Majesties- Vast Reaches Unclaimed (Album Review) March 27, 2023

Vast Reaches Unclaimed
by Majesties

Formed by Tanner Anderson of Obsequiae alongside members of Inexorum, Majesties pays tribute to the Gothenburg bands that helped develop melodic death metal throughout the 90s. One look at the cover art for their debut Vast Reaches Unclaimed and the first few notes of the album will teleport you rig...

Kringa- All Stillborn Fires, Lick My Heart! (Album Review) March 24, 2023

All Stillborn Fires, Lick My Heart!
by Kringa

Austrian black metal band Kringa has been lurking in the shadows since 2009, putting out demos and EPs for almost a decade before releasing their first full length Feast Upon the Gleam in 2019. That album showcased a band that captured the coldness and aggression listeners would expect from the genr...

Babymetal Albums RANKED Through 'The Other One' March 24, 2023

Babymetal Tier List
by Babymetal

Ranking the 4 albums of Babymetal through their new 2023 release 'The Other One.' Will the silly headbangers continue, or is this a new chapter for the group? Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook...

Cruachan- The Living and the Dead (Album Review) March 24, 2023

The Living and The Dead
by Cruachan

Irelands Cruachan celebrates their thirty-year anniversary in 2023, and if youve had even a passing interest in folk metal chances are good youve come across some of their discography. Their earlier material is regarded as some of the earlier examples of what would become folk metal in the 90s, and ...

OTTTO- Life is a Game (Album Review) March 23, 2023

Life is a Game
by OTTTO

They may not have released material until 2020, but Los Angeles based OTTTOs roots stretch back to 2015 when Bryan Noah Ferretti and Tye Trujillo started jamming. Their self-titled EP showcased a diverse sound that fell somewhere between crossover thrash, punk, and alternative rock, and this has bee...

Acid King- Beyond Vision (Album Review) March 22, 2023

Beyond Vision
by Acid King

Acid King albums may be few and far between, but theyve had a consistent quality to them that has kept the band in the minds of fans of doom and stoner rock/metal. Founder Lori S. has really harnessed the power of the riff over the past three decades and often brought warmer, entrancing tonality alo...

Keep of Kalessin- Katharsis (Album Review) March 21, 2023

Katharsis
by Keep of Kalessin

Although Keep of Kalessin may have started off as a melodic variant on Norwegian black metal and came into existence during the formative second wave period of the genre, they branched off significantly stylistically in the years that followed and have found their own path to explore for the past fe...

Forget Metallica's 72 Seasons... These Are Some NEW Metal Bands You Should Be Following March 19, 2023

Top 10 New Up And Coming Metal Bands
by Metal Trenches

Let's be real, Metallica's 72 Seasons is gonna be one of the best selling albums of the year whether it's good or bad... but with so many NEW metal acts coming up; let's take a second to highlight 10 you should be keeping an eye on instead of legacy acts on the decline. Join the Discord for more ...

10 Blackgaze & Post-Black Bands That Don't SUCK March 17, 2023

Top 10 Blackgaze and Post-Black Bands
by Metal Trenches

Sharing 10 of my favorite post-black and blackgaze bands even the staunchest haters and most kvlt of corpse-painted black metal fans could love. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook, Twitter, and...

80's Thrash Metal Debut Albums RANKED March 14, 2023

80's Thrash Debut Tier List
by Metal Trenches

Ranking classic 80's thrash metal debuts from best to worst in Tier List format. Is Metallica's Kill 'Em All mid? Did Megadeth do Better? Slayer? How does the German scene stack up against the US? Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the so...

End of Hope- Pushback Is Strong (Album Review) March 13, 2023

Pushback Is Strong
by End of Hope

New York Citys End of Hope found the sweet spot between punk, rock, and metal on their debut full length Cease Destroy back in 2019. Coming in somewhere between Motrhead, Black Flag, New York hardcore, and a healthy dose of doom, they put these wide range of influences together in ways that had a s...

Big Laugh- Consume Me (Album Review) March 10, 2023

Consume Me
by Big Laugh

When it comes to hardcore and punk, even some of the more straightforward sounding bands often have nuances that help to separate them from the pack. Over the decades numerous regional sounds emerged, and the newer generation of groups has had the benefit of being able to absorb all of them and fuse...

Suicide Silence Albums RANKED Through 'Remember... You Must Die' March 10, 2023

Remember You Must Die
by Suicide Silence

Ranking the albums of deathcore legends Suicide Silence through their new 2023 release 'Remember...You Must Die' from best to worst in tier list format. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook, Twit...

Common Wounds- Common Wounds (EP Review) March 10, 2023

Common Wounds
by Common Wounds

Common Wounds may be a new name, but the bands roots stretch back to 2016 when Ian Lanspeary (Run With the Hunted) and Matt Martinez (Landmine Marathon) started playing music together under the name Dead History. That version of the group released one EP and lasted until around 2020, and a few years...

Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre + All Albums RANKED March 10, 2023

Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre
by Periphery

Ranking EVERY Periphery album through their new 2023 release 'Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre' best to worst in tier list format. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, a...

Godcaster- Godcaster (Album Review) March 9, 2023

Godcaster
by Godcaster

Godcaster is one of those bands that has seemed to shapeshift from one single to the next, but their spastic energy and somewhat weirder approach has remained consistent. The Brooklyn based groups full-length in 2020 crammed a lot of ideas into short song lengths, fusing elements of punk, indie rock...

HamaSaari- Ineffable (Album Review) March 8, 2023

Ineffable
by HamaSaari

Formed out of the ashes of French progressive rock/metal band Shuffle, HamaSaari opts for a more serene and subdued approach on their debut Ineffable while still expanding outwards into some more powerful, booming layers. Where some of their peers have opted to keep a lot of heaviness and weight tha...

Xiu Xiu- Ignore Grief (Album Review) March 6, 2023

Ignore Grief
by Xiu Xiu

Xiu Xiu has been creating music that embodies the descriptors of experimental and avant-garde since 2002, often bringing in elements of post punk, pop, and sound collages to explore disturbing subject matter. While some of their discography has had commonalities, its never felt like the group has re...

Enslaved Albums RANKED Through Heimdal March 3, 2023

Enslaved Ranked Through Heimdal
by Enslaved

Ranking the albums of Enslaved through their new 2023 release 'Heimdal' Best to Worst in tier list format. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and support us on Patreon....

Best Metal Albums of 2023 (February) March 1, 2023

Best Metal Albums of February 2023
by Metal Trenches

Sharing my top 15 picks for the best metal albums of February 2023 from death metal to blackened thrash. In Flame's Foregone may not have made the list, but what did? Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with ...
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