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(BOG REVIEW) JOTUNGRAV (PROGESSIVE FOLK/BLACK METAL) - ELEGI (RELEASED AUGUST 20TH, INVERSE RECORDS)

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Disclaimer: Bog is dealing with extreme weather patterns in the Bog Lands, so our usual deep dive approach is on the shelf until the storms subside. Another release Bog would normally wade deep in the swamp with, but a shorter approach for now whilst those storms hit the Bog Lands! Excellent atmospheric mixture of folk, prog, and black metal themed around Norse culture.  Timed riffs and drums, differing vocal ranges, and EQs all mixed well and balanced to help deliver a musical journey.  Bog's Thoughts: The track lengths are long, so probably not for those that want an all-out wall of noise, or just non-stop headbanging, but Elegi is a balanced listen offering a wide palette. Elegi by Jotungrav   Inverse Records: https://www.inverse.fi/ Jotungrav: https://www.facebook.com/jotungrav https://jotungrav.bandcamp.com/album/elegi

(MUCK POOL NEWS) - NIGHTSHADE CLOTHING - INDIE CLOTHING (STREETWEAR)

Nightshade Clothing  is an indie clothing company run by a couple who created it to showcase their dream and share that passion with others while delivering some eye catching designed based on tattoo aesthetics and streetwear mixed with other art styles, from what Bog could see. They also encourage people to break out of their comfort zones, which is something we adhere to with Bog Stenchmare and our approach to multi-genre music, so the muck pools spewed forth for us to share. Examples of their art and range are at the link below. https://nightshadeclothing.co.uk/

(BOG REVIEW) - TRENCH WARFARE - ACHTUNG! DESTROY THE WEAK (RELEASED AUGUST 10, CONJURING RECORDS) (DEATH METAL/HM2/OSDM)

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Disclaimer: Bog is dealing with extreme weather patterns in the Bog Lands, so our usual deep dive approach is on the shelf until the storms subside.  Classic filth-ridden HM2 that has elements of straight up death metal and some thunderous hardcore punkified influences on some tracks. Audio is good, drumming blistering as f-c-k- and there are also grindier, hardcore, and shred riffs compared to traditional HM2. Notable on track 6. Bog Thoughts:  Bog liked and enjoyed the album. It is nothing revolutionarily new, but it's still good music, and authentically plays the sound of classic death metal and HM2, but Bog did note there are some little touches adding a ferocity like as if your big toe was trapped underneath a door.  The tracks swell and burst with direct frontline mosh assaults for those who vibe with solid stand up head banging, no-nonsense death metal.  Tracklist: 1) Follow the Circling Vultures 2) Dissenter 3) Might is Right 4) Embrace the Flames  ...

AMPS KILL (DARK AMBIENT/INDUSTRIAL) - 'AVULSE' EP (RELEASED JULY 23) (BOG REVIEW)

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Disclaimer: Bog is dealing with extreme weather patterns in the Bog Lands, so our usual deep dive approach is on the shelf until the storms subside.  Bog isn't sure if his wax-ridden muck ears are detecting an influence, but the EP Avulse sounds like a cosmic electronic version of sludge. The lo-fi, nasty, unforgiving sonic dread is all over the first four tracks. In sections, the bass, structure, and composition are like a riff stripped bare and stretched across the galaxy. If Bog were not challenged by extreme weather patterns in the Bog Lands, he would have written much more about the timing, patterns, arrangement, sequencing, and such, but it's a quick style approach for now. Bog's Thoughts: Excellently composed and presented as a truly horrific, yet also captivating score of dread painting a visual picture of isolation and fear while traversing space. The closing track Des Pas Sur La Cendre is the lightest and has a mystical quality. For the stomp lovers, Avu...

STORMS AND SPEWAGE!

Stenchers, if there is a opening during the storms to share some muck pool news or bog spewage, then be on the watch.  Smash the gate.

