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In this mad dash towards relevance and timeliness, it can be tough to come up with things to say that don’t feel a little clich\u00e9. But the reality is that this whole path has been leading here. I had hoped to have a really special surprise ready for this day, but alas, I have pulled a classic Attention Deficit Disorder Guy<\/strong><\/span> move, filling my schedule up with stuff that hits me right in the dopamine. I’ve got reviews to write, n00bs to torture, and I have a fancy new vacuum cleaner that both vacuums and <\/em>mops, so my apartment is as clean as it has ever been. I watched that K-pop Demon Hunters<\/em> movie, and listened to this incredible vocal cover of it from the singer of Twilight Force<\/strong><\/a> way too many times. I got a crash course in super cheesy Latin ballads since the 1980s. I wrote a long-ass post about Why Spotify Sucks n’ Shit<\/a> and then fought with everyone in the comments for days. I am an unregulated, but surprisingly productive, bench.1<\/a><\/sup> So, sans surprise, I am soldiering on to bring you the Record(s) o’ the Month for July 2025, as close as I’ve been to on time all year. Incidentally, the Record o’ the Month matches my messy bench energy pretty much perfectly<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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I told you that Calva Louise<\/strong>’s most recent opus\u2014entitled Edge of the Abyss<\/em><\/a> [Bandcamp<\/a>] and out July 11th, 2025, from Mascot Records\u2014was going to be my most controversial Record o’ the Month since Our Oceans<\/strong><\/a>.2<\/a><\/sup> I don’t think it should be, of course. I think it should be appreciated for the fascinating blend of genres that it represents, as well as the talent\u2014and sheer drive\u2014of a band that truly has dragged itself through the dregs of a dying music industry with an incredible DIY ethic to produce a kick ass record with a gorgeous and powerful blend of ideas. Edge of the Abyss<\/em> is an act of becoming, a sketch, a step towards finally getting one’s vision down on paper, tape, or film. It’s adventurous, thoughtful, beautiful, and diverse\u2014an invigorating assemblage of ideas ranging from groovecore to Viennese classical to m\u00fasica<\/em> llanera<\/em><\/a>, spanning the globe and decades for inspiration. It’s music that is truly progressive, if not overly technical<\/a>. But setting that aside, Edge of the Abyss<\/em> just works<\/em>. The fragments have a cinematic feel that the band carries through to its visual profile<\/a>, with strong songwriting and a cinematic universe that they have been trying to bring into being for four albums. As an overly excited Me Myself<\/strong><\/span> gushed to anyone who would listen: “Some records sound big, and some records feel big. Edge of the Abyss<\/em> does both. It feels big because it has ideas, and it succeeds because it commits to those ideas with zero regard for genre gatekeeping or scene politics. It\u2019s weird, catchy, and gleefully sophisticated, with every song bringing something unique to the table. Every idea and every arrangement counts. It\u2019s a banger parade,” and it’s a promise that there’s so much more to come.<\/p>\n

A special note: Calva Louise<\/strong> will be going on their first headlining tour of the US this September [find dates and tickets<\/a>]. Go see them and tell them that Angry Metal Guy<\/strong><\/span> sent you.<\/p>\n

Runner(s) Up:<\/h2>\n

\"\"Sarastus<\/strong> \/\/ Agony Eternal<\/a> <\/em>[July 1st, 2025 | Dominance of Darkness Records | Bandcamp<\/a>] \u2014 One of the best things about being Angry Metal Guy<\/strong><\/span> is being able to ask people during arguments which of us has “the eponymous website that hundreds of thousands of people visit monthly.” A close second is discovering shit that no one has heard of and throwing it into the chat, all “Oh, Grier<\/strong><\/span>, you need to check out Sarastus<\/strong>! Great black metal without the label atmospheric<\/em> anywhere near it!” Because I knew from the word go that Agony Eternal<\/em> was something special and whatever It <\/em>is, Sarastus<\/strong> has It<\/em> in spades.3<\/a><\/sup> There’s a specific vibe here that reminds me not just of the sound of late-90s\/early-00s melodic black metal, but the feel<\/em>\u2014hungry, heavy, and addictive. Sarastus<\/strong> doesn’t lean away from attack, but neither do these Finns just blanket the world in blast beats; they find strength in diversity and slick songwriting. Agony Eternal<\/em> is the kind of record that reminds you of why black metal was such a vital gateway to extreme metal once upon a time. Fast, heavy, extreme, and melodic, it evokes the exact feeling that I need from my black metal: Agony Eternal<\/em>. And I wasn’t alone, an excited, nimble-fingered Kenfrenstrosity<\/strong><\/span> swiped Sarastus<\/strong> from both Myself<\/span><\/strong> and <\/em>Grier<\/span><\/strong>, and then rode that hype machine over the cliff like a Once and Future King: “Agony Eternal<\/em> is a nonstop party. With almost poppy energy, Sarastus<\/strong> captured with remarkable simplicity and undeniable effectiveness the passion and conviction that made black metal of this kind a sensation. But I hear more than just black metal purism. I hear a confident, exuberant soul rooted in rock n\u2019 roll rebellion, forged in timeless techniques, and steeped in metallic traditions across the spectrum.” Sarastus<\/strong>, Life of the Party!<\/p>\n

