THE BLIND PHILOSOPHER

 

I'm gonna say it now and get it out of the way, this will be my AOTY. I can't imagine anything else coming out this year that will have the impact on me that this album did. This album is a perfect mixture of death metal, sludge, and atmosphere. It just hits so hard. Back in 2020 I posted a top 50 all time albums list, if this would have been out then it would have been on there. The closest thing i can think of that hits me like this album is the Absent In Body album from a few years ago (which would be on that list also if it had been out). Due to Scott Kelly being exposed as the shitstick he is, we may never get another AIB. If The Blind Philosopher is as close as I ever get to the feeling that AIB left me with, I'm OK with that. They fill that void perfectly.

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SERPENTHEIR

been a minute. i'm drunk and bored so here's some blackened death metal from poland. if behemoth made circus music it might sound something like this.

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C R O W N

 

without a doubt my most listened to album of the last year or so. the only reason this wasn't my aoty for 2021 was that i didn't find it until early last year. damn near perfect piece of electro/industrial rock from france. i fucking love this album. earlier albums are good too but don't expect the sound heard here. this is completely different.

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Perturbator-Lustful Sacraments LP (2021)

Country: France
Genre: Post Punk, Cold Wave, Dark Wave, Industrial, Electronic
Label: Blood Music
Tracks: 9
Length: 45.30'

Perturbator is a band from Paris, France who formed in 2012, from the looks of things.  Perturbator play a dark, cold, and moody style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, cold wave, dark wave, industrial, and electronic music within their sound.  Musically, Perturbator can be loosely compared to bands such as Rope Sect, Cold Cave, Night Sins, Hide, and other like-minded bands/artists.  Since forming in 2012, Perturbator have released a five song EP titled Night Avenging Driver in March of 2012, a twelve song LP titled Terror 404 in May of 2012, a twelve song LP titled I Am The Night in December of 2012, a thirteen song LP titled Dangerous Days in June of 2014, a thirteen song LP titled The Uncanny Valley in May of 2016, a six song EP titled New Model in September 5th, 2017, a remix of Julie Christmas & Cult Of Luna's Cygnus in June of 2018, and a five song EP of various covers in May of 2021.  Lustful Sacraments is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Blood Music on May 28th, 2021.  On Lustful Sacraments, Perturbator offer up nine tracks of dark, cold, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk, cold wave, dark wave, industrial, and electronic music.  Overall, Lustful Sacraments makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Perturbator-Excess EP (2021)

Jenny Haniver-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Industrial, Goth Rock, Death Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 8.40'

Jenny Haniver is a two piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2021.  Jenny Haniver features Randall Taylor from Amulets, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Jenny Haniver play a dark, moody, and gloomy style of instrumental post punk, industrial, goth rock, and death rock.  Musically, Jenny Haniver can be loosely compared to bands such as Soft Kill, Sculpture Club, Night Sins, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released digitally on July 27th, 2021.  On their self-titled debut, Jenny Haniver offer up two tracks of dark, moody, and gloomy sounding instrumental post punk, industrial, goth rock, and death rock.  Overall, Jenny Haniver's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Decoherence-System I (2021)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Black Metal, Sludge, Industrial
Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories
Tracks: 8
Length: 42.30'

Decoherence is a one person band from the United Kingdom who began performing under the moniker Decoherence in 2018, from the looks of things.  Decoherence play an ugly, harsh, and abrasive style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, sludge, and industrial within their sound.  Musically, Decoherence can be loosely compared to bands such as Statiqbloom, the industrial side of later Fange, Body Void, Godflesh, Crowhurst, Author And Punisher, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Decoherence have released a digital single titled Embedded Observer in April of 2019, a two song EP titled I in May of 2019, a a three song EP titled Collapsar in June of 2019, a five song LP titled Ekpyrosis in November of 2019, a split LP with  Albionic Hermetecism in April of 2020, a digital single titled Dichotomic Observables in June of 2020, a four song EP titled Formulation And Solution in June of 2020, a two song EP titled Nucleosynthesis in June of 2020, and a six song LP titled Unitarity in August of 2020.  System I is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Sentient Ruin Laboratories on May 21st, 2021.  On System I, Decoherence offer up eight tracks of ugly, harsh, and abrasive sounding black metal, sludge, and industrial.  Overall, System I makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) FACS-Present Tense LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Indie Rock, Experimental, Industrial, Noise Rock
Label: Trouble In Mind Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 34.30'

