The problem with a lot of metal like that is that it's very "by the numbers". I'll admit I kinda like Rivers of Nihil, though it might be because the vocalist reminds me of Nergal and I'll take anything that gives me a Behemoth vibe.
It's funny to think that something labeled 'progressive' can now be considered 'by the numbers'. I suppose fifteen years ago it would have been progressive, but nowadays it's a misnomer.
I find AMG reviews to be highly (overly?) critical a lot of the time, but I agree with them on the new RoN. It's like they are trying to add everything under the kitchen sink into one album and it just turns out lacking cohesion. Some of the breakdowns and chugging sound too close to djent and deathcore for my tastes too. They're skilled with their instruments though, there's no doubt about that.
"Progressive" stopped meaning what it sounds like decades ago. The fact that "progressive" is actually a genre with a distinct sound is proof enough of that. When someone says something is "progressive rock/metal" and you know what it sounds like, it means it's not terribly progressive.
Post ran into the same problem. The early bands were using the building blocks of rock and metal to try new things, later bands just copy a formula. Even if the end result is really awesome, it's not really "post rock" any more in the sense of "after rock". It's just its own template.
Some 'progressive' bands are still groundbreaking, but yeah, for the most part it's pretty formulaic. I'd say when Ulcerate came out they were doing new things. And Gorguts from Obscura on. That's why we see newer bands coming out and people say, 'They sound like Ulcerate and Gorguts'. Mithras created a fairly original sound with Behind the Shadows. The only other band that sounds like them is Sarpantium as far as I'm aware.
Some 'progressive' bands are still groundbreaking, but yeah, for the most part it's pretty formulaic. I'd say when Ulcerate came out they were doing new things. And Gorguts from Obscura on. That's why we see newer bands coming out and people say, 'They sound like Ulcerate and Gorguts'. Mithras created a fairly original sound with Behind the Shadows. The only other band that sounds like them is Sarpantium as far as I'm aware.
I agree. Listened to it a few times already. I usually don't like female vocals in metal, but the way Myrkur does it is great - so ethereal and at times meditative.
I posted a link with the whole album a couple posts back. It is always nice to hear a woman sound like a singing woman in metal. Not only are the vocals cool, but the song stuctures are new and interesting.
There is a new place for this style of music in metal. I had thought I had heard it all until this one?
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