Black metal truly is a special place. Where many would normally expect to see different musicians in many different acts like what much of the rest of the genre witnesses on a very regular basis, black metal is one of … Continue reading Sammale – Ikiharmaja
Seven years is more than enough time for things to take a turn for the worse for even the closest of bands. Things change, lives go in unexpected directions, personalities clash, families are made; there’s no end to the long … Continue reading Warfield – With the Old Breed
It would be an understatement to say that the weight of the world has long been getting heavier on our shoulders as time marches forward unapologetically. The cruel momentum of time lets up for no person no matter how strong … Continue reading Lightless – A Foreseen Loss
When it rains, it pours. If you asked me two weeks ago that thrash metal would offer me one great creation after another after being quite dry and uninteresting for months at a time then I would have absolutely had … Continue reading Sijjin – Helljjin Combat
It shouldn’t be a shock to anyone that black metal can be quite the evocative sound. With all sorts of different avenues that the sound can take, it’s no surprise that such a dark and bleak sound has become home … Continue reading Listless – s/t
We’re fortunate enough to live in a time where there really does seem to be a flavor of metal for everybody, but it’s even then that there are itches that extremely few bands are able to scratch. When they do … Continue reading Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Death Hilarious
There is just nothing that can compare to when death metal is given the straightforward approach and given the real injection of fire that elevates such a work from potentially destructive to downright cataclysmic in the right hands. Fortunately for … Continue reading Corrupter – Gloria in Profundis
And here I was just the other day thinking that it would be some time before I came before another work of thrash metal in 2025 that was actually worth its own salt in some form or another. Fortunately for … Continue reading Hexecutor – …Where Spirit Withers in its Flesh Constraint
Every now and then, things come together as if they were destined to be exceptional. Whether it’s a rising band putting out a career-defining work or a split between two bands that are pillars of their respective genres, the stars … Continue reading Silver Knife – s/t
Even after so much innovation and daring that has occurred within the vast realms of metal over the decades, it’s endlessly fascinating for me to witness bands that still do their best to push the envelope, try something new, and … Continue reading Byonoisegenerator – Subnormal Dives
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