Civerous - Maze Envy ALBUM REVIEW

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  • Опубліковано 3 кві 2024
  • Listen: 20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album...
    This maze sounds pretty cool, guys.
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    FAV TRACKS: SHROUDED IN CRYSTALS, LABYRINTH CHARM, LEVITATION TOMB, MAZE ENVY, GERYON
    LEAST FAV TRACK: ENDLESS SYMMETRY
    CIVEROUS - MAZE ENVY / 2024 / 20 BUCK SPIN / MAZE METAL
    9/10 www.theneedledrop.com/loved-l...
    Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

КОМЕНТАРІ • 434

  • @20buckspinlabel
    @20buckspinlabel 2 місяці тому +1050

    You heard it here, 20 Buck Spin drops loads.

    • @Metal.mike89
      @Metal.mike89 2 місяці тому +26

      You guys never fail to put out banger after banger.

    • @MrBjnelson
      @MrBjnelson 2 місяці тому +9

      Will be checking this out. For sure.

    • @dzltron
      @dzltron 2 місяці тому +17

      20 buck spin is such an amazing label

    • @manynukes11
      @manynukes11 2 місяці тому +10

      most consistent metal label rn

    • @1503_foo
      @1503_foo 2 місяці тому +1

      Hell yeah

  • @deadstareaudio
    @deadstareaudio 2 місяці тому +1951

    never thought a record i produced would make it onto this channel. so stoked for the band getting the attention they deserve. thanks anthony !

    • @Podus81
      @Podus81 2 місяці тому +39

      Congrats

    • @bowietwombly5951
      @bowietwombly5951 2 місяці тому +113

      Dude every album you've produced that he's ever reviewed has been a 9 now. That's pretty impressive work! 😉

    • @ExoShaman
      @ExoShaman 2 місяці тому +10

      Absolutely incredible work!

    • @user-lp8bx6hk9t
      @user-lp8bx6hk9t 2 місяці тому +5

      Super rad

    • @shrimpe2876
      @shrimpe2876 2 місяці тому +5

      🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

  • @betty5014
    @betty5014 2 місяці тому +756

    Bro is edging us with a 10.

    • @silverfan817
      @silverfan817 2 місяці тому +41

      Fr it would be so cool if we got a 0 and a 10 back to back

    • @andrewferris8169
      @andrewferris8169 2 місяці тому +21

      It's the freinds we edged along the way......

    • @kingvampstan
      @kingvampstan 2 місяці тому +32

      I’m edging to the 10 on my screen 🤤🤤

    • @Lancelot30
      @Lancelot30 2 місяці тому +7

      Wait for the Vampire Weekend review lol

    • @noahshighlightreel
      @noahshighlightreel 2 місяці тому

      @@kingvampstanLMAO

  • @CasperLikesMusic-kw3jj
    @CasperLikesMusic-kw3jj 2 місяці тому +397

    I'm so glad Cal is back!

  • @MKCasu-dm5gv
    @MKCasu-dm5gv 2 місяці тому +208

    Anthony releasing a yellow flannel metal review has made my whole week. On a side note, we really need a symbolic classic review

    • @javankq3380
      @javankq3380 Місяць тому +3

      Best metal album oat

    • @hahayes5232
      @hahayes5232 Місяць тому

      I prefer sound of perseverance but symbolic is a close second imo

  • @maxheilman5314
    @maxheilman5314 2 місяці тому +211

    Best death metal album I’ve heard in a while. Been friends with the guitarist and vocalist for a minute.. they work hard and deserve their credit

    • @indraestopee7343
      @indraestopee7343 2 місяці тому +21

      Please tell them this, "I wish that you will be slapped with success!" (from a random person who really loved the work)

    • @brianmattei7134
      @brianmattei7134 Місяць тому

      Vitriol.

    • @varunnarain50
      @varunnarain50 Місяць тому

      How the hell did they make something this god damn epic? I’ve been listening to this album nonstop for a week and it gives me chills on every damn song, especially the last 3 tracks.

