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BENEATH THE NCS RADAR (PART 16): MURDRYCK, FORTERESSE, NEIGE ET NOIRCEUR, SHED THE SKIN

Aug 052016

( Norwegian blogger Gorger is back, highlighting still more releases that we have overlooked. To find more of his discoveries, type “Gorger” in our search bar or visit Gorger’s Metal.)

Whilst Islander is sulking in a hotel room in the gaudiest city in the US, because the slot machine stole all his cash after he couldn’t avoid the temptation of just testing them and trying to score some, I’m grabbing the opportunity to step in and steal the attention. Or I’m chipping in and helping out. It all depends on how you see it.

This time around, we’ll be blazing some black metal from Sweden as an appetizer, and feasting on a two-course black metal entrée from Canada, before blasting some explosive American death metal for dessert. Continue reading »

BENEATH THE NCS RADAR (PART 15): WARFECT, KILLING FOR COMPANY, TRUE BLACK DAWN, HARM, NARVIK

Album Reviews 9 Responses »

Jul 122016

(Our Norwegian friend Gorger doesn’t seem to tire of highlighting releases that we have overlooked, and so (with our thanks) we present Part 15 of this ongoing series. To find more of his discoveries, visit Gorger’s Metal.)

Another month has gone by in what ought to be a seminal monthly appearance according to all the shit you navel-contemplating scum washouts fail to catch up with.

Oh well, you’ve already covered some of my favorites, like Glorior Belli, Grimness, Gorguts, Howls of Ebb, Quercus, Vainaja, Luna’s Call, Behexen, Eyestral, Kvalvaag, Deisidaemonia, Grave Desecrator, Black Fucking Cancer, Be’lakor, Light of the Morning Star, Vanhelgd, Cloak, and Der Rote Milan.

So what favourites am I left with from the past five weeks or so, deserving of your time and patience?

My plan is to present five overlooked gems from May this time, and five July releases on the next occasion. Or rather: releases that I managed to process these months. In theory, I should have trimmed down redundant BS and gone straight to the essence, both for your sake and for my own simplicity. Only thing is, I actually spend more time editing my writing than just presenting it full of excessive flaws. Oh, well, I hope you find some pieces of juicy poisonous apples to bite into and choke on. Continue reading »

BENEATH THE NCS RADAR (PART 14): EP SPECIAL

Album Reviews, SHORT BUT SWEET 6 Responses »

Jun 062016

(We welcome you to the glorious 14th part of our Norwegian comrade Gorger’s highlighting of releases we haven’t previously reviewed. To find more of his discoveries, visit Gorger’s Metal.)

I’ve got a few shorter releases to share with you today. I’m calling it an EP special, but for good measure, I’m tossing in a split and a graphic novel(!) too. I’ve also shortened down my ramblings to leave you sore-eared rather than sore-eyed. Enjoy. Continue reading »

BENEATH THE NCS RADAR (PART 13)

Album Reviews 6 Responses »

May 162016

(Our Norwegian comrade Gorger returns with yet another collection of releases we haven’t previously reviewed. To find more of his discoveries, visit Gorger’s Metal.)

The 13th chapter in the infamous “bellow radar” series is fittingly compiled on Friday 13th [but posted on the 6th because the editor was asleep at the switch — Islander]. If it will air on the same date is too early to tell, and no religion has any “gods of the internet” to turn to.

Still, I hope the date rubs off, and that you have just a little bit of bad luck today. Not much, though. We wouldn’t want that. Continue reading »

BENEATH THE NCS RADAR (PART 12)

Album Reviews, RANDOM FUCKING MUSIC 5 Responses »

May 092016

(Our Norwegian comrade Gorger continues his distinctive series recommending albums that have somehow eluded our attention. To find more of his discoveries, visit Gorger’s Metal.)

Running a one-man site (old-school style, edited via usb-typewriter and quill on touch surface) takes its toll when attempting to cover as much as possible.

Hence, I’ve been too busy to leand a hand to Islander lately. To make up for it, and to rid myself of my March writings, I’m tossing in six albums this time. I hope you’re hungry. Continue reading »

BENEATH THE NCS RADAR (PART 11)

Album Reviews, RANDOM FUCKING MUSIC 16 Responses »

Apr 192016

(Our contributor from Norway, Gorger, returns with the 11th edition of his series recommending releases that we’ve managed to overlook. To find more of his discoveries, visit Gorger’s Metal.)

