The last #NMM of the year, and it’s a heavy one! Three awesome release for us to check out, let’s dive right in!
Sidian: Where Our Silence Comes to Die
The debut album from Wyatt Sharp’s experimental death metal project is wonderful chaos from start to finish! It’s technical, heavy and balls-to-the-wall throughout, and it’s hard not to at very least admire it, and at most love it. Tracks like ‘Elegiac, Absent Catharsis’, the title track and the epic ‘Albatross’ are personal highlights, but honestly every track on this is great, and it all grew on me more and more the more I listened. From the insane guitars and bass to the massive drums and the crushing screams and melodic cleans, Wyatt really can do it all, and his talent is off the fucking charts! The fact that he has done this all himself, as well as writing and crafting each track, is honestly mind-blowing.
It’s certainly not going to be for everyone, but I loved this a lot, and would highly recommend to anyone into the heavier end of metal. It gives off vibes of everything from early Trivium to Periphery to Necrophagist, it’s great! I can’t give it any less than 8.5/10; don’t be surprised to see it creep onto our albums of the year list in a years time!
Mutiilation: Pandemonium of Egregores
Following on from last years Black Metal Cult, the modern black metal French outfit is another mainly solo project, of one William “Meyhna’ch” Roussel, though they have also added drummer Kham too. To say the return of the project is a success would be an understatement, as their last album was well received, while this is another banger if you’re into their particular brand of noise. Heck, I’m not even especially into black metal, and even I found myself enjoying it and happily listening through the short runtime in one sitting. It’s only four tracks and an intro, so is a pretty easy listen for anyone interested. And it’s hard to pick highlights, as it all flows so well together. While not something I’d seek out often, it’s definitely good, and I wouldn’t turn it off if it came on again. A solid 7/10 from us!
Sadie: THE REVIVAL OF MADNESS
The third album in the band’s REVIVAL series, it took me a far too long time to work out what was going on. This series is a re-recordings of their previous, pre-hiatus work. So, while technically not ‘new’, it’s new to music, and a slow week as the last one of the year, so cut me some slack! I think it’s designed to be a way of putting their music on streaming, as none of the original stuff is on there.
This is also an absolutely amazing melodic heavy metal album. From the great, alt metal riffing to the awesome, melodic parts and solos to the powerful, catchy vocals, it really has a bit of everything! Then ‘THE REQUIEM’ goes full metalcore/melodeath. It’s a cool idea to do these re-releases, as it really gives you an appreciation of the range of the bands sound over the years, and the sheer talent between them! That, ‘Jealousy’ and the funky ‘bleach’ are all personal highlights, but there really isn’t a bad track on the release. It’s a testament to the incredible talent and longevity of the band, and it has definitely made me want to go back and check out the other REVIVAL parts! Hopefully we get some actual newly written music from the band soon, as this is awesome. However, for now I am more than happy to sit with these albums and become an even bigger new fan of the band. An incredibly solid 8.5/10 from us!