Impavidus are a UK metal band and this is their second EP.
The band’s debut EP was a quality release from a hopeful new metal band, so it’s great to catch up with what they’re up to a year or so later.
Impavidus focus their Continue reading “Impavidus – Eradication of Mankind (Review)”
This is the second album by Russian thrashers Pokerface.
This is the follow up to 2015’s Divide and Rule, which I liked quite a bit. They’re now back, only with a new lineup which includes a new singer. Continue reading “Pokerface – Game On (Review)”
Uneven Structure are a French metal band and this is their second album.
This is a modern progressive/technical metal album that walks a path between ambient atmospheric soundscapes and Meshuggah-esque poly-rhythms and heaviness. Continue reading “Uneven Structure – La Partition (Review)”
Viscera/// are an Italian experimental post-metal band and this is their third album.
The tag post-metal can mean almost anything at this stage in the game, and on 3: Release Yourself Through Desperate Rituals, Viscera/// show that they can pull off almost any style you want to name under its protective aegis.
In simple terms, I Continue reading “Viscera/// – 3: Release Yourself Through Desperate Rituals (Review)”
This is the second album from stoner/sludge band Attalla.
Sometimes you just get a craving for some rocking, riff-focused stoner/sludge metal, and for times like that the new Attalla album Glacial Rule is quite the tonic. Continue reading “Attalla – Glacial Rule (Review)”
Telekinetic Yeti are a US stoner/doom metal band and this is their debut album.
With a heady whiff of stoner, Clutch and Black Sabbath-esque vibes, Telekinetic Yeti deliver over 40 minutes of psychedelic doom rock/metal for the listener’s delectation. Add in some Red Fang and Mastodon and you have a very full album. Continue reading “Telekinetic Yeti – Abominable (Review)”
This is the debut album from US stoner metal band Earth Witch.
Here we have an earthy, gritty band that trade in stoner riffs with some nice doom and blues elements.
The guitars are Continue reading “Earth Witch – Out of the Shallow (Review)”
This is the debut album from US thrashers Toxic Ruin.
This is thrash metal with some progressive tendencies and even Continue reading “Toxic Ruin – Subterranean Terror (Review)”
Bear are a Belgian metal band and this is their third album.
Okay, so the album cover and band name pretty much sum up what this sounds like – you’re gonna get mauled.
This is a balanced offering of complex technical math metal and muscular, taut modern metal. It’s Continue reading “Bear – /// (Review)”
Deathinition are a Polish thrash metal band and this is their debut album.
Here we have around 40 minutes of charismatic music. Thrash and groove metal collide to create an enjoyable album that’s worth exploring. Think classic Anthrax and Testament with some groove metal modernity added in. Continue reading “Deathinition – Online (Review)”
