For all that the Japanese metal scene has strived to become over the decades, there is at least one name that has rightfully towered over them all through sheer craftsmanship and overwhelming intensity: Coffins. It’s been over two decades since … Continue reading Coffins – Sinister Oath
It’s obvious to say that the recent years have seen technical death metal gain a firm chokehold on a large swathe of the death metal underworld. While I don’t mind that, I know that there are some out there who … Continue reading The Last of Lucy – Godform
Any gap of time between releases can just as easily signal great things for a band as much as it can herald the end. Seven years is quite a long time by all accounts, but life can easily get in … Continue reading Altar of Betelgeuze – Echoes
Oftentimes, it feels as though modern death metal that isn’t giving clear reverence or worship to previous greats are given a really bad reputation. I could be perceiving it wrong, but I’ve never been one of those that sees a … Continue reading Orecus – Dreadnought
Every so often when finding new material to review, you come upon something that is really hard to pin down, understand, and put into words even if the mind compels someone like me to do that very thing. Each year … Continue reading Venomous Echoes – Split Formations and Infinite Mania
When a band finds itself on a magnificent streak, it’s always a sight to behold. When it was revealed that Herxheim rose from the ashes of its renowned former act, many of us knew the quality and the breed of … Continue reading Herxheim – Contrapasso
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
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
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 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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