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| Archelirion's Crusty White Van of NYP
I may add some more at a later point perhaps, but I can't keep breaking Sputnik every time I want to add an extra album to the database so I probably won't ._. Hope you find something you like! | 1 | | Abysseral Throne Reflections Enthroned
(2013) - Black/thrash metal from New Brunswick, Canada. Some really nice bass playing on this, and while a little untidy here and there, still a damn good listen. They've also just released an EP that's a bit cleaner and absolutely rips - https://abysseralthrone.bandcamp.com/album/reflections-enthroned | 2 | | Morrow Covenant of Teeth
(2016) - From members of Anopheli, Fall of Efrafa, Archivist etc., this is an excellent atmospheric crust record... once again. Wondering if the day I get bored of this stuff will ever come, just seems to recycle itself perfectly. Listen for the cellos - https://morrowpunx.bandcamp.com/releases | 3 | | Wode Wode
(2016) - Relentless black metal with a surprising amount of discernible melody. A fantastic debut for the Mancunians - https://wode.bandcamp.com/album/wode | 4 | | Montsegur Under The Banner Of Witchcraft
(2013) - Black metal demo from Russia. Nice bleak guitar tone, interesting vocals and engaging songwriting. Sadly there's been owt released since, but I have my toes crossed just in case - https://montsegur.bandcamp.com/ | 5 | | Akelei De Zwaarte van het Doorstane
(2010) - Excellent doom metal from the Netherlands. Combining a funereal feel with clean, Dutch vocals and more melody than most, De Zwaarte van het Doorstane fits a mould that should be filled more. Sadly there's been owt released since, but I have my toes crossed just in case [2] - https://akelei.bandcamp.com/album/de-zwaarte-van-het-doorstane | 6 | | Kratos Himself Imaginarium Revisited
(2016) - A reworking of two previous releases, Imaginarium Revisited is an hour or so of stunning, jazzy, largely instrumental downtempo and hip-hop. - http://urbanwavesrecords.com/album/imaginarium-revisited | 7 | | VNFVRL Deathbed
(2016) - About as heavy as neutron star matter but also surprisingly beautiful, VNFVRL's debut is a slab of hugely promising sludge/black metal - https://vnfvrl.bandcamp.com/album/deathbed | 8 | | Celephais Tir n'a n'Og
(2012) - Instrumental black metal that's actually quite interesting to listen to. A 25 minute track is daunting, but honestly, it flies by. - https://celephas.bandcamp.com/album/tir-na-nog | 9 | | The Great Cold The Great Cold
(2016) - Instrumental post-black metal that's actually quite interesting to listen to (aaah, see?). All sorts of elements come together to make this, and quite frankly it works so well. - https://thegreatcold.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-cold | 10 | | Axis of Light L'appel du vide
(2015) - Have you ever woken up one morning and wondered 'I wonder what the auditory equivalent of drinking paint stripper is'? Well, this is basically it. Raw black metal that is utterly, utterly savage - http://axisoflight.co.uk/album/lappel-du-vide-2 | 11 | | Schematics For Gravity Schematics For Gravity
(2011) - Post-metal/rock EP that is just... lovely. Their other stuff is just an improvement on it, too, so check those if you like it. - https://schematicsforgravity.bandcamp.com/album/schematics-for-gravity | 12 | | Monolithian The Finest Day I Ever Lived...
(2015) - Sludgy hardcore performed with just bass, drums and vocals. Surprising amount of high-end, when you consider that, but the Cornish duo manage to make this balls heavy regardless. - https://monolithiandoom.bandcamp.com/album/the-finest-day-i-ever-lived-was-when-tomorrow-never-came | 13 | | Ditchweed Plague of Shit
(2016) - Sludge McGudge. Fair amount of stoner influence noticeable in the riffs, if the name hadn't dropped a small hint, but the vocals are a kind of throaty, blackened call more than anything. - https://ditchweed666.bandcamp.com/album/plague-of-shit | 14 | | Hydromedusa Hydromedusa EP
(2011) - Psychedelic rock and roll/stoner from Adelaide, Australia. Cruz Dios is like early Sabbath with added weed. - https://hydromedusa.bandcamp.com/album/hydromedusa-s-t | 15 | | Jed Whedon and the Willing Like Snow
(2016) - Really nice pop rock from the same guy that was in Buffy (apparently). Rowan's review will tell you more about this, but it just puts me in a happy place. - https://jedwhedon.bandcamp.com/album/like-snow | 16 | | Sensory Deprivation SNSRY DPRVTN
(2016) - The last hurrah for Sensory Deprivation as a project, but what a hurrah. 4 absolutely epic tracks with more influences than you can shake a stick at. Saving the best for last - https://bluemistbands.bandcamp.com/album/snsry-dprvtn-2 | 17 | | Rorcal Creon
