Those well-versed in the progressive/heavy music sectors will probably know a couple of the players in this UK quintet Headspace – vocalist Damian Wilson through Threshold or Star One, while keyboardist Read more […]
There’s always the opportunity for metal bands to embrace the strange and avant-garde, but sometimes it just doesn’t come together in the right way. What seems good on paper may not translate into Read more […]
The best type of grindcore is often times the one that knows exactly what it is and what the genre is all about. Get in, get out, and maximize the amount of damage done in the shortest time span possible. Read more […]
Better late than never to gain traction in North America – given all the interest in legacy and nostalgia, Danish act Artillery finally got to appear on these shores for two tours opening for Onslaught Read more […]
After the unexpected tragedy involving guitarist Justin Lowe, it would have been just as easy for After the Burial to throw in the towel, or even try to simply maintain the status quo with their sound Read more […]
You could look at Norway’s Ragnarok like this: When all else fails in the topsy-turvey world of black metal circa 2016, you can go to them; they won’t steer you in the wrong direction. The long-running Read more […]
First getting to know Atlantis Chronicles through their debut, Ten Miles Underwater, the jaw-dropping cover art brought the initial hook (as will this album’s art). Three years later, Barton’s Odyssey Read more […]
If there’s one band that much of the metal community has to miss, it’s Nevermore. That dark, twisted, and downright heavy approach to power/progressive that they had was unmistakable. Many bands Read more […]
Dream Death are a Pittsburgh band, which means it’s a guarantee they are better-known outside of the city they call home. It’s a time-honored tradition, if you will: Pittsburgh fans don’t support Pittsburgh Read more […]
Leaving Abbath’s eponymous band to focus on your own group…that takes some guts. This was the case circa last December for guitarist Per Valla, who decided to leave the Abbath band to focus all of Read more […]
Death metal’s cerebral core, hereby represented by Chicago crew Nucleus, is ultimately what keeps the style moving forward when so many want to hurl it back to the dark ages, or whatever time of convenience Read more […]
It’s always intriguing to hear a new act that doesn’t feel the need to stick with one simple genre-tag description. Pennsylvania’s Since the Fire are the latest to fall under that category, with Read more […]
A band whose independent track record was probably too good to ignore for Season of Mist, Spain’s Obsidian Kingdom arrives in signed-band-ville with two well-received, self-released albums already under Read more […]
Many would consider Germany number one in power metal support – but to veterans like Blind Guardian and Iced Earth, Greece would rate just as high in terms of undying adulation from fans. They support Read more […]
First being introduced to South Africa’s Wildernessking with The Devil Within and The Writing of Gods in the Sand on Bandcamp, it’s been interesting to be able to look back at their past work as well Read more […]
Unapologetic heavy metal fueled by copious amounts of beer, whiskey, and videogames, Halifax Nova Scotia’s Black Moor have been consistently active since their start a decade ago. Surviving near fatal Read more […]
As usual, Karma to Burn are quick on the turnaround, following up 2014’s excellent Arch Stanton with a short split last year with Sons of Alpha Centauri, and now pumping out the Mountain Czar EP. It’s Read more […]
This scribe was always tripped up by the Antebellum Death ‘n’ Roll title, which graced Phazm’s second album in 2006. A French band making reference to times before the Civil War was a bit of a head Read more […]
Those who loyally follow the doom/death tag should immediately recall the inner workings of Inverloch (if for some reason it’s still a mystery). Formed from the band d.USK, Inverloch features two members Read more […]
Hailing from the Westchester/Putnam NY area, Reaper are a quartet that since 2013 aim to bring the fast, aggressive spirit of melodic power metal to the masses. Their debut EP Anthems of the Cursed contains Read more […]
After seeing the very compelling cover art that adorns Void, it seemed worth a shot. But the pentagram placement in the logo seemed a bit “Thy Art is Murder,” which sounded the internal alarm at the Read more […]
Inasmuch as the Israeli metal scene has yet to develop its sound, it does have one thing going for itself: There’s a nice spread of new(er) bands to follow up what Orphaned Land and Melechesh have been Read more […]
Looking at the band name, it’s tempting to think back to those nu-metal bands that took from the KoRn spelling book and started replacing letters to alter the vanilla spellings. Thankfully, it doesn’t Read more […]
From the ‘80s-inspired cover, you can tell you are in for some throwback with As Dystopia Beckons, even if you are unfamiliar with the name Megascavenger. There are also a ton of guest appearances of Read more […]
As previously noted with our short review of the band’s Angelus EP, Sacrilegium are one of the fore-running Polish black metal bands. It’s of interest considering the country’s death metal-dominated Read more […]
Interesting how the black metal fibers continue to stretch and bend into different directions as time progresses. One of the more interesting shifts of late, is the introduction of psychedelic and jam Read more […]
Retro/throwback hard rock seems to be all the rage these days – and yet we forget acts such as Sweden’s Spiritual Beggars felt comfortable developing their take on this scene back in 1992 when grunge/alternative Read more […]
The literal representation of what a Norwegian black metal “all-star” band should be, Sarke, even with their advanced pedigree, remain a peripheral quantity. The main draw with the band is one Nocturno Read more […]
Demonstealer/Sahil Makhija is back with his second solo album, This Burden is Mine, piggybacking on Demonic Resurrection’s justly rising status in the metal world. For this album, he has enlisted in-demand Read more […]
Sometimes it boggles the mind who some bands stay below the radar for so long, despite continued excellence. Take a look at When Nothing Remains, a death doom band that has been doing their thing for Read more […]
