Mystery Blue – Night Demon (Massacre Records)
Another early entry in the European heavy metal brigade, French act Mystery Blue originally hit the scene in 1978 – releasing a series of demos and two albums during the 1980s before fading away...
The Spirit – Death’s Salvation
When it comes to serving up an organic blackened death metal style, there’s plenty to enjoy in the discography of German band The Spirit. You’ll hear elements of progressive rock sitting next to this...
HANABIE. – Bucchigiri Tokyo (Sony Music)
Rapidly gaining worldwide recognition after their second album, last year's Reborn Superstar, HANABIE. have been sprinkling in new singles since then among stops from the touring circuit, two of which have made their way...
Necronomicon Ex Mortis – The Mother of Death (Self-Released)
There’s something to be said for a frequent release schedule in the current here today, gone tomorrow music industry – especially if you have the talent, ambition, and ability to issue quality material. Such...
Konkhra – Sad Plight of Lucifer (Hammerheart Records)
Amongst the first wave of the heavier Danish thrash/death metal brigade of the late 80s/early 90s, Konkhra released two acclaimed demos plus their Stranded EP before the debut album Sexual Affective Disorder hit the...
Song Premiere: The Cimmerian’s ‘Dark Wolf’
The south of the United States is a hotbed for stoner and sludge varieties of doom metal, with heavyweights such as Crowbar, Mastodon, Eyehategod, and many others becoming groundbreakers in the realm of low...
Thrown Into Exile – Rolling With the Punches
Active since 2011, Los Angeles, California’s Thrown Into Exile have made the most of their opportunities to gain traction as a DIY metal outfit. Between the opportunities to open locally for acts like At...
Gutless – High Impact Violence (Dark Descent Records)
So here we are again, this time with Australian self-styled ‘death metal brutes', Gutless and their brand-new album High Impact Violence. Active since 2018, the quartet has issued a demo, a split release with...
Accuser – Rebirthless (MDD Records)
Once again, here we are with a band I knew nothing about, even though they originally started in 1986. Such is the case with German act Accuser and their new album Rebirthless, out now...
Xandria – Symphonic Storytelling
Xandria returned last year after a hiatus with a fresh line-up and a new album in The Wonders Still Awaiting. Itching to get back into it once more, the band is back with an...