The sheer size of the underground will inevitably lead to the existence of cult bands that have always been more than deserving of widespread attention to rise above much of the rabble that they find themselves swarmed by, but that … Continue reading Echelon – Open Wide the Adamantine Gates
The very prospect of a worthwhile split is always something that is demanding of attention, much like any exciting body of work. It’s already a sight to see one band put together a fascinating performance, but to see two or … Continue reading Angrrsth / Czort – W Czelusc
The very glory of straightforward heavy metal is not something that time can simply wither away. It’s the sort of music that once it was released upon the world was never going to leave, and it’s since its birth that … Continue reading Trial – Feed the Fire
Oftentimes, whenever we’re dealing with the grandeur of death metal we find ourselves taking our expectations to the very extreme. That’s far from unreasonable given the very nature of an already extreme sound even in its more subtle moments, but … Continue reading Eufobia – Madness
As one of the sounds that have remained virtually unchanged in its original spirit and execution despite the test of time and all the new blood that it has accrued in that time, thrash metal still stands as one of … Continue reading Critical Defiance – No Life Forms
At some point, when you find yourself lost in the grand glorious chaos that is the underground of metal you lose all sense of direction, never to know where you’ll end up with whatever entity you encounter next anybody’s guess. … Continue reading Embarla Firgasto – Temporal Capsule
As we find ourselves in the world of psychedelic rock where so many continuously push the envelope and raise the bar on an impressively consistent basis, it can become all but effortless to lose promising names in the mix as … Continue reading Gone Cosmic – Send for a Warning, the Future’s Calling
The progression of a band’s sound is something that is always fascinating to witness in retrospect, but I find it evermore thrilling to witness it in progress. Whether it be completely changing your style or slowly slipping to one side … Continue reading De Profundis – The Corruption of Virtue
In the ever-expanding landscape that is doom metal and its contemporaries, it can be all but effortless to find yourself lost in the ocean of other acts simply because of pure happenstance even if you were the most quality name … Continue reading Man in the Woods – Badlands
To find yourself in the ethereal realms of black metal where the very themes of nature are just the starting point for what you’re getting yourself into is to find yourself amongst what has to be effortlessly some of the … Continue reading Sickle of Dust – Where the Sun Glare Danced
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