It wasn’t long ago whatsoever that I reintroduced myself to the world of symphonic metal after having barely any interaction with the style in years with the occasional Fleshgod Apocalypse or Carach Angren song here or there being my experience … Continue reading Eonian – The Nomad
On occasion, we get some albums that begin to change our views of what a particular style can be. Death metal has no shortage of acts like that over the years from anywhere with bands like Howls of Ebb and … Continue reading Hadit – With Ardour and Joy Through the Incommensurable Path
To have an atmosphere is not always to have quality. That’s a concept that far too many bands have struggled with for one reason or another with many thinking that a thick atmosphere leads to a worthwhile experience, but it … Continue reading Zorya – Primeval
There’s nothing quite like the first piece of material from an ear-catching, promising death metal band. The style has long been able to be classified as over-saturated for many different reasons, but it hasn’t been at any point that we … Continue reading Mortuary Spawn – Spawned From the Mortuary
Ever since my discovery of Canyon of the Skull, I’ve always had the drive to find the next instance of glorious instrumental doom. Clouds Taste Satanic has been one of my favorite finds since having that drive, but it has … Continue reading Thou Shalt See – Demo
When we take into consideration even the concept of blasphemy across the vast realms of extreme metal, you can’t go far without running into it in full force. It’s what has made many albums within black and death metal the … Continue reading The Furor – Obliteration Matrix
When we travel into the desert for music, it’s into the world of rock that we tend to find ourselves travelling into more likely than not. That particular world of psychedelia is one of my favorite areas to explore in … Continue reading Dunerider – Ruins
It’s all too often that we find ourselves swarmed by bombastic material with tons of energy and life to it that has the capacity that can feel downright invigorating, but it’s all too often that it feels lifeless. What’s the … Continue reading Krilloan – Stories of Time Forgotten
Should we take into consideration all of the instrumental rock bands that are luckily around today, we’d be here for weeks, no doubt. From names like My Sleeping Karma and The Re-Stoned to Kylver and The Mantle, we truly have … Continue reading Birds of Nazca – s/t
Before today, it would be hard for me to sit here and try to wonder what exactly the heaviest work from the master of Swedish death metal that is Rogga Johansson. The likes of Paganizer, Ribspreader, and Revolting all come … Continue reading Necrogod – In Extremis
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