ancient-death.bandcamp.com Breaking the Barriers of Hope, by ANCIENT DEATH
from the album Ego Dissolution
The Chasm - No Mercy (Our Time Is Near)
luxinframundisproductions.bandcamp.com No Mercy (Our Time is Near), by The Chasm
from the album Deathcult for Eternity: The Triumph
Mortem - Uma, Head of the Witch
blacklegionrecs.bandcamp.com Uma Head Of The Witch, by MORTEM
from the album The Devil Speak in Tongues
Ripped to Shreds - Into the Court of Yanluowang
rippedtoshredsdeathmetal.bandcamp.com Into the Court of Yanluowang, by Ripped to Shreds
from the album Sanshi
Massacra - Ultimate Antichrist
centurymedia.bandcamp.com Ultimate Antichrist, by Massacra
from the album Enjoy The Violence (Reissue + Bonus)
Oath of Cruelty - Into the Chamber of Death
darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com Into the Chamber of Death, by Oath of Cruelty
from the album Summary Execution at Dawn
My favorite full-lengths from last year:
VoidCeremony - Threads of Unknowing
Sulphur Aeon - Seven Crowns and Seven Seals
Cruciamentum - Obsidian Refractions
Ascended Dead - Evenfall of the Apocalypse
Serpent of Old - Ensemble Under the Dark Sun
Blood Oath - Lost in an Eternal Silence
Ulthar - Anthronomicon
Sepulchral Curse - Abhorrent Dimensions
Disguised Malignance - Entering the Gateways
Majesties - Vast Reaches Unclaimed
My favorite EPs from last year:
Undergang - De syv stadier af fordærv
Hyperdontia - Deranged
StarGazer - Bound by Spells
Lunar Chamber - Shambhallic Vibrations
This album is an obvious evolution of their sound. The prog-rock elements are going to take a little getting used to but may really shine after some more listens.
Sounds a lot like Dead Congregation, which makes sense seeing as they have the same guitarist.
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This really does sound much more like Dead Congregation than their other releases. Really looking forward to hearing the whole album along with Dead Congregation's new one whenever they eventually release it.
Favorite full-lengths
VoidCeremony - Threads of Unknowing
Ascended Dead - Evenfall of the Apocalypse
Putrid Yell - Consuming Aberration
Astriferous - Pulsations from the Black Orb
Ulthar - Anthronomicon (black/death)
Majesties - Vast Reaches Unclaimed (melodic death)
Favorite EPs
Hyperdontia - Deranged
Lunar Chamber - Shambhallic Vibrations
If you aren't already familiar with them, check out Beyond from Germany. They definitely have a similar sound to Ascended Dead. Their guitarist went on to form Omegavortex after Beyond broke up. I'd recommend checking Omegavortex out too, although they lean a little more towards chaotic black metal than Beyond.
VoidCeremony - Threads of Unknowing
Honorable Mentions:
Ascended Dead - Evenfall of the Apocalypse
Ulthar - Anthronomicon (black/death)
Majesties - Vast Reaches Unclaimed (melodic death)
Best EPs
Hyperdontia - Deranged
Lunar Chamber - Shambhallic Vibrations
Phobophilic deserve so much credit. Enveloping Absurdity is one of my favorite albums from last year and they have been touring constantly to support it. Saw them live twice in the past year. They always put on a good show even though they have been getting stuck with the opening slot.