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Noble Art
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Vito F. Mainolfi - Guitars & Bass
Ray Alder - Vocals
Ezio Di Ieso - Piano & Keys
Alfonso Mocerino - Drums
“Pentesilea Road” is a progressive rock band, originally formed as a one-man solo project of the Italian guitarist Vito F. Mainolfi in 2014.
Until 2019, the band published several demos, mostly instrumental, over SoundCloud and BandCamp.
The first full-length album “Pentesilea Road” was released on February, the 26th 2021.
The band's name is a reference to Pentesilea, the diluted city described in Italo Calvino’s book “Invisible Cities”.
The Album is available on all digital platforms and on Digipak on their BandCamp at the following addresses:
https://dutchmusicworks.
Official links
Spotify: https://open.spotify.
Apple Music: https://music.apple.
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Deezer: https://deezer.page.
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Today’s review is of Lithuanian Death Doom Metal band Sullen Guest’s upcoming new EP.
Consisting of 3 long tracks of despairing, cruel and wrathful Doom, the release absorbs the listener into a black world of pure angst. Combining a powerful yet elegant and classic sound in the likes of Aeternus with some added pain that reminds of certain Funeral Doom bands though never fully accessing the genre (somewhat similarly to Apathy Noir in this sense as well as in the general ambience), the songs create a dark atmosphere full of gloomy melodies over a soundscape that is no doubt product of veteran musicianship.
The release deals with the phases one passes after loss, and it is surely a good sonic representation of an unfruitful pursuit of solace. Fans of anything slow, depressive and mesmerizing should check this out. This is also an EP which grows in magnificence after each play, so listening to it multiple times is recommended.
I recommend this album to fans of Death Doom Metal and Melodic Doom Metal. My rating is of 9/10.
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Today’s review is of Brazilian Death Metal band Hierarchical Punishment’s new album.
This release delivers old-school aggressive Death Metal with some elements of Grindcore that don’t quite bring it totally towards Deathgrind, but that add new depths of sweet putridity while not interfering with the melodies.
If you want something violent, fast and merciless then look no further. This is an album of hard-hitting Death Metal performed with that easily identifiable pinch of darkness that is prevalent in classic Brazilian Extreme Metal, which is here honoured while also allowing space for freshness added in a way that doesn’t interfere with the malevolent intent of old-school fury. Fans of traditional and violent metal to break your neck at while also being able to appreciate nice touches of melody will enjoy the full-length. My personal highlights are “Escape The Fate” and “Turning Point”.
I recommend this album to fans of Death Metal and Deathgrind. My rating is of 8,5/10.
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