Njiqahdda -Serpents in the Sky (2013)

Genre: Unknown
Location: Illinois, USA
Status: Active
Formed: 2005
Label: EEE Recordings
File: 165 Mb (320kbps)

Lineup:
/ - Clean Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Field Recordings (See also: Funeral Eclipse, Oaks of Bethel, Njiijn)
_ - Distorted Vocals, Bass, Drums (See also: Funeral Eclipse, Oaks of Bethel, Njiijn)

Tracklist:
1. Gaia 5:52
2. The Veil of Allaeius 5:45
3. With Clouds 7:57
4. She Which Water Holds 12:03
5. Exclave 9:29
6. Serpents in the Sky... 11:59
7. ...and the Men Behind the Sun 17:28
Total playing Time - 1:10:33

This is the amazing follow up to the 2011 full length "The Path of Liberation From Birth and Death" from this miraculous hard-working duo Njiqahdda. They are giving this out for free from their bandcamp and you can order yourself a copy from EEE recordings.

# As an update after 7 listens, I can say it's gonna be tough to touch this one for AOTY. Absolutely fantastic.

Serpents in the Sky from Bandcamp

Download from EEE

The Chasm- Deathcult For Eternity: The Triumph (1998)

Genre: Death/Doom Metal
Lyrical themes: Sorrow, Tragedy, Legends
Origin: Mexico/ USA (Chicago, Illinois)
Formed:1992
Status: Active
Label: OZ Productions
File Size: 124MB 320Kbps

Lineup
Daniel Corchado.. Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Erick Diaz- Guitars
Antonio Leon- Drums

Tracklisting
1.Revenge Rises/Drowned in the Mournful Blood
2.No Mercy
3.I'm the Hateful Raven
4.A Portal to Nowhere
5.Chanelling the Bleeding over the Dream's Remains
6.Possessed by Past Tragedies(Tragic Shadows)
7.Apocalypse
8.In Superior Torment
9.The Triumph(of My Loss…)
Total playing time: 55min

We are going back in time to 1998 when three guys from Mexico released the last Death Metal masterpiece of that era. The Chasm released "Deathcult" and the genre of death metal was changed forever- dabbling with black metal vocals, riffs after riffs, harmonies, melodies and an depressive atmosphere. If there were a genre called DSDM ( Depressive Death Metal) - The Chasm would be at the top. This is one release where you just don't listen to one track - you have to absorb it. Got an hour to spare.. check it out.

Buy Here: Oz Productions


Deathcult For Eternity: The Triumph

Cult Of Daath- Slit Throats and Ritual Nights (2005)

Genre: Black Metal
Lyrical Themes: Death, Pain, Hatred, War
Origin: USA ( Chicago, Illinois)
Formed:1999
Status: Active
Label: Deathgasm
File Size: 108MB 320Kbps

Lineup
Wargoat Obscurum- Drums, Vocals
Culggath Immortum- Vocals, Guitars, Bass

Trackisting
01. Bestial Atonement
02. Conceived Through Black Mass Rape
03. Inhuman Sacrifice
04. Necrospells (Obscene Rites Part II)
05. Midnight Mutilation
06. Occult Obsession
07. Drink The Blood From The Skull
08. Transcending The Great Satan

Total playing time 48:45

Chicago's " Cult Of Daath" is a mid-paced old school black metal trip through blasphemy and depravity. You can hear the band's influences throughout mostly in the vein of Dark Throne- but these guys can create memorable riffs and catchy lyrics that make the whole trip worth taking. It will very hard to find something to fault on this release and has the capacity for repeated listens. Check it out

Buy Here: Deathgasm

Slit Throats and Ritual Nights

Murmur - Mainlining the Lugubrious (2010)

Genre: Black Metal
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Status: Active
Lyrical themes: Opiate Abuse, Depression, The Apocalypse, Nihilism
Year of creation: 2007
Label: Inferna Profundus Records
File: 90 Mb (320kbps)

Lineup:
Charlie Werber: Drums
Matthias Vogels: Guitars, Vocals, Noise, Synths
Shane Prendiville: Noise, Guitars, Vocals, Synths

Tracklist:
1. Intro 3:54
2. Injektion - Präparat/Ritual 7:25
3. The Fall 5:59
4. Murmux 7:09
5. Laudanum 5:13
6. Die Endlösung 9:20
Total Playing Time: 39:00

Fucking Chicago. Has anyone else noticed that the whole Chicago area is making some downright amazing music lately? Murmur hits me hard because I just love raw black metal mixed with lots of ugly distortion and noise. You listen to this and you think to yourself, "something's gotta give". This shit will destroy the universe.

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