Birth of the Monolith are a Russian post-metal band and this is their debut EP.
Birth of the Monolith’s post-metal ingredient list contains generous dollops of doom and sludge, alongside a decent helping of black metal. Think a mix of Cult of Luna, Celeste, Rosetta, and Downfall of Gaia. Continue reading “Birth of the Monolith – Birth of the Monolith (Review)”
Mason are an Australian thrash metal band and this is their second album.
Released in what now seems like a very long time ago, Mason’s debut album Warhead saw the light of day in 2013. As enjoyable as this was, the Mason of 2017 is a superior, streamlined killing machine. Continue reading “Mason – Impervious (Review)”
Savage Annihilation are a French death metal band and this is their second album.
Savage Annihilation sound almost exactly as you imagine a band with this name would sound. It’s important to take note of the word ‘almost’ in that sentence, however, as there’s more going on here than you might initially think. Continue reading “Savage Annihilation – Quand S’baisse la Croix du Blasphème (Review)”
Mork is a one-man Norwegian black metal band and this is his third album.
Here we have 48 minutes of old-school, Darkthrone-influenced black metal. It’s cold, full of icy groove, and immediately hits the spot. Continue reading “Mork – Eremittens Dal (Review)”
This is the second album from The Curf, a Greek stoner rock band.
This is a mix of stoner, doom, and psychedelic rock that offers the listener 42 minutes of authentic chunky rockers. Continue reading “The Curf – Death and Love (Review)”
This is the second album from US death metallers Bloodstrike.
I like Bloodstrike a lot. There’s just something extremely satisfying about their no-frills take on old-school death metal. Their music rages and burns with the best of them, but also has an inherent honesty and authenticity that I find greatly appealing. Continue reading “Bloodstrike – Execution of Violence (Review)”
Zud are a US black metal band and this is their second album.
It’s been a long wait since the band’s 2013 debut album The Good, the Bad and the Damned, but we now finally have a new release from this very individualistic black metal band. Continue reading “Zud – A Wilderness Left Untamed (Review)”
Groke’s Clan are a Finnish metal band and this is their debut EP.
This is an interesting and enjoyable release. Blending various different heavy genres into one rocking whole, Vicious Circles showcases a band that are comfortable in their own skin and ready to bring the riffs wherever necessary. Continue reading “Groke’s Clan – Vicious Circles (Review)”
Blut Aus Nord are a black metal band, (among other things), from France. This is their twelfth album.
Blut Aus Nord are a well-known band with a well-known proclivity for experimentation and producing music that’s as unexpected/unpredictable as it is rich, dark, and textured. Continue reading “Blut Aus Nord – Deus Salutis Meæ (Review)”
Ctulu are a German black metal band and this is their latest EP.
Between 2011’s Sarkomand and last year’s self-titled album, Ctulu showed great progression. On this latest EP the band have continued to develop and refine their sound, unleashing 19 minutes of sophisticated, well-written black metal Continue reading “Ctulu – Cultus in Tenebris (Review)”
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