All things considered, I think it’s safe to say that the very state of old school death metal in the modern landscape of the underground cannot be seen as anything less than unrestricted in its prosperity. We live in a … Continue reading Sarcoughagus – Remnants
When we’re in the company of extreme metal, things tend to be dark and very aggressive in more ways than one. There’s nothing wrong with that as that has been the basis for an endless number of fantastic albums that … Continue reading Ba’al – Soft Eyes
For all the different forms that doom metal can take, there’s always something to be said for when it knows when to pull back. Almost channeling the more classic vein of the sound, there’s a certain charm to it all … Continue reading Druidess – Hermits & Mandrakes
Deep and expansive is the underground in every respect. Where some may think there would be some semblance of limitation or a point where things become finite, the underground simply keeps on going virtually without end. That’s an intimidating aspect … Continue reading Skalf – Vallis Decia – le voci dei dispersi
When a band finds itself on a magnificent streak, it’s always a sight to behold. When it was revealed that Herxheim rose from the ashes of its renowned former act, many of us knew the quality and the breed of … Continue reading Herxheim – Contrapasso
Never will it cease to amaze me how we still find ourselves in a time where any given style of music is self-perpetuating so long as we keep being blessed by the passionate and persistent. Even in the face of … Continue reading Volt Ritual – Return to Jupiter
A blistering offensive that none can escape from is something that all too many in the darker reaches of the metal underworld seek to achieve, but it’s the sort of goal that is far easier said than done. Whereas it … Continue reading Onslaught Kommand – Visions of Blood and Gore
In every given style throughout the whole of metal’s spectrum, there’s always a perpetual group that feels as though they’ve all been in a steady decline for decades now with there not really being much coming around to do any … Continue reading Drunk Thrasher – Raining Vomit
A new act that is able to come around and create any sort of change is something that demands attention. Whether it’s being particularly deadly at their craft or attempting something new that actually works, it’s always a fascinating thing … Continue reading Cerulean – Carrion Angel
In recent times, we have really seen a different boom of sorts that I’ve never been shy from acknowledging yet I always find myself fascinated by it: the sheer number of musicians out throughout the underground that manage to not … Continue reading Deadlife – Unreachable
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