Of all the names that have come out of death metal over the decades, Amon Amarth is certifiably one of those names that hasn’t needed any sort of introduction for many of those years at this point. They’ve become the … Continue reading Amon Amarth – The Great Heathen Army
The use of atmosphere has long been something that the many different worlds of doom metal have used to great effect, and it does seem to be the case that it’s becoming more and more prevalent as the years go … Continue reading Ruit Hora – Kainophobia
In my experience, there tends to be two very distinct avenues that the world of thrash metal takes more often than not: (1) the route that most of all are more familiar with that might be considered more “marketable”, purely … Continue reading Hellfuck – Diabolic Slaughter
A lot can happen in the mere span of two years that can make looking back in time feel like those days are simultaneously further away than ever before but still feel like they were just yesterday. That’s a feeling … Continue reading Live Burial – Curse of the Forlorn
Improv is a real slippery slope, I think we can all agree on that. It can easily go in either direction as to whether or not it connects with listeners as it’s truly up to their own interpretation given its … Continue reading Eaters of the Soil – Inedia I
For the longest time, many corners of black metal have been intertwined with virtually every concept of nature and all that it embodies from glorious chaos to unparalleled serenity disrupted by the very existence of humankind, and it’s been since … Continue reading Olhava – Reborn
To look at the death metal scene as a whole, it would be easy for anyone to either defend or attack it since there are plenty of attractions and poor decisions spread throughout its depths that all add to the … Continue reading Vrenth – Succumb to Chaos
The very rise of a band’s talent is something that takes time, patience, and the proper level of attention in order to make sure you’ve cultivated something that can definitely be considered growth. The first album is always a blank … Continue reading Ephemeral – From Our Deepest Nightmares…
The very realms of heaviness are far from lacking in any form no matter what brand of it we’re talking about. Melody or raw, heavy or atmospheric, progressive or primal; there is always something to be said for every approach … Continue reading Ferum – Asunder / Erode
If we were to sit here and consider the bands that helped cultivate the underground into what it has become with their respective material starting many movements decades ago, there are sure to be many names thrown around for each … Continue reading Mammoth Volume – The Cursed Who Perform the Larvagod Rites
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