The fusion of death and doom metal is always a tricky thing no matter what band you’re working with no matter how experienced they are because it can be done in so many different ways with so much success and … Continue reading Rites of Daath – Doom Spirit Emanation
The number of bands out there that try and bring back the sound of classic rock in a pleasing way is quite small in the grand scheme and the list of those that I get genuinely excited about with new … Continue reading Night – High Tides – Distant Skies
It’s not terribly often that we witness bands that have struggled to get out of the demo stage of their existence without first putting out at least an EP or full-length within maybe five or six years. To see a … Continue reading Moonthoth – Zmora
One of the great allures of any form of death metal is how fucking intense it can be right from the get-go. An album that can pull off the sound of truly going for the throat without any sort of … Continue reading Elegis – Kultus
There are so many different bands across the vast reaches of the atmospheric black metal world that it’s likely impossible to keep track of them all much less know where all the good ones are. Fortunately, though, some tend to … Continue reading Battle Dagorath – Abyss Horizons
There are many albums to look forward to from many bands across the wide expanse of the vileness that is the metal underground, but few are have been as anticipated by plenty than a new effort from Eternal Rot. Their … Continue reading Eternal Rot – Putridarium
Of all the premier folk metal bands that we’ve gotten over the years, I can’t help but feel that Ensiferum has become one of the very best over the years with their efforts constantly showing off epic talent on many … Continue reading Ensiferum – Thalassic
“Well that was fucking fast” is something that I usually reserve for when bands release material in quick succession like how Esoctrilihum continues to have some crazy full-length at least once a year for years now, but it’s extremely rare … Continue reading LáGoon – Father of Death
I’m a firm believer in when any band that’s been apart for well over a decade comes back together for a terrific album that it’s a time for celebration. Rarely is it a time where bad material is thrown around … Continue reading Vokodlok – Oracle’s Fury
There is an absolutely obscene number of bands out there that are just far too content with the idea of just copying classic acts of both rock and metal hoping the grab the ear of many different listeners with the … Continue reading Nighttrain – Hell Central
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