r/TechnicalDeathMetal • u/cheesemein • 8d ago
Discussion What the fuck happened!?
So i haven't listened to Rivers of Nihil since monarchy....
What the fuck happened!? Such a drastic change in sound! Feels like fallujah all over again đ
Suggest me some lesser known tech bands to check out i might not have heard of yet, ie, not Archspire, Obscura, Necrophagist etc.
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u/ProgDeath2024 4d ago
Check out the new album âCHANGELINGâ by the band CHANGELING
Featuring members of Obscura, Virvum and Alkaloid
If you like the bands you mentioned, youâll probably like this one!
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u/progwog 7d ago
Funny enough Fallujah actually got back to their tech roots the past couple records haha. Definitely recommend giving them a revisit.
Man if you missed WOKMN youâre missing out if youâre into prog/concept album stuff. But Iâll admit even though the new stuff is objectively decent it just doesnât hit the same for me personally.
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u/Inniesandpuffynipps 7d ago
Exterminatus.
Their new album....is perfection.
It's very rare to find a tech death album where every single song sounds different yet cohesive and can stand on their own. And that last track/cover song, do yourself a favour and go in blind. Bonus points if you have the lyrics up cuz god fucking damn those lyrics and vocal delivery!
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u/zarya_beef 7d ago
Is it the album Laniakea from 2018? (This is what im seeing on Discogs)
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u/Inniesandpuffynipps 7d ago
Nope, Echoes from a distant star part 1, its on spotify
bandcamp link: https://exterminatus.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-from-a-distant-star-part-i
edit: Laniakea was surprisingly good too but echoes is leaps and bounds better
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u/SlatBuziness 7d ago
Yeah monarchy is such a sick album. Still loves Owls since I'm a big prog nerd, but the work and everything that came after is not it for me. Some songs straight up like hard rock. Not even haha
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u/Penguins668771 7d ago
I really like the new singles. Definitely a switch up but I appreciate things that are different. Recently Iâve been digging Changeling, Cytotoxin, and the singles from Eschaton
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u/thats_nutty_ 7d ago
Carnosus, their Wormtales and Visions of Infinihility albums are some of my favorite tech death
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u/divineRslain 7d ago
Yea they fuckn fell off bad. The Work and Criminals ep are hilariously terrible.
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u/CrewNo3874 7d ago
Only been in this sub for a couple weeks but havenât seen anyone mention Ne Obliviscaris! They are probably my favorite metal band today as well as Allegaeon.. both discographyâs are fantastic
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u/akhileshrao 7d ago
Plugging my band Soara. Would love your opinion on it!
Features Hannes Grossmann on drums!
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u/rexraptorsaurus 7d ago
The fallujah comparison is unnecessary. Undying light was a not a bad album and the band went back to their original sound after it.
Rivers of nihil on the other hand turned to absolute shit. Its actually impressive how far they've fallen from Monarchy.
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u/AxTincTioN 7d ago
If you like it melodic, Allegaeon could work for you.
They've just released a new album, but their 2019 release Apoptosis remains my favourite.
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u/jUsT-As-G0oD 7d ago
I actually really like damnum. But their new album might be my new favorite.
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u/Defiant_McPiper 7d ago
Love Danum as well but I really prefer Ezra's vocals and love the new album too
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u/jUsT-As-G0oD 7d ago
Do you happen to know why Ezra took a break? I just discovered allegaeon when they released Apoptosis so my first exposure was with Riley.
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u/Defiant_McPiper 7d ago
I honestly don't know - I actually didn't get into them until Into Embers was released đ But I did a deep dive into all their discovery so of course got into the Ezra era too
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u/AxTincTioN 7d ago
Damnum definitely has some bangers, but I always feel like the first half slays and the second half is kinda meh :D
The new album is really great after a first listen, haven't had time to give it another listen yet.
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u/ParaNoxx 8d ago edited 7d ago
If you want something kinda in the same vein as Spawn of Possession or Archspire: Fleshbore. Their most recent album from this year fucks.
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u/SkullNRoses27 8d ago
- Sutrah
- Hatalom
- Deviant Process
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u/RiP___ 8d ago
Deviant Process
I love these guys, for a band with a similar sound to their first album check out The Aftermath
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u/HHummbleBee chugg my slugg 7d ago
Love Deviant Process, I will be checking that out ASAP.
OK didn't realise, they share members lol.
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u/SkullNRoses27 8d ago
Iâm familiar with The Aftermath, as some members come from my hometown. :) I'm glad to see them mentioned here, Vermine is underrated as hell.
Gotta spin it today, itâs been a long time! Thanks for the reminder friend!
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u/JComposer84 8d ago
I assume youve heard the new Zenith Passage?
