If there is anything that has come out of 2023 that I was not expecting, the quality of its heavy metal is certainly towards the top of the list of surprises that caught me off-guard the most. We’ve seen a … Continue reading Helms Deep – Treacherous Ways
When we think of black metal taken into different directions, we really live in an age where that can mean so many different things whether we like it or not. The different avenues from which different bands travel down constantly … Continue reading Ophanim – Tämpelskläng
Hundreds of thousands of times have we see new acts spring from the woodwork of the metal undergrowth to make their claim for glory be it to climb their way to the very top or to simply craft their own … Continue reading Banished Realm – Impious Rumination
In no small way, the underground is constantly pulsating with new talent the likes of which are always clamoring to put forth earth-shattering intensity of their own kind. Death metal, in particular, is always finding itself in a scenario where … Continue reading Saevus Finis – Facilis Descensus Averno
Every so often, we’re given a piece that really knows how to get underneath the skin. A work that manages to subvert your expectations and unnerve you in such a way that makes you twist a little in your seat … Continue reading Aabode – Moist
The very state of the Greek metal scene has never been something to question nor has it been anything that I’ve been silent about in the slightest for years now. It has long been positively overflowing with quality acts of … Continue reading Among Death’s Shadow – Darkness of My Dreams
A new name in the world of atmospheric black metal is hardly anything to get excited about since it’s a constant event on such a scale that it’s impossible for any of us to keep up with at any given … Continue reading Domhain – Nimue
For the very whole of the underground, there are thousands upon thousands of new acts out there that are vying for our attention with new material, many of which take the form of demos in a very large number of … Continue reading Death Magick – Demo MMXXIII
Pulling from history is nothing new for metal by any means with it still being a constant source of inspiration even to this day. While it is the majority of acts that do dabble in looking through the past tend … Continue reading Oblivium Regnum – Zradce
The digital age certainly has its advantages. While there has always been something irreplaceable about discovering a new band through nothing but word of mouth, stumbling upon a new name in the vast underground scene just by scouring places like … Continue reading Rites of Tara – To the Otherworld of Silver
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