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
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
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
To have a real sense of malice is something that an extremely large portion of the metal underground is constantly striving to achieve with there constantly being a litany of fresh instances of success in that goal, but there are … Continue reading Persecutory – The Glorious Persecution
It should come as no surprise anymore when a band comes around that pulls its sound directly from the old school of death metal. There are still loads of lessons to be learned from those ancient tomes with throngs of … Continue reading Ritual Fog – But Merely Flesh
For some bands, it simply isn’t their nature to sit still in one place for long. Whether it be sonically, thematically, or in terms of straight-up mastery, the finest bands are those that are constantly pushing themselves in some form … Continue reading Moss Upon the Skull – Quest for the Secret Fire
Hands down, out of all the combinations to be found throughout the whole of the metal underground, it’s the raw union of death metal and sludge that are not given nearly enough credit. A simple approach in concept, we don’t … Continue reading Aglo – Control & Torture
For all that the vast underground has to offer, there is always a long list of names out there that are sure to come back around sooner rather than later and prove to us what they’re still able to throw … Continue reading Esoctrilihum – Döth-Dernyàlh
We could sit here all day and contemplate the very nature of the underground at large for all of its nuances, flaws, exceptions, and tendencies that can change quickly in certain corners and in certain circumstances. Never more is that … Continue reading Veilburner – The Duality of Decapitation and Wisdom
Out of all the underground scenes to be had across the world that are burgeoning with talent, the Asian realms tend to be underrated for one reason or another. We all know just how much the European and American scenes … Continue reading Defiled – Horror Beyond Horror
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