It’s usually when I go into a debut album from any given band that I assume it’s a young band with young musicians who are taking their first steps into the music world with their first honest piece of music … Continue reading Hippie Death Cult – 111
It’s every now and then that we get an album that really takes the given genre and the band in question seeks to make an experience out of it. Something that’s immensely grandiose and richly detailed as it’s the sort … Continue reading Gravefields – Embrace the Void
The idea of a drug-fueled party that’s backed by cerebral rock and roll is one that has permeated the very core of the genre for decades now as it captures everything about the rebellious spirit of the genre perfectly. Just … Continue reading Cherubs – Immaculada High
There are some bands that just refuse to stay confined within reasonable boundaries of genrefication where normal people can pin down their sound and then approach it with some form of confidence in having an idea of what they’re about … Continue reading Haunter – Sacramental Death Qualia
There are just some works of music that are simply bewildering to listen to no matter if it’s your first time hearing it or your hundredth. They’re the sort of material that captures the beauty of the stars and constantly … Continue reading Daxma – Ruins Upon Ruins
There seems to be an attitude that’s making its way through death metal that seeks to tear away at the very concept of the human condition with fire and acid. It’s been happening for a long time but there just … Continue reading Bones – Diseased
To make a soundtrack for the very end of the world is a very novel idea that has seen many attempts over the years across many different forms of music. Foreboding and thick, dark atmospheres with constant pressure are necessary … Continue reading Turin Horse – Prohodna
There are many ways to make an intriguing record that grips the viewer whether it be through heaviness, riffage, grand psychedelia, or magnificent songs with so many different levels to them that a single listen would be a complete disservice … Continue reading Horseburner – The Thief
It’s very often in many scenarios with metal that we like to throw around the word “epic” to describe something that’s awesome. It’s a word that fits every now and then, for sure, but it’s only on rare occasion do … Continue reading Finsterforst – Zerfall
It’s been a couple of months since thrash really caught my eye and delivered something that I could really sink my teeth into that wasn’t just a blur of speed and unfocused aggression. Typically, that doesn’t mix well so I … Continue reading Insurrection – Circles of Despair
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