Entierro – The Gates of Hell (Self-Released)
Fusing together the best of stoner, doom, and traditional metal styles, Connecticut’s Entierro has established a reliable presence (and need) for their material in the studio and across the stage. Releasing three previous EP’s...
Game Over – Hellframes (Scarlet Records)
It’s been almost six years between releases for Italian thrashers Game Over – which could seem like an eternity when the quartet previously issued four full-lengths and an EP between 2012-2017. Time will tell...
Within Temptation – Bleed Out (Force Music Recordings)
One of the biggest symphonic metal bands on the planet, there's not much of a need to introduce Within Temptation. Even casual fans (as well as non-metal ones) have become quite familiar with the...
Sylosis – Look for the Signs
When it comes to steady UK modern metal that contains equal parts intricacy and musical enticement with solid hooks, melodies, and retainable songs which traverse aspects of metalcore, death metal, and thrash, look to...
Ice Giant – Altering the State of Galaxies
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Although Ice Giant has technically been a band since 2015 and put out their debut in 2017, the band has gone through some transitions, both with their members and their...
Kissin’ Black – Veleno (Metalapolis Records)
There’s something special in the waters of Switzerland when it comes to heavy rock/metal over the years. So this scribe’s ears perk up when taking in another band from this country – even if...
Arborescence of Wrath – Inferno (Transcending Obscurity)
The pandemic certainly gave a lot of artists some time on their hands, and within the quest to fill that time, a number of new projects were formed. Some of those are still on...
Solemn Vision – Despite the Rise of the Sun (Black Lion)
Always happy to check out more melodic death metal, Solemn Vision represents an act that hits closer to home for this scribe. This particular act coming from Brooklyn, NY, it's one of those cases...
Hanabie. – Rising Superstars
It’s a cool and rainy fall day in New York City. Outside the Gramercy Theater, fans like up hours ahead of doors, weathering the storm in hopes of securing a prime spot inside the...
Sadistic Force – Midnight Assassin (Goat Throne Records)
Originating in 2020, guitarist/vocalist James Oliver has been very prolific when it comes to releases for Austin, Texas-based blackened speed metal band Sadistic Force. He would release two EP’s with a mysterious Hell Troll...