Friday. Normal review too big for caveman brain. Mini reviews instead. Negativa – 04 Mystískaos/Dissociative Visions/Nebular Carcoma | January 28, 2022 Negativa thrives in that hadal zone of black metal where no weight is placed on names, faces, or titles. The overall sound on 04 doesn’t diverge much from 03, but the vocal production is more refined, the plunge into darkness less restrained. We’ve covered Negativa before—whether or not this music is the product of intuitive composition as their earlier work was, it feels deliberate, careful, and cunning. “XXIV” is a 6/8 dance with death wrapped in harrowing guitar. “XXVII” is a gallop … Continue reading Mini-Reviews From Around the Bowl (2/18/22)