Can I have a slice? ... You made pizza right?
On a related note, I'll be checking out Pizza Death shortly.
Until then, updates!
Nightrage (sent by Litho)This hasn’t captured my interest as much as I would have liked, but there’s some good stuff. Obviously I went with their debut album, Sweet Vengeance. It’s the one you included tracks from, and is also their most commonly and highly rated album on RYM. It’s pretty good in an early-In-Flames-ish sort of way. Not that it’s a carbon copy or anything, but there’s clearly a very strong influence. The good moments are very good. The two tracks you sent are the standouts, for sure. Circle of Pain is also really good, but the way it fades out in the middle of a chorus is a real WTF. The track after that does the same. Anyway yeah some great songs, but the rest is a little unengaging. It has a cool early melodeath vibe, but melodically it doesn’t feel that rich or interesting to me.
Obscura (sent by wolfking)Another pleasant surprise here, and I’m quite glad you included a song from their latest album. I’ve been considering checking them out for a while, having been introduced to no fewer than three side or solo projects from them, but I’m not sure I’d have done much of a deep dive if I’d heard any of their earlier works. Not that they’re bad, indeed it’s very skilled and intricate music, but having now also given some listens to Cosmogenesis, Akróasis and Diluvium, they all suffer from the problem I often have with tech death which is a lack of engaging melody. Not so on A Valediction though. The technicality and intensity is all there, but there’s a more melodeath - almost power metal at times - vibe in several songs and it just makes the whole thing that bit more accessible.
Orbit Culture (sent by wolfking)Another hit, that’s two in a row. Nija and their latest, Descent, are top notch albums. It’s an odd mix of influences, which I noticed in the song you’d included on your EP. RYM places them as a mix of melodic death metal and groove metal, but I hear a bit of thrash in there among other things. In some songs it doesn’t quite work - particularly where they focus too much on heavy at the expense of atmosphere or melody, but on these two albums at least, the balance is good and the best songs really elevate the rest. The earlier releases haven’t hit the mark for me so much, although one song from the Redfog EP (The Newborn One) was really damn good.
Orville Peck (sent by Crow)You know, I’ve ended up liking Bronco a lot, probably more than you from what you’ve said. Some of the songs are a little run of the mill, for sure, but even in most of those his voice is so engaging and charismatic as to make them enjoyable to listen to. But as well as Kalahari Down, there are a few songs that are really captivating. The one that really stands out to me is Let Me Drown, but there are other great ones too. I’ve also tried his debut album, Pony, and that is… considerably less my cup of tea. Just really samey and lacking in either energy or rich melodies. Even his vocals are quite muted and boring on this one.
Patterson Hood (sent by seneca)You included a song from Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance, so that’s the album I’ve given some listens to. It’s pretty nice, but I can’t say it’s really grabbing me. One thing I do like about it is the lyrics. It feels like a very personal and thoughtful album, and very authentic. But, as has been the case with some artists you’ve sent me before, I need music that engages me too and I don’t think this album does that consistently enough. Come Back Little Star is still really good, and there are nice moments in Leaving Time and After the Damage. But most of the album fails to hook me in.
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