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Band
Xaemora
Title
Pandemonium's Ocean
Type
LP/EP
Company
Black Market Metal
YOR
2017
Style
Black
11/30/2017 - Review by: Greg Watson
Modern BM that melds into an evil, cold metal stew
Xaemora is another American black metal band looking to make their mark on the genre. With 'Pandemonium's Ocean', Xaemora has stamped their name proudly into the black metal book of blasphemy. While the sound is mainly more modern black metal, you can tell through some nods in the songs and in the production that the band are well-versed with the classic periods of black metal. But what is really impressive is how Xaemora melds the two styles together and does it their way. I wish the production were a bit more crisp and full but even with the slightly muffled production, the album still sounds menacing and clear enough to distinguish each instrument. If you want some quality black metal to keep you company through the upcoming winter, dive in to 'Pandemonium's Ocean' and plumb those icy depths.
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Pandemonium's Ocean
2017
Black Market Metal
Greg Watson11/30/2017
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