Neurosis, Watain, Pig Destroyer, and more
Neurosis, upstairs @ GAMH, SFPhoto by Brendan Tobin It’s been a while since my last reviews update. There’s so much good stuff now, it’s almost overwhelming! At Stylus, I’ve reviewed Cephalic Carnage, Neurosis, Pelican, and Pig Destroyer. At Metal Injection, I’ve reviewed Akercocke, Toxic Bonkers, N.I.L., Deadlock, Merciless Death, Thought Chamber, and Watain. Neurosis –...
In the Guise of Men - Demo
France’s In the Guise of Men features vocalist Heitham Al-Sayed from English rap/metal outfit Senser. Its demo is an intriguing but bumpy ride. The songs are extremely choppy, often stringing riffs together seemingly randomly. Math-y grooves a la Meshuggah butt heads with prog bits and melodic, more traditional metal. The latter is the most successful,...
Rainfall / Umbra - Arboreal Eternity
Arboreal Eternity is a split featuring Florida’s Rainfall on two cuts of black metal and Australia’s Umbra on four tracks of dark ambience. Despite their frequent juxtaposition, the two styles don’t fit together well here, though they share a lyrical affinity for nature themes. Rainfall – MoonlightUmbra – Drawn to Rotting Caverns Rainfall’s black metal...