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Myrkur – Spine (2023) – Review

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The RMR crew was forever mesmerized by Folkesange, Myrkur‘s 2020 piece. Full-throttle and somewhat unhinged folk, tongue-in-cheek, with that hidden evil streak that renders Ms. Bruun‘s records so alluring. And I still vibrantly remember when M hit, that excellent piece so full of controversy. Half of the extreme metal adepts were foaming at the mouth and the rest kinda careened between disbelief and adoration. All of that led to an excellent brand of filigrane yet blackened fury that the RMR crew always found alluring.

So, here Spine hits our review pipe with some funky splash. Amalie Bruun… [...] Click to raid more!

Serpent of Old – Ensemble Under A Dark Sun (2023) – Review

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Do you know why Serpent of Old‘s June 2023 piece Ensemble Under A Dark Sun always slithered back down into the abyss of the oubliette? It’s because this fully bricked wall of sound bores down on you like a herd of bull elephants on a rampage.1 And that turns it into heavy fare, whereas you’ll find an abundance of juicier targets throughout the year.

But first looks can be deceptive. Because, under that heavy armor, excellence may lurk and they hit it like Negative Vortex at a more majestic pace. And this late in the year, we finally … [...] Click to raid more!

Megaton Leviathan – Magick Helmet (2023) – Review

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Loki must have that content ‘gotcha’ smirk all over his visage, the animal.1 Because the RMR crew had these senseless deliberations yet again. And it’s all about the need for a ‘worst album of the year’ list. Yeah, that kind of thing. The reply from management – as always – is the same. RMR won’t usually push negative reviews for the simple reason that manpower and time available don’t sync. There’s an abundance of material to choose from, true. But only 24 hours in a day, and we’d add the night if we had to. So, what would you … [...] Click to raid more!

ASET – Astral Rape (2023) – Review

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I am sure you heard those ghost stories about voices wafting over from inside the walls. Late at night when you’re supposed to get some beauty snooze. But you can’t. Because strange mutterings reach you from – somewhere in the dark. And while you try to discern if the sound emerges from the ceiling, the terrible closet, or – again – the walls, it suddenly stops.

ASET‘s Astral Rape did that to us. The record was brutally ignored upon release and continued to dwell in our boggy review pipe’s dark and smelly depths. And from time to time we … [...] Click to raid more!