In this modern era of innovation when it comes to all things metal, it can be quite nice when a band enters a particular sound and brings naught but the straightforward and deadly to the table. That’s not to rag … Continue reading Shores of Ithaka – Those Chosen
A band shifting their sound even a little bit can make for a wild difference depending on whose hands are doing the crafting. The right hands can accomplish many things, and there are certainly loads of them spread throughout the … Continue reading Sepulchral Curse – Abhorrent Dimensions
Not often enough is the symphonic side of metal given enough justice. Too few do we see an act come around that doesn’t manage to just deliver a worthwhile performance that can hold our attention but bring forth a piece … Continue reading Sonus Mortis – Of Red Barren Earth
Just as hard as it can be for any band to find a foothold in the modern state of any sound it can be just as simple as putting one foot in front of the other and showing the world … Continue reading Begravement – Horrific Illusions Beckon
For all the times that metal has gone down its more traditional and orthodox routes, there are a few that dare to take things to different worlds altogether. Those fringes of what’s possible even as we find ourselves on the … Continue reading Acausal Intrusion – Panpsychism
If you ask me, this year is really shaping up to be one of the wildest in the last few where we see each and every style of metal not just having new names with great talent but veterans who … Continue reading Cryptopsy – As Gomorrah Burns
Few sounds have come so far in the world of metal in such a relatively short amount of time as the progressive and technical reaches of death metal. Long have there been plenty of acts that deliver greatness through true … Continue reading Horrendous – Ontological Mysterium
The very concept of “essential” death metal is an argument that has been around since the infant days of the genre itself. No two lists between any people would likely be the same given the grand number of bands that … Continue reading Kataklysm – Goliath
Taking your time can really make the difference between any work becoming all that it can be or falling flat before it ever stands a chance for greatness. Plenty of bands out there exercise great patience when putting out records … Continue reading Arborescence of Wrath – Inferno
For all intents and purposes, the modern world of death-doom is in amazingly capable hands. Ever since the dawning of the sound, we have been treated to truly magnificent displays of grandeur, darkness, and evocative metal the likes of which … Continue reading Asphodelus – Sculpting From Time
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