Best Underground Metal Albums On Bandcamp (January 2023)
Exploring your latest requests and recommendations in search of the best new underground metal albums on Bandcamp.
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Exploring your latest requests and recommendations in search of the best new underground metal albums on Bandcamp.
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MORE Bandcamp exploration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIcGM1VoH8Y&list=PLGt4fzX5jyudwUBrJbzvL21UQ0mTPGYpu
TLDR: Really good video as someone who hasn't watched any of these all the way through yet (never have enough time lol).
All were very interesting. In terms of what I'd actually buy if I wasn't a broke college student, it's:
1) Turbid North (easily my favourite in this video)
2) Karma Rassa (the runner up)
3) Kollaps/e
4) Pyramid Mass
5) A Vintage Death
6) Act of Eternity
7) Glyph
Really cool stuff. Gonna watch more of these.
Now, if you want to read the rest of my comment (which, you're insane if you do), there you go.
Right out of the gate, I'm very surprised how good the Karma Rassa sample sounds. I'm definitely checking that one out. Especially when that background scream hits with the heavier instrumentation, and then those higher notes come in. The guitars are like folky melodeath and the vocals feel like folky prog. Love the combination.
The Abyssal Worm sample made me lol because I couldn't even hear the vocals until you pointed out that there are vocals. They're almost like low, distorted noise that my brain more or less filtered out before you mentioning it.
Aaaand lol'd again at the Ouija album art, even if the music was really solid. Hopefully the themes around femininity are more like conceptual and lingering in the background instead of just in your face misogyny or something
Kollaps/e is definitely very strong. Another favourite so far. I actually dig the vocals too. Like, objectively they might be iffy because of the squelch quality, but subjectively I think they're great.
Piercing Lazer's latest single that you checked out is like a… Breaking Benjamin vibe? Kind of what I'd compare it to. I like Breaking Benjamin and the song was good but everytime I listen to a song that reminds me of BB, I just think of listening to BB instead lol I think they do that style the best.
Pyramid Mass is very solid. I like it. Very like gritty melancholic stuff.
I really like Methane which I am surprised about because I'm not really a fan of Thrash or even Groove in general but yeah the Kreator influences really do it for me. I wish they'd lean more into that side when it comes to aggression. It's great but maybe a bit too memey and not as angry.
Surprised no one is the comments mentioned Turbid North. That's probably my favourite so far. The guitar-work is absolutely sick and it works very well with the bass to create just immaculate atmosphere.
If you dig A Vintage Death like I do, check out the band Voices and their album Breaking The Trauma Bond. It's black metal so not completely similar, but their clean singing parts are very very similar. An Audience of Mannequins in particular has just a heart wrenching clean singing bridge.
Really not into Brutal Death Metal but Invasion Zone might be one of the better ones I've heard. I guess the Joey Jordison-esque drumming sells it.
Act of Eternity is very very interesting, which is weird because while I respect it, I've not even gotten into Imperial Triumphant yet. Anxiety-giving is the best description lol. Love the vocals too where they're just like a demon telling you something while it's literally dying.
Glyph is great, even if I'm not really into the second wave black metal scene.
Great finds as always and I must say, for someone who says doesn't like doom metal you've demonstrated a lot of love for the genre
some interesting picks for this episode, i might check Act of Entropy
Hello Metal Trenches. I have a project that just went up on Bandcamp a couple days ago. It's a progressive thrash project called Mimic. do you do reviews of Indie metal bands/projects and if so, do you have an email where I can send you the band camp link? Thank you
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Im the lead guitarist of Skulldozer and i have a solo project thats about to be released soon and id love your input on it sometime! If i had to label it. Its more of a Melodeath / Thrash thing? Lol
Thank you Metal Trenches for the cool review. 🤘💀🚜🤘
Metal trenches is the GOAT! NEED a Horse the Band video!❤✌
Disappointing lack of home made, unproduced noisegrind trash…
Ouija gave me wode vibes for sure. Sounds solid
MT. What are your thoughts on fires in the distance?
Just jumped onto those guys recently. New track is interesting 🖤👏
Definitely checking out karma rassa 🔥
Great segment as always! Continues to be my favorite series on YouTube! Also lol at assuming metal fans know what a female’s anatomy looks like hahah that’s a good one my guy
Kollapse, Turbid North, and Pyramid Mass were my clear favourites from this one, but I also liked Collapse, A Vintage Death, Karma Rassa, and Abyssal Worm. I'll need to move some money around. 😅
Thanks for showcasing all this!
Check out I, Shapeshifter it’s next wave of slam
Thank you 👊
Act of entropy is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm loving that Karma Rassa-Khmel🤘🎸
I have to say personally this was the most engaging episode yet for me, I was actually interested with probably more than half of the bands on this list.
Kinda wish there were more industrial acts but then again it probably would take forever to dig through the giant pile of "meh" to find anything of note.
Keep it up dude!
Awesome thank you for sharing those MT.
Always my favorite vids from you 🤘
Pandemonium from Andrealamusia is december 2022, and nice melodic deathcore!
Awesome show with loads of really cool bands!
Non stop ruthless crushing, buying albums on bandcamp like
the Total Invasion drummer is Charlie Benante
Let's go! 🤘
We just put a single on bandcamp "darktrine -Our Prophecy"would love to know what you think of this