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Angry Metal Guy<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/changeling-changeling-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Changeling – Changeling Review</a>By Dolphin WhispererCreation, evaluation, iteration—art lives and transforms an untold number of times before its flesh lays bare for a dissecting audience. Thus, the album runs on a path of turns sharp, around, back again—whatever it takes—before the artist declares it enough. Tom Geldschläger has worn many musical lives, both under his given moniker and “Fountainhead” with acclaimed acts like Obscura and Ingurgitating Oblivion, and as a performer/engineer. And now, with Changeling, Geldschläger seeks to express a culmination of his works, partnerships, and curiosities in a grand exploration of his unique fretless guitar stylings amongst progressive, orchestral, and deathly conjurings. In the credits alone—over thirty performers with credits ranging from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_tuba" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Wagner tuba</a> to marimba to an Andy LaRocque (King Diamond, ex-<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/yer-metal-is-olde-illwill-evilution/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Illwill</a>) wailing solo—Changeling shows its mutable form forged of virtuosity, novelty, and adventure.Looking to the past to create a history-laced work with a fresh trajectory holds a foundational pillar throughout Changeling. Consumers of Geldschläger’s past—whether they’ve realized he was part of it or otherwise<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/changeling-changeling-review/#fn-215605-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1</a>—will notice signature shred motifs and Cynic-imbued urgencies that pass through shades of <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/obscura-akroasis-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Akróasis</a> (“Instant Results,” “Falling in Circles”),<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/changeling-changeling-review/#fn-215605-2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">2</a> with the epic conclusion of “Anathema” holding as a spiritual successor to “Weltseele.” Geldschläger has also accumulated a talented Rolodex along the way, with minor identities like Matthias Preisinger’s (Shape of Dreams) piano and strings and Jan Ferdinand’s (Ingurgitating Oblivion) vibraphonic emissions holding necessary weight against primary contributors like the chameleonic Morean (Alkaloid) on word and voice and virtuoso Arran McSporran (Vipassi, ex-De Profundis) on dancing bass. In the spirit of true collaboration, the resulting Changeling wears progressive music, and its own associated acts, in a vision that screams and scurries and soars into the fade of a thunderous drum strike.A unifying voice of fretboard bombast holds tight the flow that whips Changeling through its fiery, deathly roots and its experimental crawl and swell. Though progressive and technical death metal begin to define early numbers, Changeling holds loose to genre conventions and pairs playful string ensembles (“Falling in Circles”), rhythm-warping <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oud" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">oud</a> tuplets (“World? What World?”), and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabla" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">tabla</a>-guided choirs (“Changeling”). Of course, dissonance in excess and avant-garde-isms can often pose heavy barriers to long-term enjoyment. And though Changeling dabbles plenty in both the ghastly awe of Morean’s off-kilter and emotional vocal charisma (“Abyss” and “Abdication” hosting the greatest highlights), and alien tonal explorations (“Cathexis Interlude”), the weight of diverse riffage and stupefying power of Geldschläger’s fretless anomolies anchor Changeling in masterful songcraft—every song idea cradled and decorated with mischievous flair.In sequence, Changeling swells from short-form shredscapades (“Instant Results,” “Falling in Circles”) to novella-length celebrations (“Anathema”)—layers of progression towards a whole. Following its escalating narrative, Changeling’s themes follow the spasm of psychedelic expansion (“Instant Results”) to dissociated questioning (“World? What World?”) to ego breakdown (“Abyss”) to awakening and rebirth (“Abdication,” “Anathema”). And despite this overarching cohesion, each successive track introduces a new element, whether it be as simple as the Germanic drama of deep brass (“World? What World?”), as darting as the chase of wobbly percussion (“Changeling”), or as escaping as the Yes-via-Princess Mononoke of dreamlike orchestration (“Abdication”). With every piece finding a return and final hurrah in the throes of “Anathema,” Changeling’s lengthy run feels justified so long as you can give it proper time and space.And even if you can’t carve an hour to explore Changeling’s enriched and engorged elaborations, the questions that Changeling raises with this fresh take on progressive death