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# Global Domination

### Recent updates

- S(crap)s: I Miss My Death / Kaoskult / Raus & Perunwit (split) / Spatial / Thy Flesh (13/06/14)
- Hatebreed: The rise of brutality (12/06/14)
- Vomiting Corpses: Coma - The spheres of innocence (11/06/14)
- Mayhem: Esoteric warfare (10/06/14)
- S(crap)s: Akrotheism / Black Altar / Druknroll / Enthroned / Funeral Sutra (09/06/14)
- Agalloch: The serpent & the sphere (08/06/14)
- Dark Tranquillity: Construct (07/06/14)
- In Flames: The jester race (06/06/14)
- S(crap)s: Souldrainer / Tonic Breed / Rude / Defying / Electric Hellride / Scorned Disciple (05/06/14)
- Culted: Oblique to all paths (04/06/14)
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## Stubs

### Kroda: Schwarzpfad

#### 30/08/11 || Smalley

This is my first time trying to write a stub for a full-length, but color me pleasantly surprised here, as Kroda is a good deal more competent than the usual label-sent shit; playing an epic, intense, somewhat-raw mixture of black and folk metal with a LOT of obvious influences. The compelling riffage, whether it be slow or fast, reminds me of Emperor at times, “Pale Folklore”-era Agalloch at others, nature samples that again reminds me of Agalloch, ambient sections that remind me of some of Ulver’s later shit, beautiful acoustic interludes that (again) remind me of Ulver (the early stuff this time), and ethereal synth work/choral vocals that kinda remind me of Windir during their more melodic moments. I even get a bit of a Brann Dailor-groove vibe from their drummer at times (though Kroda’s skins-man isn’t on Brannflakes’ level), a “Battery”-esque Spanish guitar intro on one song, and there were some other moments that I couldn’t quite place, but still knew I’d heard some very similar moments on older albums.

But to be certain, while this may be mostly just a grab-bag of influences lifted off of other bands, Kroda’s bringing of them all together still gives us an overall package different from any other album, the band still does a pretty good job of making them feel like they “fit” together, and the songwriting is compelling enough. Some of the songs do go on too long, a few song-sections don’t flow into each other, the vocals get mildly irritating at times, and the influences-blend here won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but I still strongly advise against you just laying this one on the trash pile like so many other Stubs.

7.5/10: Give it a try!

- 10 Latest Stubs
- Complete Stubs-listing

After going thru that crap, you most likely wanna read something way more interesting. You do, admit it.

Below are some links to most recent articles, take your pick.

## Audio autopsy

  Audio Autopsy - June 2014
  Audio Autopsy - May 2014
  Audio Autopsy - April 2014
  Audio Autopsy - March 2014
  Audio Autopsy - February 2014
  Audio Autopsy - January 2014
  Audio Autopsy - December 2013
  Audio Autopsy - November 2013
  Audio Autopsy - October 2013
  Audio Autopsy - September 2013
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## Reviews

  Hatebreed: The rise of brutality
  Vomiting Corpses: Coma - The spheres of innocence
  Mayhem: Esoteric warfare
  Agalloch: The serpent & the sphere
  Dark Tranquillity: Construct
  Culted: Oblique to all paths
  V/A: One and all, together, for home
  Cemetery: Enter the gate
  Ancient Ascendant: Echoes and cinder
  Dead Congregation: Promulgation of the fall
  more

## Class 6(66)

  In Flames: The jester race
  Overkill: Taking over
  Primus: Sailing the seas of cheese
  Destruction: Live without sense
  Merauder: Master killer
  Forced Entry: Uncertain future
  Evildead: Annihilation of civilization
  Flotsam And Jetsam: No place for disgrace
  Venom: Black metal
  Black Sabbath: Headless cross
  more

## Demons

  Distress Of Ruin: Predators among us
  Torchia: One
  Begrafven: Begrafven
  Children Of Madness: Howl from beyond
  Necrophor: Verbum vexillifer
  Seven Against: III
  Forlorn Chambers: Unborn and hollow
  Black Overdrive: Demo
  Told By Blood: Steamworks
  Sorkka: Ensimmäinen jae
  more

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