\"\"Impureza<\/strong> \/\/ Alc\u00e1zares<\/em><\/a> [July 11th, 2025 | Season of Mist | Bandcamp<\/a>] \u2014 When it comes to inventive ways to make your death metal cooler, Impureza<\/strong> has one of my favorites. The blending of flamenco\u2014one of the world’s coolest non-metal styles of music\u2014and death metal is a hard row to hoe, but somehow these French death metallers have gotten the balance right. This wasn’t always the case, but Alc\u00e1zares<\/em> is the perfect refinement of what was already a pretty well-developed idea. What’s fun is that Impureza<\/strong> has started taking on an almost melodic death feel at times, reminiscent of \u00c6eternam<\/strong> at their best.4<\/a><\/sup> But there’s a brutality evocative of the era in death metal history when Black Seeds of Vengeance<\/em> was considered to be the peak of death metal evolution. And at this point, I’m just fucking here for all of it. In My Frothy Excitement<\/strong><\/span>, I sandblasted the Internet with words: “Alc\u00e1zares<\/em> is Impureza<\/strong> at their most ambitious: historically immersed, sonically expansive, blasphemous, and super<\/em> into alternative histories of colonialism.5<\/a><\/sup> Alc\u00e1zares<\/em> is a violent, poetic invocation of Spain\u2019s medieval imagination, and it sports an enchanting vibe that recalls some of the best records I own. Seven years of development resulted in a record full of tight riffs, beautiful guitar work, intense compositions, and somehow a Necromancer. I would say that I hope to see something from them soon, but I\u2019m happy to wait another seven years for another record of this quality.” Enjoy ov Orphaned-Land<\/strong>-Sized Breaks between Albums. I’ll be ready for you to blow my mind again in 2032.<\/p>\n

\"\"Phantom Spell<\/strong> \/\/ Heather & Hearth<\/em><\/a> [July 18th, 2025 | Cruz del Sur Music | Bandcamp<\/a>] \u2014 Phantom Spell<\/strong> was a real surprise for me. Sometimes you go into a record knowing you like the band. But Phantom Spell<\/strong>, I wouldn’t have looked twice at it if I hadn’t just clicked play on the promo. And man, it’s risky having a 12-minute track as the opener for your album. But that’s the kind of risk that Kyle McNeill takes and, honestly, it paid off. I knew Heather & Hearth<\/em> was going to be quality when I bobbed my head through the whole 11 minutes and 51 seconds of “The Autumn Citadel,” only to look up and realize<\/em> it was 11 minutes and 51 seconds long. And that’s the trick with Heather & Hearth<\/em>; it catches you off guard. Whether it’s the organ tones stolen directly from The Snow Goose<\/em>, the guitar solos that taste like shag carpet, or the vocal harmonies that make Mikael \u00c5kerfeldt jelly, everything works to perfection while sounding great. Rather than feeling like nostalgiacore<\/em>, Phantom Spell<\/strong> feels authentic, powerful, and is a truly addictive listen. As I<\/strong><\/span> babbled as loudly as anyone would allow me: “This is a great record, and the only thing left for Heather & Hearth<\/em> to prove is that it has staying power. From the opening ‘bew bew bews’ of the organs, to the *insert nature sounds here* that close the album out, Heather & Hearth<\/em> is a triumphant exploration of songwriting from a different time. Phantom Spell<\/strong> makes me genuinely long for a time when it would have been impossible for Phantom Spell<\/strong>\u2014a solo project\u2014to exist. And that\u2019s an amazing success.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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