolt Thrower field manual often enough to show where their loyalty lies, but deviate enough to keep things from getting too predictable, imparting outside influences to shake up the recipe. They’re adept at crafting concrete-dusting grooves and remorselessly wargrinding power chugs and the occasional melodic solo is a welcome shift, as are the subtle blackened and thrash elements. These suggest there might be more depth to Infern than what this batch of tunes demonstrates. Julien Edwood’s vocals are very much of the Karl Willetts school of death roars, not the most extreme gurgler out there but he gets the point across effectively and then some.Turn of the Tide is a solid if not exceptional debut by a band that clearly has a crush on a death metal legend. Since there are plenty of bands out there doing the “we have Bolt Thrower at home” thing, they’ll need to move further away from limitation to get ahead in the scene. That said, I’m the exact demographic for what they love doing and eat this shit up like frosted ape cake. You likely will too if you have refined tastes like yours Steely. Well worth a spin for your fallen homies. Rating: 3.0/5.0 DR: NA | Format Reviewed: FUCKING Soundcloud Label: <a href="https://www.doloremrecords.com/en/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dolorem Records</a> Websites: <a href="https://infern.bandcamp.com/album/turn-of-the-tide" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">infern.bandcamp.com/albu</a>m | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/InfernDeathMetal/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/inferndeathmetal</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/infern_deathmetal/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">instagram.com/infern_deathmetal</a> Releases Worldwide: October 4th, 202<a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2024/" target="_blank">#2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/30/" target="_blank">#30</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/asphyx/" target="_blank">#Asphyx</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/bolt-thrower/" target="_blank">#BoltThrower</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/death-metal/" target="_blank">#DeathMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/deicide/" target="_blank">#Deicide</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/dolorem-records/" target="_blank">#DoloremRecords</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/french-metal/" target="_blank">#FrenchMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/infern/" target="_blank">#Infern</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/just-before-dawn/" target="_blank">#JustBeforeDawn</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/oct24/" target="_blank">#Oct24</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/turn-of-the-tide/" target="_blank">#TurnOfTheTide</a>

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technomancy (turbonerd aspect)adding a delta-y attribute to god in my <a href="https://hey.hagelb.org/tags/lispgamejam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lispgamejam</a> game(it is only ever set to zero or a negative value) <a href="https://hey.hagelb.org/tags/deicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deicide</a>

Jakub RojekRecenzja nowej płyty Deicide na <a href="https://101010.pl/tags/MetalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MetalNews</a>. Ale to nie tylko recenzja, ale przede wszystkim zgrabna pigułka wiedzy o zespole. Niezły tekst - "zmusił" mnie też do bliższego zapoznania się z paroma płytami tego zespołu, który do tej pory słyszałem raczej wyrywkowo.<a href="https://www.metalnews.pl/recenzje/deicide-banished-by-sin-recenzja-plyty/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.metalnews.pl/recenzje/deicide-banished-by-sin-recenzja-plyty/</a><a href="https://101010.pl/tags/Metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Metal</a> <a href="https://101010.pl/tags/MetalPany" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MetalPany</a> <a href="https://101010.pl/tags/Deicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Deicide</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/muzykametalowa" class="u-url mention">@muzykametalowa</a> <a href="https://101010.pl/tags/muzyka" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#muzyka</a>

DerSchulzeAber es gibt dafür <a href="https://elbmatsch.de/tags/DEICIDE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEICIDE</a> auf die Ohren auf dem anderem Stream, und alter ist das Bild echt knackig. Die Telekom geizt nicht an der Bandbreite. Gestochen Scharf... <a href="https://elbmatsch.de/tags/Wacken" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wacken</a>

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