Raffy Reviews - Avslut: 'Tyranni' Dec. 2, 2019

Tyranni
by Avslut

Background Avslutis one of those so-called Swedish black metal bands that we've covered on the site before with the delectableDeceptisdebut full-length album from 2018. Now now, although they brand themselves as black metal, this is not entirely the case, as the melodic death metal and OSDM influen...

Cycle of Violence Dec. 2, 2019

Cycle of Violence
by Seventh Circle

The Pitch: Vicious sludge demo from California's Seventh Circle via Caligari Records. FFO: Primitive Man, Northless, Mantar What I Like: Seventh Circle is a sledgehammer of sludge complimented by various elements of other genres from death and doom to crust and alternative. It's like the ominous at...

Lese Majesty Dec. 2, 2019

Lese Majesty
by Bölzer

Blzer has blazed their own path since their formation in 2008, with the duo channeling a furious sound that put bands with double the number of members to shame. Over the years theyve continued to move away from some of the more traditional black and death metal conventions towards a stylistic path ...

Raffy Reviews - Blood Incantation: 'Hidden History of the Human Race' Nov. 29, 2019

Hidden History of the Human Race
by Blood Incantation

Background In following the running theme of Rocky Mountain state-based bands having unorthodox or slightly "out there" elements in their brand of extreme metal (which is just that in its own right but I digress), this band highlights some fairly stellar stuff that is usually lacking in the genre. ...

Death Atlas Nov. 29, 2019

Death Atlas
by Cattle Decapitation

The Pitch: Environmentalist deathgrind legend Cattle Decpatitation take on the dark side of catastrophic climate change with this new album via Metal Blade Records. FFO: Aborted, Benighted, Slugdde What I Like: One comes to a Cattle Decapitation record with one expectation above all else: it's goin...

The Enemy: Reality Nov. 28, 2019

The Enemy: Reality
by Wolfbrigade

The Pitch:Stockholm-based crust outfitWolfbrigadedeliver their 10th studio album viaSouthernLord. FFOMartyrdd,Motrhead,High On Fire What I Like: Continuing their reign of consistently crushing crust, The Enemy: Realityalso finds the band leaning heavily into theirMotrhead influences. Slower, sludgi...

Nine Inch Nails Tier List Nov. 27, 2019

Ranking Nine Inch Nails
by Nine Inch Nails

FlightOfIcarus rates his favorite and least favorite Nine Inch Nails albums, pontificating about his thoughts and memories about them along the way. Make your own HERE. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social med...

Wisdom of Silenus Nov. 27, 2019

Wisdom of Silenus
by Estuarine

The Pitch: Florida"brutal avant-garde metal entity" Estuarine follow up one of my favorite albums of 2018 with a new underground EP. FFO:Dendritic Arbor,Balance Interruption,Black Harvest What I Like: Estuarine does not give a f#$k when it comes to genre boundaries. Dude is constantly bulldozing ri...

Raffy Reviews - Purulent Necrosis: 'Cadaverized Humanity' Nov. 26, 2019

Cadaverized Humanity
by Purulent Necrosis

Background Purulent Necrosisstands as an explosively lively and grimey brutal death band hailing from North Carolina. Since their inception a few years ago (especially after a brief name change and lineup alteration), this slamming guttural quartet has been hard at work crafting their overall sound...

Tragediens Trone Nov. 26, 2019

Tragediens Trone
by Tragediens Trone

The Pitch: Black/blackened death group Tragediens Trone deliver "seven tracks dealing with spiritual awakening and apocalypticism" via Osmose Productions. FFO: Deathspell Omega, Emptiness, later Behemoth What I Like: This debut is another nice cross section of some of my favorite releases from the ...

Nug So Vile Nov. 25, 2019

Nug So Vile
by Cannabis Corpse

The Pitch:Cannabis Corpsecombine horror-themed death metal with dank weed once again via Season Of Mist. FFO:Benighted,Aborted,Cannibal Corpse What I Like: Who doesnt love a good double entendre? Cannabis Corpse are the kings of Kush-infused comedy without loosing an ounce of brutality in the proce...

Estuarine Interview & Track Premiere Nov. 25, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 56
by Estuarine

FlightOfIcarus chats with solo blackened/grind/tech/etc. act ESTUARINE about the new Ep, his eclectic tastes in music, being a solo act, and discovers that he's a bit of an "idiot savant" when it comes to writing. Also stick to the end to hear the track "Rapturous Overload."PleaseSUBSCRIBEand also l...

Behold Sedition Plainsong Nov. 22, 2019

Behold Sedition Plainsong
by Dawn Ray'd

The Pitch:British, string-infused black metal trio Dawn Ray'd get seriously atmospheric with their sophomore effort via Prosthetic Records. FFO: A Forest Of Stars, Moonsorrow, Graveworm What I Like: As a huge fan of A Forest Of Stars, I am such a sucker when it comes to utilizing strings within the...

Walk Beyond the Dark Nov. 21, 2019

Walk Beyond the Dark
by Abigail Williams

The Pitch: Washington black metal band Abigail Williams take another turn for the melodic on their latest album via Blood Music. FFO: Numenorean, Au-Dessus, Panopticon What I Like: For my money, things start to get most interesting as we venture deeper into track 3, "Ever So Bold." It's here that t...

Veil of Imagination (Video Review) Nov. 20, 2019

Veil of Imagination
by Wilderun

Boston-based progressive metal/death metal band Wilderun come into their own with this epic new album, Veil Of Imagination - Review by FlightOfIcarus 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 choic...

Music Designed To Give You Ideas​.​.​. Incase You Should Run Out Of Ideas Nov. 19, 2019

Music Designed To Give You Ideas​.​.​. Incase You Should Run Out Of Ideas
by The Sound That Ends Creation

The Pitch:Texas one-man mathcore/grindcore projectThe Sound That Ends Creationreturns again with more mind-melting compositions, this time with a dose of maniacal piano.FFO:Psyopus,Spurn,Gadget What I Like: This may very well be Chris' finest work to date. While I enjoyedRoses And Thorns And Dead U...

Delerium Nov. 18, 2019

Delerium
by Together In Tragedy

The Pitch: Sydney, Australia metalcore quartet Together In Tragedy drop an explosively djenty new EP. FFO: Cabal, Dayseeker, Suicide Silence What I Like: Together In Tragedy exist just on the cusp of deathcore territory when it comes to the metalcore spectrum. Their music is consistently dark and h...

Raffy Reviews - Despised Icon: 'Purgatory' Nov. 15, 2019

Purgatory
by Despised Icon

Background The vast Canadian wilderness is home to more than just wildlife. It's also home to some pretty heavy tunes and many of the most brutal bands you'll encounter within the death metal and core scenes. Well, not exactly the first part...but within the northern front exist countless cool arti...

Non Debellicata Nov. 15, 2019

Non Debellicata
by Ragnarok

The Pitch: Norwegian black metal stalwarts Ragnarok return with their 9th(!) album via Agonia Records. FFO: Immortal, Gorgoroth, Satyricon What I Like: Much like Immortal,Ragnarok lean heavily on the early thrash influences of black metal. Bathory and Celtic Frostinfluences permeate these icy riffs...

Into That Good Night Nov. 14, 2019

Into That Good Night
by Hanging Garden

Hanging Garden may not be quite as well known as some of the other Finnish bands that have evolved out of the death/doom genre, but theyve been releasing material for quite some time with this years Into That Good Night serving as their sixth full-length record. Like many of the longer running acts ...
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