(2016) - I wrote a review for this that explains it (a bit) better, but this is the Swiss sludge outfit's most blackened release to date. Absolutely furious and still as delightfully heavy as they always have been. - https://rorcal.bandcamp.com/album/creon | 18 | | Moss Sub Templum
(2008) - Heavier than an obese hippo. Excellent, slow as treacle doom. - https://mossdoom.bandcamp.com/album/sub-templum | 19 | | Dissonant Dessert Little Tribblets In Every Room
(2016) - Jazz through a filter of world music, with an instrument list that is quite frankly frightening. Enchanting stuff to be honest. - https://dissonantdessert.bandcamp.com/album/little-tribblets-in-every-room | 20 | | Badr Vogu Exitium
(2011) - Sludge. I've run out of ways to say balls heavy without sounding like I'm repeating myself, but this has such an infectious groove to it at times you can't help but bob along. - https://badrvogu.bandcamp.com/album/exitium | 21 | | Shinamo Moki You Couldn't Be More Distant
(2014) - Really nice, chilled electronic music with eastern influences (which, being from Shanghai, makes sense). - https://shinamomoki.bandcamp.com/album/you-couldnt-be-more-distant-ep | 22 | | Heimdalls Wacht Der Untergang der alten Welt
(2006) - Pagan black metal from Germany. Doesn't try to rein in the epic, so as long as you're not taking it 100% totally seriously (and you like pagan black metal) it's an absolute blast. - https://heidenshart.bandcamp.com/album/der-untergang-der-alten-welt | 23 | | Cara Neir Portals To A Better, Dead World
(2013) - I know this will have been on, like, 10 of these lists already but I'm kinda excited about them releasing new material in the not-so-distant future so here it is again. Excellent, excellent take on black metal, mixing elements of hardcore, doom and crust to make something distinctly theirs. - https://caraneir.bandcamp.com/album/portals-to-a-better-dead-world | 24 | | Ephera Ongaku
(2013) - Really nice EP blending electronic and traditional Japanese elements - https://ephera.bandcamp.com/album/ongaku-ep | 25 | | Henkipatto Pinta
(2016) - Following something nice with something far more grim. Power electronics from Finland, which sounds like being trapped in various locations around a saw mill for 20 minutes. - https://henkipatto.bandcamp.com/album/pinta | 26 | | René Najera Directions
(2016) - Something which I think is deep house. Either way, it's really good, as is all the stuff on Jungle Gym (and about 90% of it is also NYP, if I remember correctly). - https://junglegymrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jg01-directions | |
Archelirion
05.03.16 | 26, ugh. What a gross number. Ah well. As always, have fun guys, and if you've got any recs I'm always open to them :] | Frippertronics
05.03.16 | crusty, huh?
was crunchy not good enough for you, bub? | Archelirion
05.03.16 | _(ツ)_/
Crusty things are usually pretty crunchy, in my defense. | Frippertronics
05.03.16 | what about crisp? just ask pencil and he'll suggest the crisp, refreshing taste of Mountain Frost, available at your nearby ALDI | Archelirion
05.03.16 | I'm more of a LIDL guy myself ;]
And that's all very well, but being a crispy guy with a crispy white van just doesn't have the same morally questionable undertones as 'crusty' | ScuroFantasma
05.03.16 | Awesome list, I've been waiting for this one. Props for adding 24 here too. I feel you on adding albums lately, so frustrating that it's not working. Anyway I'll post a couple recs in a bit as there's been a lot of kick ass NYP I've found this year. | Archelirion
05.03.16 | Yeah, sorry it's taken so long. It's been a mixture of just not getting around to it and the database constantly breaking. I've more or less given up adding more than one or two a week at the moment, so frustrating. And awesome, look forward to those! | R6Rider
05.03.16 | bitchin' list bruh | Archelirion
05.03.16 | Thanks dude :3 | iloveyouall
05.03.16 | ngl, if you're finnish noise/PE and you're not getting picked up by mikko and his gang of goons at freak animal, you're probably doing something wrong. | Archelirion
05.03.16 | Yeah, I can see where you're coming from on that one. I like Henkipatto (quite a bit) but I'm still reeeeasonably green on noise/PE. | Snake.
05.03.16 | "was crunchy not good enough for you?"
"what about crisp?"
in that case, all he has to do is lay a finger on my crispity crunchity, peanut buttery BUTTERFINGER | Frippertronics
05.03.16 | what about a chunky TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLBEEEEEEEEROOOOOOOOOOONEEEEE | Snake.
05.03.16 | no | Frippertronics
05.03.16 | don't be a buzzkill
TOBLERONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE | Snake.
05.03.16 | heck | Frippertronics
05.03.16 | you simply just don't have any hoots to give | Snake.
05.03.16 | i'm not very fun | Frippertronics
05.03.16 | do u lie | Snake.