Sometimes, my mouth has diarrhea. Other times, I’ve got less crap to share. Oh, wait, I’ve got one thing. One of these scrawlings is longer than the others, and so I find three to be an adequate number of presentations this time. I hope it’s not too long, and that you will at least take the time to listen to the music. And so, without further ado, I present three albums that I for one feel deserve your attention. Continue reading »

BENEATH THE NCS RADAR (PART 10)

Album Reviews 19 Responses »

Apr 042016

(Our contributor from Norway, Gorger, is back with the tenth edition of his series recommending releases that we’ve managed to overlook. To find more of his discoveries, visit Gorger’s Metal.)

Greetings good folks.

My last installment contained 6 releases. This time I only present two. They are longer, and hopefully a bit more in depth.

Both consist of what I like to refer to as regional flavours.

The first one takes you through the fjords and up the mountainside to meet a debuting Norwegian act.

The second bulletin takes you to French Canada, and a band I’m sure many of you have encountered before. Continue reading »

BENEATH THE NCS RADAR (PART 9)

Album Reviews, RANDOM FUCKING MUSIC 12 Responses »

Mar 252016

(Straight outta Norway, our friend Gorger is back with a new edition of his series recommending releases that we’ve managed to overlook. And be sure to check out Gorger’s Metal.)

“Hot on the heels” after part 8, here’s part 9 of stuff that Islander and other contributors have overlooked in the abundance of releases. Well, that’s what I wrote almost two weeks ago before slipping into a new hiatus anyway.

Today I bring you black metal and atmospheric/symphonic derivatives thereof, thrash, tech-death, blackened death, and a blackened thrash gem from down under that you could sort of sort under Islander’s Tourism posts. Not in that order, though.

Also, I originally increased this post from the usual four to five, as I recently came across an elder piece that I’ve fallen in love with. But than, when assembling the collage above, I realized that five just wasn’t doing, and thus it grew to six.

Let’s get to it, shall we? Continue reading »

BENEATH THE NCS RADAR (PART 8)

Album Reviews 4 Responses »

Mar 142016

(Our Norwegian friend Gorger returns to our pages with another installment in his series recommending releases that we’ve managed to overlook. And be sure to check out Gorger’s Metal.)

Cheers one and all.

When someone decides to read a book for the very first time, they typically check out the number of pages, before exchanging the 500-page monolith for a seemingly easier 200-page thing.

Likewise, when I do my daily surf, I might occasionally bypass long write-ups, simply because of my busy schedual, laziness, lack of concentration, or whatever.

It’s been far too long since my last post here, so I’ll shorten down my rambling a little bit in favour of both my and your lethargy. Continue reading »

BENEATH THE NCS RADAR (PART 7)

Album Reviews 4 Responses »

Jan 262016

(Our Norwegian friend Gorger is back with another installment in his series recommending releases that we’ve managed to overlook. And be sure to check out Gorger’s Metal.)

I was rather surprised to learn that neither Diavolos nor Saligia has surfaced on the Nautical Crest Sea, but hey, that’s my cue to drag them out of the waters and bring them in from the cold. By coincidence, another Norwegian act will also be brought ashore.

They might brake this site’s moniker (thumb’ish) rule at times, but they absolutely deserve more attention and a larger audience, and considering the diversity in taste amongst NCS readers, I feel certain someone will embrace them. Finally, a few beached frozen Italian birds tag along.

With Death, Thrash, and Black metal, elements of Doom and Pagan, a few time travelers going off to the ’80s for inspiration, and something remotely resembling uniqueness^* here and there, this is another assorted four-course meal. I hope you enjoy at least a few of them.

^*Considering Islander’s comment on misuse of the word uniqueness, I better choose my words carefully. But on the other hand, every single snowflake is unique! Then again, they all look like fucking snow to me! (Also, one can never be sure that an album is really unique, as long as one hasn’t heard every single album released, that is, but no worries, folks, I’m working on it!) Continue reading »

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