This is a split between Greek black metallers Insanity Cult and Isolert.
Starting off with Insanity Cult – who we know from 2015’s As My End Unfolds… – the split gets off to a strong start with Thorns of Solitude, which is five minutes of raw, traditional, second wave-influenced black metal. Continue reading “Insanity Cult/Isolert – Towards the Great Dissolution – Split (Review)”
This is the latest EP from US one man black metal band Cryostasium.
This is black metal that mixes raw, depressive, and psychedelic elements, with ambient, experimental, and atmospheric moments. The end result is this 26 minute EP, which is engaging and highly immersive. Continue reading “Cryostasium – Starbound (Review)”
Mhönos are a doom band from France and this is their latest album.
LXXXVII contains 44 minutes of ritualistic, droning doom. This is not music for those with a frail constitution. Continue reading “Mhönos – LXXXVII (Review)”
Barshasketh and Outre are both black metal bands. The former are from the UK and the latter are from Poland.
Having met Barshasketh before on their split with Void Ritual, I was eager to hear their contribution to this release. Continue reading “Barshasketh/Outre – Sein/Zeit – Split (Review)”
This is the latest EP from Indian progressive death metal band Eccentric Pendulum.
Featuring the vocalist of Gutslit and Godless, Eccentric Pendulum is a different affair to those worthy death metal bands. Continue reading “Eccentric Pendulum – Tellurian Concepts (Review)”
This is the third album from Polish technical death metal band Redemptor.
2014’s The Jugglernaut was a very enjoyable record, but it seems that Arthaneum sees the band step up their game considerably. Continue reading “Redemptor – Arthaneum (Review)”
The Body Politic are a progressive/technical metal band from Canada. This is their latest release.
A lot of modern progressive metal is soulless, too-polished, lacking in bite, far too plastic sounding, and ultimately not heavy enough. There, I said it. The reason I’m saying it here, however, is that these shortfalls largely don’t apply to The Body Politic. Continue reading “The Body Politic – contr:addiction (Review)”
Wargore are a Brazilian death metal band and this is their debut EP.
Here’s a fresh young band that seem to exist purely to worship the old-school metal gods. And why not? If Between Evil and Death is any indication, this is no bad thing. Continue reading “Wargore – Between Evil and Death (Review)”
Intervals are a Canadian progressive metal band and this is their third album.
Essentially the product of just one creative mind, this album does, however, see a full band flesh out this mastermind’s vision. Continue reading “Intervals – The Way Forward (Review)”
This is the second album from Russian progressive rock band Starsoup.
Starsoup’s 2013 debut album Bazaar of Wonders was a wonderfully diverse and eclectic collection of progressive rock/metal that has become a firm favourite of mine. As such, I was excited to see that they now have a brand new album out for me to enjoy and get to know. Continue reading “Starsoup – Castles of Sand (Review)”
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