Recommendations

[Tyranor]

You always were, Darkrawl. This indication appeared only to remind you that.
On a happy note, it is good to have a home. Is it not?
I'll probably be the next one if I won't stop my delirious rants.

[Tyranor]

Since Spektr is somewhat relevant and liked by some inhabitants in here, coincidentally, I recalled this duo just before the release of their third full-length album called "Cypher". I always liked this band only in some of its parts, not as a whole entity even though they probably do deliberately what they do. Somehow I always remain with strange impression that their creation is a bit underdeveloped, though it has some really good potential. The same case is here. It's rather difficult to sense direction of their music, because sometimes it comes as seemingly random experimentation. There are some cool arpeggiated chord bends and some sound cool textures, plus gone are those ridiculous duckish vocal (I personally can't stand this type of black metal voice), so it definitely has some good parts, but it was not enough to really immerse my mind into their psychotic mud.

[Darkcrawl]

Spektr could have been one of my favourite groups but they never seem to have made a flowing album of good themes/ ideas much like you've said. I really liked 'Near Death Experience' and found it, at times, full of the horrific imagery I like in such music but I've not got on with anything else they've done.

[Tyranor]

Whoever is into industrial with a bit of touch old-school, I recommend Swedish Trepaneringsritualen (which I discovered last spring in one big local industrial music fest organized by Autarkeia label). "Trepaneringsritualen explores themes of religion, magick and the occult realms of consciousness, taking its musical cues from the old school of ritual ambient & death industrial. Rhythmic and seething at times, and oozing forward with a creeping sense of desolation, Trepaneringsritualen conjures forth bleak but mesmerizing visions of the end-times." That pretty much says it all. Good stuff.

[Tyranor]

While Abyssal's "Denouement" was a pleasant surprise, "Novit Enim Dominus Qui Sunt Eius" pretty much blew me away. Very powerful release. Technical, but has a space for breath. There some elements that may seem random, but the overall atmosphere is thick and morbid as hell. Now that's a real black death metal for me. And by the way, band that likes Silent Hill can't be wrong (oops, oxymoron). Song "Swansong of a Dying Race" is sufficient proof of that.