Kaonashi- A Second Chance At Forever: The Brilliant Lies From Casey Diamond (EP Review) July 26, 2024

A Second Chance At Forever: The Brilliant Lies From Casey Diamond
by Kaonashi

Kaonashi continues to be one of the more interesting bands to emerge in the post hardcore and metalcore space in the last decade. The Philadelphia based group has offered listeners a sound that was both nostalgic and fresh, capturing everything from Warped Tour era emo and pop punk to metalcore and ...

Iress- Sleep Now, In Reverse (Album Review) July 24, 2024

Sleep Now, In Reverse
by Iress

For over a decade now Los Angeles based Iress has been offering their own take on shoegaze, doom, alternative rock, and everything in between. Where some of the other bands in this space used doom as their foundation and layered the softer, dreamier textures over top, Iress has often felt more rock ...

Doomboyz- Evil Riffs From Los Angeles (Album Review) July 23, 2024

Evil Riffs From Los Angeles
by Doomboyz

Doomboyz may have only formed back in 2022, but theyve come out of the gate with a fully formed and confident sound on debut full-length Evil Riffs From Los Angeles. Based on the band name and cover art, you might be expecting anything from Sabbath worshipping doom to gnarly sludge, but their actual...

Tron Austin- Better Days (EP Review) July 19, 2024

Better Days
by Tron Austin

When it comes to the children of prominent musicians and music related figures, its always interesting to see if they tread similar ground as their parents or go off in drastically different directions. Sometimes you get bands like Vended that tread very close to what two of their members parents di...

Sear Bliss- Heavenly Down (Album Review) July 17, 2024

Heavenly Down
by Sear Bliss

They may not have quite as much notoriety as some of the other black metal bands that formed in the early 90s, but Hungarys Sear Bliss has arguably released some of the more interesting atmospheric and melodic black metal out there. One of the differentiating elements for Sear Bliss besides their co...

Vuur & Zijde- Boezem (Album Review) July 11, 2024

Boezem
by Vuur & Zijde

Parts of the Dutch black metal scene are undergoing a significant transformation right now, as artists continue to channel influences from outside of metal and shift them into new and exciting forms. Where a lot of the more prominent acts started off on the rawer or atmospheric side of the spectrum,...

Gjendød- Livskramper (Album Review) July 10, 2024

Livskramper
by Gjendød

Despite the sheer amount of material theyve released over the last nine years, Norwegian duo Gjendd has always offered something a little different. Early on they leaned into the more straightforward and raw variants of second-wave black metal, but with each album there have been subtle shifts in so...

Battlesnake- The Rise and Demise of the Motorsteeple (Album Review) July 9, 2024

The Rise and Demise of The Motorsteeple
by Battlesnake

Battlesnake is one of those band names thats such a good fit for rock and metal that you have to wonder how there havent already been a bunch of artists who have used it. Based on that name, you might expect that the Sydney, Australia based group might fall somewhere between stoner rock, heavy metal...

Sabïre- J​ä​tt (Album Review) July 3, 2024

J​ä​tt
by Sabïre

Sabres debut full length has been a long time coming, as the project dates back to 2010 but it wouldnt be until 2018 that listeners got a first taste with the Gates Ajar EP. By this time founder Scarlett Monastyrski had relocated from Canada to Australia and recruited drummer Paul Corben for studio ...

Ogives Big Band- Boisterous Love (Album Review) July 2, 2024

Boisterous Love
by Ogives Big Band

Ogives' roots go back as far as 2008, when guitarist Ben Harris began releasing ambient and noise adjacent releases under the name. In 2018 Harris was joined by additional members and split Ogives into two entities, with the existing name continuing the ambient/noise direction and Ogives Big Band be...

Trog- Horrors Beyond (Album Review) July 1, 2024

Horrors Beyond
by Trog

Looking at the cover for Trogs Horrors Beyond, you might be expecting the New Jersey based band to sound either like Sanguisugabogg and their Troma influenced brutal death metal/slam or other US old-school death metal that was gore adjacent. Theres definitely some of the latter present in what the b...

SUMAC- The Healer (Album Review) June 21, 2024

The Healer
by SUMAC

Nine years ago SUMAC emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the sludge metal space with The Deal, bringing together Aaron Turner (Isis, Old Man Gloom), Brian Cook (Russian Circles, Botch), and Nick Yacyshyn (Baptists) and pivoting towards material that was as heavy and destructive as possible. Ea...

Aseethe- The Cost (Album Review) June 19, 2024

The Cost
by Aseethe

Im not quite sure how everything aligned, but June 21st brings two new heavyweight sludge/doom albums from established bands on the same record label. Not only does the lengthy new effort from Sumac release, but the fourth full length from Aseethe is sure to leave just as big of an impression on fan...

Mono- Oath (Album Review) June 18, 2024

Oath
by Mono

Japanese post rock band Mono has become one of the better-known acts in the genre over the course of their twenty-five-year career, as their ability to move between sparser, introspective passages and dense, booming peaks has made their discography stand out. Depending on which era of the band you e...

Best & Worst Death Metal Albums RANKED (From 2001) June 17, 2024

Death Metal 2001 Tier List
by Metal Trenches

Today, we're delving into the ferocious death metal landscape of 2001, a year that saw the release of some of the most bone-crushing and relentless albums in the genre. Join us as we rank these brutal masterpieces in an epic tier list showdown! Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal ...

Julie Christmas- Ridiculous And Full Of Blood (Album Review) June 14, 2024

Ridiculous And Full Of Blood
by Julie Christmas

If you listened to everything from noise rock to post hardcore in the mid-2000s to early 2010s, chances are good that you came across Julie Christmas and the different bands she was associated with. Whether it was the post hardcore and noise rock leaning Made Out of Babies or the short-lived sludge/...

The Black Dahlia Murder - Aftermath BREAKDOWN & REVIEW June 13, 2024

TBDM Aftermath Reaction
by The Black Dahlia Murder

Review and breakdown of the new The Black Dahlia Murder track 'Aftermath'; Their first single after the tragic passing of Trevor Strnad 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 Instagra...

Octanecore SUCKS (Here's Why) June 12, 2024

Octanecore SUCKS
by Metal Trenches

Breaking down why I can't stand this modern assault on metalcore. What is Octane-core? Why does it suck? Why should you care? What can you do about it? Falling In Reverse! Ronnie Radke! Motionless In White! Bad Omens! Wage War! All this and more in today's video. Join the Discord for more daily ...

REZN- Burden (Album Review) June 11, 2024

Burden
by Rezn

Chicagos REZN has been incredibly productive in the eight years theyve existed as a band, releasing not only five full length albums but two fully collaborative efforts with other artists. Originally starting out on the more traditional stoner metal/doom side of the aisle with some hints of psychede...

Best Non-Metal Albums For Metal Fans (Vol 3) June 10, 2024

Best Non-Metal Albums 3
by Metal Trenches

Sharing just 10 more of my picks for albums that are NOT metal, but that metal fans should listen to. 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....
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