The continuation of excellence and to constantly pursue greater heights is something that everyone strives for in some form or another with that absolutely ringing true with what metal has to offer. We are inundated with all sorts of potential … Continue reading Coltsblood – Obscured Into Nebulous Dark
F It is always extremely gratifying to witness a band rise and come into its own after laying the foundation for excellence in years past. Potential is one thing, but to witness a band following through on it and seizing … Continue reading Décryptal – Simulacre
No matter how long you find yourself in the underground, it’s still a place that manages to surprise you when you least expect it. It’s not often that the depth of the murky underground allows you to get on any … Continue reading Fallen Short – Hollow Screams of a Withering Soul
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
A sense of patience and timing can make all the difference in one’s performance. It offers the gravity of the material to really sink in and showcase what the listener can really become one with as the work in question … Continue reading Obsidian Scapes – Death Chants Echo from Aphotic Void
Long has metal been a bastion for all things menacing and oftentimes downright sinister in nature. The stigma of metal being evil is certainly sometimes true, and there absolutely are bands out there that practically thrive in occultism and the … Continue reading Goath – IV: Silencing the Prophets of Deceit
It must be something in the air, but I was not prepared for what 2025 had in store for us in ways of quality doom that does more than merely tap into its blackened reaches that offer nothing short of … Continue reading Hell – Submersus
For many, it’s only natural to follow in the footsteps of their influences. It’s a relatively easier path that sees you steeped in a realm that you’re already quite familiar with in some form or another, yet it is not … Continue reading Gruesome – Silent Echoes
It’s exactly as the old saying goes – great minds think alike. It’s only natural that those who make substantial moves throughout the underground would eventually, in some form or another, come together and join forces whether it be in … Continue reading Thanatorean – Ekstasis of Subterranean Currents
The pursuit of heaviness is something that many bands have strived to achieved as the years have gone on. That fanaticism still holds true well into today with all sorts of bands constantly coming out of the woodwork to show … Continue reading Ravine – Chaos and Catastrophes
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