A worn out but somehow timeless trope that doom metal has had at its core for decades now is the use of Satanic themes, and it’s the sort of thing that, depending on the band at hand, can feel immensely … Continue reading Tumanduumband – s/t
Influence is something that I somehow find a way to simultaneously overlook yet take in on many different occasions. It’s something that just happens for me as in many cases you can hear the influence of bands that have become … Continue reading Axis Mundi – The Depths
Over the course of the last five years, I feel I’ve done a pretty solid job at doing a decent spread of the different styles of metal that have come to interest me in my time. But, it goes without … Continue reading Witchlords – Demons in the Dark
There have been many times that I’ve come across albums from bands that are simply trying too much. Sometimes, too much can simply be mixing two styles together as the band in question doesn’t mix them together all that great … Continue reading Chasmdweller – s/t
To enter the world of black metal is to entire a world made of pure chaos and madness (most of the time, anyway). It’s the sort of thing that you have to either really prepare yourself going into it or … Continue reading Ultio – Fera
I always like to mention every now and then about how I like to step away from my “usual” listening habits by checking out material that’s not normal for me that’s purely to freshen my palette just a bit. But, … Continue reading Masochist – Chaos of World Possession
The concept of making music instrumental is far from a novel concept in the world of rock and metal nowadays as we’ve legions upon legions of bands out there that dare to venture forth with no voice, and the amount … Continue reading OTHRS – Broken Dialogue
You know, some people just don’t know where to stop much less when. If you ask me, just being a multi-instrumentalist alone makes you way more talented than what some other people manage to accomplish, but then already having two … Continue reading Cosmic Putrefaction – At the Threshold of the Greatest Chasm
It’s on occasion that I like to take a quick step back from all the heavy music that I find myself immersed in more often than not, and go into something that’s far more mellow to calm my brain just … Continue reading Wooded Memory – Once…
Whenever I think of anything progressive in the world of metal, my brain tends to lean towards acts like Gojira or Allegaeon who have really pushed the modern limits for the style and thus have individually garnered throngs of fans. … Continue reading HateVirus – Hateful Mind
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