It’s in recent times that we’ve seen loads of bands come around that seek to go against the grain in some form or another, but excellent instances of such are few and far between for every reason. Whether it simply … Continue reading Schammasch – The Maldoror Chants: Old Ocean
Metal fans are no strangers to fantasy nor are they new to the concept of bringing the two together. For decades now, fantastical metal has made up a very large part of the underground’s themes with nothing off the table … Continue reading Bog Wizard – Journey Through the Dying Lands
Despite the heaps of potential that the genre has boasted for a long time now, it feels all too common that bands come into the realms of black metal and tread the same ground over and over again tirelessly. There … Continue reading Hell is Other People – Moirae
It’s all too obvious of a claim that every style has legions of rising names that are all worthy of attention with there always being far more in the underground than those that rise to the surface on a wide … Continue reading Shattered Hope – Memoir
While it was only yesterday that I sat here making the claim that the union of death metal and sludge are amongst the seldom seen styles throughout the underground, there is certainly one combination that is even more so rarely … Continue reading Majak – Restless Wicked
Hands down, out of all the combinations to be found throughout the whole of the metal underground, it’s the raw union of death metal and sludge that are not given nearly enough credit. A simple approach in concept, we don’t … Continue reading Aglo – Control & Torture
While we’ve been finding ourselves in the midst of a surge when it comes to overwhelming heaviness on an almost oppressive scale, there’s always more than enough room for a contrasting sound to come into play and show us what … Continue reading Soma Plume – In the Black Water
For all that the vast underground has to offer, there is always a long list of names out there that are sure to come back around sooner rather than later and prove to us what they’re still able to throw … Continue reading Esoctrilihum – Döth-Dernyàlh
We could sit here all day and contemplate the very nature of the underground at large for all of its nuances, flaws, exceptions, and tendencies that can change quickly in certain corners and in certain circumstances. Never more is that … Continue reading Veilburner – The Duality of Decapitation and Wisdom
At any given moment, there are plenty of acts throughout the vast realm of black metal that are simply burgeoning with promise and potential. While there may be times where they can feel few and far between, such a band … Continue reading Yoth Iria – Blazing Inferno
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