Stygian Crown – Funeral for a King (2024) – Review

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Stygian Crown‘s 2020 self-titled album led to a lot of head-scratching over at the RMR Review Desk. A debut full of rough ‘n’ dirty metal, stomping riffs, harsh blast beats, and the singer’s almighty roar. All the ingredients were there, with established veterans of pain and tribulation hard at work. Proto doom in action, like. And yet, this – thing often felt like a square peg in a round hole.

So, here we are more or less four years later and the band’s ready to unchain their sophomore album Funeral For a King. An interment worthy of a … [...] Click to raid more!

Caligula’s Horse – Charcoal Grace (2024) – Review

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There are a great many prog bands scattered all over the mighty metalsphere. And then, there’s prog royalty. Not many make it to those august heights with their rarified atmosphere. But Caligula’s Horse surely is one of the selected few. Now, let’s be frank: they appeared once again on RMR just to see if they could meet the swagger and meaty weight of Haken‘s latest feisty cut. Because – you see – Rise Radiant didn’t quite convince over here and just about made it onto acceptable territories. Even if it was – in itself – proof of sturdy prog … [...] Click to raid more!

Anaal Nathrakh – Vanitas (2012) – Review

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The Anaal Nathrakh saga continues at RMR HQ. The screams in our heads won’t subside, so we’re in dire need of a soothing placebo. Something to blast off a few pounds of mental fat in one sitting. And this band will deliver the goods, no doubt. This ain’t surprising if you have two band members, one called Vitriol and the other one – hold on to something – Irrumator. And I let you discover what in the galactic fuck this last moniker actually means. It ain’t pretty.

But boy, we’re burning through those albums with some lightning speed in … [...] Click to raid more!