There aren’t many more death metal bands out there today that can really make me turn my head with my complete and undivided attention that will eventually result in my checking out said band. Carnifex is, naturally, one of them. … Continue reading Carnifex – Slow Death
For me there’s been a severe lack of rock music that still contains that real grunge attitude, sound, and tone that seems to have fled the world in recent years. Poste 942 are one of the few bands to stand … Continue reading Poste 942 – Extended Play²
I’m very ashamed to say that I’m not very familiar with the work of H.P. Lovecraft apart from “The Shadows Over Innsmouth” (thank you, Bloodborne (points if you get it)), but I’ve always been meaning to check more out from … Continue reading Swampcult – The Festival
There’s no feeling quite like seeing an album cover then thinking “that’s pretty fuckin’ weird”. Then proceed to listen to even a few seconds of one track and go “that’s even weirder!” Yet then proceed to listen to the whole … Continue reading Horseback – Dead Ringers
As of late, I’ve been really satisfying my fix for black metal (particularly of the atmospheric nature) because I hadn’t delved into that dark world for quite some time. So, naturally, I searched for new and interesting material and I … Continue reading Veldes – Ember Breather
I really, really, really enjoy it when a band can just slam the hammer down without giving a single fuck while still sounding awesome, and if it happens on a debut album then consider my mind blown and pants shat. … Continue reading Travesty – Dark Above, Sun Below
When it comes down to whimsical styles of metal such as folk and epic metal I’m always more than willing to investigate, but there’s nothing better than a band that really immerses themselves in the style and not just imitating … Continue reading Stormtide – Wrath of an Empire (single)
Canada is a great place for brewing black metal talents with its lands capable of harboring intense weather conditions that can fit the genre perfectly. France? Not so much. Yet that didn’t stop the two acts of Sorcier des Glaces … Continue reading Sorcier des Glaces / Ende – Le Puits de Morts
If you’re any sort of frequenter of the illustrious Bandcamp.com, especially in the black metal category, you’ve likely at least seen A Diadem of Dead Stars pop up in the “best selling” tabs, and that’s not without good reason. This … Continue reading A Diadem of Dead Stars – Kingdoms Bathed in Golden Light
You put damn near anything that’s brimming with atmosphere and it’s doesn’t sound like it was thrown together in a few minutes, I could honestly fall to sleep in the beautiful void created by the resonating notes. But sometimes the … Continue reading (EchO) – Head First Into Shadows
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