Perpetually, whether some people are willing to admit it or not, we are always looking for that next fresh piece of talent that can truly catch us off-guard and impress us in a way that leaves us scrambling in desperation … Continue reading Castle Rat – The Bestiary
“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
Where nightmares and reality intersect, lucidity is an option. The boundaries of reality are always on the chopping block when dealing with a particular type of music, but there’s always room for more if a name is able to come … Continue reading Drofnosura – Ritual of Split Tongues
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
Given the vast breadth of all that metal has to offer, it’s no surprise that time has been kind to the notion of industrial music with its metallic tendencies allowing us yet another avenue for intensity of a sort that … Continue reading King Yosef – Spire of Fear
I don’t think people appreciate enough the singularly wild state that extreme metal finds itself in currently. Sure, there’s still more than enough glory and splendor to be born from the unending lessons of the old school, yet it’s in … Continue reading Kalaveraztekah – Nikan Axkan
Growth has been a constant theme in my listening habits lately, and I have no reason to complain. To watch an act grow into something more, whatever form that may take, is a privilege the likes of which one can … Continue reading Tine – A Winter Horrorscape
The continuation of any old school sound is something that can be quite tricky to pull off for any number of reasons. It can be difficult for a band to find a balance between making their mark their beloved style … Continue reading Warcoe – Upon Tall Thrones
We could sit here all day and all night arguing the semantics of the strict definitions of what a specific genre should and what it brings to the table, and I feel quite confident that we wouldn’t really make much … Continue reading Blackbraid – Blackbraid III
The threat of an oncoming darkness is something that has permeated many corners of the underground for as long as many of us can remember. We’ve been blessed over the years with throngs of acts that are able to come … Continue reading Perishing – Malicious Acropolis Unveiled
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