De Profundis – The Blinding Light of Faith (Review)

De ProfundisDe Profundis are a death metal band from the UK and this is their fifth album.

If you haven’t encountered De Profundis before then you’re in for a treat. This is 43 minutes of timeless death metal, combining old-school classic appeal with forward-thinking progressive enhancements and striking melodies. Continue reading “De Profundis – The Blinding Light of Faith (Review)”

Wounded Not Dead – The Battles of Horus of Edfu (Review)

Wounded Not DeadWounded Not Dead are a progressive death metal band from the UK and this is their debut album.

Featuring an ex-member of Eye of Solitude, this is 37 minutes of progressive death metal that shows just how fertile with ideas and ability this relatively new band are. Continue reading “Wounded Not Dead – The Battles of Horus of Edfu (Review)”

Interview with Rivers of Nihil

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Progressive death metal band Rivers of Nihil have recently unleashed their third album Where Owls Know My Name, and what a monster it is. This is the sound of a creative force pushing the envelope of what death metal is capable of, exploring wider extreme metal waters with confidence and skill.

Guitarist Jonathan Topore answered some questions about the band and how their latest opus came to be… Continue reading “Interview with Rivers of Nihil”

Monotheist – Scourge (Review)

MonotheistMonotheist are a progressive death metal band from the US and this is their debut album.

I first heard of Monotheist man many moons ago, and due to reasons that escape me, I thought they were on about their fourth album by now. So, when I picked up this for review, I thought it would be a great time to finally hear what they sound like; imagine my Continue reading “Monotheist – Scourge (Review)”

Krosis – Solem Vatem (Review)

KrosisKrosis are a modern death metal/deathcore band from the US and this is their second album.

Krosis play thoroughly modern music that takes technical, progressive, and atmospheric influences into its delivery. Continue reading “Krosis – Solem Vatem (Review)”

Tralineate – Ike Antz Leap (Review)

TralineateTralineate is a one man death metal band from the US and this is his debut album.

Ike Antz Leap features 52 minutes of death metal with occasional progressive and orchestral flourishes. Continue reading “Tralineate – Ike Antz Leap (Review)”

Usurpress – Interregnum (Review)

UsurpressUsurpress are a Swedish death metal band and this is their fourth album.

Usurpress play an interesting and atypical brand of death metal. They essentially take a death metal base and build on it not only with sludge influences, but with progressive ones too. I already Continue reading “Usurpress – Interregnum (Review)”

Pestilence – Hadeon (Review)

PestilencePestilence are a veteran death metal band from the Netherlands and this is their eighth album.

This is a very strong album, let’s just get that stated right at the start. Hadeon is 39 minutes of largely old-school death metal, mixed in with some progressive elements. Continue reading “Pestilence – Hadeon (Review)”

Estuarine – Sic Erat Scriptum (Review)

EstuarineEstuarine is a one-man death metal project from the US. This is his third album.

Sic Erat Scriptum is the ambitious follow up to 2015’s equally ambitious Lucid/Entheogen. Continue reading “Estuarine – Sic Erat Scriptum (Review)”