List Central 2018

Dec. 12, 2018

List Central 2018
by Metal Trenches

2018 Part Deux: Enjoyability

Dec. 12, 2018

2018 Part Deux: Innovation

Dec. 11, 2018

2018 Part Deux: Musicianship

Dec. 9, 2018

Reviews

I Dec. 5, 2018

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by For I Am King

The Pitch: An intensely infectious album from Dutch, female-fronted melodic death metal band For I Am King via Redfield Records. FFO: Arch Enemy, Darkest Hour, Bloodhunter What I Like: I don't care who fronts your band. Whether they're man, woman, or trans, at the end of the day all that matters is...

Disciples of the Void Dec. 4, 2018

Disciples of the Void
by Disciples Of The Void

The Pitch: Finnish black metal band Disciples Of The Void flex their various influences on their self-titled album via Primitive Reaction. FFO: Emperor, Satyricon, Immortal What I Like:The first thing you should know about Disciples Of The Void is that they are more than initially meets the eye. It...

Ep 6: DEATH KARMA Dec. 3, 2018

Trench Talk
by Metal Trenches

Inspired by the literal death and burial rituals of cultures around the world, Slovakian black and death metal project Death Karma is back with part II of the aptly named The History Of Death Burial Rituals. FlightOfIcarus breaks down the stunning new album, discusses some of the rituals in questio...

Shadows Became Flesh Dec. 3, 2018

Shadows Became Flesh
by Mass Infection

The Pitch: Four years in the wake of their previous album, Greek old school death metal band Mass Infection awaken a new epoch of brutality through Comatose Music. FFO: Death, early Behemoth, Hideous Divinity What I Like: Another album that feels straight out of the 90's. Between the old school dea...

Disparity Dec. 3, 2018

Disparity
by Sarah Longfield

The Pitch: Talented solo artist, and sometimes YouTube comedy star, Sarah Longfield delivers a full length album of progressive and post-metal tunes via Season Of Mist. FFO: Mendel, Animals As Leaders, Modern Day Babylon What I Like: In a word: tranquil. This album is brimming with peaceful beauty ...

VYR Nov. 30, 2018

VYR
by Sectorial

The Pitch: Ukranian blackened folk metal musicians Sectorial take a massive step forwards with the ambitious VYR viaNoizr Productions. FFO: Nokturnal Mortum, Moonsorrow, Selvans What I Like: When compared to the band's previous effort, VYR not only stakes new territory; it annexes entire continents...

Mai Nov. 29, 2018

Mai
by Windrunner

The Pitch: The powerful new album from Vietnam-based, feamle-fronted progressive metalcore outfit Windrunner via Famined Records. FFO: ERRA, Polaris, Parkway Drive What I Like: Windrunner combine the hard-hitting djent hooks of Architects with lush, reverb-soaked synth atmosphere. But unlike many o...

An Illusive Progress Nov. 28, 2018

An Illusive Progress
by Dysmorphic

The Pitch: More top shelf technical, progressive death metal from France's Dysmorphic via Unique Leader Records. FFO: Necrophagist, The Ritual Aura, Obscura What I Like: An Illusive Progress is an insanely consistent album. With each track clocking in at just around 4-5 minutes for a total runtime ...

The History of Death & Burial Rituals part II Nov. 27, 2018

The History of Death & Burial Rituals part II
by Death Karma

The Pitch: Inspired by the literal death and burial rituals of cultures around the world, Infernal Vlad (Cult Of Fire) returns with part II from his melodic black and death metal project, Death Karma. FFO: Cult Of Fire, Schammasch, Mgla What I Like: Once again, I am left in complete awe of this pro...

Lawa Nov. 27, 2018

Lawa
by In Twilight's Embrace

The Pitch: Polish black metal band In Twilight's Embrace once more find their footing with perhaps their darkest outing to date via Left Hand Sounds. FFO: Taake, Immortal, Blaze Of Perdition What I Like: In Twilight's Embrace is a band that has greatly intrigued me with the choices they've made. Wh...

Throne Ablaze Nov. 26, 2018

Throne Ablaze
by Valkyrja

The Pitch: The fourth album from fierce Stockholm-based melodic black metal group Valkyrja via WTC Productions. FFO: In Twilight's Embrace, Dissection, Marduk What I Like: Throne Ablaze is a darkly imposing affair; one characterized just as much by Swedish melodeath as classic Norwegian black metal...

Episode 6: DODECAHEDRON! Nov. 25, 2018

Trench Talk
by Metal Trenches

Flight backtracks to 2017 to cover one of his favorite black metal releases of the last few years: Dodecahedron's Kwintessens. Also discussed are new releases from In Twilight's Embrace, Jonestown, and Brand Of Sacrifice. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, like, comment, rate, etc. Also listen on iTunes or ...

Raffy Reviews - Unearth: 'Extinction(s)' Nov. 23, 2018

Extinction(s)
by Unearth

Background Formed as a five-piece outfit in late 1990s Boston,Unearthstands as a metalcore act that's since hovered above and beyond the ranks of their community in many ways. The band's been featured on several largescale record labels, performed at countless live shows, and have heavy metalled th...

Nanoångström Nov. 23, 2018

Nanoångström
by Bast

The Pitch: Bast is a London-based sludge/doom 3-piece band that fuse a number of styles to create some very atmospheric soundscapes. After a 4 year gap, they are back withNanongstrm via Black Bow Records. FFO: Baroness, Raum Kingdom, They Grieve What I Like: In a previous review, I heaped some seri...

Written In Blood Nov. 22, 2018

Written In Blood
by The Casualties

The Pitch: New York City legendary punks The Casualties drop their 11th album viaCleopatra Records. FFO: Pennywise, Bad Religion, Iron Reagan What I Like: Every now and then I like to change things up with something besides metal. I'm a lover of all genres, and punk has always been a good choice wh...

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