The Phobos​/​Deimos Suite

Oct. 23, 2018

The Phobos​/​Deimos Suite
by Serocs

Hollow Earth

Oct. 22, 2018

Hollow Earth
by Outre

Drowned

Oct. 22, 2018

Drowned
by Barús

Our First Podcast!

Oct. 22, 2018

Trench Talk Episode 1
by Metal Trenches

Reviews

Lay Waste To Past Erections Oct. 19, 2018

Lay Waste To Past Erections
by Arson Cult

The Pitch: Arson Cult area post-hardcore/noise rock trio out of Saskatoon, SK, Canada. FFO: Fugazi, Adolyne, Quicksand What I Like: I was on the fence as to whether I had time to fit this review in, but then they sampled my favorite scene from Lost Highway on "Children of the Spring," and any frien...

Allegory Of Death Oct. 18, 2018

Allegory Of Death
by Symbolical

The Pitch: Underrated Polish death metal band Symbolical return after 3 years with a killer new album entitled Allegory of Death. FFO: early Behemoth, Hate Eternal, Sarpentra What I Like: Back in 2015 when I reviewed Collapse In Agony, I labeled Symbolical "depressive death metal" and was damn prou...

It Came From The Archives: Lamentia Oct. 18, 2018

Lamentia
by Obscene Entity

From the East Anglian region of the UK, Obscene Entity are a death metal band through and through. Roaring onto the scene in 2012 with a self-titled EP, these men have toured with the likes of Napalm Death, Anaal Nathrakh, and Kraanium. The album in question, their first full length Lamentia "is a l...

Under The Regolith Oct. 17, 2018

Under The Regolith
by Antiverse

The Pitch: Minnesota thrashy melodeath band Antiverse make a return withUnder The Regolith via Seeing Red Records. FFO: Exmortus, The Haunted, In Flames What I Like: I was excited to review Antiverse's new album. Their previous work, Cosmic Horror, was an excellent break out onto the scene and a st...

Exomancer Oct. 17, 2018

Exomancer
by Haiduk

The Pitch: Riff-heavy, solo blackened death metal project Haiduk follows up the excellent 2015 Demonicon with new acts of guitar-conjured black magic. FFO: Rebel Wizard, Second To Sun, Waxen What I Like: Haiduk was a project that really captured my ear back in 2016. Luka has put a signature on his ...

Raffy Reviews - Internal Bleeding: 'Corrupting Influence' Oct. 16, 2018

Corrupting Influence
by Internal Bleeding

Background Whether you're from New York or not (and even if you're not heavily into the genre at hand), you've still got to give credit where credit is due. Coming in from Long Island and steadily progressing their 25+ year legacy, brutal death connoisseursInternal Bleedingare at it again. And, giv...

Nécrovortex Oct. 16, 2018

Nécrovortex
by Outre-Tombe

The Pitch:Qubcois old school death metallers Outre-Tombe return with their second album of "grotesque graveyard anthems" via Temple of Mystery Records. FFO: Gruesome, Mammoth Grinder, Scorched What I Like: I've heard OSDM in a number of languages, and I've heard a lot of the French in various other...

Aethra Oct. 16, 2018

Aethra
by Gorod

The Pitch: French underground progressive death metal legends Gorod are back with another impressively technical album via Overpowered Records. FFO: Gojira, Alkaloid, The Ritual Aura What I Like: Gorod have a lot going on in their sound. It's like someone took the whole spectrum of progressive deat...

Ce qui fut, ce qui est, ce qui sera Oct. 15, 2018

Ce qui fut, ce qui est, ce qui sera
by Malepeste / Dysylumn

The Pitch: French black metal acts Malepeste and Dysylumn redefine the split release with a fully collaborative and deeply immersive new album viaGoathorned Productions. FFO: Lihammon, Crimson Moon, Schammasch What I Like: I didn't realize how much I was craving some atmospheric black metal until t...

D E A T H W I S H Oct. 15, 2018

D E A T H W I S H
by Within Destruction

The Pitch: Now Reissued via Unique Leader Records, Slovenian "true slam" crew Within Destruction follow up their delightfully destructive Void with their latest album, D E A T H W I S H. FFO: Vulvodynia, Ingested, Organectomy What I Like: I've been waiting for this one. Despite having little inter...

