Organectomy are a New Zealand death metal band and this is their debut album.
Now that’s what you call an album cover. Oh yeah.
Organectomy play brutal death metal, but it’s not without nuance. Survive the Continue reading “Organectomy – Domain of the Wretched (Review)”
Micawber are a US death metal band and this is their third album.
This is modern death metal, full of punishing riffs, crushing grooves, sharp melodies, blasting drums, and belligerent growls. Continue reading “Micawber – Beyond the Reach of Flame (Review)”
Widow’s Peak are a death metal band from Canada and this is their debut EP.
Here we have 20 minutes of technical death metal that aims to melt faces and fry brains. Continue reading “Widow’s Peak – Graceless (Review)”
Æpoch are a Canadian death metal band and this is their debut album.
Æpoch play progressive death metal, with additional elements of both black and thrash metal appearing in their sound here and there. Continue reading “Æpoch – Awakening Inception (Review)”
This is the debut album from Reprisal, a death/thrash metal band from the UK.
This is 54 minutes of ripping death/thrash. It’s not without its depth either, as the band incorporate some choice progressive tendencies in their sound too. This justifies the length of the album, as the songs take the time to explore where they need to, offering a substantial and engaging journey to the listener. Continue reading “Reprisal – None Survive the Sun (Review)”
Iron Harvest are a death metal band from the Netherlands and this is their debut album.
Sometimes all you need is death metal. Sometimes, brutal chaos and insane extremity is all that it takes to get you through the day. This debut album is one such release that hits the spot perfectly; 33 minutes of what can only be described as previously – brutal chaos. Continue reading “Iron Harvest – Iron Harvest (Review)”
This is the debut album from German death metallers Pestilent Reign.
I found myself drawn to this album quite naturally. The band name, their logo, the album cover, it all said to me quite clearly “Listen to me, you will like me…”. Seeing that the band were on Rising Nemesis Records sealed the deal, so I pressed play and prepared myself for… Continue reading “Pestilent Reign – Pyres (Review)”
This is the third album from US progressive death metallers Rivers of Nihil.
Already an impressive and accomplished technical/progressive death metal proposition prior to this album, Where Owls Know My Name sees the band developing their sound even more than previously. Continue reading “Rivers of Nihil – Where Owls Know My Name (Review)”
Monotheist 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 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)”
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