FACS is a three piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2017.  FACS play a tense, moody, and unsettling style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, indie rock, industrial, and experimental noise rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, FACS have released an eight song LP titled Negative Houses in March of 2018, a two song EP titled Acteurs Inversion in October of 2018, a six song LP titled Lifelike in March of 2019, a digital single titled In A Memory in March of 2020, a seven song LP titled Void Moments in March of 2020, a digital single titled Alone Without in May of 2020, and a ten song live LP titled Lincoln Hall in October of 2020.  Present Tense is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Trouble In Mind records on May 21st, 2021.  On Present Tense, FACS offer up seven tracks of minimalist, spacey, and tripped out sounding post punk, indie rock, industrial, and experimental noise rock.  Overall, Present Tense makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed,  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Hiding Outside-Without Sin LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Industrial
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 39.05'

Hiding Outside is the musical project of US based musician Jordan Kloepfer.  Justin Kloepfer began performing under the moniker Hiding Outside in 2019.  Hiding Outside play a killer style of lo-fi black metal, death metal, and industrial.  Musically, Hiding Outside can be loosely compared to bands such as Vile Creature, Bone Awl, Black Tomb, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Hiding Outside have released a digital single titled In The Acid Rain in December of 2019 and a two song EP titled In Need Of Saving in January of 2021.  Without Sin is Hiding Outside's debut full-length LP, which was released on February 5th, 2021.  On Without Sin, Hiding Outside offer up eight tracks of lo-fi black metal, death metal, and industrial.  Overall, Without Sin makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Youth Code/King Yousef-A Skeleton Key In The Doors Of Depression LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Industrial, EBM
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 27.40'

Youth Code is a two piece band from Los Angeles, CA who formed in 2012.  Youth Code  started as a bedroom project by founding members Sara Taylor and Ryan George, Youth Code play a distinctive style of music that incorporates elements of punk, industrial and EBM style music within their sound.  Since their formation in 2011, Youth Code have released a self-titled demo in December of 2012, a two song 7" titled keep Falling Apart in July of 2013, a ten song self-titled LP in September of 2013, a six song 12" titled A Place To Stand in October of 2014, an eleven song LP titled Commitment To Complications in April of 2016, a remix of Chelsea Wolfe's Lost At Sea in April of 2017, and a digital single titled Puzzle in April of 2020.  A Skeleton Key In The Doors Of Depression is the band's latest full-length, which was released on March 8th, 2021.  On A Skeleton Key In The Doors Of Depression, Youth Code offer up eight tracks of vicious and raging punk, industrial, and EBM style music.  Overall, A Skeleton Key The Doors Of Depression makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Rorcal & Earthflesh-Witch Coven LP (2021)

Country: Switzerland
Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal, Doom, Industrial, Drone, Noise
Label: Hummus Records
Tracks: 2
Length: 30.30'

Here's a killer collaboration LP featuring Geneva, Switzerland's Rorcal and Earthflesh.  Rorcal is a five piece band from Geneva, Switzerland who formed in 2006.  Rorcal play a atmospheric, dark, ominous, and oppressive as fuck sounding style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, black, metal, sludge, and doom within their sound.  Musically, Rorcal can be loosely compared to bands such as Amen Ra, Year Of No Light, Lightbearer, and Isis.  Since their inception in 2006, Rorcal have released a five song EP titled The Way We Are, The Way We Were, And The Way We Will Be in January of 2007, a full length LP titled Monochrome in January of 2008, a split with Kehlvin in January of 2008, a nine song LP titled Myrra, Mordvynn, Marayaa in 2008, a four song LP titled Heliogabalus in 2010, a one song LP titled Prelude To Heliogabalus in 2011, a split with Solar Flare in 2011, a split with Profound Barathere and Malvoisie in 2012, a nine song Lp titled Vilagvege in 2013, a split with Process Of Guilt in 2014, a three song EP titled La Femme Sans Tete in April of 2015, a four song LP titled Creon in March of 2016, and a seven song LP titled Muladona in November of 2019.  Earthflesh is an experimental drone and industrial noise band from Geneva Switzerland who began performing under the moniker Earthflesh in 2019.  Since forming in 2019, Earthflesh have released a total of 29 singles, EPs, and LPs.  Witch Coven is Rorcal and Earthflesh's first collaboration together, which was released via Hummus records on April 2nd, 2021.  On Witch Coven, Rorcal and Earthflesh offer up two tracks of harsh, abrasive, ominous, and oppresssively heavy sounding post metal, black metal, doom, industrial, drone, and noise.  Overall, Witch Coven makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(CAN/SWE) Culted-Nous LP (2021)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal, Doom, Industrial, Noise
Label: Season Of Mist
Tracks: 10
Length: 61.45'

