There’s something about having a sense of scale that can really set a work apart from not just the competition as a whole but set it apart from what has come before from the same band. It’s the kind of … Continue reading Hemelbestormer – The Radiant Veil
There isn’t much that can’t be said about all that can be done in extreme metal as we know it in its modern form. For all of its old school leanings and bold innovation that are constantly contrasting each other … Continue reading Kamra – Unending Confluence
I have always been a firm believer in that there’s always a time and a place for all sorts of innovation and flashy techniques in a style that’s as teeming with possibility like what we see with the likes of … Continue reading Enragement – Extinguish All Existence
Fresh talent is always something that has kept the underground moving forward. Whether it comes in the form of an envelope-pushing act or one that seeks the perpetuate the greatness of what’s come before in straightforward reverence via imitation, it … Continue reading Witch Hound – Mountain Knows
I think it’s safe to say that we’ve seen black metal given the atmospheric treatment time after time over the years with there always being more talent around the corner to throw their names into the mix to show us … Continue reading Gràtfall – Thanatopsis
It should go without saying that the current state of death metal is something to be marveled at for any number of reasons. Whether it be in the form of the raw talent that the scene now has to offer, … Continue reading Inhuman Condition – Mind Trap
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
Experimentation is an integral part of what has always made the underground an unpredictable beast, but there just aren’t many that are willing to shed their tendencies and truly become lost in the darkness of uncertainty to reach for something … Continue reading Gosudar / Tsygun – split
There are some creations that just refuse to conform to the norm, whatever such a thing may be in this genre. When certain musicians occupy the same space and really rack their brains to explore different avenues of what metal … Continue reading Arkhaaik – Uihtis
When we’re dealing in death metal, it’s all too often that bands find themselves firmly in a specific approach without much wiggle room to really show us what they can bring. Don’t get me wrong – there’s tons of different ways just … Continue reading Demiurgon – Miasmatic Deathless Chamber
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