Two camps in the Trouble split: Those who have stuck by the band with new singer Kyle Thomas (ex-Exhorder), and of course, the Eric Wagner camp, who probably have already frolicked over to the aptly-named Read more […]
The beer companies have totally thrown the usage of “mountains” out of context, so forgive DR (and yourself) if Cold Blue Mountain translates to some would-be descriptor for watered-down hops and barley. Read more […]
Unloose a smattering of groove-laden, horror-oriented tracks; enlist the services of an internationally renowned frontman; and name your debut full-length after a Clive Barker novel and you’re bound Read more […]
Digging deep into the well of South American thrash and you will find names beyond Sepultura, Overdose, and Ratao De Porao – as this Brazilian act Korzus formed in 1983 and have recorded five previous Read more […]
Boasting a clear and present Type O Negative influence in the vocal department, the German duo that is Albez Duz (that is “swan rush” in German) present an odd mix of 90’s Goth and Sabbath-influenced Read more […]
Ever feel like melodic death metal really needs a good dose of adrenaline to get it back into the splendor it once was? Back when bands like Soilwork produced The Chainheart Machine, Dark Tranquillity Read more […]
Seeking to add their own name to the annals of Poland’s exceptional death metal contributions, Calm Hatchery have thus far made a name for themselves by producing a potent combination of relentless ferocity Read more […]
Prophecy Productions, the label responsible for the likes of Alcest, Arctic Plateau, Les Discrets, The Vision Bleak, and other dark-minded luminaries is giving one of its first bands another ‘go-round, Read more […]
German-based death/black metallers Blackwater have a penchant for destruction. On their first EP, Founded on the Shambles, the band pushes four tracks of bludgeoning modern death metal that effectively Read more […]
The best is back. The prolific Frenchmen now offer their eleventh (!) full-length (amid another five EP’s and three split releases) with Memoria Vetusta III – Saturnian Poetry, completing the Memoria Read more […]
Boston is best known for Fenway Park, nightmare traffic/construction issues like The Big Dig, and a vibrant music scene from hardcore to the Dropkick Murphys and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. And then there Read more […]
Shoegaze hasn’t quite yet become the next frontier for yet another full-on metallic permutation, but give it some time – it will happen. This year alone has flaunted at least three bands totally willing Read more […]
Yet another California-based death metal band signed to Unique Leader. What are the odds eh? Annihilated feature Abysmal Dawn drummer Scott Fuller among their ranks (who also doubles up as the album’s Read more […]
Aiming to create what they call a “raw-as-can-be ‘production’,” The Deathtrip attempts to revive and modify the sound of early 90’s death metal by mixing low throaty vocals, battering drums, Read more […]
When Riot founder Mark Reale passed away in January 2012 due to complications relating to his lifelong battle with Crohn’s disease, fans and band members alike wondered if this would be the end of this Read more […]
Being offered as a free cd insert in November/December through Decibel, Terrorizer, and Legacy Magazine (alongside a digital release in December), don’t sleep on the opportunity to experience some excellent Read more […]
Much like the recently reviewed FDA Rekotz fellows in Arroganz, Deserted Fear take the old school approach but manage to bring forth a sound that merely tips it’s hat as opposed to copping an overly Read more […]
Crude all the way through, right down to the (somewhat) comedic, yet no less thought-provoking cover art, which depicts ‘ole JC in a state of duress. (Translation: This stuff isn’t shocking circa 2014.) Read more […]
Goddamn. As the extremely dense layers and sheer girth of Nightbringer and their newest opus Ego Dominus Tuus did its best to sink in on the initial listen, this is often all that came to mind in response Read more […]
One of the first bands of the modern era to frequent the now ever-hip retro-rock boon, Norway’s Audrey Horne are capable of poking holes in the argument that bands of this variety must look and act the Read more […]
Admittedly, it’s a bit hard to get behind a band that uses a “z” in place of other letters (at least it’s not the “z” in place of an “s” that a number of bandz employ). Let’s face it, Read more […]
To elucidate my high regards to 1349, I’m making an unusual introduction from memory before discussing the new album. Listening to 1349’s music is one thing, seeing them live is another. I am obliged Read more […]
The harder it is to pinpoint a band’s genre, more often than not, the better the music. Whatever it is, it’s interesting, it’s unique and it’s different. Can’t pop in any other CD and hear the Read more […]
In celebration of their tenth anniversary, Germany’s long-time independent band Thunder and Lightning have put together an EP with three new tracks and two “reloaded”/acoustic tracks. If you are Read more […]
Cool name; very British, of course. Like, they could have called themselves “Hang the Wanker” and it would have been just as, if not more cool. Formed in 2007, Hang the Bastard cites the usual globe Read more […]
After last year’s debut, Fires of Life, Starkill are quick to return to the spotlight with Virus of the Mind. While only a year between releases, the material on Fires of Life was admittedly older material Read more […]
Mastering the art of mind-blowing death/thrash into a tangible style hasn’t been easy, but for Boston’s Revocation, they’ve certainly whipped a lot of audiences and fellow musicians into shape through Read more […]
It’s appropriate enough to call this meth metal, either that or we can be modest and call it extremely brutal death metal. Nah, meth metal fits better. It’s a thing and we all know it, some bands just Read more […]
Never ones for quick album turnarounds, Symphony X’s reduced output over the years has allowed for its members to pursue other projects, most notably Russell Allen’s work in Adrenaline Mob, and the 500 Read more […]
Daniel Neagoe, vocalist of the much-loved doom/death outfit Eye of Solitude, strikes out on his own as a one-man depressive/atmospheric black metal project called Colosus. Here naming himself Khrudd, he Read more […]
