Shadow Burn July 16, 2020

Shadow Burn
by Dessiderium

The Pitch:LA/Tempe progressive metal bandDessiderium led byAlex Haddad (Arkaik, Nullingroots) with new album Shadow Burn. FFO: Fallujah, Warforged, Inferi What I Like:Shadow Burnis a captivating dose of progressive death metal that amplifies its already impressive songwriting with abundant use of...

Sharptooth - Transitional Forms Video Review July 15, 2020

Transitional Forms
by Sharptooth

Maryland metallic hardcore crew Sharptooth tear it all down in this review of their new album Transitional Forms via Pure Noise Records. FFO: Employed To Serve, Knocked Loose, Vein. We also follow up with the always riff-driven blackened heavy metal metal entityRebel Wizardwith another thrilling alb...

The Code July 15, 2020

The Code
by Underer

The Pitch:Underer is the solo project of New Jersey avant-garde multi-instrumentalist Nick Shellenberger (also of Cleric, Shardik). FFO: Cleric, Swarm Of The Lotus, Genghis Tron What I Like:The Code is an anarchistic collision of programmed drums and improvised bass that tells a chillingly personal...

Iona Track Review/Commentary July 14, 2020

Dealing With Demons I
by Devildriver

Not loving the new tracks from Devildriver so far, so I'm less hyped for the new album Dreaming Of Demons I. Having similar reactions leading up to the latest Lamb Of God. Let me know what you think in the comments. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.Yo...

Mausoleum of the Unholy Ghost July 13, 2020

Mausoleum of the Unholy Ghost
by Diabolic

Originally formed in 1996, Tampa death metal band Diabolic became a well-known name in the late 90s and early 2000s thanks to a succession of standout albums that pulled from some familiar inspirations but did the style justice. Though they would breakup briefly and reform in 2004 with a different l...

New Metal Albums To Break Your Brain July 13, 2020

Best Of July 2020 pt 1
by Metal Trenches

Running down 5 more new metal albums that you absolutely should not miss this month. This week we've got new releases from industrial metal band Dawn Of Ashes, metalcore crew Bury Tomorrow, Portland rockers ILS, extreme progressive metallers Aseitas, and cyber death metal project ZOMBIESHARK! SUB...

I Will Destroy You, Myself, And Everything I've Ever Loved. July 13, 2020

I Will Destroy You, Myself, And Everything I've Ever Loved.
by ZOMBIESHARK!

The Pitch:Pennsylvania Cyber-death metal project ZOMBIESHARK! serve up digital brutality with their new albumI Will Destroy You, Myself, And Everything I've Ever Loved. FFO: Fear Factory, Khroma, Tyrant Of Death What I Like: You may or may not have caught my reaction video for the track, "H3LLWORLD...

Dimensions July 10, 2020

Dimensions
by Lantern

Finlands Lantern has stood out in the past thanks to their use of melody alongside the usual crushing black and death metal base and an emphasis on riffs rather than just creating atmosphere. Over the years the group has gone from murkier tones to cleaner tones that still retains the same darkness a...

Magickal Mystical Indifference July 10, 2020

Magickal Mystical Indifference
by Rebel Wizard

The Pitch:Always riff-driven blackened heavy metal entityRebel Wizard is back with another thrilling album,Magickal Mystical Indifference, viaProsthetic Records. FFO:Absu,Vektor,Skeletonwitch What I Like:I've been following this quirky Melbourne, Australian project since its early EP's in 2016, and...

Ensiferum Tier List + Thalassic Review July 10, 2020

Ranking Ensiferum
by Ensiferum

Ranking the discography of Finnish folk metal and melodic death metal legends Ensiferum on the eve of their new album Thalassic. Watch me talk through all of their albums from the Self-Titled and Iron to Two Paths and Thalassic Tier List style. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Cast...

Skeleton July 9, 2020

Skeleton
by Skeleton

Austin based Skeleton has been lurking in the underground for about four years now, releasing two EPs before signing to 20 Buck Spin for this years self-titled effort. While their previous material skewed very close to 80s hardcore punk and thrash that recalled the noisier Japanese and UK sides of t...

False Peace July 9, 2020

False Peace
by Aseitas

The Pitch:Portland, Oregon band Aseitas challenge the mind and punch the gut with their doozy of a sophomore album False Peace via Lizard Brain Records. FFO: Pyrrhon, Cult Leader, Car Bomb What I Like:At just shy of an hour and 15 minutes, False Peace is one of my most daunting listening experience...

Seek and Destroy #2 July 9, 2020

Seek and Destroy #2
by Metal Trenches

Browsing Bandcamp to find more underground metal gems. This time I cover Eriphion, Atrae Bilis, Vile Creature, Teeth, Avandra, Fullminator, and Neverbreath. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your c...

Shrapnel - "Might Of Cygnus" July 8, 2020

Palace For The Insane
by Shrapnel

Check out this sick thrash metal from Shrapnel if you dig bands like Exodus, Power Trip, and Kreator. Their new album Palace For The Insane is out now via Candlelight Records. This is the opening track, Might of Cygnus. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChut...

A Little Roy One On One July 8, 2020

A Little Roy One On One
by Wreck Of The Minotaur

The Pitch:Digging deep with this 2009 release from UK mathgrind band Wreck Of The Minotaur. What I Like:As I write this, my mind is rapidly degrading from a combination of cabin fever, sleep deprivation, and general malaise; but there's a backlog of requests to get through and this absolute brain-m...

By Chance July 7, 2020

By Chance
by Mora Prokaza

Formerly a more traditional black metal project, Belarusian duo Mora Prokaza deliver a strange new breed of blackened trap on their wild new album By Chance via Season Of Mist. FFO: Odd Future meets Carach Angren. - Review by FlightOfIcarus SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castb...

Vestal Claret July 7, 2020

Vestal Claret
by Vestal Claret

Vestal Claret may not be as well known as some of the other bands Phil Swanson has fronted over the years, but this Connecticut based heavy metal group has released two full lengths and a slew of EPs and splits since their creation in 2005. While their influences have always felt a bit more diverse ...

The Antinomian July 7, 2020

The Antinomian
by Dawn of Ashes

The Pitch:Aggro industrial metal crewDawn Of Ashescontinue to feed the unrest withThe Antinomian viaArtoffact Records. FFO:3Teeth,Skinny Puppy,Mindless Faith What I Like:Dawn of Ashes have come a long way in just 4 years since initially catching my attention withTheophany. What started out as more ...

Ensiferum Interview (Petri Lindroos) July 6, 2020

Trench Talk Ep 71
by Ensiferum

Chatting with Petri Lindroos of legendary folk metal and melodic death metal band Ensiferum about the new album Thalassic, new members, cancelled festivals, the bummer of being stuck at home, and more. Be sure to support the band, especially in this difficult time by picking up the record, merch, et...

Spectres of Bloodshed July 3, 2020

Spectres of Bloodshed
by Blood Stronghold

Australian black metal musician Nightwolf has been quite busy in recent years, as not only has he been releasing almost an album a year with Runespell but his other band Blood Stronghold has been just as prolific. While both groups pull from somewhat similar territory, Blood Stronghold finds Nightwo...
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