Black metal is a whole bunch of things. Loud, complex, a very diverse genre with even more diverse sub-genres, and a following that is as massive as it is amazing. And sometimes there will come along a band that will … Continue reading Trup – Hymnes à la Déroute
The term of “traditional metal” is such a confusing term for me, and I say that because it can be interpreted as being more related to Black Sabbath-like bands or just being edgier hard rock that it’s almost impossible to … Continue reading Wounded Cross – Bonecrusher
I love me a good concept album, I love me some quality sludgy doom metal, and I love me a medieval theme. Now did I ever hope that such a combination would come to be? Only every day of my … Continue reading Roundtable – Dread Marches Under Bloodied Regalia
It’s always cool to see that some band somewhere is trying to do their best at creating something that others have done before, but in their own unique way and for Grip that’s creating a post-hardcore sound that is interesting … Continue reading Grip – Wolves/Fawn
If someone were to ask me what other genre goes well with doom metal I would have to settle with sludge metal because so many bands have been able to do a lot with that combination and so many times … Continue reading Flesh of the Stars – Hide
I’ve heard all sorts of blackened death albums over the course of this year alone, and Tomb of Finland have easily climbed the ranks in an instant and have become one of my favorite blackened death albums of 2015. That … Continue reading Tomb of Finland – Below the Green
When Sanzu released their debut EP “Painless” earlier this year, I just knew that this was gonna be a band to look out for because their variety of crushing death metal was all but irresistibly awesome for me. And literally … Continue reading Sanzu – Ubiety (single)
What makes a good doom metal band? To be fair, many things, but one thing that pretty much every doom fan including myself loves is an insurmountable crunch that goes along with the slow tempo, and most bands do it … Continue reading Canyon of the Skull (self-titled)
Ever wonder what would happen if a member of renowned symphonic doom metal band Draconian formed a doom/stoner metal band? Well wonder no more as the guitarist from Draconian as formed just such a band and that band is Mammoth … Continue reading Mammoth Storm – Fornjot
Much like how Under the Church displayed yesterday how death metal was in it’s glory days, Aktaion shows how the newer wave of death metal sounds and how it still holds the intensity of the genre while adding a bit … Continue reading Aktaion – Throne
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