{"id":230786,"date":"2026-02-11T17:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/?p=230786"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:58:12","slug":"stuck-in-the-filter-november-december-2025s-angry-misses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/stuck-in-the-filter-november-december-2025s-angry-misses\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuck in the Filter: November\/December 2025’s Angry Misses"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brutal cold envelops the building as my minions scrape through ice and filthy slush to find even the smallest shard of metallic glimmer. With extensive budget cuts demanded by my exorbitant bonus schedule\u2014as is my right as CEO of this filtration service\u2014there was no room to purchase adequate gear and equipment for these harsher weathers. However, I did take up crocheting recently so each of my “employees” received a nice soft hat.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, that will be enough to tide them over until the inclement weather passes and we return to normal temps. Until then, they have these rare finds to keep them warm, and so do you! REJOICE!<\/p>\n

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Kenstrosity’s Knightly Nightmare<\/span><\/h2>\n

AngelMaker<\/strong><\/a> \/\/ This Used to Be Heaven <\/em><\/strong>[November 20th, 2025 – Self Released]<\/h3>\n

\"\"I’ve been a fan of AngelMaker<\/strong>’s since their 2015 debut Dissentient<\/em><\/a>. The grossly underrated and underappreciated Vancouver septet are a highly specialized deathcore infantry, with their lineup expanding steadily over their career in concert with their ever-increasing songwriting sophistication. Unlike the brutish and belligerent debut and follow-up AngelMaker<\/em><\/a>, 2022’s Sanctum<\/em><\/a> and new outing This Used to Be Heaven <\/em>indulge in rich layering, near-neoclassical melodies, and dramatic atmosphere to complement AngelMaker<\/strong>’s trademark sense of swaggering groove. With early entries “Rich in Anguish” and “Haunter” establishing the strength of both sides of their sound, it always surprises me how AngelMaker <\/strong>successfully twist and gnarl their sound into shapes\u2014whether it be hardcore, blackened, or melodic\u2014I wasn’t anticipating (“Silken Hands,” “Relinquished,” “Nothing Left”). A rock-solid back half launched by the epic “The Omen” two-part suite brings these deviations from the expected into unity with the deathcore foundation I know AngelMaker<\/strong> so well for (“Malevolence Reigns,” “Altare Mortis”), and in doing so secure their status as one of the most reliably creative deathcore acts in the scene. Nothing here is going to change the minds of the fiercer deathcore detractors, but if your heart is open even just a crack, there’s a good chance This Used to Be Heaven <\/em>will force themselves into it, if not entirely rip the whole thing asunder. My advice is simply to let it.<\/p>\n