2025 Independent (Digital)
baraddurdeathmetal.bandcamp.com
6/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS
Barad-Dur play brutal groove/death metal with a penchant for big breakdowns. This US act must know I'm a sucker for groove (thus my love for competent slam and bands like Kataklysm and Dying Fetus), so this really does it for me and got me moving immediately. They also have technical chops, with the guitarist especially showing off some skill with sweeps and melodic solos. The vocalist is a powerhouse and uses his whole range of growled expression, from low to high to guttural. The drummer is all over his kit, which is expected with this brand of death, but fantastic nonetheless. Fans of Dying Fetus and Kataklysm would do worse than checking this band out, since they exist in the wheelhouse of that style. I'll be looking forward to hearing more from this act, since their is just their debut EP.
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