Thrown To The Sun - Of Oceans And Raindrops

Genre: Progressive Death Metal / Experimental

From: Ístanbul, Turkey

Year: 2011

Quality: 320 Kbps

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Track List 

1. Adrift
2. Ravenous Sun
3. Kaczynski
4. Inward Reflection
5. Burning Circle
6. The Crumbling
7. Seized by Obscurity
8. Locus of Nullity
9. Evoker Pt. 1: A Ground to Fall Upon
10. Laceration
11. Afterglow
12. The Ocean Beneath the Universe

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Check A Song: "Seized By Obscurity"(Youtube)

Another one of those very unknown gems on the Prog Death scene. Kinda reminds of Gojira in a few instances for some odd reason and it's atmospheric at times (again new Fallujah isn't a revolution in the genre, get over it). Also, it may seem weird but on very few instances it has a Math-y vibe to it, WHICH should be a plus.

Cryptodira - The Four Seasons [EP]

Genre: Progressive Death Metal / Post-Metal / Experimental

From: Mount Sinai, New York (USA)

Year: 2012

Quality: 128 Kbps 

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Track List 

1. Introduction

2. Asphyxiate

3. Anonymous

4. Victim Complex

5. Amenity

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Check A Song: "Anonymous"(Youtube)

I normally don't post requests because... well I barely get any requests and the very few that I get, don't really suit my palette, if you know what I mean. This I had to post though, gorgeous stuff. Don't get scared by the "128 Kbps" this sounds better than some 320 Kbps stuff I heard before. This will hit you hard, it's quite technical also but also very atmospheric at times and very soothing, my kind of stuff. Give it a chance, seriously.

The Ocean Walker - Into The Depths [EP]

Genre: Progressive Death Metal / Post-Metal

From: Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania (USA)

Year: 2011

Quality: 320 Kbps

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Track List 

1. Into The Depths

2. Enter The Kraken

3. The Womb Of The Ocean

4. Terra Firma

5. Air To Breather

6. I Am The Ocean Walker

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Check A Song: "Terra Firma"(Youtube) 

A very nice mix of 2 of my favorite genres - Post-Metal and Progressive Death Metal. In my opinion, the vocals could be better; I guess it's fault of the production, not the vocalist. Again surprisingly, has a few (well-done) breakdowns and it's very atmospheric stuff. And bonus points for that awesome album cover art.

    

Seven Daily Sins - Say Yes To Discomofort

Genre: Progressive Death Metal / Technical

From: Minsk, Belarus

Year: 2011

Quality: 320 Kbps

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Track List 
 

1. Ego, Revisited
2. Aura Breach
3. Sculpturing Void
4. The Glorious Backstab
5. Hell Sweet Home
6. Ghostalgy
7. To Enter And Survive
8. Drown
 

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Check A Song: "The Glorious Backstab"(Youtube)

I'm pretty sure this would've ended up in my AOTY list if I found about them sooner, but unfortunately I barely just heard them last week. This is my type of Progressive Death Metal, very fast and pummeling, while still having those jazzy and soothing sessions. And super technical too. Surprisingly, this has breakdowns (very few though) and when they happen... it tickles my fanny. These guys are only gonna get better, I'm sure.

  

Blind One Came - Remnants

Genre: Progressive Death Metal / Opethcore

From: Cundinamarca, Colombia (South America)

Year: 2011

Quality: 320 Kbps

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Track List 
 

1. Servant Of the Impune
2. The Advocate
3. The Loss of All
4. Bereavement
5. Flames Beneath
6. Remnants (Mexican)
7. Shorebirth
8. Stillness of Invention

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Check A Song: "Bereavement"(Youtube)

If you were disappointed by Opeth's latest effort and expected some of those prog death tunes, then definitely peep this now. It's not as soft and more death metal than Opeth in my opinion, which should be a plus for people who find Opeth boring.

  

The Schoenberg Automaton - The Schoenberg Automaton

Genre: Technical Death Metal

From: Brisbane, Australia

Year: 2011

Quality: 320 Kbps 

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Track List 

1. The Woodhouse Sakati Syndrome

2. Pineapple Juice & The Toughed Stuffed Olive

3. Where Are We, In A Cube?


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Check A Song:"Where Are We, In A Cube?"(Youtube)

 Great Tech Death, too bad it's only 3 tracks. Some parts for some weird reason, remind me of Meshuggah and there is definitely use of polyrhythms (no it's not djent or whatever djentlemen club fags). I think they are currently writing material for a full length - just another reason for me that this may be an even bigger year in metal than 2010.