The evolution of one’s sound is something that tends to be viewed in the scope of several years. Whether we’re considering how a genre itself has morphed into something different overtime or a band has shifted their sound to become … Continue reading Etoile Filante – Mare Tranquillitatis
There are a great many spectacles that adorn the world of metal with one of the greatest facets of the sound simply being how widespread the genre has become. It has come to find a home in virtually every country … Continue reading Natal Cleft – Particles of Hate
For all that can be pulled off in the vast, seemingly endless stretches of psychedelic rock, it cannot be argued that there isn’t still much glory to uncover should we continue to get acts that love breaking new ground, exploring … Continue reading The Cosmic Dead – Infinite Peaks
For all things that can be accomplished in the modern world of brutal death metal, standing out is something that can oftentimes be difficult throughout the scene. Much like how it can be very much the same case within contemporary … Continue reading Cutterred Flesh – Love at First Bite
Of all the things that can be said about the current state of all things in the many realms of heavy psychedelia, stagnation is certainly not something that should even be brought up. The sound has been going through a … Continue reading Heavy Temple – Garden of Heathens
At least a handful of times in any given year are we given a piece of black metal that pulls from the more epic, folk-oriented reaches of the sound that manages to shatter expectations and deliver a performance on a … Continue reading Belore – Eastern Tales
For all that the Japanese metal scene has strived to become over the decades, there is at least one name that has rightfully towered over them all through sheer craftsmanship and overwhelming intensity: Coffins. It’s been over two decades since … Continue reading Coffins – Sinister Oath
To sift through all that the modern landscape of doom metal has to offer is to wade through an immense ocean of talent, power, heaviness, and atmosphere with all of those components changing from one band to the next. There … Continue reading Daytripper – Book I: The Trip
In the shadows of the mountains do great things grow. Even the smallest details at the base of the titans can hold real magic and beauty in its own rights with such majesty easily extending to much of the music … Continue reading Shadowcloak – s/t
It’s obvious to say that the recent years have seen technical death metal gain a firm chokehold on a large swathe of the death metal underworld. While I don’t mind that, I know that there are some out there who … Continue reading The Last of Lucy – Godform
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