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Ancient Torment - Force Me Upon Death (2024)

Tom Hanno of Tom's Reviews looks at Force Me Upon Death, the new demo from Providence, Rhode Island raw black metal band Ancient Torment, released December 13th, 2024 on Old Pain Records and Iron Bonehead Productions.

Black Metal is an acquired taste, even within the realms of Extreme Metal fandom, but for those of you that enjoy the genre, I have the new release from Ancient Torment to recommend to you. Please continue reading to find out exactly why we’re talking about them today.

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Top 20 0f 2024: As Picked by James Sweetlove

Well the annual trend of releasing too much quality music to cover all of remains in full swing in 2024. While James covers a lot of albums on our site, he’s managed to carve out a top 20 albums that have really stood out to him this year. These span numerous countries and genres, so there should be something here for everyone. How many of these made your end of year lists?

James' top 20 are:

1. Tzompantli – Beating The Drums Of Ancestral Force

2. Cosmic Jaguar - Aztec Technical Thrash/Death – El Era Del Jaguar

3. Totengott – Beyond the Veil

4. Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre – Super Turbo

5. Misotheist – Vessels By Which The Devil Is Made Flesh

6. TFS Band – Tropical F*ck Storm’s Inflatable Graveyard

7. Matt Elliott – Drinking Songs Live 20 Years On

8. Chat Pile - Cool World

9. Ulcerate – Cutting The Throat Of God

10. Amigo The Devil - Yours Until the War is Over

11. Extorted – Cognitive Dissonance

12. ACxDC - G​.​O​.​A​.​T.

13. Nails - Every Bridge Burned

14. Convulsing – Perdurance

15. CUCO - So​ñ​ar Correr Como Animal

16. TROG – Horrors Beyond

17. Celestial Sword – Nocturnal Divinity

18. Opeth- The Last Will and Testament

19. Couch Slvt – You Could Do It Tonight

20. Drug Hunt – Feast

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CDM Top 10 Albums of 2024: As Chosen by the CDM Group

We once again ran a poll in the Cave Dweller Music Group over the past few weeks, where YOU, our users decided what you believed to be the top 10 albums of 2024. As always you came through and provided us with over 300 votes, clearly deciding on your favourite albums of this past year.

You voted for:

1. Full of Hell - Coagulated Bliss

2. High On Fire - Cometh the Storm

3. Uncle Acid and the deadbeats - Nell Ora Blue

4. Pallbearer - Mind Burns Alive

5. Thou - Umbilical

6. Ulcerate - Cutting the Throat of God

7. Ulver - Liminal Animals

8. Panzerchrist - All Witches Shall Burn

9. Mastiff - Deprecipice

10. Couch Slvt - You Could Do It Tonight

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Albums I Missed in 2024: Part 2

2024 has been a massive year for music and it seems like every year life gets busier, as a result some amazing albums slipped through the cracks. James looks at six of his favourite albums that he didn’t get to cover this year in this three article, 18 album series. Part 2 looks everything from Atlanta OSDM and Pennsylvania metalcore/hardcore to Texas gothic folk, UK noise rock, Spanish Galician folk and more. So take a look back at some of the hidden gems of 2024, you should find something that you like.

This article looks at:

Cemetery Filth – Senses of Detriment (Rotted Life)

Amigo The Devil - Yours Until the War is Over (Regime Music Group & Liars Club)

156/Silence - People Watching (SharpTone Records)

Thurston Moore – Flow Critical Lucidity (Cargo Independent Distribution)

Matt Elliott – Drinking Songs Live 20 Years On (Ici d'ailleurs)

Sangre de Muerdago – A Ilus​ã​o da Quietude – A Collaboration with Judasz & Nahimana (Throne Records Official)

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Albums I Missed in 2024: Part 1

2024 has been a massive year for music and it seems like every year life gets busier, as a result some amazing albums slipped through the cracks. James looks at six of his favourite albums that he didn’t get to cover this year in this three article, 18 album series. Part 1 looks at everything from New Zealand death metal and Belarusian post-punk/synthpop to Australian psychedelic noise rock and Spanish speed metal. So take a look back at some of the hidden gems of 2024, you should find something that you like.

This article looks at:

Extorted – Cognitive Dissonance

Molchat Doma – Belaya Polosa (Sacred Bones Records)

TFS Band (TFS) – Tropical F*ck Storm’s Inflatable Graveyard (Three Lobed Recordings)

IRON CURTAIN – Savage Dawn (Dying Victims Productions)

Opeth – The Last Will and Testament (Reigning Phoenix Music)

Read the full article and listen to all six albums at the link below:

https://cavedwellermusic.net/albums-reviews/albums-i-missed-in-2024-part-1/

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NEW CDM PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW!!!

We sit down with San Jose, Costa Rica based progressive rock/metal act Giant Sleeper to discuss their debut full-length album Hyperliminal, out now. We also talk about Costa Rica's music and food scenes, the band's inspirations and influences and their early days as a Dream Theater tribute band. The band also discusses the challenge if introducing vocals to a formerly instrumental band, the challenges of touring for Central American bands and much more.

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Axioma - Live Totality (2024)

Tom Hanno of Tom's Reviews looks at Live Totality, the new EP from Cleveland, Ohio post-black metal act Axioma, released December 6th on Stained Glass Torments.

