Often the world of extreme metal tries to bring forth some sense of ancient madness and chaos into its work to try and emulate some sort of foreboding presence mixed with the power of old to make for a performance … Continue reading Harvest Gulgaltha – Ancient Woods
Slowly but surely, we’re seeing orchestral implementation and experimentation taking place in the world of extreme metal. For those unfamiliar with such an idea, it sounds downright alien and unachievable by all accounts given how different the two can be, … Continue reading Skythala – Boreal Despair
Despite what the appearance of power metal looks to be on the surface, it is in my unfortunate experience that I find myself disappointed with what many bands tend to bring forward within the style nowadays. Far too often I … Continue reading Krilloan – Emperor Rising
While I’m always more of a fan when splits are more likened to combined performances for one cohesive experience than anything else, there’s nothing wrong with a brief offering that leaves an impression of what each band is able to … Continue reading Putrid / Hexorcist – Profane Coronation
There are just some bands that you simply can’t keep down for long. When we take into consideration the very state that the blossoming realm of heavy psych finds itself it and what all it has to offer, it shouldn’t … Continue reading Elder – Innate Passage
At some point, it stands to reason that the more a band puts out in a relatively short amount of time will result in less than satisfactory creations as time goes on. It’s something that has befouled many, many names … Continue reading Eaters of the Soil – Eaters of the Soil EP III
Some bands seem to work on a schedule that can very well be considered inhuman. It tends to be that many of us would expect any band to have years between efforts with maybe an EP in the gap or … Continue reading Legendarium – Death’s Hand In Yours
Virtually since the very dawn of the genre, speed has played a vital role in much of what has been brought forth into the world of black metal. Other avenues have been carved out and much success has been found … Continue reading Daeva – Through Sheer Will and Black Magic…
It would seem to be that whenever we think of what the realm of punk rock is capable of, most of us tend to immediately think of intense, brief bursts of energy and rage done in such a fashion that’s … Continue reading Blacklist – Afterworld
Given enough time in certain circumstances, we can witness musicians turn to material more challenging than what they’ve performed before whether it be out of a notion to challenge themselves as musicians or craft something wholly different altogether. Such is … Continue reading Arkæon – Parasit
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