MXCVIII. The first siege of the Crusades began with the siege of Antioch which was endured from October 21st 1097 to June 2nd of 1098. Anticipating the attack, Yaghi Siyan, the governor of the predominantly Muslim city, began hoarding supplies and pleading for outside help to no avail. The relief forces of Antioch, from the Seljuks to Mesopotamia, fell to the numbers of the Crusaders and the forces from the Byzantine empire. As Antioch suffered, the Crusaders were hit by an astronomical amount of casualties due to famine, illness and an ill-prepared holy war that soon imploded to cause a recurrent and illogical exercise of futility between religious groups. This marked the beginning of evangelical cleansing to enforce their will on a separate belief system.
A short but punchy single from Pallbearer’s prime years followed by two solid covers from legendary bands. I’m rather partial to the Type O Negative cover. 7/10 RJ
this their most solid release to date, there other records are all insanely brilliant, you should buy them if you enjoy this for sure. keep kicking ass and putting some of the best sludge this decade. Ryan Graham
This record yearns and aches with sorrow and hope, tenderness and broken-heartedness, that tears you up. This music reaches out to you. I loved the blend of acoustic, electric, and synth swells. I loved how many of the musical phrases ended on an accent beyond where you expected them to, a feeling both marching and soaring. This album is mottled light through the leaves falling onto the stone walls where you sit, awash in feeling. The swell at the end, cutting into silence, took my breath away. pinkytheent
Anyone homesick for the classic sound of ’90s math rock will fall in love with the jagged guitars & tricky tempos on “LLC.” Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 6, 2023
There is absolutely no need for a band to have been this good this early in their careers, but here they are (were?)
No wasting around now ellis_boyd_redding