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Ignobleth – Manor of Primitive Anticreation Review By Spicie ForrestYou may note that I haven’t published a full review in more than a week. You may also note that my most recent contribution to AMG Productions was a ranking for the best of death metal’s old guard. You may peek at the score below and question my ability to remain objective in light of my recent musical diet. But worry not, dear reader! Objectivity is my prime objective, Fairness and Justice my guiding lights. You can rest assured that this review of Ignobleth’s debut LP, Manor of Primitive Anticreation, contains naught but Unbiased and Very Correct Opinions™.
Hailing from northern Italy, Ignobleth peddles a unique blend of black and death metal. This trio, comprised of A.L. on guitar, A.B. on bass and vocals, and M.O. on drums, combines the esoteric psychosis of Ritual Ascension with the grime and filth of Rotpit and an HM2 pedal. The result is a worship service held in the darkest recesses of a city sewer system. Murky, mangy riffs echo and multiply as they careen down lightless, sweating passageways, and haunted rasps reverberate in the mire. Together, Ignobleth creates an oppressive and turbid atmosphere, most acutely felt on “Proselyte Pig I” and “And the Lunar Mass Shatters.” The loping, swinging main riff of the former evokes gothic, vaudevillian horror, while M.O.’s icy kit work on the latter encourages eldritch panic.
Speaking of M.O., his percussive assault is perhaps the highlight of Manor of Primitive Anticreation, but not for the reason you might think. Indeed, he effortlessly oscillates between blackened blasts, death-infused rhythms, and punky beats (“Warped Abyssal Architecture,” “Forked Tongues”), but the predominance of the drums here is largely a result of a very subpar production job. Vocals and drums are centered on an unnecessarily wide sound stage with strings as far left and right as they can go, and as a result, each track feels less like a cohesive song and more like instruments playing at the same time. And while A.L.’s guitar is fairly clear when spotlighted for leads and hooks, the second the rest of the band joins in, it becomes barely audible mush. Prime examples include “Obelisk of Deformity,” which, during faster paced sections, becomes a wall of indeterminable sound, and “Proselyte Pig II,” which drowns its main riff in vat of sludge, such that I can barely hear more than two notes when I know A.L. is playing several more.
Would that the woes of Manor of Primitive Anticreation stopped there. Ignobleth includes an intro and three separate interludes on an album spanning only 11 tracks (“Intro,” “Spores,” “Interlude: Lecherous Sex Magick,” and “Manor of Primitive Anticreation”1). Interludes and ambient pieces can work, but here, they’re little more than minorly spooky synths, garbled spoken word, and choral bits that annoyingly interrupt the main course. Manor of Primitive Anticreation boldly includes even more ambience in the outro of “And the Lunar Mass Shatters,” and the last two minutes of album closer, “Among the Seventy-Two Embalmed Ekpyrotic Gods.” Even if the pacing were tighter and less stilted, the songwriting itself leaves much to be desired. Repetition runs rampant through the album (“Among…,” “Proselyte Pig I,” “Obelisk of Deformity”), blunting riffs and passages that could have bitten much harder. There’s also an overreliance on wordless howls over mildly furious instrumental sections. It’s so frequent that song structures seem composed almost entirely of bridges and solos with few verses or choruses to be found, compounding the album’s repetitive tendencies.
This has been a frustrating album to work with. While Ignobleth’s tone is deliciously vile, the songwriting and production leave me deeply disappointed. Over several spins, I got the distinct impression that Manor of Primitive Anticreation isn’t blackened death metal so much as something that sounds vaguely like it. It’s fine in the background, but direct attention reveals it to be a shallow imitation. Much of Manor of Primitive Anticreation seems geared toward a live audience—song structures, tone, prevalence of blast beats—and I have no doubt that it fucks quite hard in such a setting. Unfortunately, this style does not translate well to a studio production, much less the review process.
Rating: 1.5/5.0
#15 #2026 #Apr26 #BlackMetal #BlackenedDeathMetal #CaligariRecords #DeathMetal #Ignobleth #ItalianMetal #ManorOfPrimitiveAnticreation #Review #Reviews #RitualAscension #Rotpit
DR: 8 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Caligari Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Instagram
Releases Worldwide: April 17th, 2026 -
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Opera IX - Defixiones (Official Music Video)
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Tyrannus – Mournhold Review By Kenstrosity
UK antifascist blackened death/thrash trio Tyrannus caught my attention with the be-castled cover art for their upcoming sophomore record, Mournhold. Having never listened to them prior, I gravitated towards the promise of yet another robust hybrid of styles and sounds. With bands like Antiverse and Skeletonwitch to call on as points of comparison, Tyrannus all but guarantee my appreciation. This is the kind of genre-blending that I crave on an hourly basis. Does Mournhold have the goods to satisfy my voracious needs?
