Physical reissues make less and less sense every year, but this one happens to be for an awesome doom record so we’re giving it a pass! All three tracks are presented in their original 49 minute run-time Read more […]
After recording an EP vinyl in 2010 followed by a split with Procession in 2011, this will be a successful and memorable year for German metal rockers Mountain Throne as they debut their first-ever CD Read more […]
Plopping a female down within the realms of epic/progressive metal isn’t such a far-reaching concept these days; half the dudes singing this style are slightly effeminate anyway, ya know? Austria’s Read more […]
Two girls, one cup, Chuck Palahniuk’s “Guts”, the one hour gallon of milk challenge, the latest Justin Bieber album: all mental tests to see how masochistic one can be. A split between grind legends Read more […]
Metal could not be more desperate for a fresh batch of new headline acts. The eventual plight we’re going to face when our legends bow out is well-documented: There is a noticeable dearth of newer bands Read more […]
Experimental death metal duo Ævangelist has created an album that is as inhospitable as an album can be with the release of Omen Ex Simulacra. Perhaps a tough listen, this music hates you and maybe Read more […]
Retro death metal from veterans long removed from the scene – who could’ve guessed there was still more left to mine in that vein? Convulse gets right back to business, cranking out vintage 90s death Read more […]
Veritable cockroaches of the American hardcore/tough guy metal scene, Pro-Pain have clocked in with their 14th album, The Final Revolution. The title isn’t very telling, it’s a bit like how Maiden did Read more […]
The six-man alignment of Germany’s Sapiency suggests one of two things: Either that extra member is another vocalist, or, it’s a keyboardist. In this case, the sixth man (what is this? The NBA?) is Read more […]
Extreme metallar-comedians Dethklok have once again crossed the boundaries between music and comedy. From live concerts to their animated series, Dethklok entertains fans with both metal and humor, a unique Read more […]
Maniacs, these Solstafir gents. This happens to be a reissue of the band’s 2002 Í Blóði og Anda (“In Blood and Spirit”) debut, but their 2011 Svartir Sandir should get some mondo loving before Read more […]
Ola Englund is quickly becoming one of the busiest men in metal. Now working with both Six Feet Under (whom he just departed) and The Haunted, Feared has been his “baby” since 2007. After already Read more […]
How slow can you go? That seems to be a challenge that Boise’s Uzala is more than keen to rise to. Slow in tempo and moreover, slow in feel – a prominent trait of their latest release, Tales of Read more […]
One wonders if upon entrance into the hallowed halls of Italian metal, you must study at the altar of three bands/artists if you plan on performing in a neo-classical, power, or progressive vein. Helloween, Read more […]
The prospect of a new Pestilence album doesn’t quite have the same muster since their old contemporaries Broken Hope, Carcass, and Gorguts have each returned with a comeback of their own in 2013. Of Read more […]
Following a two decade plus retirement from the metal business, vocalist Leather Leone reflected on the loss of Ronnie James Dio and felt re-inspired to engage her golden pipes once again. Surrender to Read more […]
A band that has always been more slippery than palatable, America-by-way-of-Italy avant-garde metallers Euphel Duath are guided by the esoteric views of mainman Davide Tiso. Previous incarnations of the Read more […]
From Darkness is a challenging listen. Not technically or progressively challenging, but because it’s all over the place. The record kicks off with “Lightning Curse,” a super fast and aggressive metallic Read more […]
If you ever wanted to know what the soundtrack would be to living in a nuthouse, Mutation’s Error 500 is a great place to start. The brainchild of Ginger (The Wildhearts), this is Mutation’s second Read more […]
Holy balls, this is a fun listen. Going in I admittedly expected something much more dire with the severe album cover (which is awesome), but no, instead what I am (and you, should you indulge it) is an Read more […]
Relatively new hardcore/thrash ensemble Generation Kill, consisting of members from thrash giants Exodus and hardcore devotees Merauder and Pro-Pain, returns with its second full-length offering. Showing Read more […]
Ophidian Wheel is a curious time-capsule. After reaping widespread acclaim for 2011’s The Great Mass, Septicflesh have been re-releasing their early catalogue through Season of Mist and Ophidian… is Read more […]
Of course, the name will get you right away, but there’s much more to this Netherlands-based depressive black/Goth combo than an eye-catching moniker. Fully immersed in the sub-buzz of BM but not sonically Read more […]
The first thing striking about Vastum’s Patricidal Lust is that of its artwork. Reveling in glorious, filthy, and obscene imagery, this one sits close to Eternium’s Repelling a Solar Giant in terms Read more […]
‘Tis been a very nice year for the Darkthrone duo of Fenriz and Nocturno Culto. The year would have already been complete if they had just put out The Underground Resistance and nothing more, but here Read more […]
After a slew of solid releases over nearly a decade, Weekend Nachos have definitely made a name for themselves in that they are either loved or hated. Still isn’t going to change that, but if you dismiss Read more […]
Leaving one of the premiere power/progressive metal outfits in Brazil Angra last year after a successful 12 year run, vocalist Edu Falaschi can now devote the lion’s share of his creativity to Almah. Read more […]
Despite various lineup changes over the years and a shift toward more black metal stylization (as opposed to the death metal leanings of their earlier work), Necrophobic have managed to carve out a pretty Read more […]
Originally released in 1998, Deprecated’s Deriding His Creation is experiencing a brand new lease on life. Already a cult brutal death metal classic in it’s own right, 2013 sees the album given a Read more […]
Perhaps thought of by some as America’s answer to Immortal, Inquisition has been steadily gaining prominence on the global stage of black metal since the release of their debut back in 1998. In those Read more […]
