Alas, the retro warriors of today have their female counterparts – time to hit the shower boys, your stank isn’t going to fly around the ladies of The Oath! Comprised of the German-Swedish duo of Johanna Read more […]
Deemed a worthy commodity not only because Monster Magnet skin-basher Bob Pantella is among the ranks, but also because the song “Crossfade” from 2011’s Invisible Empire ROCKS MONDO HARD, New Jersey’s Read more […]
Straight out of the Arizona desert, Godhunter give their take on the heavy stoner doom thing and at nearly an hour long, City of Dust is a tiring and ultimately forgettable listen. The opening track, “Despite Read more […]
It’s usually a good thing when something wastes no time in getting straight to the point. A common facet of many cultures outside of the English-speaking world (especially here in the States) is to let Read more […]
Instantly a player in the extreme metal game thanks to the addition of ex-God Dethroned mainman Henri “The Serpent King” Sattler, Netherlands-based Winter of Sin make good on their lineup expansion with Read more […]
The unfathomably dark black metal of Thantifaxath casts ambient shadows and conjures cold auras, explicitly in the band’s first full-length album, Sacred White Noise. As rooted in this record, their Read more […]
Arising from the ashes of grindcore vets Crowpath, Henrik Ivarsson (vocals) and Erik Hall (drums) have gotten together with John Ronnerblad (guitars) and Robert Fuchs (bass) to form Tellusian. After Read more […]
It was previously established that the technical prowess of England’s Conan is on par with Swiss bunker rehearsal room era Hellhammer. Translation: Those guys couldn’t play, and neither can Conan. Read more […]
Ever-so-steadily climbing up the European progressive metal ladder, Denmark’s Anubis Gate might have encountered a bit of stumble on their forgettable 2012 self-titled effort, but look to be in better Read more […]
Despite their extensive back catalogue and revolving door of top notch drummers (including Derek Roddy, Tony Laureano, and Tim Yeung), Aurora Borealis have yet to really reach that upper echelon of death Read more […]
One the several long-form, post(ed)-out, atmospheric metal bands jostling around Europe, France’s Dirge have origins in the industrial metal scene, where they had a far less barren and enticing canvas Read more […]
If there is one country whose floodgates have been opening up over the past few years with some truly great material, it’s Australia. This year alone, we’ve already heard some strong material from Read more […]
Most magic is found by accident, in music or life otherwise. Such is certainly the case with the story behind Conquering Dystopia and its all-star cast. Born from fan-want thanks to online instructional Read more […]
Not the first time Napalm Death guitarist Mitch Harris has gone solo (the other being Defecation), Menace provides a new front for the axe-man, one that is a far shot from his regular gig. The word “eclectic” Read more […]
With the prevalence of much of Europe as a breeding ground for heavy metal, you don’t hear much about Russia in the mix. Fortunately, there are bands like Odem that are looking to change that thought. Read more […]
Ever find a certain breed of metal acts that for one reason or another never set the charts on fire, or appeal to a broad cross-section of fans? Through the years, we all know a band or two that maybe Read more […]
The fact Savage Messiah are the most melodic of the new breed of British thrash bands would suggest they have the most potential, and, escapability. Granted, we’re not talking about Johnny Manziel’s Read more […]
Peanut butter and jelly, corn beef and cabbage, spaghetti and meatballs. Some things just go together. Beauty and grindcore? Not so much, but don’t tell that to Gridlink. Their swansong, Longhena Read more […]
Remember that Rotting Christ song, “The Old Coffin Spirit?” Think of that when listening to Sargeist. The name Sargeist is a morpheme of German phrase “sarg geist,” meaning coffin spirit. The Finnish Read more […]
Ah, the death nerve, wonder where you might find that one? Must have skipped that in anatomy class back in college. Regardless, the UK’s Twitch of the Death Nerve play a brand of brutal death metal Read more […]
The old Nuclear Blast slogan of “music to mangle your mind” is an apt description of the sonic dismay on display on Pyrrhon’s second release (and first for Relapse Records), The Mother of Virtues. Read more […]
The pleasing sound of a twin guitar harmony – cemented by Maiden, expanded upon by Gothenburg – is the primary component to Dark Forest’s third album, The Awakening. Most bands of this lot (see: Read more […]
Having reorganized their house after the departure of Exhumed members Matt Harvey and Bob Babcok, California death metal outfit Gravehill have returned with their third full-length in the form of Death Read more […]
Moloch, AKA Sergiy Fjordsson is one incredibly prolific thirty-one year old dude. This Ukrainian musician and entrepreneur not only is the founder of De Profundis Productions and Depressive Illusions Read more […]
After a three-year hiatus and freed from the shackles of their former label, Cleveland’s hardcore mainstays return with a vengeance, set to destroy everything in their path. Heavy and brutal as ever, Hammer Read more […]
Most voracious readers of this webzine know that a number of writers profess a deep appreciation for the best acts in the melodic death metal genre, and have for quite some time. So extra care is given Read more […]
The artists formerly known as Dog Shredder have become Wild Throne, a wise name change given the audacity of their previous moniker. Animals = always a touchy subject, unless you’re Cattle Decapitation, Read more […]
Bordering on the “is it metal or not” fence is Russia’s Windbruch, a one-man musical project. Combining atmospheric black metal, shoegaze, and a sense for the cinematic, No Stars, Only Full Dark Read more […]
A thrash band parading a would-be glam/sleaze rock singer? Like when Watchtower had Jason McMaster before he joined Dangerous Toys? Like that? It’s a sub-parallel, but not all that close – McMaster Read more […]
Remember the days when the word vampire used to be cool? Long before the days of Twilight, True Blood, and Vampire Diaries, the creatures of the night used to actually strike fear into the hearts of Read more […]
