Ulver was the first black metal band to throw caution to the wind when it came to experimentation. Their once-volatile and primeval sound was fully evolved by the time 1998’s Themes from William Blake’s Read more […]
Two years on and the time for another Whitechapel indulgence has come upon us. It’s not a complete wash as in indulgences past (and they’ve fortunately moved on from the guitars playing slow and the Read more […]
The forgotten man in Voivod’s career, Eric Forrest fronted and played bass during the band’s least visible era, which was the mid-90s up through the early 00s. Even though that period didn’t have Read more […]
Yet another one-man band understudy of Summoning, Emyn Muil takes their brand of heavily Tolkien-inspired atmospheric, folky black metal from pretty close to the source. Turin Turambar Dagnir Glaurunga Read more […]
While any assemblage of renowned musicians into a supergroup formation is generally met with great anticipation, that elated feeling is matched only by the inevitable and well-reasoned trepidation: Will Read more […]
Who would’ve guessed that some of the darkest orthodox black metallers reside in Spain? They’re dark and mysterious, skulking in spookiness, condensed in a spectrum of shadows, and filled with various Read more […]
Ever persistent with releases, yet never really in the forefront of metal, NYC’s Grey Skies Fallen release their fourth album since 1999 with The Many Sides of Truth. Much like a number of their NY Read more […]
Intentional in their ‘real metal’ platform, German band Gloryful have been productive since advancing up the ladder from unsigned act to label artists in their four-year career. Unleashing a debut Read more […]
An Australian entity positioning themselves as ones with the traditional old Norwegian guard, Erebus Enthroned have been jostling about the BM underground since 2006, with only a pair of full-lengths to Read more […]
Often plagued by lineup changes, Aborted have found a way to persevere for almost 20 years at this point. The one constant being the raw and brutal vocals of Svencho, Aborted have also had some hits Read more […]
Not immune to the King Diamond/Mercyful Fate influence corralling that has also snapped up Ghost, In Solitude, and Noctum, Sweden’s Portrait look to firm up their end of the ultra-traditional/occult Read more […]
Despite efforts to drum up some pre-release drama by trying to bait her former Nightwish bandmates into a verbal tug-of-war, interest in Anette Olzon’s solo debut, Shine, has been lukewarm at best. Fact Read more […]
Dark, droning, and depressive are the keys to Nasheim’s long awaited full-length debut (12 years in the making and the first offering in seven years). Yet another one-man black metal band, mastermind Read more […]
Icelandic death metallers Beneath return for their second Unique Leader offering with The Barren Throne. With a new vocalist in tow, Beneath looks to further the number of high caliber death metal offerings Read more […]
Quietly enjoying a late-career resurgence, understated New York vets Prong have the rare distinction of getting better with each successive post-reunion album. Foregoing the absolute dud that is 2003’s Read more […]
One of metal’s finest qualities is that of catharsis. Whether it’s a thundering Suffocation-esque breakdown, a neck-breaking Revocation riff, or even a somber and gloomy acoustic moment from Insomnium, Read more […]
Danish five-piece Blood Label waste little time carving out their own piece of real estate in extreme music with their debut album. With only one EP under their belts (2011’s Existence Expires) before Read more […]
Enthroned have spent the better part of their 20-plus years as a band not stepping on anyone’s toes, or pissing the keyboard ninjas off. Such things will happen when a.) Your catalog doesn’t boast Read more […]
To get a potentially non-necessary disclaimer out of the way, nothing about this release is remotely metal. That being said, it’s still awesome; cut from a similar cloth as the softer-side of early-to-mid Read more […]
For those of us pre-internet ladies and gents who spent our adolescence combing every source for the latest and greatest heavy metal, these are vibrant times in 2014. Research away at your fingertips – Read more […]
Another band that seems to be flying onto the radar playing a combination of black metal and grindcore, Killgasm have been doing their thing since 2004. A Stab in the Heart of Christ is only their second Read more […]
Because of their frequent dalliances with death metal, Napalm Death hasn’t been the U.K.’s preeminent grind outfit for quite some time, opening up a sizable hole to be filled by whatever crusty-bunch who Read more […]
This review could probably just read as follows: New Insomnium sounds like Insomnium, go buy it! Insomnium has reached the point in their storied career where a new album is no longer like a box of chocolates, Read more […]
Bigger is sometimes better. For Greek maestro Ayloss III has been a long time coming and it shows, it’s absolutely bursting at the seams with ideas and grand gestures. Spread across two discs and a near Read more […]
The one-man black metal setup is different strokes for different folks, apparently. While the notion generally predicates a four-track and endless buzz, there are exceptions of course, one of them being Read more […]
With all of the technical, ‘Wank until your fingers bleed’ type of bands currently flooding the marketplace along with 200 shades of Entombed and Autopsy, where has the middle ground gone? In the Read more […]
DR has yet to frequent the musical hotbed that is Austin, TX. However, reliable sources and various media reports have indicated the city has turned into a hotbed for hipsters. Now, one’s definition Read more […]
Probably the most acidic of the Finnish quasi-black metal bands, Impaled Nazarene have enjoyed a career built upon consistency and the occasional bout of controversy. While some in the German market have Read more […]
One of the bigger bands out there in terms of the DIY ethos, Cormorant has made a significant mark in the metal scene with almost no outside help. Having released two albums with vocalist Arthur von Nagel, Read more […]
April 19th (Record Store Day) is a day that has grown more fertile for interesting and limited releases for the metal community over the years. Producers of many splits, Tankcrimes has contracted Ghoul Read more […]
