The very concept of a rising name throughout the vast underground is something that truly keeps each individual scene moving forward. While it is most certainly older and established names that have long held our respect and adoration, it’s … Continue reading Vástígr – The Path of Perdition
In certain circumstances, a band is able to achieve something with their sound that incredibly few others are able to tap into or come even close to. The craftsmanship and raw skill that’s needed to bring such a creation to … Continue reading Construct of Lethe – A Kindness Dealt in Venom
For all that is possible within the realms of sludge metal, it can oftentimes feel as though there aren’t that many new names cropping up out there that are able to tap into that very potential. An inherently intense sound … Continue reading Ten Ton Slug – Colossal Oppressor
All things considered, I think it’s safe to say that the very state of old school death metal in the modern landscape of the underground cannot be seen as anything less than unrestricted in its prosperity. We live in a … Continue reading Sarcoughagus – Remnants
When we’re in the company of extreme metal, things tend to be dark and very aggressive in more ways than one. There’s nothing wrong with that as that has been the basis for an endless number of fantastic albums that … Continue reading Ba’al – Soft Eyes
Just the other day was I presented with one of the most compelling works of when thrash and death metal converge that I’ve experienced in a long time, and I was damn sure that it was going to be another … Continue reading Terravore – Spiral of Downfall
Over time, it’s only inevitable that any band’s sound evolves. Otherwise, things tend to become quite stale with the same ground being travelled ad nauseum with incredibly few able to make that work in any significant capacity. Nearly two decades … Continue reading Black Tusk – The Way Forward
Out of all the different sounds that have adorned death metal over the years, thrash is one of the earliest iterations of the sound that saw death metal take prominence with the modern-day brutality owing itself to the thrashy roots … Continue reading Molten – Malicide
Given all that has been accomplished within the vast reaches of black metal in the decades since its inception, it has become exceedingly obvious that there are still more than a few old bastions of that classic vein that are … Continue reading Dødsferd – Wrath
By and large, the metal underground is known for being exceptionally intense above all else. The material that tends to be too much for a mass audience but nevertheless consistently able to gain a following no matter how small, the … Continue reading Mastiff – Deprecipice
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