How does a band meet expectations after delivering what’s arguably the best material in their entire career? That’s a debacle that has plagued throngs of talent over the decades with it being a riddle that is still very prevalent to … Continue reading Crypt Sermon – Saturnian Appendices
Given the vast breadth of all that metal has to offer, it’s no surprise that time has been kind to the notion of industrial music with its metallic tendencies allowing us yet another avenue for intensity of a sort that … Continue reading King Yosef – Spire of Fear
I don’t think people appreciate enough the singularly wild state that extreme metal finds itself in currently. Sure, there’s still more than enough glory and splendor to be born from the unending lessons of the old school, yet it’s in … Continue reading Kalaveraztekah – Nikan Axkan
Growth has been a constant theme in my listening habits lately, and I have no reason to complain. To watch an act grow into something more, whatever form that may take, is a privilege the likes of which one can … Continue reading Tine – A Winter Horrorscape
The continuation of any old school sound is something that can be quite tricky to pull off for any number of reasons. It can be difficult for a band to find a balance between making their mark their beloved style … Continue reading Warcoe – Upon Tall Thrones
We could sit here all day and all night arguing the semantics of the strict definitions of what a specific genre should and what it brings to the table, and I feel quite confident that we wouldn’t really make much … Continue reading Blackbraid – Blackbraid III
The threat of an oncoming darkness is something that has permeated many corners of the underground for as long as many of us can remember. We’ve been blessed over the years with throngs of acts that are able to come … Continue reading Perishing – Malicious Acropolis Unveiled
Perpetually, we’re always on the lookout for the next big thing. Whether we want to admit it or not even if we’re already drowning in stupendous talent, the mind cannot help but wonder what will come next that could blows … Continue reading Insomniac – Om Moksha Ritam
I think it’s safe to say that it would be a vicious understatement to claim that the world of atmospheric black metal has long been intertwined with the many different spirits of nature and all that they have to offer. … Continue reading Eskapism – Skresnava
We could sit here all day and argue the bands that “don’t need an introduction” for one reason or another when it comes to those within the vast landscapes of all that modern doom metal has to offer. From those … Continue reading Slomatics – Atomicult
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