The otherworldly death metal masters Wormed make a relatively quick return (considering the 10 year wait it took for Exodromos) with their third full-length Krighsu. Everything that you would expect from Read more […]
An unfortunate set of circumstances surrounded the creation of Urgehal’s Aeons in Sodom. Vocalist/guitarist Tronr Nefas passed away in 2012, effectively putting the band on ice permanently. A shame considering Read more […]
Emblematic of the term “perseverance,” west coast sludge maestros Graves at Sea have waited, or rather, slogged it out for the better part of 13-plus years before releasing their first album, The Curse Read more […]
Striking out on a new accord, ex-Obscura guitarist Christian Muenzner started Eternity’s End in 2014 – a power/progressive metal entity far different from his technical death wheelhouse. Having to Read more […]
A band who has cycled through a gaggle of members in their short history, California’s Hemotoxin are the brainchild of Michael Chavez. Originally intended as Chavez’s one-man outlet, he eventually Read more […]
Going through Bandcamp once more, this one just “looked” like a melodic death album. The dark yet bright artwork and logo just had that modern feel to it. Enough to warrant either the assumption Read more […]
Held in high regard for a plethora of reasons, namely, their status as the Italian Opeth, or better yet, just as a high-character, top-notch atmospheric/progressive outfit, Novembre has returned after Read more […]
Self-branded as “hateful anti-Christian thrash,” Poland’s Bloodthirst proudly proclaim they were never a part of the “pathetic old-school” hype seen today, which is great. It’s like, were these Read more […]
Providing fist to face ‘hard rockin’ metal’ (their tag, not mine), New Jersey’s Hammer Fight aim to please on their second full-length Profound and Profane. Ascending from self-released, self-titled Read more […]
Things are not often what they appear is a theme that becomes apparent with a glimpse at Warbell’s initial full-length album, Havoc. The cover art is particularly dark and the logo seems brutal (neither Read more […]
Hells Headbangers 2014’s re-issue of There Was Blood Everywhere was a pleasantly grotesque reminder that Embalmer was a force to be reckoned with. The dark and sadistic tone of that EP is well deserving Read more […]
Probably best known for its black metal proclivity, people forget that Norway has consistently produced a steady stream of more melodic metal fare for decades: TNT, Artch, Conception, Pagan’s Mind, and Read more […]
Brevity can be a lost art, especially in black metal where bands often tend to overstate their goals knowing there’s probably no way they’ll be able to “summon the horned one from the depths through Read more […]
A new up and coming act from New York, NilExistence plays death metal most brutal. Featuring artwork by Seth Siro Anton, and a mix/mastering job done at Hertz Studio by the Wieslawski brothers, don’t Read more […]
The proliferation of metal acts incorporating multiple vocal and musical styles to diversify their platform (as well as establish a wide reaching audience) has increased over the past decade. Probably Read more […]
Coaxed out of music business retirement, when news hit last year that former Metal Church vocalist Mike Howe would be returning to the microphone for a second go around following Ronny Munroe’s departure, Read more […]
Evidently, we were sleeping at the wheel with this one, as Wastes of Life was released last November. Clearly, we had better things going on, like, sock darning, or not. Anyway, the ever-prolific and intriguing Read more […]
Swedish melodic death metal. Four words that have a relatively 50/50 chance of making you grin ear to ear or groan. Since you are here at DR, we’re going to assume that you are among the former rather Read more […]
When you features members from The Red Chord and ex-members from The Black Dahlia Murder, it’s bound to get you some attention. Yet the buzz surrounding Nightkin hasn’t been nearly as strong as it Read more […]
Modeled after hardcore punk heavyweights Fugazi, Refused, and Quicksand, Brooklyn’s Primitive Weapons represent the regular push-and-pull between regular dude fury, and art rock aesthetic. Formed in Read more […]
With all of the slamming, brutal death metal around Bandcamp, it takes something a little extra to ensure a click on your band. In the case of the UK’s Maleceptor, it was the somewhat bright and twisted Read more […]
Righting the epic power metal ship on their last album Raided Land, German act Human Fortress keep an eye on the prize mentality and execution through this fifth full-length Thieves of the Night. It certainly Read more […]
Us power metal dweebs have long been tripped up by Walls of Jericho’s name, mainly because it’s the same as Helloween’s first album. The comparisons, of course, end there. The Detroit metallic hardcore Read more […]
Circus Maximus are yet another caustic reminder of how fast time goes. This scribe remembers quite well when the band burst on to the progressive metal scene with their 2005 The 1st Chapter debut. At the Read more […]
More Katatonia spinoff projects? Yes, seriously, by all means. Thenightimeproject is the brainchild of former Katatonia/current October Tide guitarist Fred Norrman, a man whose distinctive, eerie, yet Read more […]
Sometimes a bit of gothic/doom can be just what’s needed to lift the spirits. Delving headlong into some more melancholic material and hearing the gorgeous melodies and atmosphere gives the best in Read more […]
A female-fronted, horror/macabre outfit from Italy, Deathless Legacy don’t necessarily fall into “acquired taste” territory that a lot of Italian bands do, but oddball they are, especially after Read more […]
Metalcore veterans Killswitch Engage certainly need no introduction at this point. Notable in that 2013’s Disarm the Descent brought initial frontman Jesse Leach back into the band, Incarnate is the Read more […]
Symphonic death metal has been a style that has seen some rapid growth following the success of Fleshgod Apocalpyse and Septicflesh’s recent work. Understandably, there’s some real epic qualities Read more […]
Following his separation from veteran German power/heavy metal act Rage, guitarist Victor Smolski last year set about assembling a new act that would fuse his classical work with the Lingua Mortis Orchestra Read more […]
