//Hematite Vehemence//

metal and prog, dark and heavy \m/ just a metal fan helping other metal fans find stuff to geek out to. life is finite, afterall.

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Sitting here jamming out with my cat, listening to some thunder in the distance. It’s honestly a great background for this song :) I posted the album this song is on before (http://hematitevehemence.tumblr.com/post/146573458989/rixansplaylist-this-album-really-changed-my), but this song is one of, if not my favorite, song on there. It’s explosive, dark,climbing/jarring riffs bring to mind damp, moldy bricks, moonlight, evil of the worst kind, and, of course, insanity ;D enjoy, fellow metalheads \m/

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I apologise for the hiatus, but I’mma try and keep up with this again. Check out Erra’s first album <i>Andromeda</i>. Released in 2010, you can hear that dark, transitionary-sound between late-200′s “emo” rock and really hardcore like Suicide Silence, into 2012′s glittery, prog-rock that finally brought something new to the scene. <i>Andromeda</i> captures the time period perfectly: grainy, raw, new, <i>intense</i>. It was the beginning of something new. 

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I just found this thanks to YouTube recording my music tastes, but this is really great, and YouTube is spot on. Wanna talk about an almost modern grunge, but faster and louder? I’d 100% put this album in that category. \m/ mothaf*ckers ;)

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This album really changed my faith in music when it was introduced to me a few years ago. Growing up, I was a huge fan of Linkin Park’s stuff (their old,  angsty, angry stuff that sounded like it was made from the bricks, barbed wire, and grime of a city; I know, don’t judge). This, in a way, reminds me of that vibe, but reinterpreted and colored with that brief 2012/13 taint that gave birth to many great artists. However, saying it’s anything like Linkin Park is disrespectful, since every artist is their own. But after listening to it, you might see where I made that connection. Enjoy, and be prepared to be wowed by the weaving of urban grime and nature’s beauty. 

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This song is the last on Woe, Is Me’s album “Numbers[s]”, and is honestly best heard in that context. But, it’s also one of my most favorite of all time; it’s beautiful, and has an energy about it that is unmatched and otherworldly. 

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A newer band I was introduced to a few years ago; this song will melt your ears, in the best way possible. Best heard with surround sound or a decent pair of headphones.

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Deftones: they’ve become a staple in my music library since I discovered them about 5 years ago. I’ll never turn back. They’ve created their own genre, and have grown and evolved over the years, forever exploring how dark and unrestrained they can really make it. I’m sure this won’t be the first post of their stuff on this blog.