Castle Rat's music videos are really cool. If you enjoy old school 80s visual effects, they nailed it.
@macnorton4 ай бұрын
As a good friend of mine would say in relation to Castle Rat: "They aren't reinventing the wheel, but driving the car really well." He isn't wrong. Great list guys.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
I totally agree. Have a rad weekend my dude
@Bequeefed4 ай бұрын
My dying bride on constant rotation right now
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
It’s so good
@Bequeefed4 ай бұрын
I heard Arð untouched by fire this morning, all the feels in all the right places 🤌@@forgemastermetal
@AlienatedQc4 ай бұрын
what a month! some of my picks 1. Dvne - Voidkind Powerful, emotional, heavy, soft, ethereal, mesmerizing, complex. It’s prog that not only focus on technical prowess but with beautiful post-metal atmospheres, all while being bone crushingly heavy. 2. Dool - The Shape Of Fluidity Now here’s an unexpected one, Dutch dark rock band Dool. The band combines progressive, post and dark rock with a heavy and doomish kind of metal. Reminds me a bit of Katatonia. Lead vocalist Raven was born intersex but doctors chose they would live their life as a girl, witch understandably, caused a lot of pain and confusion. It’s much later in life that Raven decided to reclaim that which others have tried so hard to take away from them. With that comes new joys and freedom. It’s all of these powerful and complex emotions that are released on The Shape Of Fluidity and it gives an impressive and compelling work of art. 3. Tarot - Glimpse of the Dawn Impressive hard rock à la deep purple, injected with a good dose of classic heavy metal. With galloping melodies, super catchy chorus and crazy solos it’s perfectly old school but still sound like it was recorded in the 21st century. 4. Castle Rat - Into the Realm Beyond awesome, old-school doom/stoner rock with modern production and a particularly great imagery of epic, medieval warriors and fantasy. 5. Tonnerre - La nuit sauvage Fronted by Annick Giroux (also from the great québécois heavy/doom band, Cauchemar) comes La nuit sauvage (the wild night), from her other band Tonnerre, a classic hard rock album about a magical night in the woods, around a campfire. 6. Selbst - Despondency Chord Progressions Venezuelan (now living in Chilie) one man band Selbst offers us an impressive, beautiful and mature album. Packed with dissonant melodies and melancholic atmospheres, it’s finding beauty in sadness and despair. It’s peak post-black metal! 7. High on Fire - Cometh the Storm What can I say, just high quality, heavy as fuck, sludge/stoner/doom. Matt Pike is on top of his game! 8. Beholder - Dualisme Québec black metalers of Beholder offers us raw and aggressive black metal with many influences sprinkled all around. Whether it be a thrash riff or a doomy passage, it will always sound clear, organic and pure evil! 9. Witch Vomit - Funeral Sanctum Expert osdm that is cavernous, brutal and quite modern sounding at the same time. 10. Baron - Beneath the Blazing Abyss Impressive death/doom. Heavy and slow at times, fast and aggressive at others but always having that oppressive atmosphere. During that hellish descent into the depths, you’ll even come across a little bit of beauty, sparsely hidden in this maelstrom of infernal fire.
@radeck163 ай бұрын
Comments like this are almost as valuable as the video above :D
@finq09974 ай бұрын
Absolutely in LOVE with Cistvaen. So far it's my #1 contender AOTY contender. I can't get enough of it. The ending of Epitaph is so fucking good, also every subsequent track just destroys.
@DeathMetalFoodSports4 ай бұрын
NOT. ENOUGH. TIME!! Still getting caught up for March’s picks lol dayum boys 👍🏼
@matthewsolomon82694 ай бұрын
Another killer month of music. That Cistvaen album is wicked incredible. I'd also add the new Replicant album Infinite Mortality, so savage
@J_Stamps864 ай бұрын
Fun fact about Austere, the vocals on their early albums were recorded on a rollercoaster "wooooaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh"
@Agostoic4 ай бұрын
😂
@bobbynette4 ай бұрын
Labyrinthus Stellarium will definitely be in my top 10 of the year
@privityband4 ай бұрын
Cistvaen is amazing! Hoping the Dvne album grows on me more.
@blindmikeguard4 ай бұрын
Great list this month.....I honestly don't know how you find some of the bands you do, but it sure helps me find great new music. Thanks!
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
This community mostly and other online sources. Everyone shares stuff and we try to keep the hype going for bands we dug from the month.
