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I’ve always wanted to do a series on the more underground albums in the world of extreme metal, but doing it on a schedule always seemed to bring about the same issue \u2013 sometimes there’s a lot of great stuff, sometime it’s a bit of a dry spell. So I’d like to introduce a completely informal, whenever-there’s-something-good series called Notes From The Underground. It’s just me, some headphones, a keyboard, and some albums I think deserve attention.<\/p>\n
So let’s get to what I really wanna talk about here \u2013 Australia, and what the fuck is happening down there. Cave Sermon<\/strong>, Chapel Perilous<\/strong>, and Convulsing<\/strong> are all from the country and have all released three of (so far) my favorite records of the year. All three bands also start with the letter “C” and have white\/white-ish album covers. The latter has nothing to do with the former, it’s just a weird coincidence. But let’s get back to the music.<\/p>\n Cave Sermon<\/strong> went from an alright instrumental black metal band to being arguably one of the most interesting projects of 2024. Divine Laughter<\/em> recruits Miguel M\u00e9ndez for vocals and \u2013 much like its cover \u2013 throws everything at the wall to create something unique, mystifying, and insanely intriguing. Stomping death metal? Divine Laughter<\/em> has it. Paint-peeling black metal? Divine Laughter<\/em>, right here. Soundscapes and broken-sounding choirs that morph into metallic chaos? You know it’s Divine Laughter<\/em>, baby. Listen to Divine Laughter<\/em> right here<\/a> and tell me this isn’t gonna be one of the best records of the year.<\/p>\nCave Sermon \u2013 Divine Laughter<\/em><\/h2>\n