metal dig plenty deep, even at the song level. Just how many times does that main ostinato in “World? What World?” jump instruments? Where does one rapid-fire guitar arpeggio end and velvety bass recursion begin in “Instant Results”? Is that slippery lead intro to “Falling in Circles” a bend, a dive, a slide, or some unholy combo of all three? Does any solo compete with the triumphant stutter-to-squeal finale of “Anathema”? Sometimes the answers include a revelation that yes, in its Devin Townsend-y “wall of sound,” Changeling requires some loudness adjustments. And, yes, that snare packs a POW more aggressive than any other sound on the whole album. But after countless dives into its meticulous and eccentric world, it’s apparent that Changeling wears any flaws it may have with an empowering and intoxicating flamboyance. Rating: 4.5/5.0 DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3 Label: <a href="https://www.season-of-mist.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Season of Mist</a> | <a href="https://seasonofmist.bandcamp.com/music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a> Websites: <a href="http://www.thefountainhead.de/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">thefountainhead.de</a> | <a href="https://changelingofficial.bandcamp.com/music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">changelingofficial.bandcamp.com</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/changeling.official" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">instagram.com/changeling.official</a> Releases Worldwide: April 25th, 2025<a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2025/" target="_blank">#2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/45/" target="_blank">#45</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/alkaloid/" target="_blank">#Alkaloid</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/apr25/" target="_blank">#Apr25</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/changeling/" target="_blank">#Changeling</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/cynic/" target="_blank">#Cynic</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/de-profundis/" target="_blank">#DeProfundis</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/devin-townsend/" target="_blank">#DevinTownsend</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/german-metal/" target="_blank">#GermanMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/ingurgitating-oblivion/" target="_blank">#IngurgitatingOblivion</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/obscura/" target="_blank">#Obscura</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/progressive-death-metal/" target="_blank">#ProgressiveDeathMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/progressive-metal/" target="_blank">#ProgressiveMetal</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/season-of-mist/" target="_blank">#SeasonOfMist</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/shape-of-dreams/" target="_blank">#ShapeOfDreams</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/symphonic-death-metal/" target="_blank">#SymphonicDeathMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/technical-death-metal/" target="_blank">#TechnicalDeathMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/vipassi/" target="_blank">#Vipassi</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/yes/" target="_blank">#Yes</a>

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Angry Metal Guy<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/black-lava-the-savage-winds-of-wisdom-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Black Lava – The Savage Winds of Wisdom Review</a>By IcebergSome musicians pour all their energies into one project, shaping and molding until they’ve chiseled their own David out of sonic marble. Others, like the members of Melbourne’s Black Lava, mix aural color across different mediums, leaving different permutations of themselves in the wake. Consisting of members of Vipassi, Ne Obliviscaris, and Metalstorm, these Aussies emerged from the wilderness two years ago with Soul Furnace, a sludgy platter of death metal completely different from its associated acts. Not content to rest on their laurels, the trio has churned out their sophomore album, The Savage Winds of Wisdom, two years later. The band aims to expand their horizons on this LP, incorporating elements of tech-death and black metal into their proven death-n-roll palette. As the first raindrops of “Colour of Death” begin to fall, whether or not Black Lava can concoct a new amalgamation remains to be seen.It’s telling that Black Lava’s members come from disparate side projects because the musical DNA of the band’s sound is hard to pin down. There are HM-2 Swedeath moments throughout, and the highly varied drumming style reminds me of fellow countrymen Werewolves, but the band seem to keep their influences close to the chest. What we can discern is the differences between this and the previous album. TSWoW hits harder and meaner than Soul Furnace and has largely left the sludge and punk influences behind (excepting opener “Colour of Death”). There’s