This is the debut album from Akasha, a one man US black metal band.
Are you ready for your hit of vampiric, underground black metal? If so, then Canticles of the Sepulchral Deity is a release that you should definitely take the time to explore. Continue reading “Akasha – Canticles of the Sepulchral Deity (Review)”
Venom Prison are a UK death metal band and this is their second album.
2016’s Animus was a highlight of the year for me, and then catching them at that year’s Damnation Festival and interviewing them cemented their position as one of my favourite death metal bands that the UK has to offer. Continue reading “Venom Prison – Samsara (Review)”
Refusal are a Finnish death metal band and this is their second album.
Here we have 32 minutes of old-school death metal mixed with elements of grind and hardcore. It’s nasty, savage, and packs a mean punch. Entombed and Napalm Death are your reference points here, along with bands like Rotten Sound, Crawl, and Lik. Continue reading “Refusal – Epitome of Void (Review)”
Boundaries are a metal/hardcore band from the US and this is their latest EP.
Boundaries are heavy. Like, crush your skull into a bloody pulp heavy. Add to this the fact that they can also write a good song, and you have a pretty damn satisfying EP. Continue reading “Boundaries – My Body in Bloom (Review)”
February saw the release of some very good metal. Let’s have a look at some of the top picks below… Continue reading “Monthly Overview – the Best of February 2019”
Cripple Bastards are an Italian grindcore band and this is their seventh album.
2014’s Nero in Metastasi was not only a top quality grindcore release, but one that I’ve frequently returned to over the years. Continue reading “Cripple Bastards – La Fine Cresce da Dentro (Review)”
Minors are a hardcore/sludge band from Canada. This is their second album.
It only seems like yesterday that 2017’s Atrophy was unleashed on an unsuspecting world, providing those in the know with a visceral, harsh hit of aggressive hardcore/sludge that left a firm mark. Well, Minors are now back with another 30 minutes of material that sees them in fine form once more. Continue reading “Minors – Abject Bodies (Review)”
Endorphins Lost are from the US and play grindcore. This is their second album.
My first encounter with Endorphins Lost was on their split with Osk, and I enjoyed their brief, violent take on crust/hardcore-infused grind. Their songs on that split only lasted four minutes, so it’s great to be able to find out what the band can do with 21 minutes of material. Continue reading “Endorphins Lost – Seclusions (Review)”
Gnarwolf are a US hardcore band and this is their latest EP, a split with Covina.
I enjoyed 2017’s II, so am pleased to hear some new work from Gnarwolf. We only have seven minutes of material here, divided into three songs, but it sure hits the spot. Continue reading “Gnarwolf – GnarVina – Split (Review)”
Herod are a progressive sludge band from Switzerland and this is their second album.
Here we have 43 minutes of post-metal that takes a progressive sludge approach to its material. Continue reading “Herod – Sombre Dessein (Review)”
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