  • @Bug4566
    @Bug4566 2 місяці тому +150

    Been really enjoying Cal coming back!

  • @easybakec0ven
    @easybakec0ven 2 місяці тому +73

    Yet another W in the 20 Buck Spin catalog.

    • @UponThisAltar
      @UponThisAltar 2 місяці тому +12

      The amount of banger material coming from that label over the last few years is pretty spectacular.

    • @Signal_in_the_noise
      @Signal_in_the_noise Місяць тому

      Yah they’re killing it

    • @tobyjenkins2341
      @tobyjenkins2341 22 дні тому

      Danny Anderson

  • @miserirken
    @miserirken 2 місяці тому +97

    Cal is just Fantano's -Minotaur,- and just like Minos, he exiled him into an endless maze just to evade his own shame of past mistakes.

    • @voidfeast
      @voidfeast 2 місяці тому +8

      Cal Chuchesta, a classical archetype of human mythos since we crawled from the mire

    • @user-sc3nq4wx4p
      @user-sc3nq4wx4p 2 місяці тому +3

      Cal is a force a nature that’s gonna need more than a couple .300 to put him down

    • @sugarrookie52
      @sugarrookie52 2 місяці тому +5

      I need an overly serious youtube essay about cal and his usage as a narrative tool in fantanos writing asap

    • @wahoo2782
      @wahoo2782 2 місяці тому +10

      the thing in Navidson's ₕₒᵤₛₑ was just Cal all along

    • @adriankamenski6738
      @adriankamenski6738 2 місяці тому +3

      Melon gives new faux Poe album a 9 for its maze like quality and HOUSE influences

  • @peatrick33
    @peatrick33 2 місяці тому +16

    I'm the guy that makes little triangle shaped sammiches for this band when they hongy, and seeing this album get a 9 really made my day. You ROCK dude!!

  • @garfism12
    @garfism12 2 місяці тому +85

    THE CAL CAMEOS, THE THUMBNAILS, WE ARE TRULY EATING

  • @RobertLivingston828
    @RobertLivingston828 2 місяці тому +113

    This has been a great year for music tbh

    • @HarveyJackson1967
      @HarveyJackson1967 2 місяці тому +4

      Not really dude

    • @a-love-supreme
      @a-love-supreme 2 місяці тому +22

      @@HarveyJackson1967 I Always Say "it's been a year for music" Instead of "it's been a Good year for music" - Because IF It Was a Good year for music, I'd Be Fishing

    • @Yagot
      @Yagot 2 місяці тому +1

      @@a-love-supreme bars

    • @g3intel
      @g3intel 2 місяці тому +9

      @@HarveyJackson1967 idk about other genres but the crop of new metal releases has been absolutely incredible. there's been great traditional metal (savage oath, armagh, acero letal, mean mistreater, heavy sentence), great death metal (molten, civerous, coffins, horrifying, convulsing, chainsword, anatomia/eternal rot, downwinder, archmage, drowned), great black metal (verwoed, necroracle, aberration, endless loss, keres, misotheist, hulder, nachash, hasturian vigil), great doom metal (coffin storm, early moods, friends of hell, lucifer, mastiff), and even great thrash (dissimulator, boundless chaos, critical defiance, morghuul, sovereign, devastator, stress angel), and that isn't even accounting for all the atmoblack, post-black, and power metal that isn't as much my thing

    • @voidfeast
      @voidfeast 2 місяці тому +2

      @@HarveyJackson1967 you're likely either not looking or have narrow sensibilities, to be frank, my friend : )
      I'm sure there is more to come though

  • @chrisb8698
    @chrisb8698 2 місяці тому +52

    "Run through her walls" is wild 😭

  • @Noonrar
    @Noonrar 2 місяці тому +36

    Absolutely surreal. Been a fan for years, thanks so much for listening and for the top tier review. Much love! 🖤⛓️

    • @makidiaz3894
      @makidiaz3894 2 місяці тому

      U changed ur last name? Neuner?

