What is it that makes a band stand out anymore in this world of the well known and the increasingly weird? Well, if you ask me it’s but two things: (1) being weird and (2) making the weird exciting for … Continue reading Allegaeon – Proponent for Sentience
There are absolutely throngs of bands out there who are continuously trying to come up with something new and fresh that no one has ever heard of yet. One such combination is mixing melodic death metal, folk metal (or epic, … Continue reading Siegelord – Ascent of the Fallen
Very rarely are there bands that are simply and quite literally can only be described as genre-defining. For metalcore it’s Killswitch Engage, for death metal it’s Cannibal Corpse. With melo-death metal, however, no band comes to my mind quicker than … Continue reading Be’lakor – Vessels
Anyone who has been a close follower of Despite for even a few years know that their roster constantly changes. Whether it be adding new members or having some leave, Despite has seen many faces come and go over the band’s history. … Continue reading Despite – Synergi
Naming your band after a song from a band as renowned as Be’lakor sets the bar high for your group as you’d be expected to live up to such a name. Countless Skies definitely prove themselves worthy of doing so … Continue reading Countless Skies – New Dawn
Death and doom metal are some of my favorite sub-genres of metal simply because of the overwhelming amount of bands between those two. Ocean of Grief, however, manage to be one of those few bands that combine the two to … Continue reading Ocean of Grief – Fortress of My Dark Self
DevilDriver for me has always been one of those bands that sound like many others (or others sound like them, whatever) and they have appealed to me with their feel and overall sound, but I’ve never been able to get … Continue reading DevilDriver – Trust No One
I think we can all agree that samurais are pretty metal, no? Imagining samurai themed metal sounds like an over the top, ridiculous pipe dream that sounds like it would be a real mess with way too much shit going … Continue reading Whispered – Metsutan – Songs of the Void
In the world of metal, there are many bands out there that have made names for themselves in their own subcategories of the genre, and for melodic death metal the most famous group has to be without a doubt Amon … Continue reading Amon Amarth – Jomsviking
I’m one of those people that since I don’t live in China and haven’t been in that culture for all my life, I am absolutely enthralled by it. Chinese themed movies, stories, music, folklore, and all that good stuff are … Continue reading Black Kirin – National Trauma
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