If done correctly, a little bit in any given direction is more than enough to completely transform a creation into a different beast altogether. It’s something that has long propelled any and all sorts of innovation across the board as … Continue reading Sea Mosquito – Majestas
When it rains, it pours. It felt for a while that the stream of new talent out of the expanding realm of technical death metal had been stemmed for the most part with there not much new talent that came … Continue reading Abyssalis – Adaptation
I still find myself absolutely flabbergasted by the overwhelming quality of damn near anything related to folk metal in 2025. It started with the return of Saor, and it seems to only be greatness at a steady flow from then … Continue reading Veljessurma – Haltioissaan
Life comes at your fast! One minute, you’re a band that’s gracefully fumbling through the scene trying to see what sticks, what works, what doesn’t, and exploring all sorts of inspirations to really expand your possibilities as you wander in … Continue reading The Big Rip – Olympus Mons
More often than not, imagination in the thing that prevents many from getting a solid grasp upon greatness. Where genre boundaries fall away and all that’s left is your own sense of daring and drive to bring such a unique … Continue reading Creatvre – Toujours Humain
Growth has always been an important part of any artist’s journey. Whether it’s exploring different avenues or really mastering your instrument such that you bring only the finest to whatever performance you’re putting together, progressing and moving forward has been … Continue reading Thorn – Nebulous Womb of Eternity
I think it’s pretty safe to say that black metal in recent times has seen a lot of growth in terms of its population, yet, as we’re all too aware of, that doesn’t automatically mean that there’s more quality music … Continue reading Skuggor – Where Sun Resigns
It’s often enough that we see plenty of works come around that try their hand at being “epic” in some form or another, yet it’s only on rare occasions that we are able to bear witness to a performance that … Continue reading Fer de Lance – Fires on the Mountainside
Over the years, we’ve been truly inundated with all sorts of new talent coming out of the world of technical death metal. It’s a great sight to behold, but it can be all too easy for plenty of these acts … Continue reading Unaligned – A Form Beyond
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; the fringes of what metal is capable of are oftentimes littered with performances that we didn’t know we needed. It’s where things become murky and unpredictable where, understandably, anything is possible, … Continue reading Sallow Moth – Mossbane Lantern
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