Best Albums Releasing This Week (11/10/2023)
Notable remasters/re-releases (aka you feel old now, you're welcome)
- Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (35th Anniversary)
- New Order - Substance (Deluxe Edition)
- Meshuggah - Chaosphere (25th Anniversary)
Non-metal releases
KC Rae - Think I'm Gonna Die
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This is my most-anticipated of the week, including all the metal releases. I loved Now, Now and have loved all three singles KC has released so far from this new solo venture. Continues in the synthpop/indie realm that Now, Now's Saved brought that group into- and I'm glad because it's probably my favorite Now, Now record.
Metal releases
Left Cross - Upon Desecrated Altars
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Death metal with war metal influence. No surprise as it features the drummer from Antichrist Siege Machine.
Vastum - Inward to Gethsemane
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In usual Vastum form, beefy death metal with wild lead guitars and constantly changing tempos.
Pyrolatrous - Inveterate
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Angular black/death with some firey soloing. Features members of other well-known acts (Krallice, Woe, etc)
Plaguemace - Reptilian Warlords
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Stompy knuckle-dragging club(mace?)-wielding death metal with some caveman gang vocals thrown in to complete the feel. Somehow I like it and think it's funny at the same time.
Halvar - State of the Nation
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Punky political South African thrash, with vocals ranging between a black/thrash style, more typical thrash yelling, and gang vocals.