@mikepenny89404 ай бұрын
Your thoughts on the new High On Fire? I got it in my too ten end of the year
@TheMetalGaia4 ай бұрын
Really glad to see Labyrinthis Stellarum here! That album floored me when I listened to it! Those synths are amazing. I hope those dudes get signed. I can't get enough of that album.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
It deserves so much more hype.
@christianv34154 ай бұрын
Totally agree with you! I was instantly blown away after first listening! Amazing Band and Album
@TheMetalGaia4 ай бұрын
@@forgemastermetal agreed! Here's hoping they get more recognition.
@TheMetalGaia4 ай бұрын
@@christianv3415 yeah it was a total surprise for me! One of my favorites this year so far.
@faustianspirit5734 ай бұрын
My list: 1) Dvne - Voidkind (Progressive Sludge) 2) Inter Arma - New Haven (Atmospheric Sludge with Prog and Black Metal elements) 3) My Dying Bride - A Mortal Binding (Gothic Doom) 4) Morgul Blade - Heavy Metal Wraiths (Heavy Metal with Black Metal elements) 5) Vulture - Sentinels (Thrash) 6) In Vain - Solemn (Progressive Melodic Death Metal) 7) Aristarchos - Martyr Of Star And Fire (Atmospheric Black Metal) 8) Vanden Plas - The Empyrean Equation Of The Lost Things (Progressive Metal) 9) Bongripper - Empty (Instrumental Doom) 10) High On Fire - Cometh The Storm (Sludge) 11) Diabolical Oath - Oracular Hexations (Blackened Death Metal) 12) Necrot - Lifeless Birth (Death Metal) 13) Kvadrat - The Horrible Dissonance Of Oblivion (Blackened Death Metal) 14) Belore - Eastern Tales (Atmospheric Black Metal) 15) Sarcasm - Mourninghoul (Melodic Death Metal with Black Metal elements) 16) Melvins - Tarantula Heart (Sludge) 17) Acid Mammoth - Supersonic Megafauna Collision (Stoner Doom) 18) Funeral Leech - The Illusion Of Time (Death-Doom) 19) Antichrist Siege Machine - Vengeance Of Eternal Fire ( War Metal) 20) Friends Of Hell - God Damned You To Hell (Traditional Doom)
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Was a GREAT doom month
@CraigMader4 ай бұрын
Thanks for ARISTARCHOS, Sir. That one got by me, nerdpower...
@dhatribalz77724 ай бұрын
Great list guys ! My top 3 of the month: 1) In vein - solemn 2) Khirki - Κυκεώνας (an amazing prog rock/metal album from greece) 3) DVNE - the voidking I recommend everyonz to check khirki, really.
@thomashumphries64064 ай бұрын
I usually pick up a new band or two to add to my playlist. Glad I watched for Labyrinthis Stellarum, never heard of them but I love everything they're about!
@MetalTrenches4 ай бұрын
Lots of tasty stuff this month.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
A lot from the underground this month, really cool
@TheMetalGaia4 ай бұрын
Including your reviews sir! Love your content.
@CraigMader4 ай бұрын
Hey, everybody, its Uncle Icky!
@finq09974 ай бұрын
I read "Labyrinthus Stellarium" and thought "oh god what nonsense is this?", I have now listened to this album four times today and I am in awe and in love. This whole "space(y)" black metal has always been really appealing to me, but for some reason I could never get into Darkspace, Vorga didn't really do it for me either until their latest release which is absolutely STELLAR (badumm-tss). Vortex of the Worlds amazed me right away. How fucking good is the ending to the last track, too? Brilliant album, no filler, short and to the point to never get boring but with enough room for atmosphere building and experimental parts. Straight onto the top10 contender list for this year!
@CraigMader4 ай бұрын
Lotsa keyboards in metal these days, but few learn how to program and play them. Master class, here.
@cowmark674 ай бұрын
There were certainly some bangers this month. Going to have to check out those Arð, The Vision Bleak, and Labyrinthus Stellarium albums. Also a few albums I have yet to check out from this Friday, the 26th, that I've been looking forward to. Here are my favorites of the month. 1. SeeYouSpaceCowboy - Coup De Grâce (post-hardcore/metalcore/pop punk) 2. Cistvaen - At Light’s Demise (atmospheric black metal/doom metal) 3. Necrot - Lifeless Birth (death metal) 4. Witch Vomit - Funeral Sanctum (death metal) 5. Icosandria - A Scarlet Lunar Glow (post-metal/blackgaze/post-rock) 6. Hour of Penance - Devotion (brutal death metal/technical death metal) 7. Draugr - Unter Yggdrasils Schatten (pagan black metal) 8. Ancient Storm - Forever and Never (black metal) 9. Castle Rat - Into the Realm (doom metal/heavy metal) 10. Kawir - Kydoimos (pagan black metal)
@mercyfulnate4 ай бұрын
Witch Vomit - Funeral Sanctum Necrot - Lifeless Birth Replicant - Infinite Mortality Antichrist Siege Machine - Vengeance of Eternal Fire Tombstoner - Rot Stink Rip Dvne - Voidkind Blaze of Perdition - Upharsin Morgul Blade - Heavy Metal Wraiths These are my favs of the month!
