In recent times, black metal has seen quite the schism. Constantly being pulled from one side to the next by those seeking to perpetuate the old school unto infinity and those taking the genre to new horizons, there is a … Continue reading Dark Watcher – The Law of Bone and Sinew
Every year sees a handful of creations that are able to tap into something on a different level altogether. It’s anyone’s guess as to what precise form such experiences will take as it feels as though it can happen just … Continue reading Patristic – Catechesis
If it has been said once, it has been said a thousand times: there’s no school like the old school. Whichever course you take, there’s something about that classic tutelage that has a particular kind of magic that can still … Continue reading Moundrag – Deux
While it cannot always be said that extreme metal is a place where its stereotypical side of true evil is given so much as the time of day, there are always those out there that find the appropriate time to … Continue reading Kingdom – Primeval Cult of Strength in the Womb of Suffer
In the space between raw heaviness and calculated psychedelic bliss, there are some bands out there changing the scene and integrating new flavors into an already bombastic scene that has never once been lacking in potential. We’re fortunate enough to … Continue reading Birds of Nazca – Pangaea
It can be quite a tricky thing to navigate any particular sound when it becomes oversaturated with names that are simply not up to the task of tapping into the potential of whatever the given style is. All too easy … Continue reading Sunken – Lykke
There are many different bands out there that have helped shaped death metal into the magnificent beast that it is today, and there’s just no shortage of names coming out of the woodwork to perpetuate the genre in whatever form … Continue reading Revocation – New Gods, New Masters
I want to meet the people who feel as though metal should be a genre that’s dead serious all the time without exception. There is always plenty to be said about a creation that takes itself seriously and is able … Continue reading Bog Wizard – Satanik Panik
In the current state of the underground, I think it’s safe to make the claim that the musicians are more involved than ever before given the sheer breadth of talent out there that find themselves spread across several different bands … Continue reading Unsouling – Outward Streams of Devotional Woe
There are some things that just make sense. At some point, you begin to develop expectations after picking up on patterns over the years, and while not all of them stay as a pattern given the unpredictable nature of the … Continue reading The Re-Stoned – Dreams from the Outside: Stories of the Astral Lizard Vol. 3
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