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Band: GlerAkur
Album title: Can't You Wait [EP]
Release date: 15 July 2016
Label: Prophecy Productions
The EP Can't You Wait is just an impression of what we can expect on GlerAkur's debut full-lenght, and judging by these three tracks with 23 minutes of running time we are in front of something immense. GlerAkur blends many different styles into one sonic mass of vibrant atmospheric and hypnotizing sound. You'll find elements of post-rock, drone, ambient, post-black, psychelic rock, doom, prog, shoegaze, krautrock and yet much more, everything put into one coherent soundscape with almost epic proportions. Three adventurous and cinematic tracks that can with ease take you on a meditative journey into your most inner self or contrary into the vast universe. Each one of the tracks is an unique sonic experience, often very intense with some moments of serenity.
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Band: Gnaw Their Tongues
Album title: Hymns For The Broken, Swollen And Silent
Release date: 9 December 2016
Label: Consouling Sounds
There are many differing opinions out there as to what constitutes 'dark music', but albums such as the latest release from Gnaw Their Tongues, Hymns For The Broken, Swollen And Silent are unquestionably dark. This album is one of the darkest, most depraved shit-fests. There is no way that only one man; Maurice "Mories" De Jong (also of Aderlating, Cloak Of Altering, De Magia Veterum and others) concocted this madness. Program drums, synths, samples and bass guitar are the main offenders on this album as well as unorthodox song structures with off beat breakdowns and unpredictable drum patterns. There is also an effective use of empty space, dramatic fall aways and dynamic range that make this album stand out compared to other such compositions in the genre that are usually choked up and crammed in mercilessly with no breathing room whatsoever.
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Band: Golden Apes
Album title: M Λ L V S
Release date: 25 November 2016
Label: AF-music
M Λ L V S is the eighth studio album of this Berlin based band. Four years after the release of Riot, Golden Apes returns with their most mature work to date. Golden Apes, even when some clear influences can be heard through their songs, is that they are not really trying to emulate the characteristic sound of bands such are The Cure or The Sister Of Mercy. They have their own style, setting up a new reference point for dark music fans. When you start listening to this album, you realize that you are in front of something special, its intense atmosphere builds a way of escape for your mind.
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Band: God Body Disconnect
Album title: Dredge Portals
Release date: 12 January 2016
Label: Cryo Chamber
Bruce Moallem makes his debut with a highly versatile release, probably the most unexpected so far from Cryo Chamber. Dredge Portals encompasses many different musical styles. While clearly rooted in dark ambient the use of guitars, a variety of different drones, and a vocalized narrative, push the boundaries of dark ambient to its very limits touching on a post-rock feel reminiscent of artists like This Will Destroy You. While we have heard vocals in previous releases from Cryo Chamber, this is the first time that an artist vocalizes a real recurring narrative throughout the album. Dredge Portals is one of the most cinematic releases yet from Cryo Chamber, and the most successful use of narration so far in a dark ambient release from any label.
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Band: Gorgoroth
Album title: Instinctus Bestialis
Release date: 8 June 2015
Label: Soulseller Records
After a long wait Gorgoroth is finally back. This album is really what any fan could expect from the Norwegian legendary band, fast blast beats and tight neatly tremolo picking guitars, high pitched vocals, it’s like being back in the early days of Twlight Of The Idols. Gorgoroth have the power to really suck you in the music, and yet it’s not hard to say this material is by far the strongest they have done since their early days. Instinctus Bestialis is truly a work of art in itself! It keeps the 90s black metal spirit alive, the torch is burning!
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