Q1 2k24 MELODIC DEATH + BLACK METAL
pretty solid start to the year. everything melodic black and death and in between.
* designates a personal favorite and something that you absolutely must cheque!!! |
| 1 |  | Narzissus
Akt III: Erlösung
January | Melodic Black *
some really interesting melodic black metal unlike the melodic black metal you're probably used to. Narzissus isnt afraid to get weird at times but still brings the sick riffz
check: Empor zum Ideal |
| 2 |  | RYUJIN
RYUJIN
January | Melodic Death / Folk
this Japanese band formerly known as Gyze put out a decent new record under the name RYUJIN and if it weren't for the Matt Heafy feature going so damn hard I probably wouldve skipped it. they also cover the Attack on Titan season 1 opener and it goes so insanely hard holy shit
check: Raijin & Fujin |
| 3 |  | Bloody Keep
Rats Of Black Death
January | Lo-fi Melodic Black
same dude thats in Old Nick and Curta'n Wall. very inoffensive, fun, and catchy. not as meme-y as Curta'n Wall but also not svper kvlt.
check: Rats Of Black Death |
| 4 |  | Dark Oath
Ages of Man
January | Symphonic Melodic Death *
8 years later, Dark Oath drop their sophomore album that is some of the most epic and symphonic melodic you'll hear. catchy is an understatement. Ages of M/en!!
check: Silver I (A New King) |
| 5 |  | A/Oratos
Ecclesia Gnostica
January | Melodic Black *
pretty forkin solid melodic black metal featuring some members from Griffon. the French are damn good when it comes to this kinda music, though sometimes you gotta triple check the metal archives for fash. they seem safe. some of these riffs will be stuck in your head for weeks
check: De la Gnose Eternelle |
| 6 |  | Upon Stone
Dead Mother Moon
January | Old School Melodic Death
sounds like Gatecreeper covering old In Flames. wont blow your mind but its still a fun little nostalgic romp.
check: The Lantern |
| 7 |  | .seeing.stars.
Behind the Veil of Innocence
January | Old School Melodic Death / Metalcore / Emo ?? *
solo project from a 17 year old kid from Tbilisi, Georgia. as such, production is a bit amateur but its grittiness honestly adds to the overall experience. sounds straight out of the early 2000s American melodic metalcore scene. riffz like its from Gothenburg
check: Life in Monochrome |
| 8 |  | Desparity
The Incessant
January | Melodic Death / Doom *
another solo project from a teenager, this time its a 16 year old from Croatia. excellent mix of old school melodic death with melancholic doom metal.
check: Stagnant |
| 9 |  | Necrowretch
Swords of Dajjal
February | Melodic Black
with a name like Necrowretch, would you be surprised if I told you they sound like Necrophobic? well they do, but fall a little flat in comparison. not bad by any means, just not amazing.
Check: Daeva + Total Obliteration |
| 10 |  | Dwarrowdelf
The Fallen Leaves
February | Atmospheric Melodic Black / Folk / Dungeon Synth *
very lovely medieval/D&D/whathaveyou vibes from this one. if you dig Sojourner or Duskmourn, czech ASAP.
check: The Journey to Dawn |
| 11 |  | Gates Open
Voice After Silence
February | Melodic Death / Thrash
thrashy and abrasive melodeath FFO At the Gates, The Crown, Bloodred Hourglass
Check: The Awakening |
| 12 |  | Eternal Storm
A Giant Bound to Fall
February | Progressive Melodic Death *
sput really fucked with their debut, so it ought to follow that they fuck with this one. since its better n shit. perhaps the next Insomnium, In Mourning, or Be'lakor?? wishful thinking, but its certainly plausible
check: An Abyss of Unreason |
| 13 |  | Darkest Hour
Perpetual | Terminal
February | Melodic Death
love my hometown boys. go caps. fuck the haters, this rules.
check: New Utopian Dream |
| 14 |  | Volcandra
The Way of Ancients
February | Melodic Black
more meloblack from the States never hurt anybody. riffz ahrd
check: Birth Of The Nephalem |
| 15 |  | Unburier
Nebulous
February | Melodic Tech Death
nice lil EP from a newer band that sounds a bit like Revocation and Shadows Fall
check: Over The Worlds They Create |
| 16 |  | Bereaved
Unleashed Abyss
March | Old School Melodic Death *
man, Spotify sure is an interesting platform. shit pay to artists aside, the shuffle algorithm will either give me AI bands (https://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?memberid=938449&listid=203194) or the sickest most obscure Japanese melodeath. thankfully, the AI bands dont come on as much anymore but I do be getting the obscure Japanese melodeath. this is like HM2 melodeath overload. think the God That Never Was by Dismember mixed with even more In Flames. this is their first album in 14 years and it RIPS. check their others too, seriously
check: Mutilate without Killing |
| 17 |  | Words of Farewell
Stories to Forget
March | Melodic Death *
kinda wish we'd get a new full length instead of being drip fed EPs but the EPs have been great so I guess it cant be all that bad. this is probably the best thing they've released since their debut. deep melodeath for fans of Insomnium and Countless Skies
Check: This Mirage, My Likeness |
| 18 |  | Fall of Serenity
Open Wide, O Hell
March | Melodic Death
solid german melodeath thats blackened at times. this band had a split with Heaven Shall Burn in 1999. pretty neat.
Check: A Winter Song |
| 19 |  | Dodsrit
Nocturnal Will
March | Melodic Black / Crust *
Dodsrit dial the crust back a bit on this one and ramp up the meloblack compared to their last album, Mortal Coil. I know some people probably wont like that but its still there. riffz on riffz
check: Utmed Gyllbergens Stig |
| 20 |  | Eternal Autumn
Below the Lightless Heavens
March | Melodic Death / Black / Thrash *
underrated asf og melodeathers Eternal Autumn return after two decades to drop this absolute beast of an album. seamlessly shifts between death and black and thrash. first couple of songs will knock your socks off
check: Empty Pages on a Dusty Shelf |
| 21 |  | Vorga
Beyond the Palest Star
March | Atmospheric Melodic Black
spacey and atmospheric melodic black to listen to while traveling the stars.
check: Terminal |
| 22 |  | Necrophobic
In The Twilight Grey
March | Melodic Black
in what seems to be quite the contrary to others here on Sput, I really dig this album and dont dig the new Necrowretch. a few more spins will either change my mind or solidify my beliefs, I suppose. both are still good tho!
check: Shadows of the Brightest Night |
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