There are some records that you come upon and are able to jive with practically right out of the gate. Creations like that make my work as a reviewer quite easy while never once losing an ounce of enjoyability after … Continue reading Kommodus – Wreath of Bleeding Snowfall
Experimentation is something that you can only find in either the fringes of what is possible in metal or within the innermost depth of the progressive reaches where only the most astute and dedicated are to be found where they … Continue reading Cyrax – Novo Deus
A rising name is always a fascinating prospect in the underground. In more ways than one, that is what many of us are constantly looking for in such a vast scene even if it can often and understandably be seen … Continue reading Undulation – An Unhealthy Interest in Suffering
Of all the glories that are to be found throughout the dense metal underworld that always seems to be sprawling into every different direction without ever once forgetting to pay reverence to its origins, one of those that always gets … Continue reading Engulf – The Dying Planet Weeps
For all intents and purposes, there are few styles out there in the vast spectrum as metal that’s as hostile and outwardly aggressive than grind. Oftentimes coming in a form that is truly difficult to ascertain for one reason or … Continue reading Yatsu – It Can’t Happen Here
Far from an uncommon topic for metal but especially black metal, misanthropy is something that we can all relate to when it comes to metal music. We’ve seen it become an absolute pillar of what many different corners of black … Continue reading Urbain – A Soul Purged
On occasion when we see a split album come into being, it can be all too easy that the bands in question put forth material that are little more than B-sides or rarity tracks for the acts to bring out … Continue reading Ommnus / My Pitbull Lucifer – split
When you already have a terrific grasp on the sound you want to bring to the table, it can only be a bit of a dilemma for some when it comes to a decision: do you continue down the same … Continue reading Sylvan Awe – Pilgrimage
When we see artists and bands come forward with a tenacious mentality that results in a speedy release schedule from one album to the next, it tends to carry the stigma that such efforts aren’t given the time and polish … Continue reading Thunraz – Borderline
An unyielding offensive burst of raw fury and hatred is something that the depths of the underground are immensely intimate with. For decades now we’ve seen acts new and old come out of the blackness to deliver immense dirges of … Continue reading Sulfuric Hatred – s/t
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