Tag: Inferno

Behemoth – “I, Scvlptor” review

Behemoth is an extreme metal band from Gdańsk, Poland consisting of guitarist Seth, bassist Orion, drummer Inferno & frontman Nergal. Their 10th album The Satanist back in my junior year of high school under Nuclear Blast Records was my introduction to them despite being around for over 2 decades at that point & became a fan of theirs ever since, following it up with the positively received I Loved You at Your Darkest in 2018. The Shit ov God last spring was welcomed to more lukewarm responses, coming back only 16 months later for a new extended play.

The title track sets the tone with this black metal intro recorded for The Shit ov God only to be scrapped because Nergal felt like it outshine the rest of it declaring the sculptor of eons & worlds doesn’t rest for anything whereas “Lord ov the Horizons” interestingly dates all the way back to the Opvs Contra Natvram sessions, although it almost made The Shit ov God until being excluded for not suiting the concept. “Begotten” concludes the EP with 1 last Shit ov God outtake detailing being all but divine.

Excluding the 2 re-recordings of their early demo cuts “Rise of the Blackstorm of Evil” & “In Thy Pandemaeternum” as well as the covers of “In League with Satan” by Venom and “The Return of Darkness & Evil” by Bathory respectively, Nergal & company pretty much warm their fans up in preparation for their upcoming 14th studio LP by digging up 3 respectively solid black metal tacks that were recorded for the last couple of full-lengths they’ve done taking it back to their roots & honoring those who came before them.

Score: 3.5/5

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Boards of Canada – “Inferno” review

The Boards of Canada are an IDM/downtempo duo from Cullen, Moray, Scotland consisting of brothers Marcus Eoin & Mike Sandison. Their 1998 full-length debut Music Has the Right to Children under Warp Records would quickly become amongst the most celebrated releases throughout the label’s canon with the sophomore effort Geogaddi & The Campfire Headphase both receiving similar praise. Over a decade later however, the Music70 founders are reforming for their 4th studio LP & what could easily become the darkest collection of material they’ve ever conceived.

“Prophecy at 1420 MHz” after the “Introit” intro begins with a stellar opener mixing downtempo, synthwave, progressive electronic, darkwave, hauntology, ambient & gothic rock whereas “Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan” makes me feel like I’m watching the introduction of an apocalyptic sci-fi flick. “Age of Capricorn” gives off a more majestically optimistic sound to it incorporating some elements of spoken word just before “Father & Son” gives off early Aphex Twin vibes.

As for “Somewhere Right Now in the Future”, we have the Boards of Canada reminding everyone they haven’t lost a step bearing the response Sean Booth of Autechre had when he was asked about Inferno leading into “Naraka” calling back to “Come to Dust” off Tomorrow’s Harvest at a few certain point. “Memory Death” after the “Acts of Magic” interlude however reminds me of something I would’ve heard on 9 Inch Иails’ soundtrack for Gone Girl when I was in high school.

“The World Becomes Flash” ends the 1st leg of the album taking it back to BoC’s earlier output with the sampling & increasing the layers of musical ideas for 5 minutes while “Into the Magic Land” kicks off the 2nd half with a composition reminiscent of The Campfire Headphase era. “Blood in the Labyrinth” sensationally continues by taking every characteristic of Geogaddi & evolving them while “Tape 05” combines ambient, hauntology, progressive electronic, drone, new age, chamber music & dark ambient.

Influences of Aphex Twin as well as 9 Inch Иails & Andy Stott all get blended for “All Reason Departs” up until an infernal arpeggio while “Arena Americanada” takes it back to the mid/late 80s when Miami Vice was one of the most popular crime dramas on television. “The Process” hits us with the musical equivalent of passing through death into heaven & after “You Retreat in Time & Space” makes one’s life flash in front of them, “I Saw Through Platonia” sends it off in the most breathtaking way conceivable.

Up until this point, I’ve made it clear a couple times already that Flying Lotus’ 7th EP Big Mama was the best IDM I’ve heard in 2026 & the Boards of Canada have already topped it nearly 3 months later with an album that I would put in the top 3 of their discography with Music Has the Right to Children & Geogaddi. Their signature IDM & downtempo sounds are being retained except there’s an increased use of samples, hints of live-instrumentation & masterful secondary influences of ambient, hauntology, neo-psychedelia, progressive electronic & synthwave.

Score: 4.5/5

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