Ataraxy are a Spanish death metal band and this is their second album.
Here we have 48 minutes of death metal with atmospheric doom elements, making for long songs filled with grim moods and shadowy treasures. Continue reading “Ataraxy – Where All Hope Fades (Review)”
Earth Caller are an Australian metallic hardcore band and this is their second album.
Earth Caller’s metallic hardcore operates more on the hardcore side of the trenches, but that doesn’t mean that their beefy metallic content should be discarded, however. Continue reading “Earth Caller – Crystal Death (Review)”
This is the third album from Swedish black/death/thrash metallers Crucifyre.
The follow up to 2014’s hugely enjoyable Black Magic Fire, the band have now returned with a new offering to the metal gods. Continue reading “Crucifyre – Post Vulcanic Black (Review)”
Bhleg are a Swedish folk black metal band and this is their second album.
Roughly four years after Bhleg’s enjoyable debut album Draumr Ást appeared, the band have now returned with a colossal new album; Solarmegin is a 98-minute celebration of the sun. Yes, that’s right; this album is a big one. Continue reading “Bhleg – Solarmegin (Review)”
Mammoth Grinder are a death metal band from the US and this is their fourth album.
Featuring current and ex-members of bands such as Darkest Hour, Iron Reagan, and Power Trip, it seems like an age since we’ve had a new album from this group of metallic miscreants, but now the wonderfully named Mammoth Grinder are Continue reading “Mammoth Grinder – Cosmic Crypt (Review)”
Hyborian are a stoner metal band from the US and this is their debut album.
Although quite short at only 32 minutes in length, this is an album that’s undeniably enjoyable. Continue reading “Hyborian – Hyborian Vol. 1 (Review)”
Alterbeast are a death metal band from the US and this is their second album.
It seems like an age since Alterbeast released their stunning debut album Immortal, which was a masterclass in how to create enjoyable modern, technical death metal. Well now the band are back, with a new lineup too, it seems. Continue reading “Alterbeast – Feast (Review)”
Stygian Obsession are an atmospheric death metal band from the US and this is their latest EP.
Stygian Obsession play old-school death metal that’s bolstered by blackened atmospherics. Ugly, otherworldly nightmares are made manifest through the band’s music; Form Is Void is murky and atmospheric, full of harrowing sounds and dark moods. Continue reading “Stygian Obsession – Form Is Void (Review)”
Gravestone are a Swedish death metal band and this is their debut album.
Featuring members of Entrails and Kongh, this is 34 minutes of classic, old-school death metal delivered in the venerable Swedish style. Continue reading “Gravestone – Sickening (Review)”
Stunted is a one-man industrial garage punk/rock band and this is his debut album.
Although a one-man project, the artist behind this band is joined by various guests across the release, (including one who brings a saxophone to the party). Continue reading “Stunted – Fault (Review)”
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