Chat Pile – Who Loves the Sun (Review)

Chat Pile - Who Loves the SunThis is the third album from Chat Pile, a noise/sludge rock band from the US.

Chat Pile understandably made a stir with their debut album God’s Country, so Who Loves the Sun is a most welcome release. This time the band have gifted us with a 10-track, 44-minute record that’s much anticipated by many who thought very highly of their last two records. Continue reading “Chat Pile – Who Loves the Sun (Review)”

Gorge – Deeds of Horror (Review)

Gorge - Deeds of HorrorGorge are an Italian death metal band and this is their debut album.

Containing a member of Fulci, Deeds of Horror dishes out 28 minutes of death metal that’s raw and nasty, but surprisingly catchy and memorable too. Gorge’s music is effortlessly good fun, and destined to cause pit mayhem wherever it goes. Continue reading “Gorge – Deeds of Horror (Review)”

Disgracing – Descension into Despair (Review)

Disgracing - Descension into DespairThis is the debut EP from UK death metal band Disgracing.

Introducing the world to Disgracing’s brand of brutal death metal comes Descension into Despair – 19 minutes of barbaric savagery and bone-crushing heaviness. Continue reading “Disgracing – Descension into Despair (Review)”

Beyond Grace – Welcome to the New Dark Ages, Part 3 (Review)

Beyond Grace - Welcome to the New Dark Ages, Part 3This is the latest EP from Beyond Grace, a death metal band from the UK.

Two years after the second part of this EP trilogy, we come to Welcome to the New Dark Ages, Part 3. Beyond Grace continue to impress, and their continued lack of higher profile continues to be a mystery. Regardless, this EP is another reason to get on board the Beyond Grace train. Continue reading “Beyond Grace – Welcome to the New Dark Ages, Part 3 (Review)”

Fuming Mouth – The Ringing Bell (Review)

Fuming Mouth - The Ringing BellThis is the third album from US death metal band Fuming Mouth.

Fuming Mouth play a hybrid brand of death metal and hardcore, adopting an approach which sees them cover roughly 50% of each style across the record. The Ringing Bell contains 34 minutes of the band’s crushing material, so get ready to flail around wildly. Continue reading “Fuming Mouth – The Ringing Bell (Review)”

No Cure – It Is Going to Get Dark (Review)

No Cure - It Is Going to Get DarkThis is the debut album from US hardcore band No Cure.

No Cure play a merciless form of metallic hardcore, laced with elements of death metal that provide extra kick. On It Is Going to Get Dark the band spend 34 minutes showing exactly what they can do, delivering a collection of energetic bruisers that hit the spot. Continue reading “No Cure – It Is Going to Get Dark (Review)”

Snag – All the Cages Holding Us Will One Day Turn to Dust (Review)

Snag - All the Cages Holding Us Will One Day Turn to DustSnag are a Screamo band from the US and this is their third album.

Snag play a form of Screamo that takes additional influences from other related styles, (and some less related), into itself very capably. Across 26 minutes All the Cages Holding Us Will One Day Turn to Dust has a lot to offer fans of emotive hardcore. Continue reading “Snag – All the Cages Holding Us Will One Day Turn to Dust (Review)”

Temple ov Ahriman – Heretics of Consensual Reality (Review)

Temple ov Ahriman - Heretics of Consensual RealityThis is a the debut album from Temple ov Ahriman, a solo black metal band from the US.

Aided by a session drummer, this solo act delivers 43 minutes of well-crafted black metal on Heretics of Consensual Reality. The first record by Temple ov Ahriman is one that you should absolutely check out if you’re a fan of an old style played both very well and with good ideas. Continue reading “Temple ov Ahriman – Heretics of Consensual Reality (Review)”

Kuzu Knot – Deceitful Above All Things (Review)

Kuzu Knot - Deceitful Above All ThingsThis is the debut album from US grindcore band Kuzu Knot.

Deceitful Above All Things contains 34 minutes of merciless grinding darkness, but of a rarefied sort. Kuzu Knot’s music is abrasive and harsh, but is also a good deal more than just this. Continue reading “Kuzu Knot – Deceitful Above All Things (Review)”