The line between reverence and shameless copying is magnificently thin. Across all forms of music, we see loads of names pop up all over with their own visions and aspirations yet there are just as many, if not more, of … Continue reading Infinite Misery – Altar of Extracted Teeth
There are just some bands that embody the underground almost too well. We’ve all seen plenty of bands come around that manage to truly encapsulate what a specific genre has to offer and then proceed to bring it all to … Continue reading Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean – Let Us Not Speak of Them but Look and Pass On
As is the case with every style, there are certain notions and concepts that are sought after throughout the many realms of death metal. Whether it’s achieving a certain level of brutality or channeling something that’s been accomplished before out … Continue reading Putrisect – s/t
Few things can ever hope to come to a rock solid debut. It’s one of many things that builds the backbone of the underground as an impactful debut can be the difference for many bands across every genre. Metal is … Continue reading Dimscûa – Dust Eater
The drive to explore is something that music can be a magnificent avenue, but it’s oftentimes necessary to take yourself down paths you find intimidating or more than a little uncomfortable. Yet such challenges can lead to bearing tremendous fruit … Continue reading Sykofant – Leaves
A great entrance is something that we’re always looking for when it comes to scouring the underground of metal to find the names that have early promise, but it’s a sight that is of rare occurrence. It’s the dream that … Continue reading Astral Lore – To Summon the Powers of Bare Earth
There’s a particular magic about the different realms of death-doom that are hard to pin down. Given the sound’s many different forms and its illustrious history, there’s still plenty of glory to be carved out of what the genre still … Continue reading Trimarkisia – The Light Keeper
The saying “idle hands are the devil’s work” certainly has a time and place where it absolutely applies, but what about when busy hands are those that bring about devilry and madness of a truly dark sort? That’s a concept … Continue reading Wstręt – Enlightened Misanthropy
Voraciousness in death metal is far from a new invention much less anything that we can expect to see leave the style any time soon. It’s long been a core pillar of what the style has long been about, yet … Continue reading Burning Palace – Dark Matter
The festering floor of the underground is something that will never cease to amaze me. For every established name, there’s at least two others that thrive in the dark obscurity that the underground has to offer on its most base … Continue reading Hypoxic End – s/t
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