Although very well known this piece is largely misunderstood, this sonata rarely sees the powerful dream that inhabits it. Made of a single theme; a single tempo, a single great and mysterious image. The whirlpools in this secret work (third movement) does not alter the tempo; as the major revelation (second movement) does not change the color interior of the work. The first movement generates everything even when it plunges into the storm. A truly mastered, deep, framed, infinite and haunting work. Whose end can be linked to the beginning, in the same tempo and the same atmosphere, in the same tone (C sharp minor). It is then that the first movement takes its true meaning and its exact rhythm.
20 CommentsUncovering The mysteries of Molested – Blod-Draum
Norway has never been known for being an exponent of death metal, barring the early contributions of Darkthrone and the parent bands to some of the greatest black metal groups to emerge from the country. The brainchild of Borknagar main songwriter Øystein Garnes Brun, Molested was a brief flash in the pan before the mediocrity of Borknagar would define his career.
14 CommentsTags: Black Metal, blod-draum, borknagar, death metal, molested, norway
Sepolcro – Amorphous Mass (2019)
As an alternative to “groove,” death metal has its own native form of smooth moving rhythms, which we might call the “cruise,” in which drums and guitars interlock to provide a sense of fluid continuity which forms contrast for more percussive or oddly-shaped riffs to come.
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Gradus ad Phlegethon and Other News
Former editor D.A.R.G has shared his book Gradus ad Phlegethon for free download that features an interview with Brett Stevens. A genuinely interesting read that explores the depths of Black metal with much sincerity than any academic or feeble hipster that dances around the aesthetics while ignoring the true essence of the genre.
4 CommentsTags: d.a.r.g, emperor, gradus ad phlegethon, horna
Bruce Dickinson Embarks On Tour for Book – What Does This Button DO?
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has embarked since October 2018 on a spoken-word tour in support of his memoir What does this button do? When in Norway, the legendary singer didn’t miss the chance to throw an acapella version of Revelations.
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SMR – Liberty Or Death: Feasting Upon The Vanquished
Liberty or Death is our main dilemma on this sadistic article: whoever is not willing to die for his freedom, is not worthy of it.
Freedom and apocryphal rites of bestial devastation are foundational imageries commonly associated with metal. On this article, we will try to face the Thing that Should not Be, understand why ‘to live is to die’, crush our enemies, see them driven before us and hear the lamentations of their women.
17 CommentsTags: archspire, bad music, blind guardian, deathspell omega, evola, Fallujah, gorguts, Gorod, liturgy, macabre omen, metallica, Nevermore, plato, Rivers of Nihil, sabbath bloody sabbath, smr, Socrates, The Red in the Sky is Ours, Unleashed
Imprecation – Damnatio ad Bestias (2019)
Imprecation return six years after their great release Satanae Tenebris Infinita with Damnatio ad Bestias which refers to a Roman game that consisted of allowing beasts to kill various criminals. Here it possibly refers to the various Christian martyrs that were killed this way and possibly a reference to the Morbid Angel song “The Lion’s Den” which deals with the exact same topic. Here the band are aware of the success of their previous record and attempt to replicate but with a slightly modern touch that takes away from the immersion yet remains an enjoyable listen that pushes certain previous ideas to their limit.
8 CommentsTags: Covenant, damnatio ad bestias, death metal, Deicide, imprecation, jeff tandy, morbid angel, Satanae Tenebris Infinita
Blood, Nunslaughter, Viogression, Anarchus, and Squash Bowels To Play Chicago
On May 24, 2019, Blood will “sodomize the weak” in Chicago on May 24, 2019, with a live show along with grindcore legends Anarchus, late speedmetal shredders Viogression, direct impingement high intensity death metal Nunslaughter, and grindcore vomitors Squash Bowels.
8 CommentsTags: anarchus, blood, nunslaughter, squash bowels, viogression
Antifa Chases NSBM-Tinged Band Horna Across The United States
Apparently, Metalsucks wrote an article recently which alluded to Finnish late model black metal band Horna being Nazis for (a) having members who worked with NSBM-ish bands in the past (b) having members who were in NSBM-ish bands in the past and (c) possibly being friends with NSBM-ish people.
49 CommentsThe Dirt (2019)
Netflix categories The Dirt as a “dark comedy,” but more accurately it belongs to the new genre of victimhood/confessional documentaries that this film studio likes to produce. Like I, Tonya, which was the first of this type of documentary witnessed by your author, it admits wrongdoing but pairs it with a sense of being wronged.
3 CommentsTags: film, motley crue, movie, netflix, the dirt