Frosthelm Interview + More March 29, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 23
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus interviews Jimmy Cherry, bass player and founding member of North Dakota blackened thrash metal band Frosthelm. FFO: Skeletonwitch, Necropanther, Watain. We discuss the new album Pyrrhic, differences from outing The Endless Winter, influences, touring, and more. Get the album on March...

Paralysis of Reason March 29, 2019

Paralysis of Reason
by Tides of Sulfur

The Pitch:South Wales blackened sludge trio Tides Of Sulfur follow up the excellent Extinction Curse with a new EP via The Sludgelord. FFO: Vermin Womb, Northless, Lord Mantis What I Like: Blackened sludge may form the foundation of Tides Of Sulfur's sound, but there's more to it than that. Tracks ...

Departed Souls March 28, 2019

Departed Souls
by Magic Circle

Theres a lot of great heavy metal and doom coming out of the U.S., but few bands have been able to offer that perfect mix like Magic Circle has. The groups last two albums have mixed equal amounts of doom and NWOBHM with hard rock, creating a mix that is reminiscent of plenty of classic albums witho...

The Book Of Wonders March 28, 2019

The Book Of Wonders
by Oshiego

The Pitch: The new album from Singapore-based death/grind band Oshiego released via Horror Pain Gore Death. FFO:Bolt Thrower, Dismember, Grave What I Like: From China to Japan, Asia has long been a source of some of the most unapologetically strange and extreme metal acts in the underground. No dif...

Raffy Reviews - Paroxysmal Butchering: 'Amygdala' March 27, 2019

Amygdala
by Paroxysmal Butchering

Background Paroxysmal Butcheringhappens to be one of those brutal death metal bands that always caught my attention due to a few separate characteristics that I thought made them somewhat stand out. From their sporadic chromatics, shifting tempos and groggy vocals to the stellar production that sur...

Infesticide March 27, 2019

Infesticide
by Grave Infestation

The Pitch: Raw, underproduced old school death metal from Vancouver's Grave Infestation via Invictus Productions. FFO:Necrovore, Repulsion, and Sadistic Intent What I Like: Just taking another break from all things shiny and polished to slum it in the real trenches. Grave Infestation's reissued dem...

The Black Sea Of Trees March 27, 2019

The Black Sea Of Trees
by From The Thicket

The Pitch: New Zealand/Poland progressive death metal duo From The Thicket drops their groove-ridden and atmospheric new album. FFO: Meshuggah, Omega Diatribe, Dark Waters End What I Like: Listening to From The Thicket is like floating in a viscous black ooze of djenty, Meshuggah-eque grooves and p...

Raffy Reviews - Candero: 'Fragments of Disposal' March 26, 2019

Fragments of Disposal
by Candero

Background Another day, another debut. And now, we've come to one full-length release courtesy of an up and coming German act that specializes in the art of brutal death (with some slams involved if you're into those). Originating from the city of Wurzburg in northern Bavaria, this four piece band ...

Lament March 26, 2019

Lament
by Totaled

The Pitch: The debut album from blackened hardcore destructors Totaled presented via Profound Lore Records. FFO: Bastard Feast, Hellkeeper, Wake What I Like: Like a massive storm rolling over the horizon, Totaled is 100% true to their namesake. Theirs is an unholy union of fuming black metal and fe...

Infinite Mind March 26, 2019

Infinite Mind
by Lee McKinney

The Pitch: Lee McKinney (Born Of Osiris) dishes out the riffs on this excellent showcase of solo progressive skills via Sumerian Records. FFO: Mendel, Sarah Longfield, Born Of Osiris What I Like: Regardless of what you may think about Born Of Osiris, I am confident that most could appreciate McKinn...

Periphery IV: Hail Stan March 25, 2019

Periphery IV: Hail Stan
by Periphery

The Pitch: The progressive metalcore giants you either adore or despise, Periphery are back with their most expansive and dynamic album to date. FFO: Between The Buried And Me, Textures, Sikth(Subscribe to our YouTube Channel) What I Like: Periphery is a band that has become fashionable to hate, bu...

Scholars of War March 25, 2019

Scholars of War
by The Glorious Rebellion

The Pitch: Orlando-based hardcore/noise rock trio The Glorious Rebellion drop a highly metallic new EP via Sludgelord Records. FFO: Norma Jean, Helmet, Harms Way What I Like: While there is a common thread of metallic hardcore running through these 3 songs, each has something a little different to ...

Metalcore Big 4 and More March 25, 2019

Trench Trash
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus and Dave Raffy of our own Raffy Reviews launch the debut episode of Trench Trash: a rambling assortment of trash talking, ranting, and otherwise discussion of metal-related topics that normally gets flushed from our general rule of positive focus. All in good fun with no malice intend...

Raffy Reviews - Accursed Spawn: 'The Virulent Host' March 22, 2019

The Virulent Host
by Accursed Spawn

Background The Canadian death metal scene is an underground sea of brutality, technical mastery, and awe-inspiring presence. From countless offerings to choose from in the form of the likes of more obscure greats such asAEPOCHto more well-known acts likeBeneath The Massacre, there is truly an abund...

Aoratos Interview Podcast March 22, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 22
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus interviews Naas Alcameth, frontman of Colorado-based black metal projects Nightbringer, Akhlys, and most recently Aoratos. We discuss the new bands debut album, differences from previous projects, songwriting choices, upcoming shows, and more. Get the album on March 22 via Debemur Mor...

The Illusory Self Exclusive Track Premiere March 22, 2019

Dead Gods
by The Illusory Self

New York eclectic death metal crewThe Illusory Self (members of The Hudson Horror, Dead Wake) have a new release coming this April and we've got the exclusive premiere of the Twin Peaks-inspired track "Blue Roses." Full disclosure, frontman Dan and I have been friends since his The Hudson Horror da...

Horizon Ontheemt March 22, 2019

Horizon Ontheemt
by Nusquama

Haeresis Noviomagi and its associated bands have been some of the most interesting to watch in European black metal over the past few years, as groups like Turia, Solar Temple, and Lubbert Das have showcased beautiful and violent material that each went off in their own direction. The newest project...

Car Made Of Glass / Bodyache Split Premiere March 21, 2019

Car Made Of Glass / Bodyache
by Car Made Of Glass / Bodyache

Bare witness to your demise with one of the most abrasive, destructive releases we've covered to date. Less music than pure violence, we present to you the exclusive premiere stream of this split between Car Made Of Glass and Bodyache. It's an unrelenting challenge to even the most steadfast of list...

Damnatio Ad Bestias March 21, 2019

Damnatio Ad Bestias
by Imprecation

Imprecation made a huge impact with their 2013 full length Satanae Tenebris Infinita, which saw the reformed band take the haunting keyboard melodies and crushing instrumentation from their 90s demos and EPs and pushing everything to the next level. The death metal group has been quiet since then, a...

Empire March 21, 2019

Empire
by Windwaker

The Pitch: Australian metalcore band Windwaker unveil their catchy new EP, Empire. FFO: Parkway Drive, Periphery, Make Them Suffer What I Like: Catchy is definitely the key word here. Windwaker's unabashed willingness to get downright poppy may turn some listeners away, but I would much rather have...
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