It seems much further back, but just two years ago we got a debut album from a supergroup made up of some truly potent assassins from the underground of death metal that brought us what was undeniably one of the … Continue reading Heads for the Dead – Into the Red
To say that the landscape of literally anything that can be called hard rock has been going incredibly well even after so long would be putting it mildly at best. The style has been no less than stupendously bountiful over … Continue reading Phantom Hound – Mountain Pass
It’s only on occasion that I find myself caught solely by an album’s cover art or even just the title. The art is what draws me in the vast majority of the time, especially when I’m browsing Bandcamp just glances … Continue reading Novarupta – Marine Snow
The world of groove metal is almost always an odd one since I feel that many people don’t give the style enough credit since it almost always feels like a “safe” route for metal since it’s not too fast, not … Continue reading The Black Hounds – Colossus
It will never cease to amaze me just how far-reaching metal has become on this planet. From countries we never expected to small towns within the unlikeliest of places to small islands, metal is a phenomenon that’s hard to get … Continue reading Kūka’ilimoku – Kūka’ilimoku II
I’m very much a guy that can appreciate virtually all forms of death metal just about no matter the form that it comes in, but I feel it’s more than safe to say that the style tends to come in … Continue reading Votov – I.X.X.I.
There have been a great number of noteworthy heavy metal acts that have graced our ears over the decades with many receiving accolades and immortality from fans and critics alike, but some don’t get as much as they should even … Continue reading Armored Saint – Punching the Sky
In the ever-expanding world of death metal, it’s becoming more and more interesting to find a band that actually manages to stand out for one reason or another. When I discovered Cryptae last year, I knew that I had found … Continue reading Cryptae – Nightmare Traversal
It’s always fascinating to watch a band that was already fascinating from the very first instance evolve into something that can only be considered as immensely compelling by all accounts. Arcade Messiah has always been a highlight of the progressive … Continue reading Arcade Messiah – The Host
Twenty years is, by all accounts, a long time for any band to keep going, especially if people can always rely on a constant stream of quality and self-improvement if they stick with that act. Next year will herald that … Continue reading Dødsferd – Death Shall Purify the Wounds of Your Fragile Mortality
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