In direct contrast to the noisegrind I just posted, Mahler's first symphony is one of my favourite pieces of classical music - his use of dynamics is astounding. This is an excellent recording (once again, I'm not sure who by), and it's recommended to anyone.
Summoning are a band who are one of a kind. Their mixture of folk and black metal has been aped by many, but none have reached the lofty heights of any of their back catalogue. Also incorporating some electronic elements at times, Summoning are a band not to miss.
Whether this is the best Pungent Stench album is debatable; what is not is that it is the only Pungent Stench album that I have. Despite the grotesque artwork, it is excellent, combining much of the doomy death of Autopsy with faster passages.
This mix of Burzumic riffing with light folk elements is delightful, especially when one considers the disappointment that was Dornenreich's last effort, 'In Luft Geritzt' (although I'm not really a fan of their brand of ambient rock). Black metal that is some of the best of 2011 so far.
