Stuck In A Hard Place are a solo project from West Virginia that plays a very atmospheric, depressive, lo-fi and raw form of black metal with elements of dark ambient and noise and this is a review of his self released 2022 compilation album "No Light Ahead But Death".
Dark soundscapes start off the compilation before going into a very fast, raw and lo-fi direction which also utilizes a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats. Vocals are mostly high pitched yet depressive sounding black metal screams while melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing.
Some of the tracks are also very long and epic in length while the music also has its atmospheric moments. Throughout the compilation you can also hear a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with some noises also being added into the background at times as well as some elements of dark ambient also being utilized at times and the album closes with a cover of Xasthur's "A Walk Beyond Utter Blackness".
Stuck In A Hard Place plays a style of black metal that is very atmospheric, depressive, lo-fi and raw sounding as well as adding in elements of dark ambient and noise to create a sound of his own. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover darkness, death and depression themes.
In my opinion Stuck In A Hard Place are a very great sounding atmospheric, depressive, lo-fi and raw sounding black metal solo project with elements of dark ambient and noise and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this compilation. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "A Dark Contemplation" and "My Disposal". 8 out of 10.
https://mezmusic1.bandcamp.com/album/no-light-ahead-but-death-compilation
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