Avernus – Airing Deep Grievances
Chicago-based metal band Avernus originated in the early 90s, garnering steady critical acclaim along with faithful underground / cult appeal in many pockets of the states and abroad. Releasing demos, a full-length, and EPs…...
1349 – The Wolf & the King (Season of Mist)
Oh, sweet dark father of all that is unholy I bow down and give you thanks and praise for a new record. The Norwegian black metal masters in 1349 have seen fit to bestow...
Undeath – More Insane (Prosthetic Records)
Active ascension up the ranks due to quality releases backed up with energetic live performances (over 250 under the belts at the time before release), western New York artists Undeath have reached their third...
Band-Maid – Epic Narratives (Pony Canyon)
While the quickly recognizable Japanese rock act Band-Maid hasn't actually released a full-length album since early 2021's Unseen World, the group has stayed busy with an EP and a number of singles in the...
Cemetery Skyline – Gloom from the North
By this point, a band sure to be on many people's radar, especially fans of doom and gothic metal, has to be that of Cemetery Skyline. With members from established acts like Dark Tranquillity,...
Ad Infinitum – Abyss (Napalm)
Having successfully completed their ambitious trilogy last year, the time was ripe for Ad Infinitum to change things up a bit for their latest album, Abyss. Jettisoning some of the more symphonic aspects of...
Serious Black – Rise of Akhenaton (AFM Records)
Serious Black are back with a new album Rise of Akhenaton, just in time for the band's tenth anniversary. This represents the second album for singer Nikola Mijic, who has really come into his...
Wind Rose – Trollslayer (Napalm Records)
Categorically speaking, in the art of promotion 101 they say if you create your own niche this could be a stand out aspect to generate attention. Dwarven metal act Wind Rose has quickly elevated...
Turbokill – Be At Your Best
A metal mecca for mainland Europe, Germany has maintained a strong presence in a variety of subgenres to keep the movement alive and thriving. Especially in terms of traditional, power metal-oriented outfits – of...
Temple of Dread – God of the Godless (Testimony Records)
Appearing on this scribe’s audio radar through their second album World Sacrifice, Temple of Dread has been a steady creative force in the European death scene, now up to their fifth studio record with...