There is nothing that can come close to some quality, straightforward death metal. It can be some of the most simplistic but effective forms of metal out there with some simple riffage making an incredible experience out of something so … Continue reading Angel Rising – Immortal Volition
There is true power at play when we bring together the very worlds of sludge and doom metal. Even separate, the two can make for vicious listens that hold nothing back whatsoever should the band in question manage to take … Continue reading Firebreather – Dwell in the Fog
Given how prolific and ubiquitous the very realms of stoner music have become in the recent decades, it’s not hard for a new band to step into the light out of virtually nowhere and plant a decent foothold for themselves … Continue reading Bort – The Wreck of the Hesperus
With all the different directions that the very spirit of black metal has branched out into over the years, it has got to be into the raw and unforgiving realms of sludge that I cannot help but feel that we … Continue reading Geisterfaust – Servile Mirrors of Animosity
In recent times, you would truly have to go out of your way in order to miss the explosion of technical death metal that has taken place throughout the last decade. It’s led to some of the craziest and most … Continue reading Arkaik – Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts
The very existence of heavy metal in the Middle East carries an air of danger with it as the bands have to make their music in secret lest they face prosecution and wild punishment by their government, but that doesn’t … Continue reading Al-Namrood – Worship the Degenerate
Witnessing the rise of any band from the deepest depths of the ethereal reaches of the underground is a pleasure that will likely never lessen with time. There are tons of names that come to mind whenever any of … Continue reading Devil Master – Ecstasies of Never Ending Night
When you have a scene that’s as fully realized and stocked as black metal all across the world, quality is all but guaranteed at a certain point. Yet, it’s even in the face of such wonders that are all but … Continue reading Moonlight Sorcery – Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity
How does a band manage to maintain the status quo as true masters of their craft while still, somehow, improving upon their sound little by little? The answer is a simple one but immensely daunting: you become absolutely unrelenting in … Continue reading Paganizer – Beyond the Macabre
Last year, stoner music fans all across the world had great reason to rejoice at the release of the debut album from Stöner, “Stoners Rule”. Consisting of most of the members of Kyuss, how could such a combination not return … Continue reading Stöner – totally…
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