Drune – Hornn
Not every band can move their sound forward in a big way in big leaps as we travel from one album to the next. Oftentimes, slow and steady is the key to success with small steps forward a sure path … Continue reading Drune – Hornn
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Deamonolith – The Monolithic Cult of Death
Typically, death metal is an inside-of-the-box genre that absolutely has its crazier sides, but it can certainly be argued that even in the more progressive and technical reaches of the sound that the genre as attained a certain level of … Continue reading Deamonolith – The Monolithic Cult of Death
Gaerea – Coma
Every so often, we’re given a name that doesn’t just defy expectations, but rarely goes against convention in such a form that is nigh on compelling right from the beginning. While we can argue what bands are doing that magic … Continue reading Gaerea – Coma
Persecutory – The Glorious Persecution
To have a real sense of malice is something that an extremely large portion of the metal underground is constantly striving to achieve with there constantly being a litany of fresh instances of success in that goal, but there are … Continue reading Persecutory – The Glorious Persecution
Deaf Lizard – The Last Odyssey
Much like what we see in the many different realms of metal, rock music has always been subject to oversaturation ever since it really started spreading across the globe as a phenomenon that can really entrance people like few other … Continue reading Deaf Lizard – The Last Odyssey
Ritual Fog – But Merely Flesh
It should come as no surprise anymore when a band comes around that pulls its sound directly from the old school of death metal. There are still loads of lessons to be learned from those ancient tomes with throngs of … Continue reading Ritual Fog – But Merely Flesh
Förfallet – Ve
It’s not an uncommon sight anymore to see black metal acts come around and really throw themselves into something even slightly different, but it’s not often enough that we see a band come around that manages to show us what … Continue reading Förfallet – Ve
Moss Upon the Skull – Quest for the Secret Fire
For some bands, it simply isn’t their nature to sit still in one place for long. Whether it be sonically, thematically, or in terms of straight-up mastery, the finest bands are those that are constantly pushing themselves in some form … Continue reading Moss Upon the Skull – Quest for the Secret Fire
Invernoir – Aimin’ for Oblivion
Melancholy has always played a magnificent role in a vast swathe of what doom metal has become over the years, and there is still nothing that can top the sound when its done right with the proper amount of power, … Continue reading Invernoir – Aimin’ for Oblivion
Schammasch – The Maldoror Chants: Old Ocean
It’s in recent times that we’ve seen loads of bands come around that seek to go against the grain in some form or another, but excellent instances of such are few and far between for every reason. Whether it simply … Continue reading Schammasch – The Maldoror Chants: Old Ocean
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