Any of you guys listen to Lykathea Aflame at all? They only released one album before changing their lineup and their name, but man that one album, Elvenefris, is really good. Their style mixes some middle eastern influences (far more seamlessly than Nile imo) and a sizable dollop of Killing Joke-esque post-punk with death metal. The result is not only astonishingly technical but it evokes emotions not common in death metal: I find a lot of their songs surprisingly bittersweet sounding for example. Oh and both the drummer and guitarist are not only very technically proficient but they are two of the most unique death metal musicians I've heard. Anyway, well worth a listen if you haven't heard them before.
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