The underground is a truly magical place. Wherever the imagination can take you in your search for new music that channels all sorts of what metal can be transmuted into, there’s almost certainly a band out there that has tapped … Continue reading Suffering Souls – Twilight Ripping Souls Apart
Growth is not always a straightforward path. It has plenty of bends and turns, twisting down different avenues and sometimes even circling back on itself to rediscover a new way to move forward while ensuring that the past is given … Continue reading Carach Angren – The Cult of Kariba
There are some entities out there in the vastness of the underground that simply cannot be kept in one spot for too long. Whether it’s because of their ambition, talent, vision, creativity, or some combination of them all, there are … Continue reading Hasard – Abgnose
There are some things that just work, and then sometimes there are those that take these things to levels so high that one cannot help but be left stunned in response. There have likely been thousands of instances, maybe even … Continue reading Anfauglir – Akallabêth
I make my preferences no secret. It’s in the realms of extreme metal that my tastes tend to wander when I’m dealing with the wide spectrum of metal, but I know damn well that there’s so much potential to be … Continue reading Eonian – Born From Ice
It’s fascinating all the things that can go into a single album with the very lives and experiences of the band members often playing huge roles in their works. That notion alone points us in the direction of millions of … Continue reading Fleshgod Apocalypse – Opera
Daunting is it enough to put together any record for any band no matter how experienced or fresh they may be in the process. A group really has to have everything together quite well to a tremendous degree in order … Continue reading Gotland – Rise
Not often enough is the symphonic side of metal given enough justice. Too few do we see an act come around that doesn’t manage to just deliver a worthwhile performance that can hold our attention but bring forth a piece … Continue reading Sonus Mortis – Of Red Barren Earth
Of all the acts that I have come across in my many years of doing these reviews, the one-man act of Les Chants du Hasard remains one of the most unique and inventive names that I have come across by … Continue reading Hasard – Malivore
It’s endlessly fascinating to me to witness less common ideas come to my attention as even a small difference can make for an eye-opening experience that makes you wonder just how there aren’t more bands out there delivering such a … Continue reading Mare Infinitum – Cryosleep
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