A household name in the traditional metal scene, Accept continues to execute in their own lane – trends be damned. With guitarist Wolf Hoffmann at the helm, the intercontinental group of musicians in Read more […]
Comfortably cruising along since arriving on the scene in 1990, German band Disbelief has been a steady force for the underground metal movement. North America may remember this act best during the mid-2000’s, Read more […]
The further we’ve delved into our personal journey with music, the more unsettling an album is, the more it attracts. Creativity, surprise, and downright frightening vibes are all elements that can make Read more […]
Nuclear war, natural disasters, population unrest, the storm inches its’ way closer to doom humanity than ever before. And what better band to provide the soundtrack than High on Fire with their latest Read more […]
Much like the Bay Area thrash scene, Germany had its premiere breakthrough acts (Kreator, Destruction, Sodom, and Tankard) as well as the second/third tier artists who released albums to make modest inroads Read more […]
Well-documented during the 70s and 80s as a vital component of the burgeoning heavy metal scene, the UK market once again seems to be sprouting a great mix of traditional, melodic offerings from this genre Read more […]
The profile of the NWOBHM movement continues to be strong – not just for the classic albums that get reissue treatment for newer followers to discover, but also the creative vitality on display as these Read more […]
Despite a few small bumps in the road along their very long career, Deicide are certainly one of the biggest and first names to be mentioned along with the tag of death metal. Some of their earliest albums Read more […]
Irony is in the name of Replicant; the New Jersey death metal troupe of which is today’s subject. Their music is certainly no replica of anything, being a truly avant-garde outfit that diverges technical, Read more […]
New Zealand is way more than Hobbitses and the home of the mighty Pūteketeke. It’s also a hotbed for innovative extreme metal, and we’re all the better for it. An understated favorite of this scribe Read more […]
Originating as Junction in 1973, a year later Praying Mantis would be a more fitting moniker for this UK act featuring the brothers Tino and Chris Troy who maintain the quality output as they celebrate Read more […]
Full of Hell is full of surprises for their newest record Coagulated Bliss. From the colorful artwork mistaken for an AI rendering at first, to the lyrical themes that Dylan Walker explored this time around Read more […]
Atlanta, Georgia is home to Kickin Valentina – a four-piece band who incorporate a mix of sleazy hard rock with bluesy and heavy metal touches for their fourth album Star Spangled Fist Fight. Signing Read more […]
Sometimes we take our time to gain proper confidence in our abilities not just as a musician, but also in other extensions such as singing and songwriting. Such is the case for drummer Joan M. Heredia Read more […]
I need to get something off of my chest first: why is Virginia’s finest band, Inter Arma, so criminally overlooked? They’ve been at it since 2006 and yet the group’s pretty much stayed below the radar Read more […]
No one can deny the depth of quality Finland has brought in all facets of the metal genre – as numerous artists have their music processed on a global scale of influence. As such, ears perk up when taking Read more […]
The Bay Area may be well known for its active thrash scene, but there is also quite a potent death metal movement brewing about – especially when you look at the development of Oakland’s Necrot. Forming Read more […]
Ambitious in execution, Swedish progressive metal act Loch Vostok continues the Opus Ferox trilogy that started in 2021 with the stellar Opus Ferox – The Great Escape record, issuing the sequel Opus Read more […]
Active in the early 90s, Swedish band Sarcasm released a series of demos to establish their brand of death metal before dissolving in 1994. A short-lived reunion in 1997 did not last – putting the group Read more […]
In modern times, YouTube can feel a bit daunting. But sometimes it reaps some fantastic rewards, in the case of fresh act Ghost Kill, whom this scribe managed to discover through their recent “Heartbreak” Read more […]
Continuing along as one of the modern extreme metal acts that seem to be able to balance the line to appeal to both deathcore and death metal purists, Ingested have designed a visceral formula that provides Read more […]
While many bands who started in the 80s that reformed decades later still chase former glory, other artists such as Attacker prove that they still can write, record, and issue relevant material to the Read more […]
Adding into the list of Japanese acts that continue to defiantly blur the genre lines and the expectations associated with them is the industrial metal act ALMONDot. Comprised of literal teenagers, the Read more […]
One of those bands that completely throws genre boxes out of the way, Imminence have been hard at work to carve out their own niche within heavy music for over a decade now. Merging together a sound that Read more […]
Another legendary band from the underground thrash/death movement, Greek quartet Spider Kickers have been ‘kicking’ (pun intended) around since 1986 – releasing a series of demos before The Northwest Read more […]
Twenty-one years into the scene, German thrashers Extinct stick to a ‘less is more’ output when it comes to their discography. Incitement of Violence is the group’s second album, with previous recordings Read more […]
A staple in the brutal death metal and grind arenas for their ability to bring utter chaos and intensity to all that they do, Benighted, much like a number of bands that released music at the onset of Read more […]
It’s tough to make a mark on the modern music scene, tougher still to do so with a unique sound. Germany’s Avralize have seemingly come out of nowhere to accomplish both of these things with their debut, Read more […]
Connecticut-based metalcore act Boundaries have had two previous full-length efforts under their belts, but it seems the best was yet to come in their case. Their third album, Death is Little More, the Read more […]
2022 gave us the impressive sophomore effort from SETYØURSAILS titled Nightfall, which seemed to pull them directly into the radar of many as it was their first release through Napalm Records. Unabashedly Read more […]
