Even as we find ourselves in an underground realm where anything feels possible, it can be all too easy to feel like a given sound isn’t nearly as active as it should be for one reason or another. Heavy metal, … Continue reading Dragon Skull – Chaos Fire Vengeance
Despite how dense and sprawling the genre can be, there is the plain truth of oversaturation to be had when dealing with something like black metal. There’s just so much out there that it can oftentimes feel as though there’s … Continue reading Granitader – Schlachtenklang
Despite what I know some others may feel about what black metal can bring to the table, there’s so much space for emotion other than supposed raged pointed in all sorts of directions even if there are plenty of instances … Continue reading Vale – No Tomorrow Worth Knowing
For all intents and purposes, Sweden is a haven for all things death metal. It’s quite a phenomenon as there is just always a band of note pumping out something new and fresh to keep the country’s reputation strong in … Continue reading Lik – Necro
The dichotomy of the human consciousness is something that we still grapple with today in great detail. Dissecting what it means to strive to be a good person and help those around us while simultaneously suppressing the negative intrusive thoughts … Continue reading Bleeth – Marionette
There has never once been a shortage in ways of Lovecraft in what the world of metal tends to bring to the table conceptually. Much like Tolkien’s hold upon the genre, the madness of Lovecraft is something that suits many … Continue reading Skaphos – Cult of Uzura
There are some styles out there that are not given nearly enough representation despite the latent potential that’s to be found within every given inch of the sound. As one of them, blackened heavy metal is something that has always … Continue reading Nite – Cult of the Serpent Sun
Normally, improvement is the sort of thing that we would expect to happen gradually over time. When dealing in the machinations of the underground, it is commonplace to see a band take a few EPs or albums – definitely in … Continue reading Soltur – Ride as One
There are just some people that work away in the underground tirelessly. The depths of the underground harbor some truly dedicated individuals, and there are always those that manage to go above and beyond to become constant rivers that flow … Continue reading Gormoth – Winter
It should go without saying at this point that the Australian scene is nothing that should be taken lightly. Every year it seems to be the case that the land down under finds new ways to surprise and deliver names … Continue reading Ghostsmoker – Inertia Cult
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