It’s very interesting to witness a particular style gain a foothold in the already vast world of metal for it to slowly grow into something very interesting with many bands growing the sound into something very special. I couldn’t say … Continue reading Godark – Forward We March
The seeming infinite reaches of the underground black metal world is something that’s as much of a boon as it is difficult in my experience. One on hand, so much innovation, talent, and intensity that graces every release in some … Continue reading Leeches – A Plague in the Heart of Light
Most of the time that I encounter melodic death metal, it tends to be in the form of something really heavy but still incredibly accessible like what we’ve been getting from Amon Amarth lately but in varying degrees of heaviness … Continue reading Slaying of Death – Spiritual Orphans
It can easily seem like many of the different styles of metal are constantly copying themselves without much variation in the sound despite the obvious contrary, but very few seem guilty of that more than that of metalcore. The unjustly … Continue reading Tiberius – A Peaceful Annihilation
Scouring Bandcamp for something that raises an eyebrow is always a fun search if you’re someone like me who will just pick a random direction to search in hoping for something good, and it’s always incredibly rewarding when you find … Continue reading Obolus – s/t
When you infuse any sort of material with any level of psychedelia, you’re already raising the bar for my expectations by at least a little. In my opinion, to successfully be psychedelic is to become larger than life with your … Continue reading Mazzeri – s/t
It’s long been a trend for thousands upon thousands of bands to pay tribute to the classic days of death metal where everything was awesome, raw, and undeniable in its power when the style was still very much in its … Continue reading Living Gate – Deathlust
Ever since 2017, there has been a gaping hole in my listening habits where Howls of Ebb used to be. The band’s split-up, whether on good terms or not, was a real blow for someone like me who came to … Continue reading Herxheim – Incised Arrival
Admittedly, there comes a point where a lot of these stoner rock/heavy psych/doom acts start to blend together because they either sound the same or their names are way too close like how I keep mixing up Void King and … Continue reading Ritual King – s/t
Experimentation is something that I’ve been extremely fond of for years now for one simple reason no matter if it’s good or bad: it always keeps you on your toes. Whether it’s just blending together styles to create a fresh sound … Continue reading Fleshvessel – Bile of Man Reborn
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