Every so often, we’re met with talent that is not only a breath of fresh air, but something that changes the very name of the game. Where we’re constantly inundated with names that stick well within the boundaries of their … Continue reading Cryptic Shift – Overspace & Supertime
The line between reverence and shameless copying is magnificently thin. Across all forms of music, we see loads of names pop up all over with their own visions and aspirations yet there are just as many, if not more, of … Continue reading Infinite Misery – Altar of Extracted Teeth
Whoever made the foolish claim that death metal has lost its power? Sure, there are moments that see the genre at a low point, but to judge the whole of the style for faltering for hardly any time whatsoever is … Continue reading Putred – Blestemul din Adânc
As is the case with every style, there are certain notions and concepts that are sought after throughout the many realms of death metal. Whether it’s achieving a certain level of brutality or channeling something that’s been accomplished before out … Continue reading Putrisect – s/t
Genius oftentimes takes time to form. Extremely rarely is it something that can occur overnight even when it’s all being brought together by names that are as competent as they are undeniable in their power. So, patience is a virtue. … Continue reading Midnight Odyssey / Swords of Dis / Serpent Ascending / Ôros Kaù – From the Waters of Death
At what point can an end become a new beginning? That’s a question which has plagued many across the ages as we seek continuation as the cyclical nature of life ventures ever onward without a care in the world for … Continue reading Apolaustic – No Plentitude Without Suffering
Vision is a wonderful thing to have, but rarely is it something that’s executed with excellence. Easily can it be theorized and even put into action, yet it remains a fickle thing that can easily fall apart if the hands … Continue reading Dreichmere – Starless Shores
Since its inception, death metal has become many things. We’ve witnessed legions upon legions of name come out of the woodwork to show us what they might be able to bring to the table that death metal commands without a … Continue reading Paganizer – As Mankind Rots
Every now and then, the underground offers us nothing short of absolute magnificence. Almost every genre has plenty to boast every so often as an absolute stroke of brilliance that capitalizes on so much of what a sound has to … Continue reading Malignant Aura – Where All of Worth Comes to Wither
In recent times, it ought to be made clear that the Asian metal underground has undergone quite a transformation practically from top to bottom. By all accounts, there are large swathes of the Asian scene that are largely unheralded for … Continue reading Invictus – Nocturnal Visions