Culted is a four piece band from Canada and Sweden who formed in 2008, from the looks of things.  Culted play an ominous, dark, depressive, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, black metal, doom, industrial, and noise.  Musically, Culted can be said to be influenced by bands such as Neurosis, Amen Ra, Author And Punisher, Godflesh, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2008, Culted have released a six song LP titled Below The Thunders Of The Upper Deep in July of 2009, a four song EP titled Of Death And Ritual in March of 2010, a seven song LP titled Oblique To All Paths in January of 2014, and a three song EP titled Vespertina Synaxis-A Prayer For Union And Emptiness in August of 2019.  Nous is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Season Of Mist records on February 26th, 2021.  On Nous, Culted offer up ten tracks of ominous, dark, depressive, and brutal as fuck sounding post metal, black metal, doom, industrial, and noise.  Overall, Nous makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(FR) Fange-Pantocrator 12" (2021)

 Country: France

Genre: Doom, Sludge, Metal, Noise Rock, Industrial, Noise

Label: Throatruiner/Sludgelord Records

Tracks: 2

Length: 30.40'

Fange is a four piece band from Rennes, France who formed in 2013.  Fange play a dirty, filthy, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of doom, sludge, noise rock, and metal within their sound.  Musically, Fange can be loosely compared to bands such as Primitive Man, Senior Fellows, Vermin Womb, Hexis, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Fange have released a six song LP titled Poisse in April of 2014 a cover of Black Flag's Rat Eyes on the CVLT Nation Slip It In Black Flag tribute in March of 2015, a seven song LP titled Purge in September of 2016, a six song LP titled Pourrissoir in March of 2017, a seven song LP titled Punir in March of 2019,  an eight song LP titled Pudeur  in April of 2020, and a four song EP titled Poigne in August of 2020.  Pantocrator is the band's latest EP, which is slated for release via Throatruiner and Sludgelord records on May 7th, 2021.  On Pantocrator, Fange offer up two fifteen minute long tracks of experimental filthy, raw, and blown-out sounding doom, sludge, metal, noise rock, industrial, and noise.  Overall, Pantocrator makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Great Falls-Eulerian EP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 8.0'

Great Falls is a three piece band from Seattle, Washington who formed in 2010, from the looks of things.  Great Falls features members of Playing Enemy, Jesu, Kiss It Goodbye, and Undertow.  Great Falls play a killer style of music that incorporates elements on hardcore, punk, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Great Falls can be said to be influenced by bands such as Harkonen, Fight Amp, Engineer, and Breather Resist.  Since their inception in 2010, Great Falls have released an impressive amount of material that includes a split cassette with Japan's Kenji Siratori in May of 2010, a split with Tonal Pastor in May of 2010, a nine song LP titled Fontanelle in July of 2011, a two song single titled Bank Agnostic/Frank Apple in May of 2011, a split Cdr with A Death Cinematic in October of 2011, an eight song demo in July of 2011, a single titled Everything But Lightening in February of 2014, a cover of Robocop's battle theme in February of 2014, an eight song LP titled Accidents Grotesque in February of 2014, a split 7" with Thou in May of 2015,  a full-length LP titled A Sense Of Rest in December of 2018, a split 7" with Throat in February of 2019, a split 7" with Heiress in February of 2019, a two song experimental noise EP titled Field Stripping in October of 2020.  Eulerian is Great Falls latest two song EP, which was released on February 5th, 2020.  On Eulerian,  Great Falls offers up two remixes off their Sense Of Rest LP.  On Eulerian, Great Falls offer up two industrial tinged tracks of dirty, noisy, and completely blown-out sounding hardcore, punk, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Eulerian makes for an amazing listen and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Jandreau-Atë EP (2021)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Darkwave, Industrial, Instrumental

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 8

Length: 21.20'

Jandreau is a musician from Albany, NY who began composing music under the moniker Jandreau in 2015.  Jandreau plays a dark and ominous style of instrumental and experimental darkwave and industrial.  Since starting out in 2015, Jandreau has released a ten song LP titled Stratum in June of 2016, a twelve song LP titled Atavism in October of 2016, a digital single titled Psychosis in December of 2018, an eight song LP titled Theurgy in February of 2019,  a two song EP titled Hemlock in April of 2019, a two song EP titled Tribute in April of 2019, a digital single titled Unearthed in July of 2019, a digital single titled Immortality in November of 2019, a digital single titled Paraphasia in December of 2019,  a digital single titled Incarnate in January of 2020, a digital single titled Torment in February of 2020, a six song EP titled Paramnesia in March of 2020, a digital single titled Nihilism in March of 2020, digital single titled Monomania in May of 2020, a two song EP titled Sundowning in October of 2020, a twelve song LP titled Dysfunction in September of 2020, and a three song EP titled Drown in November of 2020.  Ate is the band's latest eight song EP , which was released on January 11th, 2021.  ON Ate, Jandreau offer up eight tracks of dark and ominous sounding darkwave, and industrial.  Overall, Ate makes for an awesome listen,  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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VARICELLA

 

industrial metal that sounds like it should have come out 30 years ago. so basically it's industrial metal done right.

