Aggression – Frozen Aggressors (Massacre Records)
Ardent consumers of the 80’s underground scene may remember this Canadian act Aggression – who released a series of demos from 1985-86 leading to domestic label Banzai Records releasing the debut album The Full...
Isiliel – Living for Tomorrow
Himari Tsukishiro has spent nearly a decade as an idol in Japan. She wasn’t one to dream about being an idol growing up, but came across it when mulling over what she wanted to...
Nimrod – Legacy of the Dead (Metalapolis Records)
Back again as Nimrod after releasing their previous album from 2017 God of War and Chaos under the Nimrod B.C. namesake, Legacy of the Dead contains a mixture of musicians from the past as...
Embrace Your Punishment – Made of Stone (Lacerated Enemy Records)
The combination of styles across heavy platforms has opened diverse styles that gain traction in the modern scene. Taking on elements of brutal death metal with groovy, hardcore aspects is Embrace Your Punishment. Together...
Coven Japan – Earthlings (No Remorse Records)
Aware of the affinity for NWOBHM beyond its origins into many other pockets of the world, Coven Japan began in 2016 as a great marriage between that sound/influence along with Japanese rock, metal and...
A Dark Reborn – Circling the Last Echo
Always on the prowl for new artists at this site that explore our favorite genres, A Dark Reborn is melodic death metal band from Spain that also inject a mix of modern, pop, and...
Isiliel – November 7, 2023 – PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia, PA
Releasing her solo debut album as Isiliel earlier this year, Himari Tsukishiro has all but grown up in the Japanese alt-idol scene as part of Necronomidol and Bakuon Dolls Syndrome. She has been zipping...
Silverbones – Brethren of the Coast (Stormspell Records)
This Italian power/heavy metal act Silverbones started in 2013 from songwriter/bassist Andrea Franceschi. They’ve released a four-song demo the following year and Wild Waves album in 2016 yet they have been silent for seven...
Cryptosis – The Silent Call (Century Media)
High off the acclaimed debut album Bionic Swarm from 2021, Dutch progressive thrash metal trio Cryptosis feels the time is ripe for some more material to hit the streets as a warm-up to the...
Destructor – Blood, Bone, and Fire (Shadow Kingdom Records)
Ohio veterans Destructor still seem content to churn out a headbanging cocktail of power, thrashing heavy metal through this fifth full-length studio record Blood, Bone, and Fire. An active part of the Cleveland, Ohio...