Fall of Efrafa- Inle (2009)

Epic hardcore-tinged post metal. Check it. 

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The Stone- Umro (2009)

I don't understand how this album has received almost no attention from the metal community. It's predecessor, 2006's Magla, made a little bit of a splash, yet outside of a couple gushing Metal Archives reviews, no one seems to care. Personally, I feel that Umro is a far superior work, and stands as the best thing The Stone has yet released. It's a dark motherfucker, full of brooding atmospheres and chaotic atonal riffing, yet nonetheless possesses a ton of distinct, memorable melodies. Needless to say, I fucking dig it, and if you are a fan of super dark, technically proficient, out-there black metal, you will too.

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Ahab- The Giant (2012)

Do I really need to say anything here? It's fucking Ahab. Tortured, epic, seafaring Doom Metal. What are you waiting for?

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Nachtvorst- Silence (2012)

Here's an interesting one: depressive, almost-post black metal with a thick doom streak. Heavy, atmospheric, emotional music. Rad stuff.



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Altar of Plagues- Mammal (2011)

By far my favorite work of 2011. Still haven't stopped recommending it to everyone I come across, as it's that fucking amazing.



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toe- The Book About My Idle Plot on a Vague Anxiety

Brilliant post-rock from Japan. On the same label as Mouse on the Keys.



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Grayceon- All We Destroy (2011)

Grayceon is a three piece metal band consisting of drums, guitar, and electric cello. Their music isn't actually as out-there as you might think, though tends to be difficult to pin to a specific genre- similar, in a way, to Hammers of Misfortune. I got to see them a year or so ago and they put on a stellar show. Go see them if you can, otherwise check out this album.



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Averse- The Endesque Chants (2010)

Here's another gem that I haven't seen get nearly enough recognition. It's definitely not for everyone, but if you can get past the strangeness of it, there's some truly beautiful things to behold. Highly recommended.




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Mouse on the Keys- An Anxious Object (2009)

Best album of 2009. Seriously. These guys play an almost unquantifiable mix of acid jazz, drum and bass, and post rock. Amazing shit. 

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Elder- Dead Roots Stirring (2011)

One of the coolest stoner doom albums I've heard in a long time. DEM GROOVES. Goddamn.



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Ved Buens Ende- Written in Waters (1995)

Ridiculously underrated Avant-Black gem. Really out-there stuff, in a good way. 

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Deathspell Omega- Drought EP (2012)

Best release I've heard this year, hands fucking down. It's fast, heavy, beautiful, dirty, complex, abrasive and rewarding- often all at the same time. If you appreciate extreme music at all, even if you're not a fan of DSO, give this a shot. It's so fucking worth it.



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Dodecahedron- Dodecahedron (2012)

Up until the release of Deathspell Omega's breathtaking Drought EP, I was championing this mindfuck of an album as the best of the year thus far. It's fucking great in all aspects: tortured, suffocating atmosphere, labyrinthian atonal riffing, and a hell of a drum performance. The musicianship here is seriously great (two of the guys are from Exivious[!]) and the production follows suit. Get it. Love it.

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Pilgrim- Misery Wizard (2012)

My initial impetus to check these guys out came solely from their awesome artwork and album title. Needless to say, the music lived up. Heavy, heavy, heavy doom from Rhode Island.



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Zoroaster- Matador (2010)

Heavy stoner doom from Atlanta. Love that band name.

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Atriarch- Forever the End (2011)

I had the pleasure of seeing these guys play with Agalloch (whom they completely blew out of the water) last fall in Seattle. They were fucking awesome. Tons of atmosphere, heavy dirty riffing, and killer dynamics. The album is a cool listen, but really doesn't quite capture the intensity of what they bring to live performance. Regardless, I highly recommend it to any fan of blackened doom.

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Flight of Sleipnir- Essence of Nine (2011)

Fantastic stoner doom with heavy post-metal influences from Colorado.

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Smohalla - Résilience (2011)

Avant-garde Black Metal from France. Rad, chaotic stuff.

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Dopamine- Dying Away in the Deep Fall (2010)

Here's a weird one: Post-Black Metal from China. What's weirder is that it's actually good. Like, surprisingly good. It's more post-rock than black metal, but it's definitely cool if you're into that kind of thing.

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Magyar Posse- Kings of Time (2004)

Really, really awesome cinematic post-rock from Finland. That's all I can really say on it. Have a listen for yourself:

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Ephel Duath- On Death and Cosmos EP (2012)

What the fuck is up with Italy? The only metal I see coming out of there is balls-out cheesy symphonic power and ridiculously agressive experimental shit. Makes for quite a contrast. Anyways, here's the newest EP from Ephel Duath. More enjoyable than Through my Dog's Eyes, but unusually straightforward (and not in a particularly good way) for the band. Still pretty cool, though.

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Zu- Carboniferous (2009)

Absolutely insane experimental metal trio from Italy. Sort of similar in feel to Dysrhythmia, though decidedly weirder. And oh yeah, no guitars. Drums, bass, distorted sax, electronics and noise. Off-kilter grooves and atonal madness galore. Definitely worth a listen.

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Red Snapper- Scale EP (2011)

One of my favorite bands of all time. Roughly categorized as Acid Jazz/Trip-hop/Atmospheric DnB. This is their newest release, an EP which is supposedly leading up to a new full-length. Great stuff.

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Process of Guilt- Faemin (2012)

These guys are awesome. Heavy as fuck doom/death with post metal influences from Portugal. Also check out their 2009 release "Erosion" if you haven't.

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