Lead single “Reignfall” demonstrates that Tyrannus aren’t fucking around, boasting an adrenaline-fueled cataclysm of riffs, shreds, pummels, and roars. It is an ideal case study for what Mournhold captures, ensaring the icy raze of black, the fiery vitriol of thrash, and the swaggering aggression of death in one fell swoop. Separated from those superficial attributes, it embodies the Platonic ideal of a great metal track. And so, Tyrannus publish their infernal formula, and Mournhold’s multifaceted application of that formula brews excitement and fun at every turn. Tightly packed into 40 minutes, seven tracks tear through a blunderbuss of cool ideas, hooky motifs, and fun deviations from the expected.
Most surprising of these diversions is center cut “Flesh Eternal,” which recalls the gothic swing of Tribulation if they took the ashen path to black/thrash. A really cool song on its own, “Flesh Eternal” more importantly cements Tyrannus as versatile songwriters and shrewd album composers. It resolves the aggressive black metal scorch of the first three songs—the best of which (“Orbus Non Suffict,” “Seizing Stars”) fulfill the gap left by Skeletonwitch after Serpents Unleashed. At the same time, it sets up the second act, beautifully bisecting Mournhold’s story with something a little more rock-oriented as a palette cleanser. That brief reprieve allows me to properly prepare myself for “Reignfall.” A barnburner of devilish nature, “Reignfall” Hellrips my face clean off with speed-metal riffs, righteous dive-bomb solos, and downright ignorant grooves charred by black metal rasps. A second twist that I hoped for but dared not expect, Mournhold’s back half transitions to altogether darker and moodier spaces than the front. “Slower” and longer form compositions (“Mournhold,” “Back to Grey”) reside in those spaces, creating an expanded stage for Tyrannus’ final ideas to land and settle.
This arrangement allows listeners to bask in more instrumental noodling and melodic storytelling as Mournhold comes to a close, but the risk of drag creeps in. “Mournhold” is certainly thrashy and aggressive enough in its second half to offset that inertia, but at six-and-a-half minutes, it rubs against bloat with a cocky smirk. Closer “Back to Grey” toys that line even more salaciously, teasing attention spans to their limit at nearly eight minutes. Luckily, its classic heavy metal gallop and olde-timey meloblack charm make it hard to hate. Like many tight runtimes, though, 40 minutes suffers more noticeably when any one song overstays its welcome; Mournhold’s final couplet gently cross that threshold. Cutting a minute from each—perhaps fewer repetitions of a riff here, and trimming an intro or bridge there—would make them stronger and thus improve the whole in kind.
Mournhold doesn’t need much improving, though, to be an unqualified success. It’s a rip-roaring fun time, with a youthful personality as exuberant as it is infectious. Tyrannus improved in every aspect on the promise of their debut, refining their voice into something highly recognizable and alluring. If this is just the beginning for Tyrannus, I tremble to think of what they might accomplish on future records. That’s a later Ken problem. For now, I’m content and gunning to storm castles and slay eldritch monsters for an eternity with Mournhold. Join me!
Rating: Great!
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DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: True Cult Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: May 15th, 2026 -
Wyróżnienia:
- Termogaunt, album "Silvermoon's Cult" - początkowo tę hiszpańską kapelę black/thrash (raczej black) chciałem umieścić wyżej, gdyż gdy słuchałem jej na głośnikach, to niezwykle podobały mi się melodie oraz ogólne szaleństwo. Potem przeszedłem na słuchawki i przy większej selektywności już tak dobrze nie było, ale to nadal solidna robota.
- Belles - to nie jest żaden metal, żaden rock. Belles to country, ale raczej w tym kierunku popowym niż typowe wzięcie gitary i granie na niej na werandzie patrząc na krowy. Tym niemniej, jest to bardzo przyjemne, takie delikatne, choć tradycyjnie najbardziej podobają mi się żywsze, śpiewane pełnym głosem utwory. Ale ostrzegam - amerykańskość i taka "taylorswiftowość" w treści oraz wokalu jest tutaj mocno słyszalna. Ja to lubię, ale ja to ja.
- Shroud - jest dużo zespołów o tym mianie, ale mi chodzi o taki, co wydał dwa single w 2024 i 2025 roku: "All Creation" oraz "The Eternal Void". Taki black/death/thrash nie wiem skąd, bardzo energiczny, choć standardowy. Nic specjalnego, jednak za parę lat, jeśli zespół wyda coś więcej, może być niezła muzyka.
