Rare Field Ceiling Aug. 19, 2019

Rare Field Ceiling
by Yellow Eyes

With each album Yellow Eyes continues their upwards trajectory, even if their core elements havent changed that much over the years. The NYC based black metal band has made a name for themselves creating sprawling black metal that built a tense yet inviting atmosphere, with field recordings taken fr...

Imperial Triumphant Interview Aug. 19, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 44
by Imperial Triumphant

FlightOfIcarus sits down in person with New York technical black metal band Imperial Triumphant before their set at Twilight Bar Caf with VITRIOL and Behold... The Arctopus. We talk their new graphic novel, smart and frugal touring, favorite bands, and much more. BUY the Graphic NovelHERE.PleaseSUB...

KSE Tier List Aug. 18, 2019

Ranking KSE
by Killswitch Engage

FlightOfIcarus ranks metalcore legends Killswitch Engage's albums in chronological order and shares his thoughts on the latest album, Atonement. Want to make your own tier to share? Do it HERE. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and fo...

Tool: Bands That Changed My Life Aug. 16, 2019

Bands That Changed My Life VIII
by Tool

It's actually happening. The new album is seemingly just within reach after... nearly a decade? Let's take a look back at why Tool is a band that changed my life. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social media of ...

Arcane Evolution Aug. 16, 2019

Arcane Evolution
by Unburnt

The Pitch: The debut EP from Canadian blackened death metal project Unburnt, feat. members of Samskaras, Odium, and We Are Human. FFO: Hideous Divinity, Enfold Darkness, Veld What I Like: What happens when a pack of tech deathers join forces and get blackened? Utter heresy. Arcane Evolution is the ...

Exaltation of the Infernal Cabal Aug. 16, 2019

Exaltation of the Infernal Cabal
by Abysmal Lord

Abysmal Lord stormed into the metal world with their utterly barbaric and filthy black/death metal back in 2013, with an EP and full-length establishing them as a force to be reckoned with. While the bands still been active live since then there hasnt been too much in the way of new material since D...

Raffy Reviews - Bound In Fear: 'The Hand Of Violence' Aug. 15, 2019

The Hand Of Violence
by Bound In Fear

Background Farnham, United Kingdom-based slamcore/beatdown collectiveBound In Fearis a five-piece outfit that's been coming up on the underground radar (of sorts) since their inception just a few short years ago. Following up on the band's 2017 debut EP titledRegicide, here is their latest, and per...

Obscene Majesty Aug. 15, 2019

Obscene Majesty
by Devourment

Six years have passed since the last Devourment and the long-running brutal death metal band has gone through plenty of changes in that span of time. Since Conceived in Sewage Ruben Rosas is back on vocals, original drummer Brad Fincher is back, and the group has reunited with producer D. Braxton He...

Democratic Warfare Aug. 15, 2019

Democratic Warfare
by The Brood

The Pitch:Pummeling UK grindcore crew The Brood spread more bitter criticism of society with crusty, high octane tunes. FFO: Napalm Death, Pig Destroyer, Raised Fist What I Like: I was glad that The Brood reached out to me about Democratic Warfare, as I had long since forgotten how much I enjoyed t...

Ranking Mike Patton Aug. 14, 2019

Mike Patton Tier List
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus ranks his favorite albums from the diverse projects related to the insanely talented Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Dead Cross, Fantomas, etc.) SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social medi...

Absolute Power Aug. 14, 2019

Absolute Power
by Wraith

The Pitch: Classic blackened thrash and speed metal fury from Indiana's Wraith. FFO: Venom, Kreator, Mantar What I Like: Time to get old school, kids. Set a spell and let ol' pappy spin a yarn of the bygone days of speed metal. Or better yet, get your ears blown off firsthand by the raging torrent ...

At The Walls Aug. 14, 2019

At The Walls
by Enforced

In recent years crossover thrash has seen a massive resurgence thanks to the popularity of bands like Power Trip and Iron Reagan. Its not like the genre ever truly died out since its early days, but its been great to see the crowds come out in mass and a slew of new groups delivering that type of cr...

The Call of the Void Aug. 13, 2019

The Call of the Void
by Anticosm

The Pitch: New Jersey band Anticosm with their third album of "razor-edged black thrash n roll" viaHell Kill Destroy Records. FFO: Vektor, Skeletonwitch, Exmortus What I Like: Aside from obvious comparisons to other blackened thrash groups, Anticosm's psychedelic album art, raspy old school vocals,...

Atonement (2019) Aug. 13, 2019

Atonement (2019)
by Killswitch Engage

The Pitch: Metalcore legends Killswitch Engage are at it again with another new album via Metal Blade Records, and it may be among their best. What I Like: I was a huge fan of these guys when Alive Or Just Breathing came out. "Last Serenade" was my jam. I always prefered Jesse on vocals, and while ...

Raffy Reviews - Phobia: 'Generation Coward' Aug. 12, 2019

Generation Coward
by Phobia

Background Phobiais an Orange County, California-based grindcore band that's been through the wringer, around the block, down the alleyway through and through again since their formation long ago. Ergo, they're an aging bunch with a three decade-long career filled with gratingly brutal vocals, ligh...

Racism & Redemption By The Power Of Metal Aug. 12, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 43
by Metal Trenches

A mystery guest inspired by our previous episodes on Deathspell Omega and Metal Controversy w/ Heavy Metal History shares his own story of how metal music helped pull him OUT of an early upbringing defined by very real racism as well as his thoughts on bands that have been called out for supposed ne...

Do These Albums Hold Up? Aug. 9, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 42
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus and Chris Dahlberg join forces once again to answer the age old question of whether old albums still hold up. More specifically, they mine through their earliest reviews to see if their words and scores still hold strong with new ears.PleaseSUBSCRIBEand also listen viaiTunes,CastBox, ...

Artificial Void Aug. 9, 2019

Artificial Void
by Unprocessed

The Pitch: Only a year after their excellent album Covenant,German progressive metal bandUnprocessedreturn with more djenty music viaLong Branch Records. FFO:Textures,Animals As Leaders,Tesseract What I Like: While it's clear from the very Periphery-esque, hard-hitting "Prototype" that Unprocessed ...

We Are Not Your Kind (Video) Aug. 9, 2019

We Are Not Your Kind
by Slipknot

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 choice with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our Weekly Newsletter for Updates on New Content Email Address ...

VIDEO: Carnifex, Spurn, & Iskra Aug. 9, 2019

Recommendation Roundup 8/9/19
by Metal Trenches

FlightOficarus shares three more albums you won't want to miss from California deathcore band Carnifex, Calgary grindcore band Spurn, and Norwegian metalcore band Iskra. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social me...
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