Undercover Scumbag Sept. 11, 2018

Undercover Scumbag
by 156/Silence

The Pitch: Pittsburgh hardcore crew 156/Silence continue to evolve their sound with a new LP via Innerstrength Records. FFO: early Norma Jean, Botch, American Standards What I Like: I've been following 156/Silence since they dropped the glorious "Turmoil" single at Mathcore Index. This song was a p...

Seid Sept. 10, 2018

Seid
by Kvalvaag

The Pitch: Norwegian black metal band Kvalvaag take me back to 1992 with the help of Dusktone. FFO: Emperor, early Enslaved, Taake What I Like: It feels like a minute since I covered a more traditional black metal band, but Kvalvaag provided the perfect opportunity to get back in the habit. Duskton...

End of Sept. 7, 2018

End of
by ATTAN

The Pitch: Oslo, Norway-based hardcore group Attan infuse elements of sludge and other metal influences into their sound for End of via Fysisk Format. FFO: Converge, LLNN, Hexis What I Like: For the most part, Attan are simply another aggressive, combative hardcore group; though one that can't avoi...

Nights in Distortion Sept. 6, 2018

Nights in Distortion
by Owl

The musicians that make up the bands under the Zeitgeister Music umbrella have been releasing a steady stream of material the last few years. 2017 brought new albums from Valborg and Klabautamann, while this year brings both an EP and full length from Owl. If youre not familiar with this group, it w...

Raffy Reviews - The Breathing Process: 'Samsara' Sept. 5, 2018

Samsara (The Breathing Process)
by The Breathing Process

Background So, as we're slowly but surely nearing the final few months of 2018, there have been numerous death metal albums to come out during the year that I've found to be truly amazing masterpieces of epic brutality and such. And now, having discovered this little release, that plethora of great...

Horde Sept. 5, 2018

Horde
by The Crotals

The Pitch: Dominating, doomy sludge from Swiss group The Crotals via Tenacity Music. FFO: Primitive Man, Body Void, Howling Giant. What I Like: The Crotals are an excellent fusion of doomy sludge, Southern-tinged rock riffs, and groovy hardcore. With a two-pronged approach of mournful melody and sl...

Across Deaths Sept. 4, 2018

Across Deaths
by Malthusian

The Pitch: Irish technical black and death metal band Malthusian deliver their first full length album via Dark Descent and Invictus after building their brand with a successful demo and EP. FFO: Portal, Imperial Triumphant, Abyssal What I Like: Beyond thrilled to share this release. I have been a ...

Head Cage Sept. 3, 2018

Head Cage
by Pig Destroyer

The Pitch: 6 years in the making, grindcore legends Pig Destroyer fully embrace the groove on their latest album Head Cage via Relapse Records. What I Like: Fair warning: if you're a grindcore purist, it's time to reprioritize your expectations. Pig Destroyer have always been a band to incorporate ...

Raffy Reviews - Stillbirth: 'Annihilation of Mankind' Aug. 31, 2018

Annihilation of Mankind
by Stillbirth

Background Thus far, we've had the opportunity to review many great bands from the beautiful European locale of Germany here onMetal Trenches.Some have been either talented or musically masterful, while others are truly odd, eccentric or somewhat innovative in more ways than one...and, for the purp...

Don't Look At The Moon Aug. 31, 2018

Don't Look At The Moon
by Sleep Waker

The Pitch: Grand Rapids, Michigan deathcore/metalcore band Sleep Waker drop their debut album via Stay Sick. FFO: Cabal, Impending Doom, Thy Art Is Murder What I Like: While Sleep Waker keep their sound pretty simple and straightforward, it feels as if they have effectively boiled it down to its mo...

Ruins Aug. 30, 2018

Ruins (2018)
by Panzer Squad

When it comes to thrash, chances are classic bands from either the U.S. or Germany come to mind as both countries have produced plenty of killer albums over the past three decades. In recent years the U.S. has gotten more attention, particularly with the surge of young crossover bands, but there are...

Loved Aug. 30, 2018

Loved
by KEN Mode

The Pitch: Winnepeg hardcore/noise crew KEN Mode put their unrestrained id to audio with a raucious new album via Season Of Mist. FFO: Daughters, War Brides, early Nirvana What I Like: Well Frontierer came through just a month ago determined to make us feel Unloved with their album of the same name...

Raffy Reviews - All Misery: 'Entity of Revulsion' Aug. 29, 2018

Entity of Revulsion
by All Misery

Background Today's band is a brutal deathcore outfit coming out of Durango, Mexico. You've heardUpon A Burning Body andHere Comes The Kraken, now get ready forAll Misery! Formed back in 2013 and currently performing/.writing music as a five-piece group, this spicy local band takes elements of tech ...

The Last One Aug. 29, 2018

The Last One
by Circles

The Pitch: Witness the birth of a new progressive metal mainstay with the djenty tunes of Circles via Season Of Mist. FFO: Periphery, Textures, Tesseract What I Like: It appears that the death of Textures was like that of the mythical Hydra: cut off its head and 3 more take its place. Circles is th...

It Came From The Archives: Meraine Aug. 29, 2018

Meraine
by Meraine

The Pitch: Mathcore/post-hardcore out of Ldenscheid, Germany. This is Meraine via Moments Of Collapse Records. FFO Converge, The Armed, Grieved, Nukk What I Like: I've said it before, but I'll say it again: there is just something markedly different between European hardcore vs. North American hard...

Towers of Grandiosity Aug. 29, 2018

Towers of Grandiosity
by Descent

The Pitch: Grimy old school blackened death metal from Australia's Descent via Redefining Darkness Records. FFO: Earth Rot, Expulsion, Crypt Rot What I Like: Another work of utter vitriol, vomited forth from the world of HM2 obsessed death metal. Led by blackened tremolos and savage, sadistic snarl...

Raffy Reviews - Gates of Tartarus: 'Ascent of the Titans' Aug. 28, 2018

Ascent of the Titans
by Gates of Tartarus

Background Some may argue that the brutal death metal scene in the US is oversaturated and repetitive due to the countless underground bands that perform the genre. And, while some of this may be the case, there still exist numerous noteworthy additions to the bdm community that strive to expand th...

Deep Wound Red Aug. 28, 2018

Deep Wound Red
by Accident Prone

The Pitch: Virginia Beach metallic hardcore outfit Accident Prone follow up their popular 2016 release Love.Hate. with a new EP. FFO: Mouthbreather, 156/Silence, American Standards What I Like: And the wheel keeps on turning. I realize that some of our readers may not be as keen on this genre, but ...

Burning Desire to Draw Last Breath Aug. 27, 2018

Burning Desire to Draw Last Breath
by Gulch

The Pitch: Creator-Destructor Records presses California raw metallic punk/hardcore outfit Gulch's latest EP to 7". FFO: Herida Profunda, Crypt Rot, Graben What I Like: As I listen toBurning Desire to Draw Last Breath, I can't help but find myself thinking back to what I thought The Misfits must so...

Retrospective Review 4: The Cleansing Aug. 24, 2018

The Cleansing
by Suicide Silence

Background Back in the mid-to-late 2000s, many fans of the core scene at the time (myself included) were indulged in the sounds of the countless deathcore bands that MySpace had to offer. One of these acts were...and still somewhat are...the California outfit known asSuicide Silence. Formed in the ...
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