With how diverse and dense the very underground has become over the decades, you really have two options if you want to succeed and propel your name forth with the goal of reaching as many ears as possible: be different … Continue reading Eradicate – Demise Towards the Dasein
At some point, the word “straightforward” doesn’t encapsulate enough in a given scenario. There are plenty of times when we’re faced with death metal that cannot be called anything other than straightforward for how loyal the material can sound to … Continue reading Toughness – The Prophetic Dawn
In my experience, there tends to be two very distinct avenues that the world of thrash metal takes more often than not: (1) the route that most of all are more familiar with that might be considered more “marketable”, purely … Continue reading Hellfuck – Diabolic Slaughter
The very realms of heaviness are far from lacking in any form no matter what brand of it we’re talking about. Melody or raw, heavy or atmospheric, progressive or primal; there is always something to be said for every approach … Continue reading Ferum – Asunder / Erode
Reverence for classic material that was made decades before has always been a cornerstone of many sections throughout the different veins of metal with some wholly dedicated to keeping that original sound intact without compromisation, and it’s from the world … Continue reading Aether – s/t
In a world of metal where it really does feel as though overwhelming power is what many consider to be the only path to victory, even a slight change of pace can open up a whole world of opportunities that … Continue reading Basalt Shrine – From Fiery Tongues
As the years go on, it feels like the various realms of instrumental metal and rock are becoming more and more fleshed out as more people begin to realize the vast amounts of opportunity that’s to be had within such … Continue reading Lord Elephant – Cosmic Awakening
In a realm as talented and bountiful in willing musicians as modern black metal, it’s only a matter of time before already-accomplished musicians start seeking each other out to craft new experiences that are nothing to be looked down upon. … Continue reading Merihem – Incendiary Darkness
As someone who has always been one to seek something different, twisted, or anything that goes against the grain in a genre that has always been about doing so in some form or another, there is something truly special about … Continue reading Ornæmental Shine – Deima Panikon
Emotion is something that music simply cannot be without. It’s the driving force for so much of what we always consume whether it comes in the form of love, longing, loss, excitement, happiness, betrayal, or literally any other emotion that … Continue reading Pilgrimage – Sigil of the Pilgrim Sun
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