The biggest challenge that faces the newer generations of metal bands is proving themselves. It’s one thing to throw down a record, go with a sound, and do your best to capitalize on it. But it’s a whole other beast … Continue reading Fragarak – A Spectral Oblivion
The old school of black metal is one that has diminished over the decades, and I can’t tell you how many bands there are out there that try and fail to replicate the classic sound. The only band to do … Continue reading Isenblåst – Screams in Cold Silence
Doom metal has long been a thing that has intrigued me when I first began my journey to becoming a more seasoned metal head, and it’s been a pivotal genre that makes up plenty of my playlists and CD collection. … Continue reading Mesmur – S
The realm of Scandinavia is one that will likely never cease to disappoint when it comes down to metal as it’s one of the densest places on the planet for a ratio of metal bands to the population as a whole. … Continue reading Purtenance – Paradox of Existence
I am more than willing for a band to try and blend together genre lines as it can lead to something unique as well as entertaining, and it’s especially prevalent in metal which is something that I truly enjoy with … Continue reading Cripper – Follow Me: Kill!
Any sort of period of no new material from a band can be quite excruciating for both the band members and fans alike for several obvious reasons on both sides. To go seven whole years without a single new note … Continue reading Overoth – The Forgotten Tome
One of the styles that helped ease my way into liking metal is unquestionably straight heavy metal. It’s got a real charm to it that varies from band to band, and I love to discover new acts bring new takes … Continue reading Night – Raft of the World
Throughout my years as a maturing metal head, I’ve fallen in love with many corners of extreme metal as they’ve so much to offer that sound good to me, but two styles that have for the most part eluded me … Continue reading Gutslit – Amputheatre
Black metal is the sort of thing that’s so multifaceted it can take on an infinite amount of forms and be transformed into many different, distinct styles and it’s brought many bands great success through experimentation. But sometimes simplicity is … Continue reading Devil’s Emissary – Demiurge Asceticism
In my experience, there are fewer things that go well with doom quite like a good level of fuzz added to the mix because not only does it bring an interesting dynamic stylistically it also allows the listener to hear … Continue reading Cities of Mars – Temporal Rifts
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