Album glazing: Reptil, Rippikuolu and Pig Destroyer

Illumination by Reptil (2017)

This band was brought to my attention by the Youtube channel Radio Free Innsmouth as "Black Metals Hidden Bizarre Masterpiece". I don't think I've heard an album quite like this before. Is lizardcore a thing? Nearly all of the songs remind me of these dark and atmospheric fantasy films from the 1980's, another cultural treasure that deserves to be praised. 

Musta Seremonia by Rippikuolu (1993)

Finnish people must have a sixth sense for death metal. The entire album is sung, or rather growled in finnish. Overall, the music sounds like it comes from the deepest, most desolate forrest you can imagine. We also need to praise the drummer, who was impossible to ignore throughout every track. The best components of each song are ultimately combined in the closing track Musta Seremonia which makes it the highlight of the album.

Phantom Limb by Pig Destroyer (2007)

Pig Destroyer is one of many bands that I'd love to see live one day. Compared to their previous albums, the songs in Phantom Limb are a little bit longer and fewer in number, but I think they're doing quite well with the extra play time. The lyrics feel like deranged poetry, with some nasty riffs to match. Ideally, I should've discovered this album at the age of 16 or 17, because I would've eaten it up immediately. Today I want to raise hell to tracks like Loathsome and The Machete Twins.