Underrated Melodeath Feb. 6, 2017

Embers of a Dying World
by Mors Principium Est

The Pitch: Around since 2003, one ofthe most underrated melodicdeath metal projects returns with more Finnish ferocity FFO At The Gates, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Children of Bodom. What I Like: With Mors Principium Est, if you can expect one thing and one thing only it is catchy-ass riffs. The...

Rollicking Montreal Folk Feb. 6, 2017

Promised Land
by Valfreya

The Pitch: Female-fronted, rollicking folk metal from Montreal. "Combining Valhalla and the Norse goddess Freya, theband has been creating music and lyricstorevolve around stories inspired by Norse mythology." FFO Equilibrium, Ensiferum What I Like: Costumes, and accordian, and epic synths; Oh My! ...

No Blubber Here Feb. 3, 2017

Last Moments Of Misery
by Dying Whale

The Pitch: Mathcore band (or "doom punk" as they have dubbed themselves) Dying Whale out of Georgia release a wild new outing via Nefarious Industries.FFO Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die What I Like: Again, this is why I didn't shed too many tears over the loss of DEP. There are more than e...

Free Music! Feb. 3, 2017

Metal Trenches Vol. 1
by Metal Trenches

Free Music! At MetalTrenches.com, we above all else celebrate the underground scene and never discriminate based on genre. In that spirit, this compilation covers a wide range of styles and tastes, all from either unsigned or small label artists. Step out of your comfort zone and enjoy. Please chec...

Crossover Nation Feb. 3, 2017

Crossover Ministry
by Iron Reagan

Spoiler Alert: This record fucking rocks. Go buy it right now. Okay, now that youve made your good decision for the week,Ill proceed with the review. The album starts off strong with the tracks A Dying World and You Never Learn. They set the tone of the album as a catchy head banger that you cant ...

Ritualistic Savagery Feb. 3, 2017

Sacraments to the Sons of the Abyss
by Ritualization

The Pitch: French blackened death metal with more than a little love for the old school. FFO Incantation, Archgoat, Immolation. What I Like: FAST. This music rages ever-forwards in chaos like a wildfire. As such, the drumming and tremolos amaze me in that they don't snap every string and set the ki...

Show me your Warface! Feb. 2, 2017

Hail to the Beast
by Hybrid Sheep

Lets deal with the elephant in the room: What is a hybrid sheep? My only guess is that its a cybernetic organism, livingtissueovera metal endoskeleton sent back in time to make perfectly smooth 50/50 wool/polyester blends and blow shit up. (artist rendering of Hybrid Sheep) Ok, now that thats ...

Moldy In A Good Way Feb. 2, 2017

Primordial Malignity
by Tomb Mold

The Pitch: Canadian blackened death metal duo with a love for classic Finnish DM. What I Like: The very first thing that struck me about Tomb Mold is the guitar tone. While there is still an old school vibe coursing through this album, the band focuses less attention on H-2 walls of distortion and ...

Lovecraftian Black Metal Feb. 1, 2017

EOD : A Tale Of Dark Legacy
by The Great Old Ones

The Pitch: An atmospheric, Lovecraftian black metal tale from French band The Great Old Ones and Season of Mist. FFO Wolves In The Throne Room, Blut Aus Nord. Cthulu mythology What I Like: This album gets pretty epic. The creepy soundbite opens things on a sufficiently macabre note before "The Shad...

Je ne sais quoi Feb. 1, 2017

Ruins of Oblivion
by Burn Down Eden

The Pitch: German band reissues their 2016 album with Sliptrick Records. Depending on who you ask, it's either melodic death metal or metalcore. Probably somewhere in between. What I Like: Plenty of glorious riffage to rival early All That Remains and the like. The Gothenburgy harmonies also recall...

Death Worshipers Jan. 31, 2017

Palace of Worms / Ecferus Split
by Palace of Worms

The Pitch: California's Palace of Worms (Balan of Botanist) and Indiana's Ecferus join forces to bring some highly dismal and decrepit blackened death. What I Like: The mailer stated that Palace of Worms is further exploring its death metal side on this one. I tend to agree. While The Ladder was a ...

Epoch of Evil Jan. 31, 2017

Sacrosanct
by Epoch

The Pitch:Lavadome Productions releases the CD version of Sacrosanct from technical blackened death metal band Epoch. What I Like: For starters, the vocals are just filthy. It's got some of that Primitive Man grotesqueness to it. Blackened, throat ripping howls and brutal lows. Then you've got the ...

Brutal Crust Jan. 31, 2017

The Truth Behind
by The Brood

The Pitch: Brutal, consistently pummeling crust from London, UK. "They spread words of horror and gory themes to paint a bitter criticism of society and incite revolt against a brainwashing, cynical system." What I Like: Great punk energy and anarchy contorted into a death metal package a la Vermin...

In The Murky Void Jan. 30, 2017

Ruins
by Body Void

The Pitch: San Francisco sludge trio presses their crushing debut to vinyl via Crown Throne Ltd and Dry Cough Records. What I Like: I like to use the word "harrowing" a lot, but only in the most suited contexts. This is one of those contexts. The fervent, high-pitched screams seem to cry directly ...

Closing In Jan. 30, 2017

Quantum Noose of Usurpation
by Ululatum Tollunt

The Pitch: Latin to "war cry," Ululatum Tollunt is a relatively new US blackened death and grind group with their debut mini-album out today. "The wormhole swallowing the cover depicts a fitting mechanism, a cosmic passageway wrought of a star's aeonic demise, a portal of usurpation. At its side, th...

Innovative Post-Hardcore (Exclusive Stream) Jan. 27, 2017

Aphos
by Yurodivy

The Pitch: Unique and often experimental post-hardcore bandfrom Strasbourg/France shares an early stream of their latest album. FFO The Drowned God, Annakarina What I Like: I feel like we may be entering a new golden age of post-hardcore...or maybe I just haven't been paying attention. There was a ...

Es ist ein Schnitter Jan. 27, 2017

Turm am Hang
by Horn

The Pitch: 7th album from German one-man pagan/folk metal project; inspired by the 17th century German folk song "Es ist ein Schnitter," lansquenets, wars of the past, tribalism, and the spirit of masculinity. What I Like: Great opener. "Alles in einem Schnitt" is a rockin' folk tune that sets the ...

Listen Closely Jan. 26, 2017

Dead Shores Rising
by Deserted Fear

The Pitch: German melodic death and groove metal band Deserted Fear returns with a new record via Century Media. What I Like: There are some decent riffs to be found when you can hear them (see below). The vocals are strong, and the sound is definitely heavy. The drums in particular have a really n...

Italian Black Metal Jan. 26, 2017

Es
by Affronto

The Pitch: Black/post-black from Veneto Italy. "The fear is there looking at me, He rubs his hands and observes the first smile and whispers, that sooner or later it will end." FFO Au-Dessus What I Like: This straddles the line nicely between the different subgenres of BM. It's still murky, grim, a...

Transcendental Meditation Jan. 25, 2017

Takitum Tootem!
by The Ruins of Beverast

The Pitch: In another case of ol' Flight being out of touch with a group that has already gained tractionover the last few years, he pops his Ruins of Beverast cherry on whatisdescribed as the"initial part of a bipartite meditation and celebration in euphoria for manhood's loss of the crown of creat...
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