Congratulations should be in order for Alexander Högbom, for he’s done what no other October Tide vocalist has been able to do: make it to a second album. Obviously, we’re saying this in jest, for Read more […]
At a critical juncture in the band’s career, Crimes Against Humanity could be ‘game over’ literally for this Italian thrash act. Third albums usually launch musicians into a steady, faithful followings Read more […]
Safely nestled into the category of effective band name, the Ukranian death metal outfit Fleshgore isn’t going to stun anyone with the type of music they play based on name alone. Having assembled back Read more […]
New Bedford, MA band Gaskill has been delivering original music since 1995 – sticking to their guns through self-perseverance, a significant break during the late 2000’s and natural lineup changes- Read more […]
Drum and bass. Entirely not the usual method of assault that one tends to find in heavy metal music, but when your band is made up of half of NY’s estranged black metal outlet Krallice, you can assume Read more […]
The struggle now with Rotten Sound, more than ever, is, where else can they go? Is it possible they’ve crested with the Exit, Cycles, and Cursed triumvirate? Surely. When a band is so brazenly extreme Read more […]
One band that continues to grow in strange and eerie ways is that of New York’s Imperial Triumphant. Last year’s Abyssal Gods was a masterpiece of bizarre and nightmare-inducing dissonant black metal. Read more […]
Almost, but not quite in the same situation as Graves at Sea (who we just reviewed), Germany’s Mightiest have yet to release a full-length effort until now with SinisTerra. This, after being around since Read more […]
Together since 1992 from Kazakhstan (former Soviet Union republic, Central Asian country for those who need a world geography/history perspective), Holy Dragons prefer to keep their brand of classic heavy Read more […]
Fortunate to grow up in a fairly active and diverse New England metal scene, there are numerous musicians this scribe has crossed paths with and kept up on through the years. Boston, MA quintet Dreaded Read more […]
There’s such a tremendous disparity, or discouragement, or thrust-them-in-the-back-of-the-mix approach to vocals by Bossk that it makes you wonder why the Brits don’t make the full instrumental plunge. Read more […]
One aspect that more modern melodic metal bands have been attaching themselves to (with differing amounts of success) is electronics. With the often upbeat nature of the riffing, it’s a combination Read more […]
Entheos first foray, last year’s Primal EP, quickly stormed the metal scene and they took quick pace to jump aboard some tours and get their name out and about quick. It definitely helps when you are Read more […]
Coming off of their first EP released last year (Entering Oblivion), The Devils of Loudun return with their next step, Enduring Creation. Melodic death metal that retains full fury yet has an ear for Read more […]
Right into the gut of what presently constitutes of en vogue USBM goes Palace of Worms, the one-man project of Balan, whose real name is Nicholas Katich. The band’s first full-length since 2010 happens Read more […]
The subsequent rise and stabilization of Tombs has been a slow process, probably because Mike Hill and gang take their sweet time when popping out albums. The benchmark is 2011’s monstrous Path of Totality, Read more […]
It’s been said before, and will probably pop up again, but the addition of symphonic elements to a black/death formula is always very touch and go. Adding too much bombast can make things border on Read more […]
Brutal and technically-laced death metal from Unique Leader. Over the last few years, that’s usually come to mean some high quality material (though there have been a few exceptions). Inherit Disease Read more […]
At this stage of the game for Amon Amarth, you can walk in pretty much knowing exactly what you are going to get. After really establishing themselves in both Europe and North America over the years, Read more […]
Always quite easy to get behind a release like this…just a couple of rather talented veteran metal dudes getting together to play complex, engaging progressive metal. Gracepoint got its start in the Read more […]
Do you like Dismember? Even though here in 2016, you have umpteen choices to fulfill your old school Swedish metal fix (Entrails also comes quickly to mind), don’t be quick to write-off Interment just Read more […]
Full disclosure: Every time yours truly writes a review about a Tim Yatras-related project, mention of his Grey Waters project always happens. Now, there’s much more to Mr. Yatras than his now-defunct Read more […]
Hitting the motherload of metal compilations, the Metal Massacre series introduced the world to a treasure trove of future headway makers and headliners in the industry: names like Metallica, Lizzy Borden, Read more […]
The road to The Demonization is one trip that doesn’t happen every day. Set to be released back in 2013 via the independent route, it never really saw an “official” release. Since signing to Unique Read more […]
If Canadian technical death metal tickles your fancy and you haven’t jumped on board the Deviant Process bandwagon, it won’t take long for you to climb aboard once Paroxysm kicks in. The band’s Read more […]
Apathy Noir, formerly Apathy (name changed due to legal reasons), have been a part of the doomy Swedish landscape for over ten years at this point. Across Dark Waters is the two-man band’s third release, Read more […]
Singer Jeff Scott Soto has a premiere resume in terms of power metal legacy: especially if guitar heroes such as Yngwie Malmsteen and Axel Rudi Pell resonate in your listening landscape. Deciding to collect Read more […]
They don’t pump out albums at the frequency of Eluveitie or Korpiklaani, nor are they as ubiquitous on these shores as Ensiferum and Tyr, but Moonsorrow remain the crown jewel of the epic/folk metal scene. Read more […]
On the scene since 2009, this five-piece traditional metal act Lady Beast hail from Pittsburgh, PA – the iron city known for its sports teams and hard work ethics. Lady Beast II is the group’s second Read more […]
Have to love the low expectations Allfather set for themselves. Initially, all the band wanted to do was to “write a few songs” and “play a few shows that weren’t shit.” Talk about a low bar. But as it Read more […]