    • @makidiaz3894
      @makidiaz3894 2 місяці тому +2

      Dude I was so sick of extreme death metal because all the albums I heard sounded like cannibalcorpse, I know that’s an over generalized comment but still bro, I was blown away by you’re album with Civerous. This shits crazy

  • @peko3050
    @peko3050 2 місяці тому +24

    I'm the reserve triangle player for this band, and seeing this album get a 9 really made my day. You ROCK dude!!

  • @josephsewell5294
    @josephsewell5294 2 місяці тому +54

    Let's go a metal album

  • @voidfeast
    @voidfeast 2 місяці тому +11

    I wasnt aware of this one. Thanks for the heads up, antman. Always glad to see new extreme music on your channel.

  • @reacciones1852
    @reacciones1852 Місяць тому +5

    MORE METAL REVIEW THIS YEAR
    Slimelord - Chytridiomycosis Relinquished
    Aborted - Vault of Horrors
    Frail Body - Artificial Bouquet
    Apparition - Disgraced Emanations From A Tranquil State
    Dissimulator - Lower Form Resistance
    Brodequin - Harbinger of Woe

  • @Dennis_The_Peasant
    @Dennis_The_Peasant 2 місяці тому +22

    Cal should drop another mixtape

  • @TheMetalTempestYT
    @TheMetalTempestYT 2 місяці тому +14

    Anytime we get a metal record is a great day for Fantano fans.

  • @dr.navaneeth
    @dr.navaneeth 2 місяці тому +9

    I just listened to the whole album, I'm amazed to say this about a metal album, it's surprisingly soothing. Very beautiful.

    • @UponThisAltar
      @UponThisAltar 2 місяці тому +2

      It really does have a surprising beauty to it. If you haven't heard it before, Discarnate Ails by Haunter also hits with similar energy. Also got an 8 from Fantano when it dropped in 2022 if that gives you any extra confidence in checking it out.

    • @dr.navaneeth
      @dr.navaneeth 2 місяці тому

      @@UponThisAltar lol I was sold at similar energy, lemme check it out

  • @Clinthor86
    @Clinthor86 Місяць тому +2

    Damn, that one hasn't even been my favorite 20 buck spin drop this year and its only April. Crazy year for death metal.

  • @Crashking416
    @Crashking416 2 місяці тому +12

    Between this and the new Witch Vomit, 20 Buck Spin is on fire.

    • @Heksensang
      @Heksensang Місяць тому

      New Tzompantli dropping gonna go crazy too

    • @hersheypants731
      @hersheypants731 Місяць тому

      Yall both forget Slimelord and the soon to be released Atrae Bilis!

    • @kontagionist
      @kontagionist Місяць тому

      Don’t forget about the terminal nation album dropping soon!

  • @anthonygillette
    @anthonygillette 2 місяці тому +4

    Listened since launch. My first time hearing of this band (thanks apple for the suggestion) and it’s very good

  • @luckylarry0
    @luckylarry0 2 місяці тому +3

    This is why I subscribe to your channel. Cause every once in awhile you bless us with underground releases.

  • @UponThisAltar
    @UponThisAltar 2 місяці тому +7

    THAT'S WHAT WE LIKE TO SEE.
    Seriously if you haven't heard this album, even if you're not huge into metal, give it a try. It's incredible.

  • @shanerand
    @shanerand 2 місяці тому +12

    20 buck spin rules and this album does too. A 9 indeed.

