Hands down, out of all the combinations to be found throughout the whole of the metal underground, it’s the raw union of death metal and sludge that are not given nearly enough credit. A simple approach in concept, we don’t … Continue reading Aglo – Control & Torture
While we’ve been finding ourselves in the midst of a surge when it comes to overwhelming heaviness on an almost oppressive scale, there’s always more than enough room for a contrasting sound to come into play and show us what … Continue reading Soma Plume – In the Black Water
For all that the vast underground has to offer, there is always a long list of names out there that are sure to come back around sooner rather than later and prove to us what they’re still able to throw … Continue reading Esoctrilihum – Döth-Dernyàlh
We could sit here all day and contemplate the very nature of the underground at large for all of its nuances, flaws, exceptions, and tendencies that can change quickly in certain corners and in certain circumstances. Never more is that … Continue reading Veilburner – The Duality of Decapitation and Wisdom
At any given moment, there are plenty of acts throughout the vast realm of black metal that are simply burgeoning with promise and potential. While there may be times where they can feel few and far between, such a band … Continue reading Yoth Iria – Blazing Inferno
It’s not terribly often that we’re met with a creation that feels as fresh as much as it is a genuinely good idea with plenty of basis and potential for expansion and success on a wide scale. The metal underground … Continue reading Dragoncorpse – The Fall of House Abbarath
A journey through heaviness is something that, in some form or another, many bands are striving for throughout the underground. To be able to craft your sound and have it evolve over time such that it is damn near unrecognizable … Continue reading Oryx – Primordial Sky
All things considered, the desert is given quite a bit of credit across the undergrounds of both rock and metal music for all the right reasons. Whether we’re dealing in the more psychedelic reaches with desert rock, in particular, or … Continue reading Legends of the Desert: Volume 4 – Eagle Twin & The Otolith
For all intents and purposes for as long as black metal has been around, those original veins of the genre have long been sought after by those who have sought to bring dark justice to the genre. Whether it’s new … Continue reading Vananidr – In Silence Descent
Out of all the underground scenes to be had across the world that are burgeoning with talent, the Asian realms tend to be underrated for one reason or another. We all know just how much the European and American scenes … Continue reading Defiled – Horror Beyond Horror
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