Symphonic metal has always been one of those styles that I’ve been on the fence about with loads of bands making great cases for the style and plenty others fumbling at every turn. I’ve always been meaning to get more … Continue reading Caedeous – Domini Tenebrarum
The classic sound of death metal is one that has always persisted throughout the many different iterations of the genre, and it’s led to many, many fantastic albums no matter how you look at it. There’s a seemingly infinite number … Continue reading Cist – The Frozen Casket
It’s very easy to become stuck in the past. With metal, loads of people refuse to look to anything past a certain period be it because they love the classic material so much that it can’t be topped in their … Continue reading Funeral Winds – Sinister Creed
Much like traditional heavy metal, one of my favorite things about death metal as a whole is how it’s remained relatively unchanged for well over twenty years at this point despite millions of attempts. It’s a great thing that has … Continue reading Genocide Pact – Order of Torment
Over the past few years, Greece has become a place to me that has been synonymous with quality thrash metal as plenty of Greek thrash bands have graced my ears with Suicidal Angels and Biotoxic Warfare being only two highlights. … Continue reading My Deathbed – s/t
At what point does a band become much more than a mere act playing instruments for the enjoyment of others? When does it become more? For many bands out there, metal is a form of discovery and enlightenment be it … Continue reading Eigenlicht – Self-Annihilating Consciousness
For years now, the underground label of Transcending Obscurity Records has long been one that I’ve been in love with ever since hearing releases from bands like The Dead, Toxoid, and Rectified Spirit. Since then, the small label has grown … Continue reading Transcending Obscurity Records – Label Sampler 2018
Easily, my favorite thing about doom metal is how drawn out it can all be and the different approaches that different bands take to make it last for songs as long as five to over twenty minutes. It’s a feat … Continue reading Tekarra – s/t
The tricky thing about black metal is how it’s been subject to so much experimentation in recent years that it’s hard to set yourself apart from the rest without relying too much on classic tropes and possibly fucking them up … Continue reading Kosmogyr – Eviternity
Despite only being around for not even ten years, the band of Visigoth is already on track to becoming modern staples of heavy metal as they’ve left a sizeable impression on the underground with what few pieces they’ve put out … Continue reading Visigoth – Conqueror’s Oath
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