  • @i-am-not-a-donkey
    @i-am-not-a-donkey 2 місяці тому +6

    If you liked the heft, you gotta check out the new Slimelord album from 20 buck spin

  • @armadilloseller
    @armadilloseller 2 місяці тому +24

    bless you 0:01

  • @to_manoeuve
    @to_manoeuve 2 місяці тому +8

    always hyped to discover some new extreme metal. thanks melon

  • @symbolicstudies
    @symbolicstudies 2 місяці тому +5

    20 Buck Spin getting some love, hell yeah.

  • @sachitechless
    @sachitechless 2 місяці тому +9

    If Cal had died in the maze you would have given this a 10

  • @CloudyYote
    @CloudyYote 2 місяці тому +19

    i was really thinking we were gonna get a 0 and a 10 back to back lmao

  • @thatdarnskag5043
    @thatdarnskag5043 2 місяці тому +4

    5:18 Now I kinda want the Crawler’s writing from vanderMeer’s Annihilation as death metal lyrics.

  • @brandonmcleod9182
    @brandonmcleod9182 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for the review it was very entertaining. I'll have to check these guys out .. I haven't heard maze metal before. What a great birthday gift from you

  • @dagismax3187
    @dagismax3187 2 місяці тому +6

    *earthquake* levels of bass, you say?

  • @petersteelefan
    @petersteelefan 2 місяці тому +5

    Holy shit! Never expected a civerous review! Lets go!

  • @joe6700
    @joe6700 2 місяці тому +6

    Death metal isn't normally my cup of tea but I have to admit this held my attention more than usual. The melodic and noisy elements really help it for me as someone more into basic bitch metal.

  • @carlray9819
    @carlray9819 Місяць тому +3

    Man, this review was spot-the-fuck-on! Loooooving this album, and very stoked to see it catch some shine on your channel! Worship disease, reign forever. 🤘🏻

  • @hobochangba7638
    @hobochangba7638 Місяць тому +3

    Anthony continuing the trend of giving a majority of albums an 8 or 9 out of 10.

  • @Mortuarydrake
    @Mortuarydrake 2 місяці тому +5

    Saw Civerous last weekend. Good band

  • @xxLonniExx
    @xxLonniExx 2 місяці тому +2

    Any day Melon reviewing a metal album is a always a good day! I haven't given this one a listen but I will soon, I've been focusing too much on the oldschool this time around.

  • @ronanjenkins2323
    @ronanjenkins2323 2 місяці тому +2

    That album cover is so sick dude. I’m looking forward to listening.

  • @heavymetalheretic5386
    @heavymetalheretic5386 2 місяці тому +5

    I've been waiting to hear this but a Metal album getting a 9 is HUGE!!!

  • @Caylen666
    @Caylen666 2 місяці тому +2

    Always love seeing you give Death and Black Metal attention, I love this record but I was SHOCKED to see it as a nine. Good for Civerous.

  • @onovbadcontent4614
    @onovbadcontent4614 2 місяці тому +3

    This album fucking slaps I'm surprised Anthony reviewed it

  • @sleepinthemorningcalm
    @sleepinthemorningcalm 2 місяці тому +5

    Just give something a 10 so I can feel something Melon, please I’m begging you

  • @juanjocastellano2206
    @juanjocastellano2206 Місяць тому +4

    My artwork here, good review!!!

  • @SleepyBoi_9000
    @SleepyBoi_9000 2 місяці тому +4

    Excited to try this out! Now GIVE US THE CINDY LEE REVIEW ANTHONY!

    • @voidfeast
      @voidfeast 2 місяці тому +3

      Wait her 2020 LP or is there something new??

  • @Gerd0
    @Gerd0 2 місяці тому +1

    I've had this album queued up since it came out. Guess I'll finally listen to it.

  • @TheCastaberg
    @TheCastaberg 2 місяці тому +2

    This one is my favorite metal record this year too!

  • @MathcoreIndex
    @MathcoreIndex Місяць тому +1

    Yooo Derek Rydquist is a beast, his earlier work with The Taste of Blood also went hard. Santa Cruz pumps out the some best players in death metal.

