Mind Control Ultra Nov. 2, 2018

Mind Control Ultra
by Manipulation

The Pitch: Polish deathcore/death metal band Manipulation deliver a sophomore effort centered around torture and mind control via Give Praise Records. FFO: Thy Art Is Murder, Vader, Cabal What I Like: Manipulation is a band that really got me interested with their previous effort. In an often bloat...

Mesa Nov. 2, 2018

Mesa
by Abyssous

The Pitch: German old school death metallers Abyssous make a comeback 6 years after their debut ...Smouldering with a new outing via Iron Bonehead. FFO: Death, Portal, Altarage What I Like: With each proper track broken up by haunting interludes, Mesa is an atmospheric outing indeed. When I think O...

Aligned with the True Death Nov. 1, 2018

Aligned with the True Death
by Trollheims Grott

The Pitch: 15 years since their last material, 90's Finnish black metal group Trollheims Grott bring us their third album via W.T.C. Productions. FFO: Absu, Ascension, Blaze Of Perdition What I Like: There are some very thrashy and at times Absu-esque riffs scattered throughout this album to great ...

Maximum Suffering Nov. 1, 2018

Maximum Suffering
by Erosion

The Pitch: "Fully damaged crust illness from the dank recess of Vancouvers rat infested alleys." Check out the new album from Erosion via Hydra Head Records (members of Baptists and Sumac). FFO: Vermin Womb, Crypt Rot, Expulsion What I Like: Filthy, putrid, crust: If that's what your'e in the mood ...

Telos Oct. 31, 2018

Telos
by Telos

The Pitch: Copenhagen, a current hotbed for the most dark and deranged blackened hardcord sounds, brings us the debut album from Telos via WOOAAARGH. FFO: Hexis, Converge, Eglise What I Like: After teasing us with the abrasive single "Helios," I was excited to hear more from this new force from the...

Piach Oct. 31, 2018

Piach
by Gorycz

The Pitch: Polish black metal band Gorycz ("bitterness") bring us an insidious new album via Pagan Records. FFO:Non Opus Dei, Odraza, MordAStigmata What I Like: Piach is the creature lurking around the dark corners of your basement; the inescapable feeling that some unseen horror is watching from j...

Raffy Reviews - When Plagues Collide: 'Tutor of the Dying' Oct. 30, 2018

Tutor of the Dying
by When Plagues Collide

Background Oh boy, where do I even begin with this one. There's just so much to say about it...and in the best of ways. Just a year or two ago, this band straight out of Aarschot, Belgium came onto the core scene and strived to expand the sound of the genre.When Plagues Collideare now back in our p...

Symbology of Shelter Oct. 30, 2018

Symbology of Shelter
by Noise Trail Immersion

The Pitch: The worlds of blackened hardcore and djent collide once more with a seriously head-turning third album from Italy's Noise Trail Immersion. Moment of Collapse Records. FFO: Frontierer, Sectioned, Hellkeeper What I Like: The influences of Noise Trail Immersion are diverse and apparent. Har...

Upon Desolate Sands Oct. 30, 2018

Upon Desolate Sands
by Hate Eternal

The Pitch: Florida death metal mainstays Hate Eternal bulldoze over the listener with their latest album via Season Of Mist. FFO: mid-career Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel What I Like: Another death metal album worthy first and foremost of a room full of cavemen. I was listening to a revie...

2nd Episode on Youtube and iTunes! Oct. 29, 2018

Trench Talk Episode 2
by Metal Trenches

Episode 2! FlightOfIcarus breaks down the latest album from Serocs, giving his thoughts on concept albums, artwork, and lengthy compositions along the way. This time weve got some improved audio quality and also clips from the band to give you a genuine taste. Stay until the end for some extra shout...

Visitant Oct. 29, 2018

Visitant
by Arsis

The Pitch: Virginia Beach technica, melodic death metal band Arsis bring some serious hooks on thier latest outing via Agonia Records. FFO: The Black Dahlia Murder, In Flames, Alterbeast What I Like: Arsis is what The Black Dahlia Murder would sound like if Anders Fridn took over on vocals. James M...

Raffy Reviews - Kraanium: 'Slamchosis' Oct. 26, 2018

Slamchosis
by Kraanium

Background Coming right out of Norway, I'm pretty sure this band surprised a ton of people way back when; especially considering their preference for slamming brutal death aesthetic as opposed to the usual black metal antics.Kraaniumis a five-piece outfit formed in Oslo sometime in the early 2000s....

Raffy Reviews - Cryptopsy: 'The Book of Suffering: Tome II' Oct. 26, 2018

The Book of Suffering - Tome II
by Cryptopsy

Background Cryptopsyis a group that we've mentioned and praised a few times...and rightfully so. The band has gone on from their inception over thirty years ago to the date and truly created an international impact with shifting influences and assorted and tastefully blasphemous messages. The Canad...

You Won't Get What You Want Oct. 26, 2018

You Won't Get What You Want
by Daughters

The Pitch: Avant-garde mindrape traversing post-hardcore, electronic, and industrial from Rhode Island's newly reunited Daughters. FFO: These Arms Are Snakes, Ken Mode, Jesus Lizard What I Like: From the very outset, it is clear that You Won't Get What You Want is a unique beast entirely. "City Son...

Raffy Reviews - Cognitive: 'Matricide' Oct. 25, 2018

Matricide
by Cognitive

Background New Jersey-based technical death metal outfitCognitivehas been humbly, yet viscerally devastating the underground music scene since their inception just a little over six years ago now. TheUnique Leader Recordsrepresented band is now back in full force with what is known today as their t...

The Elder's Anthology Oct. 25, 2018

The Elder's Anthology
by Rapheumets Well

The Pitch: North Carolina symphonic death metal band Rapheumet's Well effectively showcase their greatest strengths with this new compilation via Test Your Metal Records. FFO: Dimmu Borgir, SepticFlesh, Carach Angren What I Like: I almost never cover compilations, but with this one I was willing to...

EUCLID C FINDER! Oct. 24, 2018

EUCLID C FINDER!
by Euclid C Finder

The Pitch: Tight, brilliant grind/mathcore EP from Maryland project Euclid C Finder. FFO:Daughters, Noisays, The Number 12 Looks Like You What I Like: Nothing excites me more than an impressive new release from this dedicated niche of the musical world. Enter Euclid C Finder, another one-man projec...

Moriah Oct. 24, 2018

Moriah
by The Order Of Apollyon

The Pitch: UK blackened death and black metal from The Order Of Apollyon featuring members ofAosoth, Temple Of Baal, Hell Militia and Merrimack. Via Agonia Records. What I Like: Deliciously evil and utterly overpowering, Moriah is another welcome addition to the pantheon of black and death metal. T...

The Phobos​/​Deimos Suite Oct. 23, 2018

The Phobos​/​Deimos Suite
by Serocs

The Pitch:International brutal techncial death metal band Serocs seriously step up their game with a new concept album via Everlasting Spew inspired by the likes of The Divine Comedy and A Christmas Carol. FFO: First Fragment, Benighted, Cryptopsy What I Like: I was already impressed by Seroc's pur...

Hollow Earth Oct. 22, 2018

Hollow Earth
by Outre

The Pitch: Polish black metal band Outre follow up Ghost Chants with a sharp and aggressive new album fromDebemur Morti Productions. FFO: Blaze Of Perdition, Ascension, Deathspell Omega What I Like: More of that "hellfire black metal" for you this week. Once again, Outre do not dissapoint when it c...
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