05.03.16 | why do u cry | L4titudes
05.03.16 | Gonna check these soon just cause you are you and you made this list | Archelirion
05.03.16 | N'aaaaww, thank you dude ^-^ | Spacesh1p
05.03.16 | Nice list, will definitely check these when that crusty itch arises. | jayfatha
05.03.16 | Man these nyp lists of yours are awesome i need to get on this stuff | ScuroFantasma
05.05.16 | 6 is pretty chill | Sinternet
05.05.16 | nice you checked 11
gonna check some of these tomorrow | Archelirion
05.05.16 | Yeah, 6 is really cool. You should totally check 19 :D
I think it was probably you that rec'd me that Sin! Is it them that are tied to Signal? | ScuroFantasma
05.05.16 | Will do, I've had it (19) dl'd for ages cuz the cover was cool and it was free but I haven't spun it yet. | Archelirion
05.05.16 | Oh nice, got featured. Thanks Scuro for the request :] | emester
05.05.16 | 10 and 17 are the hypest shit, even if they are the antithesis of one other.
19 looks very interesting, gonna check
| Rowan5215
05.05.16 | No 15 isn't by the guy who was in Buffy, it's by the brother of the guy who wrote it you silly sausage
it makes me so unspeakably happy that you liked it tho : ) | Archelirion
05.05.16 | @emester: Haha, yeah true. I think I saw your shoutoff for Wode and gave it a bash, so thanks for that :]
@Rowan: Knew it was something like that :< But yeah, it's a beautiful album and in all honesty it's growing on me. | wacknizzle
05.05.16 | Nice list, also much thanks for putting my band's album on here | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | I live for lists like this. Short enough to be digestible but bound to be packed full of enjoyable jams.
Thanks bud! | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | Also, why does Alex CF have to have 50 different bands if they're all going to play the same shit? | Archelirion
05.09.16 | No worries Zippa, glad I can be of use :]
I must admit, it does confuse me slightly. I think a lot of the time it's roughly the same band (or at least there's shared groups of musicians) and the change of name is more conceptual, but it does get a bit frustrating at times. | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | I gotta be honest it seems like his projects get more and more derivative.
Fall of Efrafa - 5
Light Bearer - 4
Anopheli - 3
Morrow - 2 | Archelirion
05.09.16 | Fall of Efrafa at 5 and Light Bearer at 4 I can agree with. Anopheli I think is 4.0/4.5 ish and I'm not 100% sure how I feel about Morrow. I'm a bit of a whore for that kinda stuff anyway, but even I'm starting to think sooner or later it's gonna get pretty tiresome and that's saying something. | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | The Ache of Want has some pretty amazing moments but they are far in between, buried in layers of mediocrity. There is a fantastic 15 minute EP in there dying to get out | Archelirion
05.09.16 | I think there definitely needs to be more emphasis on varied styles/instrumentation and less on conceptual shit. Only thing is, I'm not sure would direction I'd take it personally. | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | I think it would be great if he would for once dump all the cello/atmosphere bullshit and make a balls-out melodic crust punk album. An album full of songs like Pity the Weak and Soul to Bare. | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | That's my dream. An album full of meaty 6-minute bangers, Alex CF style | Archelirion
05.09.16 | Pity the Weak/Soul to Bare is such a great thump to the gut. The cello's there, but it doesn't invade it as much as just sit on the edges.
Smack it through something with this kinda energy/attitude, and I reckon it could be a winner -> https://haloofflies.bandcamp.com/album/herbivore | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | Pity the Weak is one of my absolute favorite songs to drive to ever. It's so fun cruising down the highway and roaring along
ERECTED UPON
WEAKENED GROUND
FINALLY
GAVE WAY
I nearly fainted once | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | This is alright | Hawks
05.09.16 | I gotta hear 13 asap. | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | Yeah Herbivore isn't bad but damn these lyrics are dreadful | mifzal
05.09.16 | lists like this makes me happy. I don't know where to start | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | "Realities of the Dairy Industry" Come on that's a song name | Archelirion
05.09.16 | Hehe, yeah I'll let you have that Zippa :L
13 is alright Hawks. I wouldn't go in expecting some next level shit, but it's really nice and grotty :] | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | I mean if you're gonna be Vegan, cool but like be brutal about it. Take a page from Cattle Decapitation and write some gnarly shit about it. I feel like I'm at a fucking rally listening to this shit. Can't headbang too hard or my woven beanie will come flying off. | mifzal
05.09.16 | love the album cover of 19 | Archelirion
05.09.16 | I hope that beanie is dyed with only plant based dyes otherwise I'm gonna be having words.
19 is so worth listening to. Possibly my personal favourite on this list. Possibly. | ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | Plants have feelings too.
Green Pact 4 LYFE | Archelirion
05.09.16 | Actually, I was thinking earlier - you know that bit at the end of Soul to Bear where the crust beat disappears for a more standard one? That part is almost unfairly good.
| ZippaThaRippa
05.09.16 | SHAME UPON THOSE HERDS
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