While it’s a term that tends to be thrown around quite a bit, it’s not terribly often that we’re presented with material that actually qualifies as gothic and have it be something of quality in some form or another. As … Continue reading Remina – Erebus
A band’s evolution can oftentimes be the most exhilarating part of watching one go from an unknown underground entity to a massive presence that cannot take one move without throngs of people taking note. While there’s always plenty of room … Continue reading Blood Incantation – Absolute Elsewhere
Metal is a strange place at times. Perpetually, it’s a sound that revels in the clichés and well-worn styles that have been accomplished for decades now while also craving the marching forth of progressing the sound to something that is … Continue reading Lowen – Do Not Go To War With The Demons of Mazandaran
Hands down, there are few sounds as iconic and constant when crossing genres in all of metal/ as that of death-doom. An absolutely versatile creation that can come in so many different forms without compromising the artistic vision whatever their … Continue reading Umbersun – Endless Winter Nights
Much can change in what feels like no time at all. There are bands out there that manage to go years with a sound that remains virtually unchanged for one reason or another with the results predictably varying for every … Continue reading Codespeaker – Scavenger
There’s nothing that can compare to an absolute wall of sound. Whether it comes in the form of monolithic doom metal, a voraciously aggressive onslaught of death metal, or even an abstract pursuit of raw noise, it’s a concept that … Continue reading Pillar of Light – Caldera
It was just the other week that I was encountered with something that we just don’t get enough of: black metal with a clear inspiration from classic heavy metal. It’s the sort of sound that is always loaded with potential, … Continue reading Magnetar – There Will Be No Peace In My Valley
Not every band can move their sound forward in a big way in big leaps as we travel from one album to the next. Oftentimes, slow and steady is the key to success with small steps forward a sure path … Continue reading Drune – Hornn
Typically, death metal is an inside-of-the-box genre that absolutely has its crazier sides, but it can certainly be argued that even in the more progressive and technical reaches of the sound that the genre as attained a certain level of … Continue reading Deamonolith – The Monolithic Cult of Death
Every so often, we’re given a name that doesn’t just defy expectations, but rarely goes against convention in such a form that is nigh on compelling right from the beginning. While we can argue what bands are doing that magic … Continue reading Gaerea – Coma
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