WOE

Black Metal • United States
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Woe was created in early 2007 to create potent black metal. Originally intended as nothing more than a casual experiment, it quickly changed from bedroom black metal project to the primary musical force in its creators life. No drum machines, no corpse paint, no Renaissance Faire speak, no fake names, no lies. Honest, dark black metal, faithful to tradition without spewing clichés. Woe plays aggressive, hypnotic black metal with themes of ritual satanism, elitism, and loss. The first full-length, "A Spell for the Death of Man" was released in 2008.
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WOE A Spell for the Death of Man album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
A Spell for the Death of Man
Black Metal 2008
WOE Quietly, Undramatically album cover 3.42 | 2 ratings
Quietly, Undramatically
Black Metal 2010
WOE Withdrawal album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Withdrawal
Black Metal 2013
WOE Hope Attrition album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
Hope Attrition
Black Metal 2017

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WOE A Violent Dread album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Violent Dread
Black Metal 2019

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WOE Quietly, Undramatically

Album · 2010 · Black Metal
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Talk about a misleading album title! "Quietly" and "undramatically" aren't exactly the first words that spring to mind when I think of this album. Quietly, Undramatically is dominated by chaotic blastbeat-drumming, lo-fi vocals, and plenty of noisy guitar work. This is modern black metal in its rawest, purest form - if you're looking for a recent black metal album that's absolutely filthy in its execution and chaotic in its songwriting, this definitely isn't a bad place to turn. Woe may have some kinks to work out before completely winning over this reviewer, but this is a strong effort that is one of the best I've heard from the Philadelphia-area black metal scene.

Considering that Woe is a band known for rejecting black metal clichés (corpse paint, fake names, etc.), it's surprising that their music is a fairly standard old school black metal affair. That's not a bad thing at all (for me, at least), but I find it a bit ironic considering Woe's notoriety for rejecting the traditional black metal stereotypes. I guess the band's originality lies in their significant distance from most of the modern black metal pioneers. This album sounds like it could've come straight from the early 90's - the influences from the early Norwegian black metal scene is simply unavoidable. There are also touches of more avant-influenced bands like Blut Aus Nord or Deathspell Omega. I love the Woe's raw, balls-out attitude; it's rare to come across a black metal band nowadays that embraces such an unpolished sound. Quietly, Undramatically will take a few listens to sink in due to its dissonance and overall brutal sound; only a few melodic sections grabbed me from first listen. The raw, unpolished (but still great-sounding) production can also make the first listen a bit underwhelming.

Although I wasn't completely blown away by Quietly Undramatically (unlike most black metal fans), it's still a strong and highly recommendable effort from Woe. They're one of America's strongest modern old-school black metal exports, and that certainly shouldn't go unnoticed. People who like their black metal to be raw and filthy, but still have a touch of melody every now and again should enjoy this one. 3.5 stars are well-deserved.

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