a real sense of cinematic horror here, with Rob Watkins employing a cavernous, narrative vocal style not unlike The Vision Bleak (“Dark Legacy,” “Unsheathing Nightmares”). There are meaty riffs to be found here and there (the openings of “Wrapped in Filth” and Ironclad Sarcophagus”) but guitarist Ben Boyle feels slightly underused, acting in a supporting, atmospheric role to the chameleon-like performance of drummer Dan Presland. Black Lava is a group of accomplished professionals, but a well-rounded album must be greater than the sum of its parts.The tracks in TSWoW can be split into two, broad categories; those that play it safe, and those that push the edges of the band’s creativity. Unsurprisingly, the songs with more trimmed runtimes belong to the former category. The band toys around with signature unison rhythms designed to worm into the listener’s brain (“Dark Legacy,” “Wrapped in Filth”) amid flashes of death-n-roll (“Ironclad Sarcophagus”) and atmospheric synths (“Pagan Dust”) to augment the death metal base. I highlight the opening salvo, comprised of the first three tracks, as unusually tepid when compared to the music to come. Everything in this category is well executed from a musical standpoint, but the constant mid-paced tempo and drum-forward, mostly guitar solo-less construction feels weaker amongst the other, more adventurous tracks.Starting somewhere in mid-album track “Unsheathing Nightmares” Black Lava settle in and let their imagination fly. The focus on a narrative storyline involving witches and swords(?) Injects much needed thrash energy and kicks the album into a higher gear. Subsequent riffs feel stronger, locking into place (“Summoning Shadows”). Presland finds new ways to use the drum kit (“Sanguis Lupus”) and those previously mentioned synths in “Pagan Dust” are a breath of fresh air that need more time in the sun. But the band save their real ambition for the eponymous closer, which contains some of the most unexpected, intriguing death metal I’ve heard this year. The first half of the track features the band as Frankenstein, with hyperactive drums clashing against chunky chords and ghostly arpeggiations in a way that shouldn’t work, but alchemically, it does.<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/black-lava-the-savage-winds-of-wisdom-review/#fn-200824-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1</a> Ne Obliviscaris’ Benjamin Baret really gets his teeth into a guest solo spot on the song’s outro, but it’s marred by a coda that grinds on far too long. It’s a shame because the four minutes of “The Savage Winds of Wisdom” preceding that envision a fertile breeding ground for the future of Black Lava.It’s plain that The Savage Winds of Wisdom represents a big step in the right direction for Black Lava. They’ve shed their jammier sludge beginnings for a more straightforward death template, and have begun to branch out into some less populated musical areas (“Sanguis Lupus,” “The Savage Winds of Wisdom”). Black Lava has already proven they’re a competent group of musicians; their next act involves them cementing their own personal sound and fury. I’m excited to see where they go next and recommend this record to fans of atmosphere-drenched death metal that’s not afraid to push the envelope. Rating: 3.0/5.0 DR: 9 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3 Label: <a href="https://www.season-of-mist.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Season of Mist</a> Websites: <a href="http://blacklava-aus.bandcamp.com/album/the-savage-winds-to-wisdom" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/BLACKLAVA00" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Releases Worldwide: July 12th, 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/australian-metal/" target="_blank">#AustralianMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/black-lava/" target="_blank">#BlackLava</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/blackened-death-metal/" target="_blank">#BlackenedDeathMetal</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/jul24/" target="_blank">#Jul24</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/metalstorm/" target="_blank">#Metalstorm</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/ne-obliviscaris/" target="_blank">#NeObliviscaris</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/occult-rock/" target="_blank">#OccultRock</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/season-of-mist/" target="_blank">#SeasonOfMist</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/sludge-metal/" target="_blank">#SludgeMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/the-savage-winds-of-wisdom/" target="_blank">#TheSavageWindsOfWisdom</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/the-vision-bleak/" target="_blank">#TheVisionBleak</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/thrash-metal/" target="_blank">#ThrashMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/vipassi/" target="_blank">#Vipassi</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/werewolves/" target="_blank">#Werewolves</a>

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