Few things feel guaranteed in the vastness of the underground. There aren’t very many clear-cut rules that the many denizens tend to follow as everyone’s experience throughout the uncertain glory of the underground is something that has come to define … Continue reading Veilburner – All That Glimmers is Gloam
By and large, the underground of metal is something that is absolutely something that we still cannot easily pin down for numerous reasons. Death metal, for all intents and purposes, has remained stalwart and resilient in its many different crusades … Continue reading Invocation Ritual – Altered Reality
Defying much of the competition, Stellar Rot excels with its debut album Continue reading Stellar Rot – Where the Formless Ones Dwell
There just isn’t much that can compare to some metal that’s straightforward, loud, and downright proud to revel in the darkness of the night. It’s the sort of thing that has haunted the nightmares of many parents and offered nightcrawlers … Continue reading Louder – Devil’s Night
Just when you think you’ve already come before a group that has exceeded your expectations, it feels like a truly divine reward to see them come back in such a form that feels somehow larger than before with power and … Continue reading Death. Void. Terror. – To the Great Monolith III: Rifts
While I still find myself coming back to the world of thrash over time, I cannot help but be disappointed with how rarely the sound is able to deliver on the vast potential that’s still to be had should the … Continue reading Scholar of Sin – Omen of the End
While I’ve always been a fan of bands that make their music larger than life in all the right proportions, there’s more than enough room still for those that keep things relatively mellow and deliver their music in such a … Continue reading Quinn’s Lizard – Scales of Soundscapes
While many of us tend to use time as the catalyst for things to come to fruition in some form or another, I believe that it is only part of the puzzle. For a band making their way through a … Continue reading Devil Master – Bloody Dreams
Perpetually, whether we’re aware of it or not, we’re always looking for the next big thing in whatever scene we’re dealing with. Naturally, that’s an objective that we rarely see accomplished for obvious reasons, but that doesn’t stop us from … Continue reading Moon Destroys – Omni
When taking your first steps as a band, it can be quite a challenge to come across as a cohesive unit with a collective vision that feels realized, well-executed, and well thought out. Those initial steps are oftentimes what set … Continue reading Off Grief – The Grief Tapes