This is the thirteenth album from veteran Finnish metal band Amorphis.
The latest Amorphis album contains another 57 minutes of the band’s charismatic and beguiling mix of folk and progressive-tinged metal and rock. Continue reading “Amorphis – Queen of Time (Review)”
This is the sixth album from legendary Swedish melodic death metallers At the Gates.
On To Drink from the Night Itself At the Gates return with 45 minutes of new material for us to salivate over. It’s not entirely business as usual, however, as this latest album showcases the more savage, unfriendly side of the band more than some of their other work. Continue reading “At the Gates – To Drink from the Night Itself (Review)”
Frostland are a black metal band from Germany and this is their debut album.
This is second wave-styled black metal, with a firm atmospheric black metal element; sort of a mix of the Scandinavian and US strains. Continue reading “Frostland – Winterkult (Review)”
Coffin Rot are a US death metal band and this is their latest demo.
Coffin Rot play gnarly, ugly old-school death metal, and they do it extremely well. With four tracks across 18 minutes, this is morbid music that’s easy to take a shine too. Continue reading “Coffin Rot – Coffin Rot (Review)”
I like the Swedish death metal sound very much. Very, very much indeed. Which is why I absolutely love the new Lik album, the appropriately-titled Carnage. Full of classic death metal with the right combination of songs and attitude, it’s time to unleash the chainsaws and get cutting.
Lik’s drummer Christofer managed to give me a bit more information on the band, without me losing any limbs in the process… Continue reading “Interview with Lik”
Blackwater Holylight’s self titled debut album is a gorgeous mix of heartfelt vocals, hard rock and psychedelia, and dashes of old-school doom. A rich and textured collection of highly emotive songs, the album is warm and ethereal, easily impressing with its easy atmosphere and diverse songwriting. It’s definitely a keeper.
I caught up with bassist/vocalist Allison (Sunny) and asked a few questions… Continue reading “Interview with Blackwater Holylight”
Baptists are a Canadian hardcore band and this is their third album.
I very much enjoyed 2014’s Bloodmines, so a new record form Baptists is well overdue.
The band’s trademark blend of violent hardcore, punk, and noise rock is intact and well, but on this latest release they have developed the latter part of their sound to a greater degree. This has resulted in a more involved and Continue reading “Baptists – Beacon of Faith (Review)”
Forest of Grey are a black metal band from the US and this is their debut album.
Crypsis is a thoroughly engaging 30 minutes of atmospheric black metal, with a firm Cascadian influence. Divided into two lengthy tracks, the band have produced an album that’s both engaging and highly captivating. Continue reading “Forest of Grey – Crypsis (Review)”
Skinless are a death metal band from the US and this is their sixth album.
This is the follow up to 2015’s highly enjoyable Only the Ruthless Remain. Okay, so let’s get the obvious out of the way first – Savagery is an album which is appropriately named. As I say, an obvious observation, I know, but fitting given the circumstances. This is blatant, unsubtle music for smashing skulls to. Continue reading “Skinless – Savagery (Review)”
The Human Race Is Filth are a US grindcore band and this is their second EP.
Here we have 15 minutes of vicious grindcore mixed with sludge, punk, and crust.
Although for the average person this release is likely to be heard as a relentlessly impenetrable wall of noise, for those that are connoisseurs of all things extreme metal, there’s a surprising amount of variety on this short, violent Continue reading “The Human Race Is Filth – Liberate (Review)”
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