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(U.S.) Lament Cityscape-The Old Wet EP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Metal, Sludge, Doom, Industrial

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 3

Length: 16.0'

Lament Cityscape is a five piece band from Buffalo, Wyoming who formed in 2003.  Lament Cityscape play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of metal, sludge, doom, and industrial within their sound.  Musically, Lament Cityscape can be loosely compared to bands such as The Body, Godflesh, Uniform, Swans, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2003, Lament Cityscape have released a digital single titled Betray The Species: Sleepwalker Remix in December of 2004, a seven song LP titled Turn Outward in February of 2016, a two song EP titled The First Son Of The Final Son in January of 2014, a three song EP titled Mine Rats in February of 2013, an eight song LP titled Soft Tissue in October of 2016, a digital single titled A Series Of Warnings in October of 2017, a sixteen song LP titled The Torn in December of 2018, a collaboration LP with Theologian titled Soft Tissue in May of 2020, a three song EP titled The New Wet in January of 2020, and a three song EP titled The Pulsing Wet in June of 2020.  The Old Wet is the band's latest EP, which was released on December 21st, 2020.  On The Old Wet, Lament Cityscape offer up three tracks of bleak, stark, ominous, and oppressive sounding metal, doom, sludge, and industrial.  Overall, The Old Wet makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Science Man-II LP (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grunge, Industrial,  Garage Rock ,Noise Rock
Label: Big Neck Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 23.0'

Science Man is a band from Buffalo, New York who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Science Man play a harsh and abrasive of industrial driven outsider hardcore, punk, garage rock and noise rock.  Since forming in 2018, Science Man have released a self-titled six track demo in July of 2018, a self-titled eleven song LP in March of 2019, a six song EP titled The Covid Collaborations Vol. I in July of 2020, and a nine song EP titled Match Game in August of 2020.  II is the band's latest LP, which was released via Big Neck records on November 6th, 2020.  On II, Science Man offer up ten tracks of harsh and abrasive industrial driven outsider hardcore, punk, garage rock and noise rock.  Overall, Match Game makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Remorseful-Exit EP (2019)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Black Metal, Doom, Sludge, Industrial

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 4

Length: 57.15'

Remorseful is a Massachusetts based band who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Remorseful play a ugly, raw, and vicious style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, doom, sludge, and industrial within their sound.  Since forming in 2019, Remorseful have released a four song EP titled Inward in March of 2019.  Exit is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on September 19th, 2019.  On Exit, Remorseful offer up four tracks of vicious, raw, and ugly sounding black metal, doom, sludge, and industrial.  Overall, Exit makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Black Magnet-Hallucination Scene LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Industrial, Metal, Noise

Label: 20 Buck Spin

Tracks: 8

Length: 24.20'

Black Magnet is the one person musical project from Oklahoma City based James Hammontre, who began performing under the monniker of Black Magnet in 2017.  Black Magnet play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of industrial, metal, and noise within their sound.  Musically, Black Magnet can be loosely compared to bands such as Ministry, Front 242, Pitch Shifter, Nine Inch Nails.  Since forming in 2017, Black Magnet has released a self-titled four song EP in March of 2018.  Hallucination Scene is the Black Magnet's debut full-length LP, which was released via 20 Buck Spin records on September 4th, 2020.  On Hallucination Scene, Black Magnet offer up eight of harsh and abrasive sounding industrial, metal, and noise.  Overall, Hallucination Scene makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Uniform-Shame LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Noise Rock, Industrial, Experimental
Label: Sacred Bones
Tracks: 8
Length: 32.20'

 

 

Uniform is a two piece band from NYC who formed in late 2013.  Uniform features Ben Greenberg who is know for his work with Hubble, The Men, and Pygmy Shrews and Michael Berdan who played in York Factory Com-Plaint, Drunkdriver, and Believer/Law. Uniform play a rhythmic, primal, and hypnotic style of music that seamlessly melds elments post punk and noise rock within their sound.  Uniform play a bleak, stark, and cold form of music that incorporates elements of post punk, noise rock, industrial, and experimental noise within their sound.  Since forming in 2013, Uniform have released a six song LP titled Perfect World in July of 2015, a three song EP titled Ghost House in October of 2016, an eight song LP titled Wake In Fright in January of 2017, a collaborative LP with The Body in June of 2018, and an eight song LP titled THe Long Walk in August of 2018.  Shame is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Sacred Bones records on September 11th, 2020.  On Shame, Uniform offer up eight tracks of  ugly and harsh sounding post punk, noise rock, industrial, and experimental noise.  Overall, Shame makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

 

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