Exercises in Futility

“I can't believe how back in the day when people told me to get this thing I just thought it would by another cookie cutter Norwegian style black metal”

One of the best black metal albums ever.

“I can't believe how back in the day when people told me to get this thing I just thought it would by another cookie cutter Norwegian style black metal album with lo-fi production and lots of blastbeats. It wasn't until recently that I got really curious since its popularity and acclaim have only gotten bigger over the years, to the point even mainstream metal groups in social media are constantly telling me to listen to it. Then I finally did, and...

Jesus frigging Christ this is good. Mgla are anything but average, they may be very straightforward, but the skill and talent present here are insane. The production quality is more or less lo-fi and there's even some blastbeats, but that's just how it's supposed to be. The songs themselves are masterfully constructed and despite be” read more

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"Damn, this is good, this is really, really good. I think the songwriting is some of the best I've heard in years."

My Favourite Albums (556 music items)

"Damn, this is good, this is really, really good. I think the songwriting is some of the best I've heard in years."

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"November 8th Year: 2015 Genre: Black Metal Exercises in Futility IV"