Saga á tveim tungum I: Vápn ok viðr

April 23, 2019

Saga á tveim tungum I: Vápn ok viðr
by Árstíðir lífsins

Slugdge Interview Podcast

April 22, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 27
by Metal Trenches

Raffy Reviews - Beyond Deviation: 'Dark Passenger'

April 19, 2019

Dark Passenger
by Beyond Deviation

Epidemic

April 19, 2019

Epidemic
by Uncured

Reviews

High Crimes (Video Review) April 19, 2019

High Crimes
by The Damned Things

New York hard rock supergroup The Damned Things is made up ofDan Andriano (Bass - Alkaline Trio),Keith Buckley (Vocals - Every Time I Die),Scott Ian (Guitar - Anthrax),Andy Hurley (Drums - Fall Out Boy),Joe Trohman (Guitar - Fall Out Boy). And this is their first album in 8 years: High Crimes via Nu...

Raffy Reviews - Whxrecrusher: 'Antipathy' April 18, 2019

Antipathy
by Whxrecrusher

Background Whxrecrusheris a brand new and brutal project founded by Niko Apostolakis himself. Niko A. also happens to be a Vienna, Austria-based deathcore musician who is the sole consistent member and maker of a few different extreme metal projects you may have heard of such asLeft To DrownUntil W...

I'm Losing Myself April 18, 2019

I'm Losing Myself
by An Isolated Mind

The Pitch: One man experimental post-metal with a heavy dose of ambient atmosphere from California's An Isolated Mind. What I Like: In the "about" section, the artist reports some sort of existential crisis as a primary inspiration for An Isolated Mind. Whatever it was, it must have been rough; bec...

ALLEGAEON + Inter Arma, OLAM, Singular, Murg April 17, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 26
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus shares his thoughts on the new album 'Aptopsis' from Colorado progressive death metal band Allegaeon. There's plenty to love, but also room for criticism especially within the context of crowdfunding support and heavy competition in the genre this year. Also covered: Inter Arma, OLAM,...

Forget IN FLAMES: 5 Melodeath Bands from the Underground April 17, 2019

In Flames
by Metal Trenches

Let's face it, In Flames sucks now. They have for a long time. But never fear! There are some exciting new bands out there carrying the torch for that classic Gothenburg sound if you just know where to look. Check out these 5 underground melodeath bands right now. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Pod...

Premium Champion April 16, 2019

Premium Champion
by Working Men's Club

The Pitch: The destructive new EP from London blackened hardcore/grind crew Working Man's ClubviaHominid Sounds. FFO: Full Of Hell, Nails, Trap Them What I Like: Put most simply by the band, "Its 6 minutes of discordant, fast hardcore...a melee of raucous guitars, pounding drums and guttural scream...

Evergreen April 15, 2019

Evergreen
by After the Burial

The Pitch: Minnesota metalcore masters After The Burial continue to flex their prowess with a another solid new album via Sumerian Records. Get more recommendations in this style on our new video HERE. What I Like: Few metalcore bands around since the early 2000's still make worthwhile material, an...

Apoptosis Review and Podcast April 15, 2019

Apoptosis
by Allegaeon

The Pitch: After the highly successful Proponent For Sentience and a somewhat controversial crowdfunding campaign, Colorado progressive death metal band Allegaeon finally deliver Apoptosis. Will the fan support pay off? FFO: Aspherium, Equipoise, The Ritual Aura What I Like: Let's start with the go...

Mardom April 12, 2019

Mardom
by Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult

Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult may not be as well known as some of the other longer running black metal bands out there, but theyve solidified their space in the underground with five albums that captured the intensity and fire of second-wave black metal at its best. Its been six years since the gro...

Adore (Video Review) April 11, 2019

Adore
by Numenorean

SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our Weekly Newsletter for Updates on New Content Email Address ...

Sulphur English April 11, 2019

Sulphur English
by Inter Arma

Inter Arma has been blurring the lines between just about every genre of extreme metal out there for quite some time, delivering ambitious material that often spanned over an hour in length and utilized every minute. For their fourth full length album Sulphur English this approach to songwriting has...

3 Bands For AFTER THE BURIAL Fans (Video) April 11, 2019

After The Burial
by Metal Trenches

With the new After The Burial album, Evergreen, right on the horizon via Sumerian Records, FlightOfIcarus runs down quick thoughts on the album as well as 3 similar bands that fans should definitely check out. Links to each below. Apologies to The Dali Thundering CONCEPT for saying your name wrong i...

Raffy Reviews - Angel Splitter: 'Descension to Demonic Paraphilia' April 11, 2019

Descension to Demonic Paraphilia
by Angel Splitter

Background Despite its typically over-the-top and controversial nature, the brutal death and slam genres have notably become pretty overdone and trendy in the past several years or so. So, with that being said, this next release will one up almost everything you think you knew about slam and bring ...

Malcolm Pugh (INFERI, The Artisan Era) Podcast Interview April 11, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 25
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus interviews Malcolm Pugh, guitarist and songwriter for Inferi (among other projects past and present) and co-founder of the popular label The Artisan Era. We discuss Inferis upcoming re-recorded album, a MASSIVE year of releases, upcoming plans, and more. Get The End Of An Era I Rebirt...

Of Rot and Ruin April 10, 2019

Of Rot and Ruin
by Hath

The Pitch: New Jersey blackened death metal bandHathfollow up their 2015 underground sensation EP Hive with a full-length album viaWillowtip Records.FFO: Slugdge, Opeth, Lamb Of God What I Like: Hive was an excellent EP. Whenever I found myself reflecting on bands that could carry the torch for the...

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STREAM: French Black Metal from DRASTUS
April 17, 2019
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April 17, 2019
MUSIC VIDEO: "Sleeper" From GLASSING (AOTY Material)
April 17, 2019
FRESH TRACKS: "A Catastrophic And Catalyzing Event" from ABNORMALITY
April 17, 2019
MUSIC VIDEO: "Despised" from ZEOLITE
April 16, 2019
FRESH TRACKS: Cosmic Black Metal from SYNODIC
April 16, 2019
STREAM: Atmospheric Black Metal from LAETITIA IN HOLOCAUST
April 15, 2019
STREAM: Groove Metal from Australia's LOCOTUS
April 12, 2019
STREAM: Bleak Depressive Black Metal from NONE
April 12, 2019
STREAM: Malicious Deathgrind from ONE DAY IN FUKUSHIMA
April 11, 2019
STREAM: 'Adore' from NUMENOREAN Playing In Full Now
April 11, 2019
STREAM: Classic Metalcore Sounds from UPON A FALLING EMPIRE
April 10, 2019
MUSIC VIDEO: "Harvest Pyre" from ABBATH
April 10, 2019
LYRIC VIDEO: "Pyrophoric" by DARK WAVES FROM NOW
April 10, 2019
FRESH TRACKS: Brutal Death Metal from SEPOLCRO
April 9, 2019
LYRIC VIDEO: "Shepherd of Stars" by DEKADENT
April 9, 2019
MUSIC VIDEO: "Duplicity" From KROSIS
April 9, 2019
STREAM: Raw Black, Death, and Doom from PLAGUE WEAVER
April 9, 2019
STREAM: French Black Metal from TRISTE TERRE