Tag: Death Metal
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Harsh Vocals – An Interview with Johnar Håland of In Vain
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Johnar Håland – the main songwriter, guitarist, and one of the vocalists of the incredible band In Vain. We talk in depth about his creative process, his passion for music, touring, vinyl, and much much more. We had an absolute blast getting to know him…
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In Vain – Solemn Review
2024 continues to be the year that just gives and gives, at least relating to music. In Vain’s most recent opus, Solemn is the latest (and possibly greatest) incredible gift we’ve been given this year. In Vain’s sound is extremely hard to define. They are a mix of complex progressive melodies, black metal tones, death…
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Harsh Vocals – Episode 08 – Gatekeepers
For our eighth episode, we decided to talk about Gatekeepers in metal. You know, those guys with the elitist mindset who judge people based on their music taste, or how Kvlt they truly are. We’re not big fans of that mindset and we discuss our personal experiences with it, as well as our general takes…
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ADON – Adon Review
I normally don’t do “new” album reviews as I like to focus on music that people may have overlooked or has gotten panned a bit unfairly. I made an exception with ADON and their self titled debut. I had this on my list of albums to check out on its official release date of April…
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Harsh Vocals – Episode 07 – Frisson
For our seventh episode, we wanted to talk a bit more about ourselves and our musical tastes/journey, but we also ended up discussing the importance of emotion in metal music. Hence the episode title – Frisson. Frisson is defined as a psychophysiological response to rewarding stimuli – or getting goosebumps when the emotionally driven music…
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Eternal Storm – A Giant Bound to Fall Review
Do I love long-form songs? Yes. Do I love Post-black melodies with minimal (but solid) clean singing and death metal growls? Obviously. That’s my bread and butter when it comes to music, and few are doing it at the same level as Eternal Storm. I first discovered Eternal Storm back in 2019 with their stellar…
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Harsh Vocals – Episode 06 – Physical Media
For our sixth episode, we discussed the topic of Physical Media. Both of us are huge Vinyl collectors, and we wanted to talk about why we got into collecting, the best places to shop, preorders, and some tips and tricks of the hunt. We each brought our top 3 tracks from the past two weeks…
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Harsh Vocals – Episode 05 – Live Shows
For our fifth episode, we discussed the topic of Live Shows, including what we like and dislike about them, what could be done better, and some innovative things we’ve noticed at recent shows. We each brought our top 3 tracks from the past two weeks to the show and discussed them at length. We also…