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Strong albums!!
@doubleXnickel4 ай бұрын
not as much overlap this month, my April jams: Dvne - Voidkind ingested - The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams Inter Arma - New Heaven Spit On Your Grave - Arkanum glassing - From the Other Side of the Mirror Listening Party
@thunderhead71974 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this. Lots of new stuff i have not herd before. Will be checking out CISTVAEN for my dose of Post Black Metal. Well done Guys.....more please..
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Let us know what you think. Hope you take that album a nice hike. 🚶
@blueandwhiteeighttwo4 ай бұрын
My album of the month is the new one from Imminence. My other choice's are the newest albums from Atrae Bills and Tyr and also one EP (Paula Teles - Desencanto). From your choices Labyrinthus Stellarium seems cool, I'll take a listen
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Curious your thoughts after your spin it!
@blueandwhiteeighttwo4 ай бұрын
@@forgemastermetal great album! Thanks 🤘
@jasonsickmon52874 ай бұрын
Replicant - Infinite Mortality
@wolverine6694 ай бұрын
Great picks. I have to ad at least the debut from Baron and the second album from Bythos
@loonyman834 ай бұрын
I loved the Dvne album. Not my favorite of the year, but I spun it multiple times. The album that won the month for me was In Vain's Solemn. Such a good prog metal album with a tinge doom and gloom.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
I gotta scope that, multiple people recc’d it
@loonyman834 ай бұрын
@@forgemastermetal I only heard it yesterday since it just released but you should hear Amiensus' Album Reclamation. Great black metal fuzed with other styles that can really elicit the emotions out of ya. It might be my new favorite of the month.
@bystolics4 ай бұрын
Atrae Bilis "Aumicide" and Replicant "Infinite Mortality" both blew me away. Soooo gooood!!
@SuperBlackdalhia4 ай бұрын
DVNE rules! Was so happy to hear their new album and was not disappointed
@tmotus844 ай бұрын
Totally agree about DVNE. Even the part you pointed out as “just right.” I think sooommme of it is a little lack of depth (or space between the instruments ) in production? Like, if they could borrow a couple notes from The Ocean? But also they just need to leave a little for us to sink out hooks into, riff-wise. There’s not a whole lot of memorable moments that you can walk away from and still have going in your brain
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Totally agree.
@HCmetal0224 ай бұрын
Some honorable mentions In vain- solemn Replicant - infinite mortality Maere-…and the universe keeps silent
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
That Replicant record RIPS
@-GLADD-4 ай бұрын
Love the new In Vain record, absolutely killer stuff
@kentcarmack58794 ай бұрын
Not my thing the way it once was, but replicant is not honorable mention. That album was almost perfect. Just a little too much for me these days
@CraigMader4 ай бұрын
That shit's awesome, but I thought it was from March
@Hellenicheavymetal4 ай бұрын
I love the Cistvaen one. In Vain also came out with a really good one.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
I have yet to spin In Vain, thanks for the reminder!
@karkir-joharkarntkristkark95074 ай бұрын
Besides those albums mentioned in this video: The Monolith Death Cult - The demon who makes trophies of men Folterkammer - Weibermacht Darkthrone - It becomes us all
@CraigMader4 ай бұрын
FOLTERKAMMER!!!!
@MetalMaps3 ай бұрын
Lots of awesome stuff, thx 🤘
@THRASHORBETHRASHED8514 ай бұрын
Love Castle Rat going 2 pick up soon.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
You going vinyl?
