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Rapid Log: 011

Ah ... the next queue has finally arrived, even though I wanted to make it longer or return to the Listening Notes format. But still, it feels draining and would only end in another dead end. So, this time there are only five releases, with the main focus on sludge metal.

Canopy - 2015 (2015)

Genre: sludge metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 8.5/10

Tracklist:

1. Life is just terrible 7.5/10

2. Hexed 7/10

3. Cosmic void 8.5/10

OVERALL: 80/100

Lähdön Aika - Alku (2019)

Genre: post-metal

Production: 8/10

Composition: 7/10

Tracklist:

1. Huomisen toivo 7/10

2. Matkalla 7.5/10

3. Kuka sinä olet 7/10

4. Rauha 6.5/10

5. Pelko 6.5/10

6. Ainoa tie 7/10

OVERALL: 70/100

Moanaa - Embers (2021)

Genre: sludge/post-metal

Production: 10/10

Composition: 9/10

Tracklist:

1. Nothing 7.5/10

2. Lie 7.5/10

3. Triad 8.5/10

4. Inflexion 10/10

5. Expire 7.5/10

6. Embers 7.5/10

OVERALL: 80+/100

Verdun - The Cosmic Escape of Admiral Masuka (2011)

Genre: sludge metal

Production: 8.5/10

Composition: 8/10

Tracklist:

1. Sons of the Atom 8.5/10

2. Last Man Standing 7/10

3. Jaxa 7.5/10

OVERALL: 80-/100

Verdun - Abyssal Womb (2026)

Genre: sludge metal

Production: 9/10

Composition: 8/10

Tracklist:

1. Funeral of the Cosmic Knight 7.5/10

2. Silent witness 7.5/10

3. He who killed the devil 7/10

4. La lame et la chair 7/10

5. Rise of the Atomic Ghouls 7/10

6. The man behind my eyes 7/10

7. Les noces du néant 7/10

OVERALL: 75/100

Additional Comments

From the data above, Moanaa stands out overall because the atmosphere and emotion in each track truly seep into the soul. Likewise with "Cosmic Void," which opens with post-rock movements from Canopy, as well as "Sons of the Atom" and the two opening tracks on Verdun's latest album, which successfully create a kind of cosmic hum from their guitars. Meanwhile, the Finnish band Lähdön Aika fails to deliver solidity—the music sounds flat, the vocals feel detached from the rails, and there's no strong emotional character, although I do appreciate their efforts on "Huomisen toivo" and "Matkalla." Their attempt on Alku is still above the Mexican band, Kalashnikov's debut, at least. Maybe fans of early Neurosis could find some acceptance here.

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