š¶ļø To The Teeth: Who run the world?
Immortal Bird, FĆ³rn, Escuela Grind, Dawnwalker, Funeral, Melted Bodies, Candy, Mother of Graves & much more!
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The answer is: not men. Out of all the highlighted bands this week, thereās only one (Djevel) with just men, as far as I know. Itās a total coincidence, but a cool one. As a father of daughters and a human being I say: hell yeah.
New Albums
š¶ļø Immortal Bird
Slow grind / Fast doom, USA (20 Buck Spin)
FFO: Escuela Grind, Cloud Rat, Wake
I donāt remember where I ever read those genre descriptions for Immortal Bird. I asked them about it once, and they didnāt remember either. But I think itās perfect for the chaotic, intense and fantastically heavy sound. Thereās sludge, a bit of hardcore and even a pinch of thrash in their sound too, but ultimately this covers it all. They donāt loose an inch of emotional heft while theyāre at it, plus Rae Amitayās vocals are so fucking cool. This is exactly what I wanted and more.
š¶ļø FĆ³rn
Doom/sludge, USA (Persistent Vision Records)
FFO: Thou, Mizmor, Bell Witch
What is it with really low notes, played really slowly, that they carry emotion so well? FĆ³rnās newest album is a hammer to the heart, featuring the haunted vocals from new member Lane Shi Otayonii (Elizabeth Colour Wheel). I donāt know if itās her contribution, but FĆ³rn seems to have branched out into post-metal territory here, and it works. A great, super dynamic album that, even though itās heavy as a fucking planet, itās one that Iāll been playing again and again.
š¶ļø Dawnwalker
Post/prog, UK (self released)
FFO: Alcest, Haken, Leprous
Every Dawnwalker album is an impressive evolutionary step, and this one is again a leap in a different direction. More subdued, grounded and ethereal at the same time. Vocalist and bandleader Mark Norgate is compelling as ever. The vocals in āMirrorpoolā and āCancer (Rising)ā by Sofia Sourianou are amazing as well, itād be amazing to have more of her on the foreground.
š¶ļø Funeral
Gothic/doom, Norway (Season of Mist)
FFO: Shape of Despair, In the Woodsā¦, My Dying Bride
Now this is a fucking voice. Eirik P. Krokfjordās (great name) baritone is dramatic and unique, and totally sells this band. Although they canāt do without vocalist/violinist Sareeta, who also sang and played violin in the inimitable Ram-Zet and has worked with acts like Borknagar, Solefald and Madder Mortem.
š¶ļø Escuela Grind
Grind/hardcore, USA
FFO: Cloud Rat, No Mas, Immortal Bird
This is just fast grind/fast grind, and I like it. Funded by Big Homo! š
š¶ļø Melted Bodies
Mathcore/grind/industrial, USA (self released)
FFO: Dillinger Escape Plan, Author & Punisher, Strapping Young Lad
Iām a son of a bitch, Iām a freudian slip! Who knows what to call Melted Bodies? Itās a tornado of sounds, influences and moods. This compiles all three Inevitable Fork epās, the first of which is from november 2022, and the last one from today. In their own words: āFeed off the pus, be one of us.ā
Thereās more: a new ep from Candy (š¶ļø hardcore, USA), Swallow the Sun (melodic doom/death, Finland), Ashen Tomb (death, Finland), Ensiferum (epic folk/Finland), Grand Magus (heavy/doom, Sweden), Capilla Ardiente (epic doom, Chile), Mother of Graves (š¶ļø melodic death/doom, USA), Haunt (heavy, USA) and Wrathprayer (black/death, Chile). The rest is in the playlist!
Four new songs
š¶ļø Pest Control (crossover thrash, UK)
š¶ļø Arch Enemy (melodeath, Sweden)
š¶ļø Dianne (feat Marcela Bovio) (symphonic, The Netherlands)
š¶ļø Djevel (black, Norway)
The rest is in the playlist!
Not-so-heavy & next week
Not-so-heavy album of the week: Jerry Cantrell (alternative rock, USA)
Iām looking forward to next week because of: Black Curse, Gaerea, Ataraxie, Gigan, Iotunn, Living Gate, Schammasch & Devin Townsend.
What is your favourite? What did I miss? Let me know!
Immortal Bird slaps, HARD!
Melted Bodies!!! Love those guys, they're super nice too. They kind of remind me of a heavier System of a Down, might be more of an energy thing than sound though.
Excited for the new Candy, loved the project from earlier this year. Escuela is always great. Haven't heard Forn, Dawnwalker or Immortal Bird before, they all sound up my alley though. Just hoping Dawnwalker is more Alcest and Haken than it is Leprous. I could not get into the latest Leprous project. I think it was a vocals thing for me.