It's been almost 10 years since Iniquitous Savagery released their first assault of brutal death metal done in the purest of forms. While it didn't pretend to change the game, one could attest to...
Hot off of last year's Time Will Take Us All, Entheos made a quick return with a new EP An End to Everything. Continuing their evolution as a band (who have been functioning as...
A collaborative effort between George Lynch and vocalist Casandra Carson, Casandra's Crossing is a new act that seems to straddle both retro and modern. Merging Lynch's signature guitar sound and Carson's soaring vocal work,...
Experience speaks volumes – especially when the membership contains musicians with multiple decades of playing in the metal realm. Such is the case for Lurking Terror – an international outfit with three members best...
Ever on the conquest to fry extreme metal fans' collective minds, the unique but always decidedly heavy sound of Defeated Sanity is one that comes with some anticipation and reverence. It's rare that a...
When it comes to bluesy melodic hard rock with epic atmosphere and stunning hooks/melodies, Alex Beyrodt’s Voodoo Circle deserves accolades for keeping this style alive in the current scene. It’s never easy to take...
Evolving from a solo project by ex-Tad Morose guitarist Kenneth Jonsson into a full-fledged band, Starchaser released their self-titled debut album in 2022. A potent set of material within the melodic heavy metal hemisphere,...
Sometimes a really cool find just falls into your lap. Such is the case with French band Apocryphal and their new album Facing the End. Now admittedly I knew nothing about the group, but...
Following up from their 2020 debut album Infernal Comedy, death metal act Ad Vitam Infernal is back with another speedy bout of death metal. Le Ballet des Anges picks up in a familiar place...
Many are undoubtedly familiar with vocalist Alex Varkatzas due to his tenure with the band Atreyu for many years. After he and the band parted ways, he formed Dead Icarus as his musical outlet...