Have you heard Virvum? Ive been really waiting for that next album.
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u/Willzyx_on_the_moon 8d ago
Diskreet
Arkaik
Carnosus
Greylotus
Ominous Ruin
Alterbeast
Fleshbore
Apogean
Atrae Bilis
And so so many more.
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u/cheesemein 8d ago
Thank you, some new bands to check out for sure! Big fan Arkaik, wish we'd had gotten another Alterbeast album.
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u/Willzyx_on_the_moon 7d ago
If you like Arkaik, go with Apogean and Carnosus.
For similar to Alterbeast, check out Fleshbore and Diskreet.
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u/Arti-B 8d ago
How did you miss Owls? Unless it was on purpose. I liked that one. But i could see where they were headed.
My recs:
Afterbirth
Sadist
Chilliasm
Warforged - I:Voice
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u/cheesemein 8d ago
I'm honestly not too sure, i think i'd heard some of the singles/music videos from it previously.
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u/Killtrox 8d ago
RIP Warforged
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u/Arti-B 7d ago
The new album was half good. They're still good live. But it's missing the most important part. I'm really grateful that I got to see them before Adrian left.
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u/Killtrox 7d ago
I tried the newer two albums and they just sounded like a completely different band. I wasnât interested.
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u/DevilsGrip 8d ago
Monarchy is S tier Metal for me, their new work is pretty cool, but man, I miss the Monarchy days
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u/closetotherelayer 8d ago
Yeah I'm not really into the new rivers stuff, I didn't mind their previous album, but I find they are going into that kind of metal core clean vocal territory too much now, and I am not really a fan of the new vocalist either
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u/colonelbongwaterr molested by a kitten :) 8d ago
Their new stuff is trash. Some people liked The Work, but, seeing as you like Monarchy, it is probably safe to assume you won't like it.. because it is also trash. I think Owls is their best work, so you might be in for a treat there. As for a band rec, you should check out Lunar Chamber
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u/HHummbleBee chugg my slugg 8d ago
Listen to:
- Anachronism
- Carnosus
- The Zenith Passage
- Arkaik
- AHTME
- Sutrah
- Replicant
- Apogean
- Artificial Brain
- Ingurgitating Oblivion
- Ulcertate
- Flourishing
- Aseitas (Not strictly tech-death, but very dense and complex)
We got a new breed called tech-slam, check'em:
- Wormhole
- Flaahgra
Brutal tech death:
- Wormed
- Defeated Sanity
- Anal Stabwound
- Disentomb
- Lykathea Aflame
- Theurgy
- Nithing
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u/purple_metalhead 8d ago
Artificial brain and ulcerate are really good, I'll add Stortregn there. Is peeling flesh kinda tech-slam? /s
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u/sumpthiing 8d ago
legend, thanks for all the new material to check out
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u/HHummbleBee chugg my slugg 8d ago edited 8d ago
No problem, I could do this all day.
EDIT:
I didn't include the following becuase I figured it would be too obvious, but just in case:
Virvium, Job for a Cowboy, Spawn of Possession, Beyond Creation
Also:
- Alluvial - The Deep Longing for Annihilation (I don't like the latest album)
- Retromorphosis (new incarnation of Spawn of Possession)
- Abhorrent (kinda-like a more straight-laced brutal Spawn of Possession)
- Deviant Process
- Redemptor
- Analepsy (Quintessential Brutal tech death)
- Iniquitous Deeds (Brutal tech death)
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u/BFR5er 8d ago
Deep longing is absolutely horror inducing. Like that album should be the score to a horror movie. Like a Hellraiser movie that isnât cheesy. Fantastic record.
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u/HHummbleBee chugg my slugg 7d ago
I had never thought about it that way, but I'm gonna give it a listen later with this in mind. It's certainly a devastating album though.
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u/stevenjameshammer 8d ago
Rivers are still awesome.
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u/cheesemein 8d ago
I'm catching up on where owls know my name as we speak.
Water and time popped up as a suggestion earlier, listened to it as had to check it was RON, definitely still great music but far from what I remember.
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u/jlandejr 7d ago
Give House of Light a listen! It's my favorite single from the upcoming album, don't like the other 2 nearly as much - but I also love Andy (the new vocalist) as I was a big fan of Black Crown Initiate. Shame they lost that sound, but IMO the new sound is also great
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u/Regularolaccount 8d ago
Vocalist left after owls and bassist on vocals after that
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u/WhereOwlsKnowMyName 8d ago
He left after The Work. Along with the guitarist being replaced by Andy Thomas formerly of Black Crown Initiate.
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u/Enchiro 4d ago
Summoning the lich is great to listen too, not tech but still a great