LIVE RECAP: Meshuggah/Code Orange/Toothgrinder Jan. 26, 2018

Crystal Ballroom: January, 25 2018
by FlightOfIcarus

Welcome to McMenamin's Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR. This gorgeous, multi-floored venue was the perfect setting for the destruction to come. It was here that I had the pleasure of fulfilling a lifelong dream of seeing Meshuggah live in all of their glory, and the added bonus of being utterly pum...

Awaken Jan. 26, 2018

Awaken
by Agrimonia

Each Agrimonia release has showcased the Swedish bands ability to merge together just about every genre of dark and heavy music and make it their own. At the core of the music has always been the blunt and aggressive edge of doom and crust, but the emphasis on sweeping melodic passages and transitio...

Damnatio Memoriae Jan. 26, 2018

Damnatio Memoriae
by Grethor

The Pitch: Returning experimental black and death metal band Grethor have joined withEdgewood Arsenal to deliver their first full length album.Damnatio Memoriae is Latin for "condemnation of memory." The Roman Senate adopted this as a form of dishonorable punishment against traitors and criminals wh...

Raffy Reviews - Morari: 'The Light' Jan. 25, 2018

The Light
by Morari

Background: The vast, avant garde reaches of post-metal has had an increase of influence for the past couple of decades or so and includes a presence that originated from other genres. The constantly evolving subunit of metal incorporated elements found in the doom, alternative, black metal and har...

Nebula Septem Jan. 25, 2018

Nebula Septem
by Monolithe

The Pitch:French death/doom cult Monolithe have returned with the help of Les Acteurs de L'Ombre Productions to deliver the follow up to their critically lauded Zeta Reticuli. FFO: Doomed, Insomnium, Inter Arma What I Like: There are only a handful of doom bands that have truly impacted me since I ...

Devoratis Jan. 25, 2018

Devoratis
by Apophys

The Pitch: "Dutch [sci fi] death metal bruisers Apophys have been making waves since their surfacing in 2012, slowly carving their path in the modern death metal scene. Featuring members from God Dethroned and Toxocara this is a band with experience and a clear vision and approach to their writing, ...

Raffy Reviews - Vargrav: 'Netherstorm' Jan. 24, 2018

Netherstorm
by Vargrav

Background: Vargravis a Finnish black metal project that has now been around for a couple of years. This one-man entity got its big break on the Werewolf Records label not too long ago and is currently in the process of releasing its debut "kvlt" blackened extreme metal album titledNetherstorm. Al...

Rats In The Walls Jan. 24, 2018

Rats In The Walls
by Plague of Carcosa

The Pitch: Chicago-based doom, drone, noise, and experimental guitar playing in F standard tuning from Plague of Carcosa. Influences include SunnO)), Bong, Thou, and Bongripper. What I Like: Rats In The Walls is consistently hypnotic depsite its somewhat repetetive approach. The duration is made up...

Untervoid Jan. 24, 2018

Untervoid
by Untervoid

The Pitch: Osmose Productions releases the debut four song EP from black metal duo Untervoid, featuring current and former members ofKriegsmaschine, Hate,Armageddon, Lost Soul, and Azarath. FFO: Svart Crown, Aosoth What I Like: Untervoid is highly agressive black metal with some obvious death metal...

Raffy Reviews - Arkona: 'Khram' Jan. 23, 2018

Khram
by Arkona

Background: Pagan metal is a rising extreme metal subgenre that has origins in Northern Europe. Within this realm, many bands attempt to blend both the blackened and folk themes and musicianship through their efforts.Arkonahappens to be one of those very influential acts found in that subculture. C...

Cosmic Crypt Jan. 23, 2018

Cosmic Crypt
by Mammoth Grinder

The Pitch: "Underground extreme metal trio Mammoth Grinder return after five long years with their fourth full-length Cosmic Crypt, a non-stop, meteoric force of aggression and mayhem." FeaturingChris Ulsh (Power Trip, Impalers), Mark Bronzino (Iron Reagan), and Ryan Parrish (Iron Reagan, ex-Darkest...

Viscères Jan. 23, 2018

Viscères
by Bind Torture Kill

The Pitch: "Devastating French Post-Hardcore three piece Bind Torture Kill release their second high speed slab of chaotic blackened post hardcore on the album Viscres. Following in the footsteps of giants like Trap Them and Converge but finding heavier emphasis in 'blackened' elements than either."...

Sangue Cássia Jan. 22, 2018

Sangue Cássia
by Sinistro

Sinistros previous album Semente made a strong impression, merging together elements of doom with cinematic post rock and trip hop to create a sound that stood out in the genre. Two years later the Portuguese group has returned with Sangue Cssia, which takes the base of its predecessor and expands f...

Ion Jan. 22, 2018

Ion
by Portal

The Pitch: Australian atmospheric blackened death metal legends Portal are back again for their 5th album, Ion, via Profound Lore. True to form, it's an album that challenges your senses and forces your ear to the iron in the name of progress. FFO: Abyssal, Imperial Triumphant, Deathspell Omega Wha...

Raffy Reviews - Verheerer: 'Maltrer' Jan. 19, 2018

Maltrer
by Verheerer

Background: Verheereris a black metal project originating from Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein,Germany. Founded in 2008, the band is actively performing and recording new extreme metal content under the Vendetta Records label, which is based in Berlin. For the past few years now,Verheererconsistently...

Eigengrau Jan. 19, 2018

Eigengrau
by Rise of Avernus

The Pitch: "Eigengrau is the fourth studio release from Orchestral/Death/Doom Metal band Rise of Avernus, and without doubt their heaviest and darkest release thus far. mixed and mastered by Logan Mader (Fear Factory, Gojira), artwork by Seth Siron Anton." FFO: Moonspell, Carach Angren, Doomed What...

Vessel of Iniquity Jan. 19, 2018

Vessel of Iniquity
by Vessel Of Iniquity

The Pitch: Sentient Ruin and Xenoglossy present the physical release of Vessel Of Iniquity's self-titled EP. "Fifteen minutes of inconceivable sonic trauma administered through the unholy abuse of the most blighted blackened death metal and of the most anti-human and liminal strains of noise, drone ...

Raffy Reviews - Gamma Sector: 'Nex Omne' Jan. 18, 2018

Nex Omne
by Gamma Sector

Background: Gamma Sectorare one viciously assertive and dominating force within the brutal death metal community that have quickly made it a point to try and set themselves apart from the rest of the genre's crop. Coming straight out of the Midwestern United States (presumably having its origins in...

Devour and Birth Jan. 18, 2018

Devour and Birth
by Xenosis

The Pitch:Connecticut progressive death metal legion Xenosis set out "to create death metal that blurs the lines, that draws from the past and present equally, and to continually evolve as a band from release to release." Now they follow up their successfulSowing the Seeds of Destruction with album ...

Nòtt Jan. 18, 2018

Nòtt
by Nòtt

The Pitch: "Ntt is the solo project of Amiensus frontman and Fail to Decay bassist James Benson- combining bleak and progressive elements of black metal" What I Like: The music of Ntt most closely reminds me of Au-Dessus. This project similarly treads along the boundaries of post-black, exploring e...
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