Algorythm Oct. 12, 2018

Algorythm
by Beyond Creation

The Pitch: Witness the precision and scope of Montreal technical/progressive death metal band Beyond Creation's latest album via Season Of Mist. FFO: Archspire, The Ritual Aura, The Zenith Passage What I Like: Can someone please turn off the stream of amazing metal releases? Like just for a month m...

In Vengeful Reverance Oct. 12, 2018

In Vengeful Reverance
by Moss Upon The Skull

The Pitch: Exquisitely calculated progressive death metal from Belgium's Moss Upon The Skull via I, Voidhanger. FFO: Gorguts, Antlion, Gorod What I Like: In an already strong week, I'm going to cast my vote for In Vengeful Reverance as the best of the bunch. With this album, Moss Upon The Skull lea...

Apex Oct. 11, 2018

Apex
by Mycelia

The Pitch: Mixing progressive, jazz, and djenty metalcore sentiments, Swiss band Mycelia deliver their latest album via Eclipse Records. FFO: Good Tiger, Within The Ruins, Between The Buried And Me What I Like: Mycelia, overall, have a lot going for them. They maintain a pretty solid balance of uti...

2042 Oct. 11, 2018

2042
by Racetraitor

The Pitch: Chicago-based hardcore crew Racetraitor burn s#!t down with a no-frills, to-the-point new release via Good Fight Music. FFO: Godmother, Elder Devil, Implore What I Like: Goddam, that opener is like a scorching backdraft. In this ADHD world, the first 5 seconds of your album can mean the ...

Noisays Oct. 10, 2018

Noisays
by Noisays

The Pitch: Baltimore mathcore band Noisays bring some heavy Number 12 vibes with their debut self-titled album via Dark Trail Records. FFO: The Number 12 Looks Like You, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Autocatalytica What I Like: If you spent some of your formative years drooling over the likes of Nucle...

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STREAM: Sci-Fi Themed Black Metal from IMPERIALIST
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STREAM: New Orleans DeathGrind from MULE SKINNER
Oct. 19, 2018
STREAM: Mystical Blackened Death Metal from ESOCTRILIHUM
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STREAM: Grindcore from Portland's TREASONIST
Oct. 18, 2018
STREAM: Heavy Slide Guitar Worship from JUNKPILE JIMMY
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STREAM: Eastern Orthodox Black Metal from GNOPHOS
Oct. 18, 2018
STREAM: More Sprawling Post-Black from SOUL DISSOLUTION
Oct. 18, 2018
STREAM: Unrelenting Black Metal from PLOUGHSHARE
Oct. 17, 2018
STREAM: Concept Metal from Greece's DEPHOSPHORUS
Oct. 17, 2018
STREAM: Pennsylvania Death Metal from OUTER HEAVEN
Oct. 16, 2018
STREAM: Blackened Speed Metal from EXXXEKUTIONER
Oct. 16, 2018
STREAM: Foreboding Death Doom from VANHELGD
Oct. 15, 2018
MUSIC VIDEO: "Learning To Be Too Cold" from KEN MODE
Oct. 15, 2018
STREAM: Atmospheric Folk Metal Split from CRYSTALMOORS / HORDAK
Oct. 15, 2018
STREAM: Noise/Grind from UK's SHITNEY HOUSTON
Oct. 12, 2018
STREAM: Melodic Death Metal from AGONY BY DEFAULT
Oct. 12, 2018
STREAM: Vintage Doom from DRIFT INTO BLACK
Oct. 12, 2018
STREAM: Nasty Black Metal from RODENT EPOCH
Oct. 11, 2018
STREAM: Entrancing Post-Metal from CELESTIAL WOLVES
Oct. 11, 2018
LYRIC VIDEO: New Track from Tech Deathers CRYPTOPSY
Oct. 11, 2018
STREAM: Finnish Black Metal from AIHOS
Oct. 10, 2018
STREAM: Progressive/Post-Metal from Russia's KARMA RASSA