Earlier this year, Lindsay Schoolcraft announced her departure from Cradle of Filth. But she’s also been working on her own for a while, and last year’s Martyr was an excellent example of her gothic Read more […]
The malleability of black metal is, at this point, I suspect well understood. As I noted in my 2018 best of, it was fascinating then that you could ostensibly have Imperial Triumphant’s Vile Luxury and Read more […]
Bands that operate within the noisier segment of the extreme metal community often get ignored because of the noise. Even most of the most extreme fans want to hear a little bit of melody, whether they Read more […]
Gravitating towards a proto-metal meets classic rock sound with numerous 70’s-inspired trademarks, Night hail from Sweden and have been establishing their style through a series of singles, albums, and Read more […]
In truth, Djinn’s announcement earlier in the year set it up as one of my most anticipated releases of 2020. This, despite both the generally low bar set by the 2020 experience and Uada’s somewhat Read more […]
Considering the band’s more groove metal take on black metal in their inception, they’ve grown further and further into dark and icy black metal waters with each release. Leviathan, as their newest Read more […]
Amiensus have been an interesting band to watch as they have evolved since 2013’s riveting Restoration debut. What is of particular interest, is how they have managed to move into various directions, Read more […]
Australian progressive metal act Vanishing Point move at their own comfortable pace. Understandable as a veteran band, who juggle normal family, life, and work responsibilities while also putting out high Read more […]
A landscape drawn in black and white featuring a becalmed lake and a host of trees either evergreen or unburdened with the signs of summer life. Unsurprisingly there is black metal within – equally unsurprising Read more […]
The fall season is starting to kick in already, and while maybe people didn’t get as much of a chance to head out this spring and summer – it’s nearing time to start watching the leaves fall, and listen Read more […]
Surfacing to this scribe back in 2016 by finding their debut, Here Lies the Truth, on Bandcamp, it’s been a minute since we’ve heard any new music from the UK-based melodic death metal act. Their Read more […]
Moving from Massacre to Rock of Angels Records for album two, Austrian thrash band Silius return with Worship to Extinction, determined to prove that their brand of modern groove-oriented meets traditional Read more […]
What else can really be said about Anaal Nathrakh when it comes to their unabashedly caustic approach to extreme metal? The band came into a formula that worked really well for them ages ago (and one Read more […]
Originally active in the late 80’s, Airforce are an old school metal act from the UK with ex-Iron Maiden drummer Doug Sampson in their ranks. Resurrecting themselves after a seven-year break in the early Read more […]
Those familiar with traditional heavy metal already know the story of Raven – and probably have ingested those early 80’s classic records from Rock Until You Drop, Wiped Out, and All for One numerous Read more […]
No doubt about it, Amaranthe has been moving modern metal forward since the release of their self-titled debut in 2011. Taking an idea that shouldn’t have worked – utilizing three vocalists and merging Read more […]
Arising in 2010 to release two albums (the latter of which Back in Hell their first English-only), Brazilian band Válvera deliver an intriguing mix of old school and new/modern aspects to their thrash Read more […]
Pushing their brand of visceral metallic hardcore for well over a decade now, Belgium’s Nasty know how to bring sonic rage to the table. Particularly with their latest effort (and first for Century Read more […]
While not entirely a new release from Lindsay Schoolcraft, Worlds Away represents a rather unique way of celebrating her musical past (10 years and counting). Mostly consisting of songs she has done throughout Read more […]
Crossover thrash has been a staple of the scene since the 1980’s. Combining the aspects of punk, hardcore, and metal into a form that oozes energy and aggression into often quick hitting songs, acts Read more […]
Unsigned bands take heed: Write, record and make every effort to release a professional sounding (and looking) album, then your chances of getting signed increase exponentially. Case in point, Connecticut’s Read more […]
The sludgy post-metal act of The Ocean [Collective] finally finishes up their trip through time that began with Precambrian in 2007 and serves as a direct follow up to Phanerozoic I back in 2018 with this Read more […]
Second to Sun have been an interesting act to watch grow and evolve. While it was only two years ago when The Black first hit this scribe’s ears, the band has been quick to release material (The Walk Read more […]
In a year that seems to be intent in bringing about Armageddon all on its own, who better to release an album than the swirling masters of chaos in Anaal Nathrakh? Seemingly hitting the nail on the head Read more […]
And so brings in the fall. Despite all of the COVID concerns, there’s a wealth of releases hitting the market as of now. Which means there’s never a lack of things to cover within the DR pages. This month Read more […]
Familiar with this Danish thrash act’s debut EP Ghoul from 2018, they’ve signed with Mighty Music and released a full-length follow-up in Thrashmageddon. Curious to know if the band has tightened up Read more […]
Christbutcher, probably best known for his work with Finnish act Maveth, needed a new deathly vehicle after said act was finished. Enter Proscription, an even darker death metal entity with some blackened Read more […]
Minnesota-based symphonic metal band AfterTime leapt right into the fray with their 2017 debut EP, World’s We’ve Lost. One could hear the influences of the big acts within the European market (Nightwish, Read more […]
For the sake of comparison, Germany’s Rope Sect are essentially next-door neighbors to Grave Pleasures. Both occupy the rather niche death rock sphere but come at it from different angles. Where Grave Read more […]
The Ocean has been connecting their brand of sludgy, post-metal to Earth’s history for much of their career. Whether it was through the geological time scale, such as Precambrian and the band’s upcoming Read more […]
Changes afoot in the Raven camp – out of necessity though, as long-time drummer Joe Hasselvander suffered a heart attack that put him on the sidelines during the touring cycle for the last studio album Read more […]
