Red Handed Denial – I’d Rather Be Asleep
It is a straightforward djent/core/alternative metal record except it absolutely crushes the standard for what I would consider a good album in this category.
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Inanimate Existence – The Masquerade
I think this band finds a way to make their music so mathematically precise and clinical that it starts losing credibility as being played by humans. And I’m not necessarily saying that in a bad way.
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Mimesis – Trilogy
Mimesis basically managed to destroy a futuristic utopian city by the sheer power of shred, odd-time signatures and mind-bending technicality.
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Atomic Guava – Peasants of the Future
Every djent and prog metal nerd out there should do themselves the favor of checking out this album, especially if they’re introverted and need some booster to break their inhibitions.
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Shadow of Intent – Elegy
I recommend “Elegy” to any fan of extreme music, especially to those who are tired of formulas, but even to them I’d say, you need a strong stomach for this one.
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Threads of Fate – The Cold Embrace of the Light
While most metal bands might take pride in being featured on Try-Not-To-Headbang compilations, Threads of Fate probably takes the winning cake in any Try-Not-To-Cry contest.
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Arkaik – Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts
This album is probably what death metal would sound like if it was composed by an A.I. with a keen understanding of feelings and dopamine triggers.
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The Devils of Loudun – Escaping Eternity
It’s hard for me to pinpoint what exactly makes their music work so well and hook me almost instantly, but I would say there is no secret ingredient, rather a very meticulous and cleverly orchestrated balance between the various elements they have to offer.
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WAIT – The End of Noise
“The End of Noise” is clearly a strong progressive metal release with both emotional and creative value.
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Aethereus – Leiden
The Aethereus soundscape is designed to massacre the listener’s eardrums in the most engaging way possible!
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First Fragment – Gloire éternelle
I would not be surprised if “Gloire éternelle” would go down in history as a timeless symbol of the genre and a testament for the highest reaches of human potential.
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Inferi – Vile Genesis
When you put together the technique, complexity, epic melodies and infernal oppressive aura, it sounds like “Vile Genesis” might just be 2021’s most evil album.
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Dessiderium – Aria
After a stream of the full-length I was easily convinced that this project refuses genre boundaries and taps into many different faces of extreme metal, as well as some other influences.
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Obscura – A Valediction
“A Valediction” is a total nerd-fest for the tech maniac but also engaging enough to keep the average metal listener interested.
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Archspire – Bleed the Future
“Bleed the Future” is obviously not for everyone, but for those who like their music technical and extreme, it is undoubtedly one of the most important releases of the year.
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Devil’s Reef – A Whisper From The Cosmos
This EP surely impressed me. It is only 5-tracks but with these songs they managed to create something unique, creative and genre-bending enough to stand-out even among The Artisan Era’s roster.
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The Agonist – Days Before The World Wept
The outpour of extremity, technical proficiency and unexpected rhythmic shifts that they bring forth on this release is unlike anything they’ve ever done.
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Persona – Animal
It keeps the energy levels up almost all the way through, and flashes off fiery technicality in an elegant way that doesn’t distract from the energy and feel of the music.
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Monochromatic Black – Vicissitude
While their first release shined more on the uplifting and triumphant side, this one is a theatrical descent into the macabre and a torturous struggle for liberation.
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Within Progress – Inner
“Inner” is an album that you can fully sink into and get lost in the emotions and atmospheres it creates.
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