A span of a few years is a good amount of time for a newer band to try and hone their sound in order to return with more powerful material that’s an improvement upon their previous work. Two years ago … Continue reading Army of Dagon – Night of the Mystics
The desire to hear something different is a feeling that every single fan of music can relate to. Whether you wanna hear the ridiculous flow of the next great rapper, feel the next intense riff of an upcoming metal band, … Continue reading Voormithadreth – The Quest of Iranon
In recent times, I haven’t really found any melodic death metal that’s really caught my fancy except a few exceptions that really stand out amongst the rest. It just seems to me that many melo-death bands are becoming too uniform … Continue reading Dawn of Disease – Ascension Gate
We live in an age where bands are constantly trying to one-up each other and create something that’s new, fresh, and innovative, or, alternatively, we get bands who are stuck in the past and simply regurgitate what we’ve all seen … Continue reading Mindkult – Lucifer’s Dream
Possibly as the first metal band from Spain that really caught my attention, I’ve been a fan of Itnuveth ever since their first album and I’ve checked out each piece they’ve put out since. Their pagan black metal sound is … Continue reading Svipdagr – To Torment the Men
For well over a year now I’ve been singing praises about the Indian metal scene as being one of the most interesting places in the entire world to find up and coming bands that should be heard. But despite my … Continue reading The Minerva Conduct – s/t
Recently, I haven’t come across any sort of black metal that can be akin to that of a painting. There haven’t been many pieces that have crossed my radar lately that feel layered with care to create an experience that … Continue reading Serpent Column – Ornuthi Thalassa
If your band isn’t going to do an amazing amount to really set your sound apart from the rest when it comes to the sound itself, then you better be damned sure it’s intriguing to start off with. Otherwise, it’ll … Continue reading Byzantine – The Cicada Tree
Being late to the party is almost always better than never showing up for it at all. That’s how I felt when I heard Howling Giant’s “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1” months after its release. It was a delicious … Continue reading Howling Giant – Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2
I don’t really do much exploration anymore in my metal as often as I used to given that I’ve honed in on what styles I really like in the last few years. Recently, though, I’ve been craving some good prog … Continue reading Scardust – Sands of Time
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