The fact that the genre of pure heavy metal that hearkens back to some of the original days of metal itself is such a great thing, and it’s even better to see how smaller bands from all around the world … Continue reading Hell Gun – Southern Hell
I’ve heard all sorts of blackened death albums over the course of this year alone, and Tomb of Finland have easily climbed the ranks in an instant and have become one of my favorite blackened death albums of 2015. That … Continue reading Tomb of Finland – Below the Green
When Sanzu released their debut EP “Painless” earlier this year, I just knew that this was gonna be a band to look out for because their variety of crushing death metal was all but irresistibly awesome for me. And literally … Continue reading Sanzu – Ubiety (single)
I remember hearing Devil You Know’s debut , “The Beauty of Destruction”, and thinking “this is the shit!” and ended up being one of my favorite albums of last year. Then I heard the single “Stay of Execution” and thought … Continue reading Devil You Know – They Bleed Red
One of the few things in black metal that I have never come across is a band that has dared to create a fully instrumental album, and Spectral Lore’s upcoming ambient EP “Gnosis” is my first exposure to the style … Continue reading Spectral Lore – Gnosis
I’m not familiar enough with post rock as a genre to say that I know the ins and outs of it (by far), but I’ve heard enough to say that I’ve got a pretty good grasp on the basic sound … Continue reading Earthside – A Dream in Static
How raw does a death metal album have to be? How fast does it have to be? How intense should it be in terms of deep vocals, heavy guitars, a bass that doesn’t know the meaning of “calm down”, and … Continue reading Nar Mattaru – Ancient Atomic Warfare
I’m no stranger to black metal. I’m also not a stranger to progressive black metal with bands like Hybrid Nightmares being some of my favorites, nor am I unfamiliar with atmospheric black metal as it truly captures my imagination in … Continue reading Dalla Nebbia – Felix Culpa
A concept album is sometimes the best kind of album in my experience as they always seem to bring out the best in so many bands from all sorts of genres and styles, and Ashen Horde only reinforces that statement … Continue reading Ashen Horde – Nine Plagues
I’ve never had the opportunity to really listen to anything that would be considered “progressive hardcore”, but before today I would’ve guessed that it would have a more melodic sound while still having a good pace of aggression and anger … Continue reading Chronotope – Kudos (single)
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