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Category: Reviews

  • Wurmian – “Immemorial Shrine” Review

    Wurmian – “Immemorial Shrine” Review

    We here at the Harsh Vocals website and corresponding podcast are HUGE fans of Antoine Scholtes and his work with his Black Metal project, Inherits the Void. When we were contacted about providing a review for this new Melodic Death Metal project, Wurmian, we were more than happy to do so. We received the promo…

  • ARCH ENEMY – BLOOD DYNASTY

    ARCH ENEMY – BLOOD DYNASTY

    Review by Simon Hernandez “The tolling of the bellMan-made destinyOn a joyride to hellOur legacy, a blood dynasty” Quickly, if you read my write up on Lacuna Coil’s album. I mentioned a break from the band. Did I know it had been 20 years since I last listened to Arch Enemy? No. After listening to…

  • The Great Old Ones – “Kadath” Review

    The Great Old Ones – “Kadath” Review

    The Great Old Ones, the French Lovecraftian atmospheric black metal ensemble have returned with their latest opus, ‘Kadath’. Released on January 24, 2025, six years after their last record ‘Cosmicism’ (wait; 2019 was SIX YEARS AGO?!), this album is a monumental journey through ethereal horror, blending blistering black metal with lush soundscapes. Drawing inspiration from H.P….

  • Cercle du Chêne – “Récits d’Automne et de Chasse” Review

    Cercle du Chêne – “Récits d’Automne et de Chasse” Review

    I am fully convinced that Antiq is unable to release anything less than magnificent, and Cercle du Chêne is no exception to this rule. If Google translate can be trusted, the band’s name means “Oak Circle,” and Récits d’Automne et de Chasse is their debut album, which translates to “Tales of Autumn and Hunting.” The…

  • Vacuous – “In His Blood”

    Vacuous – “In His Blood”

    Vacuous. By definition means to have no emotion. Mindless. Empty. Or to lack content. They do it all on the stage – though there was that ONE photo of the band smiling together after a show. VERY suspect haha! The imagery that the band has paired with their tunes are nothing short of some good…