- Hecate - francuski black metal, który na początku mnie urzekł i już pędziłem, aby napisać o nim w rekomendacjach wyżej, ale jednak "zdegradowałem" tę kapelę do wyróżnień. To taki black uciekający nieco w post (ale tylko trochę), gdzie wokal jest kompletnie "nieczytelny", a gdy zaczyna się ściana dźwięku i ciekawa perkusja, to jest fajnie. Tylko że za dużo mimo wszystko tutaj momentów nudy i przestoju. Ale polecam sprawdzić jak najbardziej.
- Paterna Spirituum, album "Pieśni pogardy" - debiut zespołu, który istnieje w Częstochowie od 2015 roku. Niezłe, trochę agresywne, trochę melodyjnie, aczkolwiek przyznam, że nie porwało mnie aż tak. Tym niemniej, na pewno do obserwacji i plusik na zachętę.
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Dzisiaj będzie relatywnie dużo rekomendacji muzycznych. Po pierwsze dlatego, że sporo z tego, co dotknęło moich uszu, mnie się spodobało. A po drugie, bo za tydzień prawdopodobnie nie będzie zestawienia.
1. Microtonal - zazwyczaj nie słucham takiej muzyki, bo nie wiem, czy jest to pełnoprawny thrash, jak stoi na MA. Ta brytyjska formacja gra potężnie, z pogłosem, przyspieszając w odpowiednich momentach, dudniąc i tak "nawołując" niższym głosem. Powiem tak - wciągające i jak już się rozkręci, to mocne i satysfakcjonujące.
2. Melechesh, singiel "Sentinels of Shamash" - normalnie nie wyróżniam singli, ale te trzy utwory są naprawdę wciągające. To death z orientalnymi elementami, jak przystało na ten zespół, ale słychać tutaj nawet po prostu heavymetalowe przypierdzielenie, a przede wszystkim jest klimat i brak nudy.
3. Capa Preta, album "Em Nome de Vossa Santidade Maioral de Todos os Infernos" - im dłużej tego słuchałem, tym bardziej mi się podobało. Natchione, szalone, chaotyczne, ale w tym wszystkim angażujące i nawet dość melodyjne jak na niemelodyjny black metal. Ale że to BM, to krzyczy wszystko. Pan wokalista też krzyczy, woła i chyba oddaje się jakimś medytacjom. A tak serio, to muzycznie bardzo dobrze to "chodzi".
4. Celestial Deconstruction, album "Transcosmic Spillover" - dziwne, ale ciekawe. To black metal, ale taki mający większe ambicje, z blastami i krzykiem, ale także melorecytacją, a także faktycznie kosmicznymi wstawkami elektronicznymi (choć jest ich bardzo mało). I mimo że jest tutaj ściana dźwięku i blasty, to nie tyle czuć agresję, co raczej podniosłe i głośne opowiadanie historii. Trochę nie mój typ, ale jest to na tyle interesujące, że zespół dołączam do grona wartych obserwacji.
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liminalanimal - Mùthadh II
"Atmospheric black metal from Scotland exploring themes from Celtic and Pictish history, myth and legend."
#blackmetal #atmosphericblackmetal #blackgaze #blackeneddoom #blackeneddoommetal #music
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#NowPlaying Wayfarer's 2018 album World's Blood is a unique and really REALLY good #BlackMetal album with sort of American western themes. And the music is really good, every song is a banger from beginning to end.
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Ὁπλίτης - Συμμιαινόμεναι Διονύσῳ Ἐλευθέριῳ
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Today's music:
MÅNEGARM - I Skogsfruns famn
#metal #FolkMetal #BlackMetal #sweden #music #np #NowPlaying #MastoMusic
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Today's music:
MÅNEGARM - Edsvuren
#metal #FolkMetal #BlackMetal #sweden #music #np #NowPlaying #MastoMusic
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Heute hin- und hergerissen zwischen #Darkthrone mit "Pre-Historic Metal", was einem schon wieder wunderbare Old-School-Vibes beschert:
https://music.apple.com/de/album/pre-historic-metal/1881564845
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Panopticon - Set Hjemsøkte Hjertet
https://thetruepanopticon.bandcamp.com/album/det-hjems-kte-hjertet
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The musicians that formulated the #deathmetal and #blackmetal genres are grandfather age now. Of the #metal founding generation, Iommi and Butler are 78 and 77, great grandfather age.
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Satyricon
[1994] Dark Medieval Times -
One of my first cassettes as a young man, joining his son's love for black metal. Go Kenny G. youtu.be/ywcshfrpO3A?... #music #blackmetal #jazz
IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT - Merkuriu... -
For #MittwochMetalMix I share the most surprising (at least for me) new release from last week. I didn't even know the band exists, but I really dig this album.
A Forest of Stars – Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface
https://musiccloud.io/wI8O3
