Opaque Mass Utrecht, Netherlands
Originally founded in the 90s as a metal band in Oosterhout with its roots in death metal of that
time.
Currently operating as a solo project by Jasper Bogers in Utrecht, Netherlands.
The love for 90s death metal has not faltered, as can be heard on the first album, Bulwark.
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Spectral Lore inspired me to embrace working as a solo artist. Gnosis takes its time to envelop you. Let the songs unfold into multiple layers of death metal melodies that wash over you.
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The IVth Crusade
by Bolt Thrower
Every album Bolt Thrower ever put out was a sure buy, but this is one of the albums that laid the foundation of what I think death metal is about - sturdy, steady, aggressive, confronting, captivating
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The Karelian Isthmus / Privilege of Evil
by Amorphis
Where Amorphis' Tales from the Thousand Lakes taught me how much room there can be for melody in death metal, it was their The Karelian Isthmus album that showed me how unpolished that beauty can be.
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Seven Crowns and Seven Seals
by Sulphur Aeon
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Nobody does death metal quite like Sulphur Aeon. Meticulously crafted dark and brooding atmosphere that oozes with Lovecraftian horrors. This release might not be as punchy as their previous two but it’s still excellent. 8/10
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Culinary-themed melodic death metal outfit cook up a smorgasbord of fierce solos, tight percussion, and cheeky, foodie-approved screeds.
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