@THRASHORBETHRASHED8514 ай бұрын
@@forgemastermetal vinyl all the way👍👍
@potato45344 ай бұрын
Cometh the storm by High on Fire goes SO HARD
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Yeah the riffs in that crush
@jesseleavy58414 ай бұрын
I got some stuff to check out! Some of my favorites that weren't already mentioned in the video: High On Fire - Cometh The Storm Folterkammer - Weibermacht Antichrist Siege Machine - Vengeance Of Eternal Fire Witch Vomit - Funeral Sanctum
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
was a DAMN good doom month
@tonycaldwell3314 ай бұрын
April was a strong month. I believe the hype surrounding In Vain & Labyrintus Stellarums' releases are well warranted.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
They need more hype IMO
@tomasjonsson71414 ай бұрын
Castle rat is band of the year, all hail the rat queen 😻
@primordial42884 ай бұрын
Necrot kicks my balls again. And Selbst - Despondency Chord Progressions is on repeat here. Will surely make my aoty-list. But gonna be so hard. So many killer-albums allready this year.. oh and i forgot Kvadrat - The Horrible Dissonance of Oblivion, not sure if it was released in april or march.
@Dismal-future4 ай бұрын
Necrot Witch Vomit High on Fire Ecclesia (French classic Doom metal) Inter Arma Castle Rat
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
What a great month for doom and death metal!
@NicolasAristizabal-rb3ju4 ай бұрын
Nice seeing Metal Trenches around here. Cool video as usual 🤘🤘
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
We’re pals and this is a killer community. Cheers bud.
@scottlowry68574 ай бұрын
If you dudes haven't heard the album Despondency Chord Progressions by Selbst, give it a spin. Solo black metal project out of South America, one of my favorite albums of the year. Think you'll dig it.
@Count_Deangeli4 ай бұрын
And agree that if DVNE slow down the tempo they'll be more appealing to doom aficionados
@enferex4 ай бұрын
Death metal is hit or miss with me; however, the Necrot stuff I've heard is great! I need to check out the Austere album, the samples you played sound excellent.
@Count_Deangeli4 ай бұрын
Glad to see a lot of doom on the list. This Necrot album doesn't stand out to me, though. Will check The Vision Bleak
@karlsetterberg59404 ай бұрын
2:02 & 17:02 Lol love! Agree with everything said about The Vision Bleak, Wow! and out of nowhere,, Did read some revies of them, guess they have 3 other solid LP's.. For me, by december, The Bride will grow and surpass The Bleak.. Ran across Ard n Austere as well, nice choices.. Tyr, Darkthrone and High on Fire solid!
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Great month!@
@niwdoog4 ай бұрын
In Vain-Solemn is really good. Released on 4/12/24
@MetalNeverDieswithMarkA4 ай бұрын
Another wild month for metal.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
The Doom genre is finally releasing some good stuff
@ghostnote-64 ай бұрын
Never heard of The Vision Bleak, but it was a standout of the releases that were featured. Definitely checking them out. I haven't followed MDB Since the late 90's but maybe I'll try getting back into them. Did the same for Opeth a few years ago.
@alexperry46914 ай бұрын
Necrot, MDB and especially DVNE are amazing. I'd also add Atrae Bilis -aumicide. Brilliant Tech death that focuses on riffs rather than noodle wankery!
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Ya gotta offset the wank w/ riffs
@shanemckenna3924 ай бұрын
I am in love with the new Belore album "Eastern Tales." Another great list, guys!
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
I can’t wait to spin that this weekend
@shanemckenna3924 ай бұрын
@@forgemastermetal thanks for bringing Cistvaen to my attention! That and Ad Nihilum are easily my two favorite debut albums so far this year.
@cyphix7404233 ай бұрын
Ingested is super if someone know more groups like Ingested please name them. Hideous Divinity as well. Great Video
@CraigMader4 ай бұрын
VISION BLEAK and LABYRINTHUS STELLARUM!! I feel so seen right now.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
You are my dude. You are. lol.
@barsknos4 ай бұрын
The new Selbst album blew me away! Have you heard it? I will give Ard and Austere an extra listen now that they have your stamp of approval =)
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
No we haven’t, thanks for the rec man!
@Jah-Knee4 ай бұрын
Folterkammer!
@Ilnath4 ай бұрын
Other 3 great albums of april Blazing Eternity - A certain End of Everything In Vain - Solem Blaze of perdition - Upharsin
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Oh shiiiii I didn’t even know Blaze of Perdition had a new one!
@Ilnath4 ай бұрын
@@forgemastermetal It's really good
@CandyOnAChopstick4 ай бұрын
Some great stuff here! If I know anything of your tastes by now though, Amiensus is a MUST listen. I’m assuming you haven’t heard it because I can’t imagine it not making your list.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Love that band, didn’t know they had a new one!
