May 20, 2009

Those once loyal

Bolt Thrower Listening to Bolt Thrower‘s Those Once Loyal in preparation for seeing them at Maryland Deathfest, three things come to mind: I severely underestimated it when I reviewed it three years ago. (I also wrote one hell of a crappy review.) Martin Kearns’ sense of groove is completely underrated. 3:11 in “Anti-Tank (Dead Armour)”:...

Argentinum Astrum - Self-Titled

Argentinum Astrum sound like a bad hangover. They deliver headaches, blurred vision, and nausea in one untitled 26-minute track. This five-piece could astound black metal, doom, and noise artists alike by their originality. Argentinum Astrum push boundaries past mundane song structures. It’s surprising how much variation they can fit in one track. Excerpt 1Excerpt 2...