Rivers of Nihil’s last album, Where Owls Know My Name, sent well-deserved shockwaves through the metal scene due to its combination of impressive heaviness and genuine emotional output. Praised by Read more […]
Waiting patiently to climb up the extreme metal ladder, Vulvodynia have also made a compelling evolution in their sound from their very slam-driven brutal death metal beginnings. Their 2019 release, Read more […]
Development in a long career of metal bands usually takes a specific track. Showcasing energy and influences early on through the first couple of albums, only to shed a collective skin to subscribe to Read more […]
Always a stronghold for traditional/power metal artists, Crimson Fire is one of the domestic talents from Greece. Together since 2004, they’ve released two albums to date and shared the stage with bands Read more […]
After the release of their third album, Where Owls Know My Name, Rivers of Nihil became a very buzzworthy act. For good reason, with their seemingly uncanny ability to merge pulverizing death metal with Read more […]
Those who believe there’s nothing exciting about the current breed of heavy metal artists parading their wares haven’t done the right research or investigation. Combining an infectious form of traditional Read more […]
Quickly making an impression with their melodic heavy metal style with Scandinavian flair, Mysterizer aligns with Rockshots Records after an impressive debut album on Inverse Records Invisible Enemy that Read more […]
This one probably comes as no surprise to any avid DR reader, as any new Night Flight release seems to hit in everyone’s sweet spot even if it doesn’t resemble metal in the least. There’s something to Read more […]
Rightfully, Carcass shook the metal world significantly with their last album, the return effort Surgical Steel. Many have looked at it as a reunion album done right, and it’s hard not to agree. Read more […]
Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos acknowledges flexing his creative itch in a multitude of ways beyond his main act. Over the years he’s developed work with OSI, Arch/Matheos, and this outlet Tuesday Read more […]
Steady growth in terms of band chemistry, songwriting abilities, and instrument proficiency can pay dividends in the long run. People tend to notice on all fronts – including industry outlets, as Wisconsin Read more […]
Working independently through Patreon, Charlotte Wessels has been releasing one song per month directly to fans. But for those who couldn’t sign onto Patreon or perhaps were not aware, the former Delain Read more […]
Studying at the altar of heavy metal and doom, Spirit Adrift have made a healthy ascent into the hearts of many music mavens (and critics) through their previous discography. Now officially a part of the Read more […]
Originating as a thrash band under the Raise Hell moniker (different from the Swedish act from the late 90’s/early 2000’s on Nuclear Blast), by 1990 these Germans changed names to Apophis as well as Read more […]
Rising UK act Employed to Serve has worked their way up the ranks on a slowly but surely basis. We are now approaching the release of the band’s fourth album, Conquering, through Spinefarm Records. Read more […]
Naming an album after a Sumerian word and roughly translating to a concept in which human’s DNA is modified to create a superior being, TIIT ensures this Italian band Sun of the Suns aren’t going to Read more […]
Edge of Paradise’s last album, Universe, really saw them come into their own musically. The brand of modern metal with some nods towards electronic, industrial, and rock really settled into place for Read more […]
From the desert terrain of Phoenix, Arizona we have Book of Numbers – originating in 2019 as a Black Sabbath tribute band, evolving into an original outfit for this debut album Magick. Amongst the ranks Read more […]
Forming in 2015 with brothers Theo and Alex Härkesjö, Diatryma are a Swedish quartet that straddle the thrash and death genres with this full-length The Tormentor. After issuing their debut Mental Chains Read more […]
While the name Charlotte Wessels is bound to draw an instant thought of Delain in many a metalhead’s mind, earlier in this year it was announced that Delain was going to be Martijn Westerholt’s solo Read more […]
After moving into more textured and atmospheric horrorscapes for their last album, 2018’s TerrorVision, bring back a wealth of variety for their latest full-length in ManiaCult. Certainly, Aborted Read more […]
Actively playing in bands for twenty-two years, Kiko Shred set about his own solo career in 2015. Rebellion is the fourth release for Kiko Shred’s Rebellion – a quartet containing solid players of Read more […]
One of the originators of the hard rock/heavy metal scene in upstate New York, The Rods made a solid impression on the European and American scenes during the early 80’s. Cousins with Ronnie James Dio, Read more […]
COVID-19 wreaked havoc over the metal industry – shutting down touring and festival opportunities on an unprecedented global scale. Seven Spires felt the squeeze more than most – lining up two significant Read more […]
The UK’s Beyond Grace made a lasting impression a few years back with their first full-length, Seekers. A death metal album that captured both ferocity and intelligence, both musically and lyrically, Read more […]
Growing up in California with a steady diet of early thrash, Infex arose in 2010 intent on putting their own stamp on things. Solidifying their first lineup in 2012 prior to releasing the debut Circle Read more […]
Hailing from Wisconsin, Toxic Ruin have been establishing themselves with a potent fusion of thrash/death since the early 2010’s. Releasing a previous album and EP, they signed with M-Theory Audio and Read more […]
Infusing a mixture of classic power/true metal influences with a bit of modern aggression and melodic finesse, Lower 13 hail from a fervent Cleveland metal scene, releasing three studio albums to date Read more […]
Melodic death metal with Bjorn Strid on vocals. That’s generally all it takes to pique this scribe’s interest. Strid is just such a natural fit to aggressive and energetic melodic death metal that Read more […]
Resurrecting after a late 80’s/early 90’s initial run that included three albums, Prestige is a part of a burgeoning Finnish thrash movement that contained acts like Stone, Airdash, and National Napalm Read more […]
Death metal act Beyond Grace made some waves a few years back with their debut Seekers. Eloquent and thought-provoking metal that was still just as heavy as the rest of the pack, but gave listeners a Read more […]
