Albums: Dwelling of Duels: Rhythm Month (April 2025)
Ye Olde Vyllage Bye The Seae 1389
Reviews
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Yo ok that guitar tone between the bells in the intro has me by the balls. I need it. Synth chords sounds epic. The whole intro is just great. Boom the metal hits. Reminds me of cradle of filth kinda. I dig it. As a guitarist, I could go for more guitar. But this is enjoyable for sure. Outro is just as good as intro.
Production notes: Needs more guitar. I could go for a general bump in the midrange too.
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as slowlycrushed told, it remind me a bit too of cradle of filth’s metal band
the synth is nice
gg
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Love the dramatic vibes from the get go, the bell is a really nice touch. I’m not sure what this artist is exactly trying to convey but it gives me a super melancholic, almost funeral-like vibe. What’s that melody on the sides at 0:39? Is it a guitar? I love that effect on it. Builds up slowly in a great way, gradually adding more and more elements, although at one point it feels like you’re adding one new thing every time the riff repeats which makes the arrangement a bit predictable, at least for this section. Despite the long buildup 1:55 comes out of nowhere, I think a pause before the drop would’ve done wonders for this transition. It’s also relatively quiet? Not like, quiet quiet, but for the vibe this is going for with the blastbeats and accelerated guitars, this needs to be a loooooot louder for that sweet contrast. I have my nitpicks with the arrangement but it’s mostly very well done, all I want for this is some mixing tweaks to make the metal parts louder and this would be veeery up there for me.
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Entries with sound design are always a nice surprise for me. At first it seems this one would be a perfect fit for a Halloween-themed compilation alongside that one Super Hexagon entry. And when the shredding starts, the synth quickly reminded me of the PSX Mega Man X games in the best possible way. Very unique entry!
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Nice ominous opening with the chimes, drum hits and strums, before adding in the slow melody in the synths. Helps to give an old world ominous vibe. The gradual build up with the additional layers being added in is very well handled, helps to give more urgency to the piece while not pushing it too much too fast. That is until the sudden hurry-up at the 2 minute mark. Drums and guitars start overpowering the mix when they come in, and kind of hide the synth sounds a bit. More noticeable especially as the drums start going rapid fire, really pulls away from more of the melody aspects coming through. Balance gets a bit better as the drums become less busy. I really like a lot of the melody lines and how a lot of this was constructed and arranged anon, I think overall less busy drums and having them lower in the mix would really have helped this arrangement to shine more.
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I mentioned in the LP, this feels VERY “Outer Wilds sun is about to blow up” to me, which is not a knock at all. I think it’s cool that both anons covered the same swadge hero tune and also both took it in this drone/emo direction. However, this one goes from 0-60 about 2 min in and I could have used a bit more preparation/foreshadowing of that change. Maybe just a me thing, but when I hear a song with absolutely bonkers-density drum programming paired with super mellow synths, it always reminds me of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnkTUKtxRic
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I fucking love this concept. The keyboard patches are incredibly moody, and I thought it was an excellent decision to keep them present in the mix when it goes into metal mode. Not as big of a fan of the buildup (or lack of) into the metal section, sadly. I know this feels mixed like a traditional black metal piece, but because of the extra synths and orchestration, it feels let down by such a thin mix that lacks the low end depth to really have that cinematic feeling you were going for. Arrangement could have been condensed down a bit, but I have thoroughly enjoyed all of my listens through this song (at least 4+ by this point.) Warts and all, this was a highlight of the month for me!
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