This is the debut album from River Black, a metal/hardcore band from the US.
Featuring current and ex-members of bands such as Municipal Waste, Burnt by the Sun, and Revocation, River Black already have a wealth of experience in them. Additionally, with the multiple members Continue reading “River Black – River Black (Review)”
Decapitated are a Polish death metal band and this is their seventh album.
I’ve always really enjoyed Decapitated’s work, and this latest album is no exception, despite the band being quite a different proposition to the one that produced albums that were techdeath stunners like The Negation. Continue reading “Decapitated – Anticult (Review)”
Melvins are a US sludge/metal/rock/doom band and this is their latest album.
A Walk with Love and Death is an album of two halves. The Death side is a ‘normal’ Melvins album, (whatever that means in the context of their ever-changing style), while the Love side is a film score to a short film that shares the same name as this album. Continue reading “Melvins – A Walk with Love and Death (Review)”
Ape Unit are from Italy and Horsebastard are from the UK. These two grindcore bands have teamed up for this short split release.
I haven’t encountered Ape Unit before, but the four minutes or so of irreverent grind that they showcase on this split seem to be as good an introduction as any. Continue reading “Ape Unit/Horsebastard – Split (Review)”
Tarlung are an Austrian doom/sludge/stoner band and this is their second album.
This is a powerful mix of stoner, sludge and doom. Lasting over 66 minutes, the band crawl and slither their way through the playing time with gritty heaviness and slothful aggression. Continue reading “Tarlung – Beyond the Black Pyramid (Review)”
Skyeater are a blackened doom band from the US and this is their debut album.
Featuring members of Crowhurst, The Maw of Time is an album that mixes black metal and funeral doom. I must say that the resulting four tracks are quite exceptional. Continue reading “Skyeater – The Maw of Time (Review)”
Mavradoxa are a black metal band from the US and this is their second album.
Lethean Lament features over an hour of atmospheric black metal, played with passionate commitment and emotive grandeur. Continue reading “Mavradoxa – Lethean Lament (Review)”
Sektarism are a French doom band. This is their second album.
When an album is just three tracks and yet spans over an hour of material, you know you’re in for some properly slow doom dirges. Continue reading “Sektarism – La Mort de l’Infidèle (Review)”
Elder Devil are a grindcore band from the US and this is their debut EP.
Featuring a member of Keeper, (who play slow, crushingly heavy doom) – at just under 14 minutes in length, this entire release is shorter than some Keeper songs.
The, (very capable), singer is also in Cabin Fire, so this is a duo that isn’t without experience, and it shows. Continue reading “Elder Devil – Graves Among the Roots (Review)”
As Paradise Falls are an Australian metal band and this is their debut album.
If heavy, modern music is your thing, then you’d better take the time to check out As Paradise Falls. Continue reading “As Paradise Falls – Digital Ritual (Review)”
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