At any given time, there’s a long list of bands out there in the dense jungle of madness that is the metal underground that are priming themselves to really show us what they’re made of in some form or another … Continue reading Crawl – Altar of Disgust
Wreathed in smoke and always looking to trip out to another plane of existence, stoner metal is something that has long had a foothold in many corners of the underground, but it can often feel as though it’s always lingering … Continue reading Hastronaut – No Return
Folk metal has long been one of my favorite sounds in the vast spectrum of metal for all that it can bring to the table with real magic flowing within the very foundations of the style, but not enough do … Continue reading Furor Gallico – Future to Come
At the intersection where metal and history meet, it’s not uncommon to come across some of the very best works that metal can ever hope to bring forward. Such a combination is something that we can get a seemingly infinite … Continue reading Griffon – De Republica
A band that dares to challenge itself and its own medium is something that, fortunately, we’ve seen plenty instances of in recent times. Even so, it’s not always terribly often to bear witness to acts that are actually able to … Continue reading Chapel of Disease – Echoes of Light
While there are plenty of reaches of psychedelic rock that are heralded in for all that they can conjure, it’s the instrumental realms that I find particularly fascinating. For years has the voiceless corner of the trippy style been throwing … Continue reading Pyramid – Beyond Borders of Time
There is nothing that can ever truly compare to the likes of straightforward death metal done right. It’s the sort of sound that is nigh-on undeniable in virtually every aspect without question, and there is always more than enough of … Continue reading Baron – Beneath the Blazing Abyss
It tends to be that whenever we’re dealing in a band that’s firmly entrenched within the realm of atmospheric black, little to no inspiration from outside styles are incorporated to make the proceeding music multi-dimensional or even interesting in more … Continue reading Cistvaen – At Light’s Demise
Normally, when the word “unorthodox” is thrown around, it oftentimes doesn’t live up to expectations for one reason or another. As such, when a band comes around that actually does put the term to good use, it’s oftentimes an occasion … Continue reading Dionysiaque – Diogonos
It is within the many different realms of metal that we oftentimes see bands try their best to embody the horrors of nothingness and the madness held therein, but it’s not often to see one overcome and deliver on such … Continue reading Maere – …And the Universe Keeps Silent
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