BOG REVIEW - "MANGLED CARPENTER" (EXTREME METAL) - 'BETWEEN BLOOD AND SILENCE' (RELEASED JULY 17TH, ROTTWEILER RECORDS & BROKEN CURFEW RECORDS)

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Disclaimer: Bog is dealing with extreme weather patterns in the Bog Lands, so our usual deep dive approach is on the shelf until the storms subside.  1. Between Blood and Silence - The title track and opening is an angry heavy death grind attack with hardcore riffing, and industrial overtones. It's an interesting combination, which features on other tracks and gives Mangled Carpenter a distinct signature tone. Bog's earphones detected the audio was a little off on the drum programming with the tin-ish sound, but it's only really noticeable on the breakdown riffs, and is more in the background. No big issue, during a live set tweaking the EQ or lowering the drums on the mixer could resolve this issue.  2. Carved – Has that post-apoc atmosphere with dark industrial overtones and death groove, grind, and the darker side of nu metal featuring hardcore breakdown riffs, and harsh vocals, but you can understand them. The lyrics are good and thought out, and caught Bog’s ear. ...

HOUNDS OF WAR (HARDCORE PUNK, BOG REVIEW) - RABID MARCH (RELEASED 2021, CHAOTIC UPRISING PRODUCTIONS)

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Classic old school punk vibe with female vocals and second wave era influences.  Production is balanced, not too clean and preserves the filth required to make it work. Further info and links below https://chaoticuprising.bandcamp.com/album/rabid-march-cu-006   Rabid March (CU-006) by Hounds Of War

THE STORMS PERSIST!

Yo Stenchers! It's an incredibly frustrating experience with consistent problematic storms. The pools are overflowing with sounds to review and news updates. Until the weather patterns stabilize it is difficult to broadcast our transmissions. The march to 500 has been delayed, which is unfortunate. When conditions normalize, our sewage spew resumes frequency  Talk to you soon, Bog #smashthegate 

STORM COMING! - SCRIBING RETURNS IN A DAY OR TWO

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Bog is scribing more very soon, but for now, we must retreat into the shades of the camp and recharge. The nocturnal temperatures are refusing to drop, and Bog’s thoughts have melted into the mud for tonight. More rapid-fire sonic spew will resume within the next day or two. Talk to you in the next one, Stenchers. Bog

GREH (BLACKENED DEATH METAL, REVIEW) - 'FROZEN DYSTOPIA' (2ND SINGLE , RELEASED JULY 3RD, GREH RECORDINGS)

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  DISCLAIMER: BOG WORLD weather conditions are adversely affecting the bog scribing stability. Long-form multi-selector breakdowns are on hold at the moment, so we are running short, rapid-fire reviews for now. ' Frozen Dystopia ' is the second single from blackened death metal band GREH . Bog didn't quite enjoy it as much as ' Summoning Inversion ', though the mixing and mastering are excellent. It just didn't quite pack the punch of the previous single and left Bog's pants a little too clean as a result. Links: Stream: https://links.feiyr.com/x/frozen-dystopia Bandcamp: https://grehmetal.bandcamp.com/track/frozen-dystopia Website: https://greh.band YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grehdoom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BandGreh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greh.metal Bandcamp: https://grehmetal.bandcamp.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/greh Frozen Dystopia by GREH

'ELEKTRIKILL' (INDUSTRIAL/ELECTRO, REVIEW) - 'Küntzpiracy' (RELEASED JUNE 26TH, EVOL MUSIC GROUP)

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DISCLAIMER: BOG WORLD weather conditions are adversely affecting the bog scribing stability. Long-form multi-selector breakdowns are on hold at the moment, so we are running short, rapid-fire reviews for now. Elektrikill's 'Küntzpiracy'   is a super mega sick album with a mood-setting opening from the first two tracks that take us into some absolute bangers, which Bog has quickly outlined below. 03. Vampire Blond feels like a cyberpunk tone with dark electro fused with a little industrial. It made Bog think of vampires and neo-industrial punks dancing to this in the future in a city at night. Or are the vamps watching the punks? Or vice versa? Nicely mixed, mastered, synced, and timed well, making it visually stimulating. 04. The Scream – Bog banged his head instantly, and the track has a  sinister high-frequency drop. There is also another solid drop around halfway with an excellent beat, making it a #peakstomp track for a set.  Bog liked the vocals on The Scream...

