It’s cool when bands two different sub-genres of metal (ex.: death and thrash) to create something unique, but it’s also interesting when a band combines two similar styles to create something that really transcends both of those styles and creates a mutant … Continue reading Mastemey (self-titled)
There are so many different hybrid genres out there in the world of metal alone that it’s nigh impossible to keep up with each and every one of them. New ones are made up every single day with another album … Continue reading Akasava – Strange Aeons
Oh, what’s a word that I can make up to describe this album? Riff-a-licious? Yeah, that should cover it. If you have ever fucking thought the thought “I wonder if there’s anything happening in the Indian death metal scene” then … Continue reading Primitiv – Immortal and Vile
Grunge is one of those genres to me where if someone brings it up I’d rather not listen to it, but I’m not afraid to try it out. Know what I mean? You gotta be in the right mindset and … Continue reading Escape is not Freedom – The Truants
Looking at that cover art you should immediately think “black metal” simply because that is as dark and bleak as any other black metal album cover out there and it’s just fantastic let’s all admit it. I’ve heard more than … Continue reading Havukruunu – Havulinnaan
The beauty that is a debut album is never lost on me, or you for that matter. They are what bands (should, anyway) put their blood, sweat, and anything else that is metal into as it will contain all that … Continue reading Firespawn – Shadow Realms
Pop quiz, kids! What’s a specific topic that has been seemingly avoided in metal for quite some time now? The answer: a lot of stuff to be perfectly frank. A lot of things would make great topic for an album, … Continue reading 1914 – Eschatology of War
I remember hearing Triumvir Foul’s first demo, “An Oath of Blood and Fire”, and thinking that it was some of the best old school death metal that I had ever heard and it could not get better than that any … Continue reading Triumvir Foul (self-titled)
I’m a fan of tombs, I’ll say it up front. And for whatever reason this tomb seemed so much more atypical simply because it is the tomb of all motherfucking things. What does the tomb of all things have within … Continue reading Un – The Tomb of All Things
Just looking at that cover art and band name I imagined that Berserker was gonna be a mix of black and death metal with a shot of folk just to spice things up a bit with an album title like … Continue reading Berserker – Dark Worlds Collide
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