This is the debut album from Iapetus, a progressive death metal band from the US.
Okay, here we have – deep breath – atmospheric, progressive, melodic death metal. Well, that wasn’t so bad, actually. Continue reading “Iapetus – The Long Road Home (Review)”
This is the debut album from Elegis, a one-man death metal project from Norway.
The vocalist has a snarled daemonic growl that’s full of presence and commanding power. Continue reading “Elegis – Superhuman Syndrome (Review)”
This is the second album from Japanese brutal death metallers Vomit Remnants.
Okay. The band is called Vomit Remnants. The album is called Hyper Groove Brutality. How in the Hell could I not listen to this immediately?
Although this is only Continue reading “Vomit Remnants – Hyper Groove Brutality (Review)”
This is the second album from Belgian black metal band Cult of Erinyes.
The band’s 2016 EP Transcendence was a very strong calling card for Cult of Erinyes, ably demonstrating their ritualistic black metal to great effect. Continue reading “Cult of Erinyes – Tiberivs (Review)”
Barathrum are a Finnish black metal band and this is their ninth album.
This is old-school black metal with plenty of groovy mid-paced sections that drip filth everywhere and generally make a mess all over everything they touch. Continue reading “Barathrum – Fanatiko (Review)”
Soulrot are a death metal band from Chile and this is their debut album.
Sometimes you absolutely just know that you must listen to a band as soon as you can – this was my exact reaction upon first seeing the cover of Nameless Hideous Manifestations. Who says album artwork isn’t important in the digital age? Continue reading “Soulrot – Nameless Hideous Manifestations (Review)”
Avulsed are a veteran Spanish death metal band and this is their latest live album.
Boasting 22 tracks, this is a comprehensive and suitably brutal memento of the Avulsed live experience. The Continue reading “Avulsed – Night of the Living Deathgenerations (Review)”
None are a black metal band from the US and this is their debut album.
This album contains 30 minutes of material that combines atmospheric and depressive black metal.
The song titles – Cold, Wither, Suffer – pretty much Continue reading “None – None (Review)”
Striker are a Canadian heavy metal band and this is their fifth album.
The singer has a strong voice that carries just the right amount of weight and levity. A band like this needs a good Continue reading “Striker – Striker (Review)”
Ashen Horde are a black metal band from the US and this is their latest EP.
2015’s Nine Plagues was a striking record. Now, we’re treated to an equally striking two-track EP named The Alchemist. Continue reading “Ashen Horde – The Alchemist (Review)”
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