"ANATHEMMA" (BOG REVIEW, THRASH) - "BOUND BY THE WICKED" (SELF RELEASED, 2026)

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DISCLAIMER: BOG WORLD weather conditions adversely affecting the bog scribing stability. Long form multi-selector breakdowns on hold atm, so short rapid fire for reviews for now. [SYS_ALERT]: DATA TRANSMISSION //BAND: [ANATHEMMA] – ALBUM: [BOUND BY THE WICKED] [ RECEIVING DATA PACKET... ] [TARGET EVALUATION // SUBGENRE: Thrash/Crossover THE BLUEPRINT: Raw thrash with clean production and mostly blackened vocals with punk/hardcore influences dropping on some tracks. Good f-*-c-k-i-n-g- shit! AUDIO ARCHITECTURE: Pretty tight, could be a little louder on the drums in parts that fall in the background slightly compared to the riffs and vocals, which are mixed very strong. Artillery barrage worthy though.   THE PULSE:  Aggressive high octane get the f in the pit ya stenchy f*-c-k-e-r-s-! BANGERS!  The standout anthems tearing through the field! Of Hierarchy , as soon as it starts, you will know Stenchers. F*-c-k-i-n-g- get it! Has a solid af drop to kick this into high...

[SYS_ALERT] HEAT SHIELD ACTIVATION & PROBLEMATIC STORMS! (REVIEWS TEMPORARILY SHORTENED)

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[SYS_ALERT]: SYSTEM STATUS // CRITICAL THERMAL EVENT (MUCK POOL UPDATE)[RECEIVING DATA PACKET...] [ SOURCE: MECH SHOP SUITE 4 // FREQ: 180.0 MHz] [ SIGNAL STATUS: EVAPORATION DETECTED // ENCRYPTION: LEVEL 4-MUCK]  Stenchers, the air in the swamps is cooking once more with problematic storms set to return.  Our scribing operations were completely fried and the muck pools. The Silt Lichen foresee further extreme weather conditions returning, which may hinder Bog's ability to spew. The backlog from the swamps and on the loading docks are massive, a towering pile of rot. Writing standard, deep-dive tactical reports while the Bog Lands bake or face severe electrical storms is an engine breaker.  EMERGENCY DATA TRANSMISSION MODE. For the next two weeks, we run light like the Pyre Rust . Reviews are temporarily completely gutted of unnecessary parts to clear the buckets of bog water and much spew that are over flowing.  For now, just pure, concentrated audio data....

STENCHMARE CORPS - 'DEFEND THE VULNERABLE' (BOG LORE)

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  [SYS_ALERT]: STANDING ORDERS // STENCHMARE CORPS (MANDATE CONFIRMED) [RECEIVING DATA PACKET...] [ SOURCE: CLASSIFIED //] DEFEND THE VULNERABLE // EST. 3032 // SMASH THE GATE Stenchmare Corps established… Directives applied… Mission: Defend the vulnerable, the forgotten, and the bullied. Objective: Smash the gate. Confirmed…Thank you, Selector. Operation unlocked… #stenchmarecorps #defendthevulnerable #smashthegate #marchto500 #bogiscoming #stenchmarecorpsmandate #boglore

B A N E M I R E - FEAR FROM THE SWAMPS! (BOG LORE)

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[SYS_ALERT]: STANDING ORDERS UNLOCKED // B A N E M I R E (TIER-1 SPEC-OPS) [RECEIVING DATA PACKET...] [SOURCE: CLASSIFIED //] FEAR FROM THE SWAMPS // EST. 3032 // NO GATE IS SAFE   B A N E M I R E… FEAR FROM THE SWAMPS. NO GATE IS SAFE. [DATA TRUNCATED // SECURITY LEVEL: MUCK-9] #banemire #tier1specops #covert #boglore #bogtier1 #bogspecops #smashthegate #marchto500 #bogiscoming #stenchmarecorps #fearfromtheswamps #nogateissafe