  • @RoarTheRapper
    @RoarTheRapper 2 місяці тому +5

    Seeing Cal back to back to back here is awesome! 😂

  • @Book_Of_Essence
    @Book_Of_Essence Місяць тому +1

    I go out of my way to look for releases like this and somehow completely missed this record. Thanks for vid, Melon.

  • @justinhiltz
    @justinhiltz 2 місяці тому +2

    When you have a review on in the background and you recognize the name of a former tourmate. Derek is a great guy!

  • @krankinthehog4984
    @krankinthehog4984 2 місяці тому +1

    20buckspin is incredible. When this album went up for pre order I got it. Still waiting for the record but ive listened to it 3 times already

  • @cannibalgrape9863
    @cannibalgrape9863 2 місяці тому +3

    20buckspin doesn't miss. Ever since I discovered them through Witch Vomit, I've had my eye on their release calendar.

    • @krankinthehog4984
      @krankinthehog4984 2 місяці тому

      Same I keep pre ordering new stuff based off album art. I discovered 20buck when I discovered Worm - Gloomlord.

  • @iamtheSoup
    @iamtheSoup 2 місяці тому +8

    Thanks so much for bringing Civerous to the attention of so many people. They definitely deserve more attention

  • @alfredopernillacante9585
    @alfredopernillacante9585 2 місяці тому +5

    Is 2024 the yellow flannel year on Fantano's Calendar?

  • @PauloRodrigues-yf4wb
    @PauloRodrigues-yf4wb 2 місяці тому +3

    GREAT! Now please review Slimelord

  • @aaaronhernandez70
    @aaaronhernandez70 2 місяці тому +2

    A light 9 is a strong 9 and a strong 9 is a 10.

  • @PAUL_D_UMR
    @PAUL_D_UMR 2 місяці тому +2

    0:01
    God bless u, Anthony

  • @frezray649
    @frezray649 2 місяці тому +2

    I'm the reserve for the reserve harmonica player for this band and seeing this album get a 9 made my day. You ROCK dude!!

    • @Olhado256
      @Olhado256 Місяць тому +2

      I love that everyone who repeated this joke got 2-3 likes and that's it. The comment section was not impressed.

    • @frezray649
      @frezray649 Місяць тому

      @@Olhado256 It's genuinely concerning that you care about the number of likes for stranger's comments in the anthony fantano comment section

  • @jaylonmartin8333
    @jaylonmartin8333 2 місяці тому +2

    HELL YEAH I haven’t stopped listening to this since it came out. Well deserved love

  • @ItzRobbie05
    @ItzRobbie05 2 місяці тому +3

    Can’t believe Melon explored some Mazes in preparation for this review

  • @ExoShaman
    @ExoShaman 2 місяці тому +3

    Oh, fuck yes. Thanks for putting me on to this band.

  • @cbn6635
    @cbn6635 2 місяці тому +2

    Album closer 'Geryon (The Plummet) is hands down one of the best metal tracks so far this year, bar none.. 🤘 The rest of the album is not quite on the same level, but still easily a 8 out of 10 album for me overall.. 🤗 Cool review. 👍

  • @alexddragame
    @alexddragame 2 місяці тому +3

    Glad I heard this album already, it is indeed quite great.
    Also, Cole fans in the comment to review that has 0 relation to Cole deserve all the mid Cole supplies them with

  • @offan-
    @offan- 2 місяці тому +3

    i had my volume loud because i was listening to something quiet and the start of video sneeze was a complete jumpscare

  • @maxyboy9648
    @maxyboy9648 2 місяці тому +4

    I love civerous, best character from harry potter

  • @Metal.mike89
    @Metal.mike89 2 місяці тому +2

    Civerous is a great band with two great albums put out by a great label.

  • @ax4encrypted
    @ax4encrypted 2 місяці тому +3

    Finally some metal

  • @zOOmer991
    @zOOmer991 Місяць тому

    Anthony where's the little chord that plays right after the album title is shown I can't watch your videos without it

  • @wesclary4624
    @wesclary4624 2 місяці тому +1

    That Labyrinth Charm song def has a LAmerica by the Doors vide to it

  • @Shogunisdead
    @Shogunisdead 2 місяці тому

    Cal has really been puting in work on his one liner skills lately. I respect the dedication.

