Thrall

Hobart, Tasmania located in Australia (for you dummies that don't know) is the one of the last places I'd think of when it comes to Black Metal. However, Thrall are in fact just that. Thrall play a mix of Old School Black Metal, Doom, Thrash, and Punk. There is definitely a lot more to them than just those descriptions. Thrall are definitely doing their own thing to create a very transitional style of music on an album that's over an hour long. So if you're into this new era of Black Metal that is surging as of late, you'll definitely enjoy this Tasmanian band. Enjoy!

2010 - Away From The Haunts of Men

01 - Spit In The Eye
02 - Frozen Tears And Blood
03 - Enormous Night
04 - Heliophobia
05 - Torrent of Death
06 - To Velvet Blackness
07 - Ranks Webs
08 - Black Hearts... Burn!
09 - Robe of Flesh
10 - Outro

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Ghastly City Sleep

Ghastly City Sleep features members of Pageninetynine (pg. 99), Red Sparowes, Mannequin, and Crestfallen. They however, don't really play the type of music that those bands play. Actually Ghastly City Sleep plays an epic dream like atmospheric alt. rock. In a bit it reminds me of bands like Kent, Radiohead and Sigor Ros mixed together... some serious shoe-gaze action. Anyways, it's awesome in my opinion... definitely different than the usual postings here. Here's their self-titled debut on Robotic Empire as well as their new self-released album, "Moondrifts". The song, "Seven (33 leagues)" will make you cry. Enjoy!

2010 - Moondrifts

01 - I Never Left My Head
02 - Farewell My Friend
03 - Billowing
04 - Seven (33 leagues)
05 - \\\\\
06 - Into The Dark
07 - 1994 (it's a weird world)
08 - I Suppose
09 - No No No No
10 - Shake The Somber Away

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2007 - Ghastly City Sleep

01 - Ice Creaks
02 - Hushing Weight
03 - Suchness 
04 - Subtle Disaster

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Tombs - Winter Hours

So this is an interesting band, considering they're on Relapse (they've been signing a lot of crap lately). They play a mixture of Black Metal, Doom, Shoe Gaze, Noise, etc. They're what you might call "Post-Black Metal" or whatever... names are silly, but regardless, this record is fucking LOUD! So enjoy this hidden gem that everyone seems to be sleeping on. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing them at this years Maryland Death Fest for sure!

Tombs "Winter Hours"

 

01 - Gossamer
02 - Golden Eyes
03 - Beneath The Toxic Jungle
04 - The Great Silence
05 - Story of A Room
06 - The Divide
07 - Merrimack
08 - Filled With Secrets
09 - Seven Stars The Angel of Death
10 - Old Dominion

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