“Good things come to those who wait” is an expression that can offer a lot of relief and support when we’re dealing in the unpredictable nature of something like the metal underground. It reminds us that sometimes you have to … Continue reading Daytripper – The Alchemist
How does a band meet expectations after delivering what’s arguably the best material in their entire career? That’s a debacle that has plagued throngs of talent over the decades with it being a riddle that is still very prevalent to … Continue reading Crypt Sermon – Saturnian Appendices
For all the many different avenues that are gloriously available throughout the vast spectrum of all that metal music has to offer, it’s surprisingly the instrumental reaches that we don’t get enough material from often enough. It’s one of those … Continue reading Methammer – Downfall
When it rains, it pours. It felt for a while that the stream of new talent out of the expanding realm of technical death metal had been stemmed for the most part with there not much new talent that came … Continue reading Abyssalis – Adaptation
Life comes at your fast! One minute, you’re a band that’s gracefully fumbling through the scene trying to see what sticks, what works, what doesn’t, and exploring all sorts of inspirations to really expand your possibilities as you wander in … Continue reading The Big Rip – Olympus Mons
The passion of the underground is not something that is easily swept aside. Even after finding oneself entrenched in all that the underground has to offer in its many halls and around treacherous corners, there are still leagues of talented … Continue reading Path of Redemption – Echoes from the Depths
It’s in the fringes and adjacent realms of metal that sometimes to most interesting acts can be found even if they can remain quite amorphous, hard to pin down, or even just outright weird by all intents and purposes. There’s … Continue reading Manos Six and the Muddy Devil – When Skies are Grey
As is the case for all of us, life can very easily heed any and all progress in the journey of any musician or band. It’s the bane of progress in many instances, but it is something that can offer … Continue reading Façade – Radiant
While raw heaviness is the name of the game in many areas of the metal underground, intensity and nastiness is oftentimes the path to success in many others. It’s something that has allowed many styles, especially death metal, to become … Continue reading Filth – Time to Rot
Despite what some may think, greatness often comes in small doses with the adage “less is more” a big part in bringing such creations to light in such a form that feels as captivating as they are fulfilling. It can … Continue reading Vinnum Sabbathi – Intersatelital
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