Just when you think you’ve seen most of what there is to be seen in the world of metal, there’s an inexplicable, almost random curveball that no one ever could have predicted. Be it melodic death metal taken to … Continue reading Dragoncorpse – The Drakketh Saga
In the right conditions, a single name can utterly dominate. It normally takes time for a name to ascertain a reputation that is bold and massive enough to really grab the attention of listeners at large with many worthwhile acts … Continue reading Hellripper – Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
With all the names floating around in the world of atmospheric black metal, it’s only natural that a select few would rise to the top to become true staples of the sound. For some time now, it has been undisputed … Continue reading Enisum – Forgotten Mountains
It can often feel like we’re drowning in more ways than one in the modern world of black metal. Names popping up all over the place, quality from decades ago still coming about to keep their claim to glory, oversaturation … Continue reading Ciemra – The Tread of Darkness
Bigger and bolder is not always the immediate path to success or even the best. Oftentimes, a little bit of pull-back can result in a tremendous experience in the world of music where many would expect an explosive expansiveness with … Continue reading Pelegrin – Ways of Avicenna
A new name in the dense black metal underground is far from anything to lose our minds over anywhere with it really feeling as though they’re as common as little insects feeding on an old, decaying trunk of a once-glorious … Continue reading Crucible of Sorrow – Sadistic Hymns of Sorrow
In the search for glory in the modern climate of rock, it can be easy for bands to find themselves unnecessarily reaching for greater heights in order to create these massive works that do their best to stand out from … Continue reading Blackwülf – Thieves & Liars
Despite how bountiful it can be, the world of post-metal continues to be one of the few styles in the vast spectrum that metal encompasses that I still struggle to properly fall into at times. It tends to be from … Continue reading Death Engine – Ocean
With each style there always comes a handful of names that become all but integral to the face of the sound itself as we know it. That’s as true as ever in the world of metal with every genre having … Continue reading Clouds Taste Satanic – Tales of Demonic Possession
Every so often, a name comes around that defies any and all expectations. It’s one thing to make for a decent surprise with an interesting debut or some new element that feels incredibly fresh in the grand scheme of everything, … Continue reading Rye – Bcë
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