The Metal Scholar's Weekly Listening List (17th March 2020)

Stay Safe In These Trying Times, And Support Your Local Artists

With the world in a seemingly endless downward spiral of chaos due to coronavirus, many bands and venues in the UK have been dealt a horrendous blow by the inept and incapable government. I won't go into any details as there are more informed and more accurate outlets than me, but with countless tours being postponed or cancelled, artists and venues will struggle for the next few months. I encourage you to support them where you can, buy a t-shirt, vinyl, CD, other merch, anything, they'll appreciate it. It is also important to keep yourself safe and follow Government guidelines and advice wherever you are. Moving on to a more positive note, there is some awesome music coming out at the moment, 2020 is shaping up to be another phenomenal year for rock and metal! Which can only be a good thing, from the underground to the mainstream bands are upping the ante this year and I am loving every damn minute of it! Without any further ado, this weeks lists.

Singles Of The Week

I. Anima Damnata (🇵🇱) - Inripil (Pagan Records), Brutal Death/Black Metal 

II. The Black Dahlia Murder (🇺🇸) - Child Of Night (Metal Blade Records), Death Metal

III. Ex Deo (🇨🇦) - The Philosopher King (Napalm Records), Symphonic Death Metal

IV. Witchery (🇸🇪) - The Storm (2019 Remaster) (Century Media Records), Blackened Thrash

V. Panzerfaust  (🇨🇦) - The Faustian Pact (Eisenwald), Black Metal

VI. Aborted (🇧🇪) - Gloom And The Art Of Tribulation (Century Media Records), Death Metal

VII. Zakaz (🇮🇸) - Unbroken We Stand (Independent), Black Metal

VIII. Ulcerate (🇳🇿) - Stare Into Death And Be Still (Eitrin Records), Technical Death Metal

IX. Earth Rot (🇦🇺) - Unparalleled Gateways To Higher Obliteration (Season Of Mist), Death/Black Metal

X. Cult Of Fire (🇨🇿) - Mokša (Beyond Eyes), Epic Black Metal

Albums Of The Week

I. Code Orange (🇺🇸) - Underneath (Roadrunner records), Hardcore 

II. Earth Rot (🇦🇺) - Black Tides Of Obscurity (Season Of Mist), Death/Black Metal

III. Cult Of Fire (🇨🇿) - Mokša (Beyond Eyes), Epic Black Metal

IV. Gaerea (🇵🇹) - Unsettling Whispers (Transcending Obscurity Records), Black Metal

V. Infernal Angels (🇮🇹) - Devourer Of God From The Void (My Kingdom Music), Melodic Black Metal

Throwback Of The Week

This weeks throwback is a phenomenal album coming out of Poland. Polish black and death metal has this very distinct and unique grit and sound that no other countries can seem to recreate. With this in mind a lot of Polish metal gets circulated on my Spotify, but this album for me really demonstrates the aforementioned grit. This week's throwback;

Mgła (🇵🇱) - Exercises in Futility (Independent), Black Metal

The Weekly Listening Playlist