Monarch of the Damned
Unendlich is a black/death metal band from Baltimore, Maryland. Until a few months ago, nobody knew of them, or the mastermind behind the music, Michael Connors, but now you have and be glad that you did! Unendlich, meaning forever or long lasting in German, released their debut album “Monarch of the Damned” a few days ago (July 22nd.) It is an amazing album that sounds excellent. The production is astounding for an unsigned band and their first release. After doing some digging around, I was not able to find if this was recorded in a studio or not, so I guess the answer will be shrouded in mystery for a while!
Immediately after pressing play, you are met with an incredibly catchy and memorable melody that soon kicks into a barrage of black metal! Once the beast is released, it doesn't rest a whole lot until about half way into the album when another acoustic melody breaks the intensity.
The vocals are a real stand out within the songs. They are growled so well that they still sound brutal but you ca