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...

Raffy Reviews - Mystifier: 'Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia' March 8, 2019

Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia
by Mystifier

Background Mystifierstands as one of those notably inspired and longwinded black metal artists that've been rocking it for a few decades now. Formed in Brazil in the late 1980s, these South American slayers have thus far released several full lengths, even more EPs demos, and have paid tribute to ...

Det framlidna minnet March 8, 2019

Det framlidna minnet
by Bergraven

Ten years have passed since the release of the last Bergraven album, and in that time Pr Stille has put out four full lengths with Stilla which had its own take on frigid black metal. Stillas showcased a fair deal of experimentation, incorporating some psychedelic and unpredictable elements across e...

II 12" March 8, 2019

II 12"
by Malakhim

The Pitch: No frills, traditional Swedish black metal from Malakhim presented by Iron Bonehead Productions. FFO: Astrophobos, Dissection, In Twilight's Embrace What I Like: Every now and then it's just nice to share a little slice of that old 2nd wave sound. No surprises, no artsy fartsy stuff: jus...

Equipoise Interview March 8, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 20
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus interviews Nick Padovani, founder, lead songwriter, vocalist, and musician for technical, progressive death metal band Equipoise; which also features current and former members of Inferi, First Fragment, Obscura, Serocs, Beyond Creation, etc. We discuss the new album, how this impress...

Hvísl Stjarnanna March 7, 2019

Hvísl Stjarnanna
by Sinmara

Only a few months after Svartidauis second full length blew away all expectations, Sinmara has unleashed their sophomore album Hvsl stjarnanna. Both bands have followed similar trajectories when it comes to their release cycles, giving listeners teasers in the forms of EPs and splits for the past fe...

Deathwatch March 7, 2019

Deathwatch
by The Royal

The Pitch: Dutch metalcore band The Royal carry the torch for the early 2000's sound on their new album via Long Branch Records. FFO: August Burns Red, As I Lay Dying, Unearth What I Like: The Royal have clearly been listening to a lot of August Burns Red. So much so that I could almost end the rev...

Hostile Architecture March 6, 2019

Hostile Architecture
by Black Matter Device

The Pitch: More killer tunesfrom Virginia metallic hardcore/mathcore crewBlack Matter Device.FFO: TheDillinger Escape Plan, Frontierer,Vein What I Like: I was beyond thankful for the always informative Mathcast drawing my attention to the pummeling fury of Modern Frenetics, and once again I need to...

Daily Grind March 5, 2019

Daily Grind
by Nervous Impulse / Anüs / Unsu

The Pitch: Canada, Sweden, and France join forces for a sickening grind mnage troisbetweenNervous Impulse,Ans, andUnsu. FFO: Pig Destroyer, Endon, Napalm Death What I Like: I couldn't think of a better title for this album if I tried. Daily Grind is very much your business-as-usual grindcore album...

Raffy Reviews - Syrictus: 'Anticosmia' March 4, 2019

Anticosmia
by Syrictus

Background I'm going to start off this review by saying that I wish there were more of these intruiging single member extreme projects out there for us to talk about on here. Since, thus far, pretty much all the ones we've heard have blown us away in one way or another.Syrictusis the brainchild of ...

Grotesque Deformities March 4, 2019

Grotesque Deformities
by Crematory Stench

Originally released on cassette via Headsplit Records in November of last year, Crematory Stenchs second EP Grotesque Deformities is now getting re-released on other formats courtesy of Blood Harvest and Helter Skelter Productions. Formed back in 2014 as a trio, the band has since expanded to a four...

Demiurgus Review and Podcast March 4, 2019

Demiurgus
by Equipoise

The Pitch: Pittsburgh technical/progressive death metal supergroupEquipoise deliver an insanely proficient new album featuring members of Inferi, Alkaloid,NYN, Serocs, First Fragment, Beyond Creation, and more via The Artisan Era. What I Like: Definitely check out the full liner notes for this one,...

Raffy Reviews - Kabal: Kabal (Self-Titled) March 1, 2019

Kabal (S/T)
by Kabal

Background While I'm not too familiar with a whole lot of Italian extreme metal bands, the ones that I've heard in my day always possessed some sort of novel quality or distinct heaviness that blew me away.PutridityandFleshgod Apocalypseare somewhat a testament to that. And, while I couldn't find t...

Endless March 1, 2019

Endless
by Scarlet Dress

The Pitch: Exciting, new progressive metalcore from Scarlet Dress, featuring members from the US and India. FFO: Periphery, Architects, Polaris What I Like: I was lamenting towards the end of last year that there is a serious drought in terms worthwhile metalcore, and that trend seems to be continu...

Sakis Tolis Interview & More Feb. 28, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 19
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus interviews Sakis Tolis, founding member, vocalist, and guitarist for Greek black metal band Rotting Christ. We discuss the new album The Heretics, how the rise of atheism and secularism has impacted reactions to extreme music, changes in approach to songwriting, and more. Get the albu...

Unhanded Feb. 28, 2019

Unhanded
by The Munsens

Its hard to know what a band called The Munsens will offer listeners, but I cant say that sprawling sludge and doom wouldve been my first guess. Formed in New Jersey and now based in Denver, the groups debut full length Unhanded takes the crunchy grooves and thick tonality of their earlier EPs and p...

Sense Offender / Pupil Slicer Split Feb. 28, 2019

Sense Offender / Pupil Slicer Split
by Sense Offender

The Pitch: UK hardcore/mathcore groups Sense Offender and Pupil Slicer join forces to unleash their fury in deadly solidarity. FFO: Botch, Eglise, Vein What I Like: If there's something I love the most about the digital age, it's the increased viability of EP's and singles. I was never interested i...

Grünberger Feb. 27, 2019

Grünberger
by Warfist

The Pitch: Ripping, no-nonsense blackened thrash metal from Poland's Warfist. FFO: Venom, Destroyer 666, Bathory (early) What I Like: This is going to sound like sacrilege, but Warfist sounds like what I wish Venom sounded like. Now I enjoy me some early Venom and recognize Cronos' importance to bo...

Deep Water Flames Feb. 26, 2019

Deep Water Flames
by Target

The Pitch: Progressive death metal unites with foreboding post-metal for the debut album from Chilean group Target via Grand Sounds Productions. FFO: Omega Diatribe, Ulcerate, Dark Helm What I Like: Another mysterious group seemingly comes from nowhere to blow my mindballs. Deep Water Flames is bot...

La Caceria De Brujas Feb. 25, 2019

La Caceria De Brujas
by Lucifera

The Pitch: TheColumbian blackened thrash duo of ruthless shredder David HellRazor and vicious frontwoman Alejandra Blasfemia join forces once more for the latest Lucifera album viaDunkelheit Produktionen. FFO: Rebel Wizard, Holocausto, Destroyer 666 What I Like: My mother-in-law grew up in Cali, so...
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