@CandyOnAChopstick4 ай бұрын
@@forgemastermetal 😁
@barsknos4 ай бұрын
I often check through the comments for hidden gems and this time I struck fucking GOLD! Fantastic album! Thanks! Did you hear the new Selbst?
@CraigMader4 ай бұрын
Jeez, you guys were quick getting this out. I didnt have my list handy, and then the CASTLE RAT lady showed up like the second coming of Elvira Mistress of the Dark and I got so turned on I forgot to listen and had to keep going back. Here's my bracket for April(minus your pix): -blakmetl-SELBST; WITCH VOMIT; ADON; GLASSING -dethmetl-COFFIN CURSE; FUNERAL LEECH; ENGULFED; DIABOLIC OATH; OBSCURIAL; OPIUM DEATH; MISOTHEIST -mixdmetl arts/post- FULL OF HELL; BLACK TUSK; MELVINS; OBERST; HORNDAL; UDOLS; THROWING BRICKS & ONTAARD; CONVULSING; JASON BLAKE; MARTIN HOWTH; KOLGA; KEYGEN CHURCH; HAMMERHEDD -doommetl-HEAVY TEMPLE; DOOL; HANDS OF GORO -thrashmetl-VULTURE; MOOR -d&dmetl-TYR Hope some of this music helps you folks like it helps me...
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
The metal therapy always helps my dude! Have a killer weekend!
@reinhardmarx624 ай бұрын
Check out the new Horn Daudswiärk!!! Please!!! Best regards!
@tmotus844 ай бұрын
I can’t remember - have you guys heard Messa yet?
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Yea they're awesome
@simonrohrbach28344 ай бұрын
My favourite Album of the Month is another kinda unknown Band. Its "Solemn" - In Vain. A very well done Melodic Death Metal Album with Black Metal & Doom Metal Influences! I hope yall check it out
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Sounds like it’s up our alley! Thanks man!
@krestdorl16974 ай бұрын
Oh my…how am I gonna find time listen to all the good albums comming out all the time. 🙂
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Its a good problem to have!
@mark71664 ай бұрын
The struggle is real, man.
@Doomherre4 ай бұрын
Nice! 🔥🔥🔥
@Djare9154 ай бұрын
Ouyeah,new Necrot rules!
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
yeah dude - solid DM release for 2024
@cbn66354 ай бұрын
That Necrot album easily takes the first prize for me; 'Drill the Skull' alone is worth the price of admission! 🤘 Ingested on the other hand... 💩💩 They hit all the deathcore trappings I thoroughly despise.. 🤮
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
That’s ok man!
@cbn66354 ай бұрын
@@forgemastermetal Thanks, man! 😁
@KG-ff6dd4 ай бұрын
what website is that at 3:20?
@taomahNEGEV4 ай бұрын
Check out In Vain: Solemn.
@Agostoic4 ай бұрын
Austere and Belore won for me, tasty riffage and lotsa atmosphere.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
I’m planning on spinning Belore this weekend.
@darksideinferno34544 ай бұрын
Some great Stuff right here! My favorite this month is from one of Germany's finest DISBELIEF Killing Karma!! Killer Album!! Check it out!! 💀🤘💀🤘💀🤘
@Mat-84 ай бұрын
New Bongripper is crazy
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Yeah dude that album is nasty
@CraigMader4 ай бұрын
I go for a Deeper Burble, myself...ol' skool, I guess
@jithendra70304 ай бұрын
great list folks but mocking AUSTERE and DSBM? 😒
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
You'll be okay.
@filheim4 ай бұрын
No Deicide mention? Really???
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
I didn’t really enjoy it that much other than a few select tracks, and the art sucks.
@joshuacoe82354 ай бұрын
I listened to more albums than I can remember this month, so I will leave a suggested album. Orphean Passage : Apart.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Good one! Hope you’re well bud!
@tiagolopes73374 ай бұрын
No benighted?😢
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Haven’t gotten to it yet
@CraigMader4 ай бұрын
New benighted is more than most folks can take. I feel like this record might be slightly ahead of it's time. Plus it's FRENCH. French metal is obstreperously original across all genres. If you know, you know. France famously doesnt care what you think, and it carries over to their meatal.
@toxicwaltz694 ай бұрын
All garbage. Thank jebus for bands like Psycroptic, Gorod, and to some extent, bands like Veil of Maya and Whitechapel.
@forgemastermetal4 ай бұрын
Psycroptic 🤘
@CraigMader4 ай бұрын
Your vision is occluded. Good luck with that. All must pass, or you could choose to hang on and learn....