  • @jimmycarlson4871
    @jimmycarlson4871 2 місяці тому

    Hell yeah! Definitely gotta listen to this one again now

  • @joshuatuworldwide
    @joshuatuworldwide 2 місяці тому +2

    0:00 bless you sir

  • @trossbossinit
    @trossbossinit Місяць тому

    The Zenith Passage - Datalysium is more than worth your time to review. Honestly surprised to not see it covered, being as good as it is.

  • @TheRareVideosXL
    @TheRareVideosXL 2 місяці тому +3

    Great album review.

  • @TheGoldenPorsches
    @TheGoldenPorsches 2 місяці тому +2

    Cal being back is so nice

  • @varunnarain50
    @varunnarain50 Місяць тому +1

    This was epic beyond belief. Geryon (The Plummet) is probably the best death metal song I’ve heard in a long time.

    • @JamesParatiiArts
      @JamesParatiiArts Місяць тому

      Reminds me a lot of Neurosis. Times of Grace era

  • @greygardens81
    @greygardens81 2 місяці тому

    I am enjoying all of these Cal appearances

  • @fergonfiction6889
    @fergonfiction6889 2 місяці тому +3

    I agree

  • @really-shouldnt-be-here
    @really-shouldnt-be-here Місяць тому +1

    bless you anthony

  • @mrlime-dn9ni
    @mrlime-dn9ni 2 місяці тому +1

    I was 100% convinced he was gonna hit us with the 'strong nine... to a ten'

  • @georgebraymusic
    @georgebraymusic Місяць тому

    Hey man, I'd really, REALLY love to see you review some stuff from some of my favorite artists like Anomalie and FKJ. Both are super jazzy, groovy, funky artists so I'd love to see what you think of them.

  • @noiseavocation
    @noiseavocation Місяць тому +1

    Checkout our interview with Alonso & Daniel from Civerous on Noise Avocation Podcast (Streaming everywhere)

  • @TheAndrewj96
    @TheAndrewj96 2 місяці тому +3

    The Maze Meister strikes again.

  • @shapeshifter-theamorphousg3264
    @shapeshifter-theamorphousg3264 Місяць тому +1

    Amazing album! Listening for weeks now!🤘

  • @jasonbraun127
    @jasonbraun127 2 місяці тому +1

    Always happy about a death metal review, especially such a positive one.

  • @grogu1986
    @grogu1986 Місяць тому +1

    What a fucking album. Great review Antnee + more Cal omg! ❤🤘

  • @schosn99
    @schosn99 2 місяці тому +3

    If they were called Civerousa Crystal you would’ve given it a 10

  • @jmcfarlane2113
    @jmcfarlane2113 2 місяці тому +3

    Fuck yeah Anthony do SlimeLord next

  • @biothemod1072
    @biothemod1072 2 місяці тому +1

    If this album was named “To Pimp A Maze” Fantano would’ve given it a 10

  • @czanderrr
    @czanderrr 2 місяці тому

    yay metal review! Review the new Dödsrit!

  • @SoundsOfTheWild3
    @SoundsOfTheWild3 2 місяці тому +1

    nice review

  • @nodtveidt6663
    @nodtveidt6663 2 місяці тому +1

    Fuck yeah. Review Acid Mammoth next.

  • @Lebowski55
    @Lebowski55 Місяць тому +1

    It's actually Metal on this channel

  • @sorinsoria
    @sorinsoria 2 місяці тому +2

    Tnd still reviews Metal? I’ll have to check this out

    • @komodogd
      @komodogd 2 місяці тому

      he reviews whatever interests him or is highly requested, like always.

  • @jshrosales
    @jshrosales 2 місяці тому +2

    bless you.