The unfortunate confluence of events that took place right after the release of Withered’s 2010 stormer Dualitas necessitated the long delay between studio albums. Dropped by Prosthetic and shedding Read more […]
Often in the archives of metallic history, bands fall through the cracks for a bevy of reasons: inept promotions, improper label match ups, or ill-timing stylistically to what may be en vogue (the adjective Read more […]
Starting in 2007 as two cousins fleshing out progressive metal ideas, drummer Rick Dessi and guitarist Carlos Zappavigna needed a few more years to gain the right membership to become NonHuman Era. Which Read more […]
Always found this German duo to be too heavy to simply be just “Goth.” If anything, they’re the Goth band who would pick flowers, then push over your motorcycle. You know; those kind of guys. But The Vision Read more […]
It seems like only yesterday Deceptionist put out their first EP, The Beginning. Technical death metal sure to engage those looking for bands like fellow countrymen Hideous Divinity and Hour of Penance, Read more […]
Montreal, Canada’s Heaven’s Cry possess a long history full of twists and turns that could mirror their progressive rock/metal style. Bursting on the scene with a killer debut Food for Thought Substitute Read more […]
Oftentimes it’s so easy to get tripped up in the classification game. We hear the different influences and badly want to pigeonhole the band into a specific section and forget the point behind it: was Read more […]
One of metal’s many “morti” bands, Finland’s Gloria Morti were last heard from via 2012’s Lateral Constraint, which saw release via Cyclone Empire. Since then, the Finns have switched over to Read more […]
When a veteran band begins losing members, it can be a catalyst for change or can make the band all the more willing to settle into the comfort zone in their songwriting. With Lacuna Coil losing a number Read more […]
The Motor City Detroit, Michigan houses an active music scene – so it shouldn’t be surprising that the metal genre can produce worthwhile talent here as well. Combing the internet in my late night Read more […]
“Quality control” is an underrated term. Back in the day (which would be the ’80s), labels actually monitored and subsequently approved/vetoed recorded output. It was their investment, therefore, someone Read more […]
Massachusetts stoner doom/sludge metal act Conclave smartly made previous guest guitarist Terry Savastano (Grief/Warhorse) a full-time member shortly after the release of their debut EP Breaking Ground Read more […]
That next wave of death metal that everyone seems to be championing as of late tends to involve atmosphere. Think of bands like Rivers of Nihil and Fallujah, or the lesser known Warforged – heavy yet Read more […]
Willing to go where few, if any, of his fellow American shredders will go, Toby Knapp’s black metal fascination gets another go with Waxen’s second album, Weihung Auf Satan. The embodiment of a one-man Read more […]
Avid followers of heavy metal understand that output on the musician side as far as records doesn’t pay the bills these days – at least at a comfortable rate from the 1980’s or 1990’s perspective. Read more […]
While some bands make you wait around for that one shining moment within a song, Nails has always been a band that cuts the fat and simply gives you that ‘best part’ of the song as the entire thing. Read more […]
Speak of Ukrainian black metal and of course, the first name that comes to mind is Drudkh. The men-who-shall-not-be-named (or interviewed, or give live performances) have put the country on the BM map, Read more […]
If there’s one travesty to metal in the modern age, it’s that there’s so much of it that sometimes a rare gem goes unnoticed. Minnesota’s Oak Pantheon (who are brothers in arms with the equally Read more […]
It’s not a big deal that a full-on shoegaze band like Nothing has infiltrated metal’s Teflon stratosphere. We’d be more than happy to list the bands who have adopted elements of the sound and dunked it Read more […]
Usually when the word metalcore is used, it leaves a dirty feeling. The over-saturation of that occurred after bands like Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, and Unearth ‘broke through’ resulted in much Read more […]
Chicago has consistently produced some memorable metal from the 1980’s on up- and since 2013 the thrash quartet Reign aim to add their creative stamp through their output. Maximum Carnage is the band’s Read more […]
Black metal has evolved dramatically since its creation decades ago. It has spawned various takes on the original style which have crafted some genuinely polarizing bands over the years. Some artists Read more […]
Lap this one up for a moment: “Vegan Straight-Edge Post-Metal.” That’s how Germany’s Thränenkind label themselves. Good for them. It takes a lot of guts to be straight-edge, vegan, and post-metal Read more […]
Query the old guard of thrash and they’ll speak to what a profound influence Discharge was. As one of the initial practitioners of heads-down, no-frills, d-beat punk, the Brits have seen many of their Read more […]
Yellow is the fourth full length album by The Morningside, a progressive metal band hailing from Moscow, Russia. Labeled as ”melancholic metal”, the album draws heavily on influences such as Porcupine Read more […]
Admittedly, before doing the pre-requisite homework, there was a moment of dread with looking at the name With Heavy Hearts. For some reason, an image conjured up of a modern metal act, with a leaning Read more […]
“Scarlet doom” it is for Messa on their debut album, Belfry. A relatively fresh-faced outfit from Italy, Messa are highlighted, punctuated, et al by the wavy, sometimes off-key vocals of Sara. In earnest, Read more […]
Deeper looks into a particular thrash scene such as Greece occur when one act gains bigger international promotional/tour access – thanks to the success of Suicidal Angels, more people are taking a gander Read more […]
Those looking for melody within their otherwise aggressive death metal would do wise to give For I Am King a listen. Hailing from the Netherlands, their first full-length Daemons is the kind of album Read more […]
A Polish quintet who has been kicking around since 2009, Vidian plays a heartfelt, likeable brand of experimental metal, citing the (just-as-likeable) crew of Isis, Cult of Luna, Katatonia, and Gojira Read more […]
