Equinox March 21, 2019

Equinox
by Chronologist

The Pitch:Instrumental progressive metal EP from Austin, TX band Chronologist. FFOAnimals as Leaders,Mendel,Sarah Longfield What I Like: Following up the excellent album Cartographer, Chronologist have dropped 4 new songs under the title Equinox, the first in a new 4-part concept series set to rele...

The Spearwound Salvation March 20, 2019

The Spearwound Salvation
by Ultra Silvam

The Pitch: A truly wicked debut from Swedish black metal trio Ultra Silvam via Shadow Records. FFO: Taake, Murg, Crimson Throne What I Like: There are far too many black metal artists around today to cover even a fraction of them, and as such my preference tends to be towards only the most refreshi...

Pyrrhic March 20, 2019

Pyrrhic
by Frosthelm

The Pitch: Finally, four years after the excellent The Endless Winter, North Dakota blackened thrash metal band Frosthelm bring us their new sophomore effort. FFO: Skeletonwitch, Necropanther, Watain What I Like: The Endless Winter was among my favorite underground releases of 2015: pure, balls to ...

Masque March 20, 2019

Masque
by Vircolac

After two demos and an EP, Irelands Vircolac have unleashed their debut full length Masqueand its worth the wait for anyone with an interest in atmospheric and morbid sounding death metal. While the groups displayed influences from the 80s and 90s brand of the genre before theyve never fallen into p...

Feral Blood March 19, 2019

Feral Blood
by The Owls Are Not What They Seem

The Owls Are Not What They Seem has been getting into listeners heads with dark and unsettling music for quite a few years now, and while the lineup has changed slightly in that time Bobby Yagodich and company have continued to deliver a cohesive experience that transports you to an entirely differe...

Outpregnate March 19, 2019

Outpregnate
by Eggs Of Gomorrh

The Pitch:Swiss "necrosadistic elite" blackened death metallers Eggs Of Gomorrh tear your mind asunder with this sickening and technical new release from Krucyator Productions. FFO: Malthusian, Archgoat, Sadomator What I Like: "Outpregnate represents a universe where medieval satanism arises and ex...

I Can't Help This Feeling March 19, 2019

I Can't Help This Feeling
by End It All

The Pitch: Australian metallic hardcore band End It All inflict copious amounts of pain with this to-the-point EP. FFO: Harms Way, Jesus Piece, Hatebreed What I Like: I Can't Help This Feeling, unlike the REO Speedwagon classic "Can't Fight This Feeling," is not a feel good anthem about young love....

Aoratos Review and Interview March 18, 2019

Gods Without Name
by Aoratos

The Pitch:The latest offering from prolific, Colorado-based black metal musician Naas Alcameth (Akhlys, Nightbringer), new projectAoratospromises "a reflection of the eidola and egregore arisen from the liminal thresholds. FFO: Akhylis, Nightbringer, Outre What I Like: I've been a big fan of Naas A...

Eterno Rancor March 18, 2019

Eterno Rancor
by Besta

Portugals Besta has been releasing raging grindcore since 2012, with this years Eterno Rancor full length serving as their ninth release to date. For many of you in North America this may prove to be your first exposure to the band but their particular style is likely to be a familiar one, blending ...

Venom Prison + March 17, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 21
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus discusses the second album from UK band Venom Prison via Prosthetic Records. Afterwards, hear clips and shoutouts for the latest from Contrarian, Noisem, and the Sense Offender/Pupil Slicer Split. Finally, Flight closes by sharing mixed thoughts on the new Fallujah.PleaseSUBSCRIBEand ...

Metal Memes (Video) March 17, 2019

Metal Memes
by Metal Trenches

I blame you all and the current times for this. This is what I'm reduced to. But in all seriousness, just trying to draw some more eyes to our much more important content. Come for the memes, stay for the bands. Also, please send links and threads to BETTER metal memes. Either in the comments or hit...

Raffy Reviews - I KILLED EVERYONE: 'Lamenting Hymns' March 15, 2019

Lamenting Hymns
by I KILLED EVERYONE

Background Formed in the state of Illinois around 2008, today's band is one that's had a lot of talks about them due to their influence as well as seemingly longwinded inactivity since 2013.I KILLED EVERYONEis a five-piece deathcore outfit that has released thus far three albums based on themes of ...

Cease To Exist March 15, 2019

Cease To Exist
by Noisem

The Pitch:The lean and mean third LP from Baltimore grind/thrash/death outfit Noisem via 20 Buck Spin. FFO:Repulsion, Nasum, Mammoth Grinder. What I Like: What else really needs to be said other than Cease To Exist plays it fast and ugly. These breezy 22 minutes are powered almost exclusivey by dis...

The Black Dahlia Murder Ranked March 14, 2019

FLIGHT REACTS: Kerrang! Article
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus shamelessly shares his unsolicited opinion of a new article on Kerrang! that has The Black Dahlia Murder's Trevor Strnad ranking his band's albums from worst to best. Who will win? Who will lose? Who will be butthurt? SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube...

Umbravorous March 14, 2019

Umbravorous
by Perversor

The Pitch: Chilean black/blackened thrash metal band Perversor cut through the bulls#!t with a savage new album via Pulverised Records. FFO: Bathory, Rebel Wizard, Holocausto What I Like: In certain corners or South America, it's like the last 20 or so years of metal never happened. Stumbling acros...

Raffy Reviews - Misery Index: 'Rituals of Power' March 13, 2019

Rituals of Power
by Misery Index

Background Misery Indexis hailed as one act that's been regarded as a somewhat fusion between the death metal and grindcore genres. Formed in the very early 2000s in Baltimore, Maryland as a three-piece outfit (now a four member band), the death metallers have released, thus far, six total full len...

Their Worm Never Dies March 13, 2019

Their Worm Never Dies
by Contrarian

The Pitch: Nobody captures the essence of 90's progressive death metal like New York's Contrarian. Hear about their latest album from Willowtip Records. FFO: Cynic, Mithras, Horrendous. PODCAST What I Like: There are several "nostalgia bands" floating around right now, but few impress me to the sam...

Krigsdoger March 12, 2019

Krigsdoger
by Gjendød

The Pitch:The second full-length from Norwegian black metal duo Gjendd via Helltrhasher Productions. FFO: Darkthrone, Mayhem, Cryfemal What I Like:Krigsdger is another raw dose of underproduced, grim black metal inspired by the classic second wave sound. As such, it is appropriately cold, ugly, and...

Undying Light March 12, 2019

Undying Light
by Fallujah

The Pitch: Progressive death metal band Fallujah deliver their 4th album, the first to feature new vocalistAnthony Palermo, via Nuclear Blast Records. FFO:Be'lakor, Beyond Creation, Entheos.PODCAST What I Like: The question on every longtime Fallujah's fans' lips right now is "how does Anthony stac...

Venom Prison Review and Podcast March 11, 2019

Samsara
by Venom Prison

The Pitch: After creating quite a buzz with their debut album, female-fronted extreme metal band Venom Prison make that look like child's play with a blistering sophomore effort via Prosthetic Records. FFO: Immortal Bird, Power Trip, Mammoth Grinder What I Like: Despite blowing up in 2016,Animuswas...
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