We could sit here all day and argue for the importance of speed in metal. There’s a time and a place for it and the lack of it, and I oftentimes find myself leaning more towards the latter given the … Continue reading Grave Risk – Mindkiller
There’s nothing that can compare to a proper slab of death metal done right. It’s the sort of splendor that has propped up the genre for decades now without a single sign of slowing down in any form whatsoever, yet, … Continue reading Akheron – El Despertar
The writhing floor of the underground can oftentimes be the best place to find burgeoning talent from all corners of the underground, but it can go in either direction as we shift from one band to the next. To keep … Continue reading Visteria – s/t
For all that can still be done within the sprawling confines of the metal spectrum, it’s still not nearly often enough that a modern thrash band can come around and bring to the table something of real interest. Oftentimes, it … Continue reading Odious Spirit – The Treason of Consciousness
By and large, the thrash metal landscape has been something that’s been in a confounding state for those who find themselves within its depths. It can be a sound that can be just as captivating as it can be infuriatingly … Continue reading Chemical Storm – Digital Dementia
For all that can be accomplished within the vast expanse of metal, maintaining a sensation that makes the material feel larger than life is a key component that always keeps us coming back for more. It’s something that I feel … Continue reading Oxygen Destroyer – Guardian of the Universe
A rising name is almost always something to get excited about. The sheer thrill of a seeing a band in the depths of the underground that manages to climb the ranks, overcome the odds, and defy expectations at practically every … Continue reading Wraith – Fueled by Fear
The threat of cosmic annihilation is something that the underground has been intimately familiar with for years now. There are many instances throughout each genre that offers a different take on what it means to have death come from beyond … Continue reading Thanatotherion – Alienation Manifesto
Just the other day was I presented with one of the most compelling works of when thrash and death metal converge that I’ve experienced in a long time, and I was damn sure that it was going to be another … Continue reading Terravore – Spiral of Downfall
Out of all the different sounds that have adorned death metal over the years, thrash is one of the earliest iterations of the sound that saw death metal take prominence with the modern-day brutality owing itself to the thrashy roots … Continue reading Molten – Malicide
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