When combing through all that’s to be found throughout the dense undergrowth that metal has acquired over several decades, it’s only natural that there are legions upon legions of names out there that have largely gone unheralded. Whether it’s purely … Continue reading Tauthr – Krybl
Looking across the vast expanse of what the metal underground has to offer, it goes without saying that there are simply loads of names out there that are held in limbonic suspension. Whether it’s bands that are shelved for personal … Continue reading Trudger – Void Quest
Mysticism and a fantastical edge are just some of the things that metal has long been striving for across many of its different styles, and there are few things that compare to when it’s executed damn well. Black metal, in … Continue reading Lunar Amulet – s/t
Currently, it seems to be the case that the world of metal is in a bit of an arms race. It can oftentimes feel as though bands are constantly competing against each other in an effort to see who can … Continue reading Thorndale – Spiritual Chains
The history of stoner rock and its related genres are as storied and magnificent as they are elusive in an attempt to perpetuate in virtually every form. Sure, it’s a sound that can be argued to be little more than … Continue reading River Cult – High Anxiety
The artistic vision is something that we love to talk about in the dense underground of what metal music can still become when the right circumstances are met, but what about when we’re met with such talent and ambition that … Continue reading Raumordnung – Stewards of Eon
Given the simple fact that it’s winter now for many of us, it only seems to make sense that now we’re seeing a bit of a surge when it comes to black metal with a mildly evocative edge. It was … Continue reading Womb of Error – We Will Never Be Okay Again
By this point, it ought to go without saying that death metal has become quite amorphous. Depending on who’s crafting it, the style can take on an entirely different form as there are many schools of thought and approaches at … Continue reading Mors Verum – Canvas
It goes without saying that black metal has long been at home in the cold embrace of winter. A pairing that has always just made a lot of sense given everything that the two complement off each other, it’s no … Continue reading Nordicwinter – Solitude
While it tends to be the more outwardly violent emotions that get the spotlight as far as metal is often concerned, it’s when the emotions are turned inward that I find metal to take on some of its most potent … Continue reading Sun of the Dying – A Throne of Ashes
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