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 Austere are like that: monolithic and heartrending, melodic and hypnotic, their post-black metal is not yet cold, it’s a heap of ashes under which burns a feeble flame of revenge that warms the heart.

 "To Lay Like Old Ashes", undoubtedly a seasonal listening, to be enjoyed now, in these days, before the cold arrives, the real one, the one without hope.

The review paints Austere's album 'To Lay Like Old Ashes' as a deeply emotional and melodic post-black metal work. It captures the melancholic, transitional mood of autumn, comparing the music to falling leaves and fading life. The album is described as powerful yet gentle, with a warmth beneath its cold exterior. A seasonal and hypnotic experience, it is ideal for reflective listening before winter’s harshness sets in. Listen to Austere’s 'To Lay Like Old Ashes' and immerse yourself in a haunting autumnal metal journey.

 The diadem is composed of twelve stars, whose nature can be distilled and fused into four long movements, an icy and melancholic black metal, ancestral and fierce, full of nuances and with nascent raw potential.

 To the roughness of black is added doom slowdowns and atmospheric parts full of magic, which give a sense of mystical suspension and rituality that our own know well how to exploit to enchant listeners.

This review highlights Wolves In The Throne Room’s album Diadem Of 12 Stars as a deeply atmospheric and melancholic black metal work. It emphasizes the album’s ritualistic and mystical qualities and praises its blend of raw intensity with doom and atmospheric parts. The reviewer anticipates the band’s future growth, recognizing this album’s foundational power. The work is described as both fierce and enchanting, with an ancestral tone. Dive into Wolves In The Throne Room’s mystical black metal journey—listen to Diadem Of 12 Stars and experience the ritual tonight.

 Certain Forests can only be visited with the mind, and the mind can only reach them with the help of Music.

 The Forests of Desolation thus come alive and tell us tales of pristine sadness, suffering, and despair, always with a strange sense of hope in the background.

Woods of Desolation's album Torn Beyond Reason transports listeners into a mystical forest of despair and hope through post-black metal fused with melodic shoegaze. The review highlights the album's atmospheric depth, its arcane melodies, and how it evokes the influences of Agalloch and Alcest. It paints a vivid picture of music that stirs the soul with sorrowful beauty balanced by a strange sense of optimism. Dive into the haunting world of Torn Beyond Reason—experience the emotional depth and captivating melodies now.