On April 8th, 2024, we were lucky enough to witness a total eclipse of the sun. This was a moment that many of us won’t see twice, and for me, it was one of, if not the most amazing thing that I’ll ever get to see. And though I was unaware of it, Cleveland’s Axioma was doing something fantastic as the eclipse happened in real time. Keep reading to find out what I’m talking about.

Read Tom's full review, listen to the album and watch the live recording of the eclipse performance:

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NEW CDM PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW!!!

We sit down with Raafat Atasi of Amsterdam, Netherlands based technical/melodic blackened death metal band Paindemonium and thrash death act AnomiC. We discuss Paindemonium's upcoming album, their new singles and working with Tim Ripper Owens "Official Page" on Conflation. We also discuss the band's origins in Egypt, the Dutch music scene, upcoming work from Anomic and why Raafat believes its easier to do both vocals and drums over vocals and guitar. Raafat also takes us through some of his recent music purchases and much more.

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ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Hey @followers! Voting for the CDM top 10 albums of 2024 has now opened in the Cave Dweller Music Group!

You can add as many of your top picks as you like but please do not vote for more than 10 options.

Voting closes December 20th, so if you want to have your say or make sure that your band's music is included then head over now:

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Marilyn Manson - One Assassination Under God Chapter One (2024)

Tom Hanno of Tom's Reviews looks at One Assassination Under God Chapter One, the new album from alternative/industrial veteran Marilyn Manson, released November 22nd, 2024 on Nuclear Blast.

I’m absolutely stunned by how much I’m loving this new Marilyn Manson album, because I legit wasn’t expecting to. I’ve enjoyed the last few, but this one is the re-emerge that I was hoping for, full of gritty guitar riffs, throbbing bass grooves, and a healthy mix of old and new school Manson. I think that he has created an excellent record, and we’re going to talk about why I’m into it.

Read Tom's full review and listen to the album at the link below or in our bio:

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NEW CDM PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW!!!

We sit down with Luka Kiseljak, guitarist and synth master for Croatian psychedelic/stoner/space rock act The Freak Folk of Mangrovia and discuss their new album Tales from Beyond the Firmament, out now on No Profit Recordings. We also discuss the band's creative process, psychedelic rock and its power in a live setting, the Croatian and European music scenes, post-rock and sludge as a union and much more.

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Hraefn Drops Research Into Infinity On Friday, November 15th

Hailing from Antwerp, Belgium is HRAEFN, a trio of musicians who play what they call Psychedelic Doom & Roll. Their brand new album, Research Into Infinity, is three tracks of just that, and was released upon the world on November 15th, 2024. Tom Hanno of Tom's Reviews provides a track by track rundown of the new EP.

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Noonday Sun – Lunar Maria (2024)

Yari looks at Noonday Sun, a recent album from Florianópolis, Brazil based instrumental electronic/trip hop/alternative/chillwave/drum n bass project Noonday Sun, released 3 September 2024.

An alien-looking figure on the album art and a HG Wells quote in their bio tells me everything I need to know – that this is going to be spacey synth that’s in some ways reminiscent of the early days of Giorgio Moroder releases, and Alan Parsons voyages. Although, with the trip hop-like beats on some tracks, or the apparent synthwave influences in tracks like Mare Ingenii, this is still a very modern release.

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Akae Beka – Living Testament (2024)

Yari looks at Living Testament, the final album recorded by Saint Croix, Virgin Islands based reggae legend Akae Beka, released February 17th on Go A Chant Productions, I-Roots Records and Trinity Farms Music.

One thing that’s always great about reggae made by an old school rasta legend like this is that there’s almost always one hell of an uplifting vibe. You know that after listening to Living Testament you’re going to come away feeling better about the world, even with all its problems. Akae Beka is here to guide you through some of the dread that can sometimes feel all-encompassing, but he’ll take you by the hand and help you get through it in the most chilled out, uplifting way possible.

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Nxxses – Antimatter (2024)

Yari looks at Antimatter, the new EP from Southern trap metal/hip hop artist Nxxses, released October 26th.

You can tell that Nxxses has his influences in experimental metal and black metal, but of course, this is still hip hop. And while it’s dark and gloomy, it’s also intense, and being Nxxses there’s an omnipresent sort of aggression here. But it’s taken up to another level, and with bars about blowing people’s heads off and dragging ‘em kicking and screaming, there’s a horrorcore intensity here.

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NEW CDM PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW!!!

We sit down with Piotr and Fred of Montreal based 'sludge n bass' act Seum about their upcoming split album with Temple of the Fuzz Witch, titled Conjuring and coming soon to Black Throne Productions. We also talk about their new singles Efrit and Problems and work our way back through their catalogue. We also discuss the rapidly growing Canadian fuzz scene, the cost of making deluxe collectors vinyl, organising live shows under public overpasses and much more.

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Ancient Astronauts – Cypher Kabaka (2024)

Yari looks at Cypher Kabaka, the collaborative album between German hip hop group Ancient Astronauts and Ugandan artist collective BA Cypher Kabaka, released June 27th, 2024, on Switchstance Recordings.

This latest release by Ancient Astronauts, a hip hop group from Germany, is a collab with BA Cypher Kabaka, a diverse collective of MCs, graffiti artists, DJs and breakdancers representing a variety of indigenous cultures of Uganda. The mic skills on display here are excellent, and across the album each MC brings something a little different to the table. Ancient Astronauts have knocked it out of the park with this album, and I know I’ll be continuing to listen to this one well into the future. Read the full review and listen to the album at the link below: