Virus
Memento Collider
Karisma Records (2016)
Carl-Michael Eide (or Czarl) is a legendary figure of Norwegian black metal lore, with his emergence in the scene corresponding with some of its most important bands' first releases. He appeared playing drums in the first Satyricon demo, All Evil, and the first couple demos of Ulver, before initiating some projects of his own.Aura Noir and Inferno with their thrash or thrash-induced black metal showcased a more direct and raw approach from Czarl, but it was Ved Buens Ende that really saw the capabilities of his (and Dodheimsgard's Vicotnik) vision. Deeply dissonant and twisted, the avant-garde black metal of Ved Buens Ende was destined to release only the Those Who Caress The Pale demo and the monumental Written In Waters full-length. However, Czarl kept part of the spirit of Ved Buens Ende alive with his next band, Virus. The black metal tone retreats in Virus, with Czarl, Einar Sjurso (of Beyond Dawn and Lamented Souls) and Plenum (of Audiopain) moving into an abstract space where Voivod-ian dissonance meets the art-punk of Talking Heads, resulting in avant-rock bliss.Memento Collider is the fourth full-length from Virus, coming five years after the excellent The Agent That Shapes the Desert. What has been key … Read more
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Guidance
Sargent House (2016)
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My Mother Grows Plants With Her Eyes
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Switchblade (2016)
Denovali (2016)
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