My recent delvings into the realm of metal have been bountiful in the simplest of terms, but one style that I realized I don’t check out enough is thrash metal, and I was feeling some blackened thrash specifically so that’s … Continue reading Affliktor – s/t
Melody is quite the tricky thing as you can easily have too much of it or not enough, and it’s fairly difficult to balance such a delicate thing. Yet once you get the hang of it, it’s the sort of … Continue reading Bloodlust – At the Devil’s Left Hand
Every person who constantly searches for new material and new talent to listen to, there’s always a greater number of albums turned down than what we actually enjoy. I’m very guilty of this and it’s very prevalent with black metal, … Continue reading Goatwhore – Vengeful Ascension
Some things are just meant to go together. Peanut butter and jelly, beer and wings, and many others, but as metal fans, we find more excitement than any other kind of music fan when it comes to combining metal styles. … Continue reading Degotten – Hexentrost
You know, I’m always a fan of bands who’ve been around for quite some time because they can really go two ways. They can either (1) basically stick to one style throughout their time as a band and eventually nail … Continue reading Wolf’s Hunger – Bež’te živi vraćaju se mrtvi
I feel confident in saying that every sub-genre of metal has it’s own niche country that it can be easily associated with. Black metal gets Finland and death metal owns Sweden to name but two. But Greece? Well, they get … Continue reading Ravencult – Force of Profanation
Whenever I see such a vague, detailed, and weird as fuck cover art such as what you’re witnessing now does nothing for me except prompt immediate investigation. I didn’t know what ensued was going to be the most enticing piece … Continue reading Sarcoptes – Songs and Dances of Death
The world of black and thrash metal have met infinite amount of times through since they were both conceived, and no one has ever question the raw power contained within such a combination. But with many bands doing the same … Continue reading Desaster – The Oath of an Iron Ritual
As one who frequently visits the territory of blackened thrash, I can safely say that outside of any form of grind that this is one of the most intense and fastest forms of metal in the entire world, and many … Continue reading Ragehammer – The Hammer Doctrine
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