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Band
One Master
Title
Lycanthropic Burrowing
Type
LP/EP
Company
Eternal Death
YOR
2017
Style
Black
8/8/2017 - Review by: Greg Watson
BM with a decidedly old school feel that will thrill some and annoy others
New York based One Master take a trip back in time to when bands like Emperor and Darkthrone were exploding on to the scene. You don't get anything envelope pushing here but what you do get is an old sound that is familiar yet also specifically attuned to One Master. The injection of the band's own interpretation of what black metal is to them really helps the album stand on its own. The old, muddled production will be familiar to many fans of the genre. Some fans will write this off as copycat metal and others will really relate to the sound. Either way, you should definitely give this one a shot.
Recommended for fans of: Emperor, Nightbringer, Nazxul
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
4
MUSIC
4.5
VOCALS
3.5
PRODUCTION
3.5
ARTWORK
1.5
LYRICS
3.5


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    4 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: ONE MASTER
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Lycanthropic Burrowing
2017
Eternal Death
Greg Watson8/8/2017
4

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