Podcast Episode 5: SIGH! Nov. 18, 2018

Trench Talk
by Metal Trenches

Flight breaks down Heir To Despair from Japanese avant-garde, progressive black metal band Sigh, clarifying how a true sense of innovation seperates the men from the boys in terms of metal releases. Also mentioned: Ulthar, Iomair, and Author Punisher. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, like, comment, rate,...

P R I M I T I V E Nov. 16, 2018

P R I M I T I V E
by Atlas

The Pitch: Finnish "Northcore"/ metalcore crew Atlas dish out the djenty goods on their new album via Inverse Records. FFO: Architects, Make Them Suffer, Polaris What I Like: It's that time again. Gotta break up the l33t black and death metal tunes with something that isn't going to melt my brain. ...

Let Pain Be Your Guide Nov. 15, 2018

Let Pain Be Your Guide
by Portrayal Of Guilt

The Pitch: Hardcore/screamo with various other influences from Austin, TX newcomers Portrayal of Guilt through Gilead Media. FFO: Zao, Death Will Tremble, Saosin What I Like: Let Pain Be Your Guide is a very eclectic and diverse album. I can already feel some of my readers cringing at the term "scr...

The Interstice Nov. 15, 2018

The Interstice
by Brand of Sacrifice

The Pitch: Unique Leader Records delivers the consistently slamming new EP from Toronto technical deathcore/death metal band Brand of Sacrifice. FFO: Within Destruction, Born Of Osiris, Whitechapel What I Like: Just another all-around impressive release. These tight little 15 minutes are packed to ...

The Eternal Throne Nov. 14, 2018

The Eternal Throne
by Dysphotic

The Pitch: New Mexico death metal band Dysphotic return to us 3 years after Chaos Terrain with a new full length effort called The Eternal Throne. FFO: Deicide, Manipulation, Morbid Angel What I Like: Dysphotic take a doomy approach to their death metal on The Eternal Throne. Focus is on mid-paced ...

Dyatlov Nov. 13, 2018

Dyatlov
by Jonestown

The Pitch: No nonsense, djenty metalcore from Brighton, UK's Jonestown via Long Branch Records. FFO: After The Burial, Within The Ruins, Architects What I Like: Even if you're not big on metalcore, don't go anywhere just yet. Jonestown don't sing, they don't do big, melodic choruses, and they aren'...

Matricide In The Temple Of Omega Nov. 13, 2018

Matricide In The Temple Of Omega
by ÆVANGELIST

The Pitch: A highly challenging and bitterly uncompramising new album from underground black and death sensationVANGELIST via I, Voidhanger. FFO: Leviathan, Deathspell Omega, Lurker Of Chalice What I Like:Matricide In The Temple Of Omega is a noxious, oppressive act of mental terrorism. True toVANG...

Heir To Despair Nov. 12, 2018

Heir To Despair
by Sigh

The Pitch: Always the cheeky, experimental rabble-rousers, Japanese avant-garde black metal band Sigh throw their fans yet another curveball with Heir To Despair via Candlelight Records. FFO: ... What I Like: I absolutely loved Graveward. Arguably Sigh's fastest, heaviest album to date, it was brim...

Episode 4: 2018 First Half Recap Nov. 11, 2018

Trench Talk
by Metal Trenches

In this minisode, FlightOfIcarus recaps his 10 favorites so far from the first half of 2018. If you prefer, you can also listen on iTunes or Google Play Music. Watch for the second half in December. And, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, like, comment, rate, etc. For more of Flight's favorites, check out t...

Retrospective Review 5 - NILE: 'Ithyphallic' Nov. 9, 2018

Ithyphallic
by NILE

Background Nowadays, you may witness a lot of musical acts that like to grab the attention of prospective listeners through some sort of a gimmick. You've had bands likeSlipknotandMushroomhead who of course have their large lineup and like to wear masks/play dress up; and, there are the likes of ot...

Fervor Nov. 9, 2018

Fervor
by Cold Night For Alligators

The Pitch: Copenhagen-based progressive metal band Cold Night For Alligators break from the region's typically blackened sound for a more melodic outing via Long Branch Records. FFO: Textures, Tesseract, Circles What I Like: I am most impressed with how this album opens. "Violent Design" is an all ...

Ruminant Nov. 8, 2018

Ruminant
by Ruminant

The Pitch: The new LP from Portland, OR blackened hardcore band Ruminant via Acid Tears Records. FFO: Martyrdod, Baptists, Graben, Nuisible What I Like: Mixing hardcore, grindcore, and some blackened vibes; Ruminant are on a mission to destroy. From the crusty D-beats to the death-tinged vocals, t...

Glow Nov. 8, 2018

Glow
by Old Wounds

The Pitch: New Jersey post-hardcore band Old Wounds can't be bothered to stick to just one genre on their latest outing via Good Fight. FFO: Letlive, Glassjaw, Hopesfall What I Like: This is another band I went into blind based on the first 2 tracks, which led to some interesting thoughts and react...

Cosmovore Nov. 7, 2018

Cosmovore
by Ulthar

The Pitch: Witness the flowering of Bay Area blackened, old school, and often proggy death metal trio Ulthar with their new album through 20 Buck Spin. FFO: Abyssal, Malthusian, Moss Upon The Skull What I Like: Another perfect union of old school and prog. It's the type of fusion that elevates othe...

Holy Hell Nov. 6, 2018

Holy Hell
by Architects

The Pitch: The first album from UK metalcore band Architects since the tragic passing of founding guitarist Tom Searle to Cancer. Via Epitaph Records. What I Like: Even if you were not aware of Tom's illness coming to a head during the recording of 2016's All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, it should b...

Victim of the New Disease Nov. 5, 2018

Victim of the New Disease
by All That Remains

The Pitch: Formative Massachusetts metalcore band All That Remains drop their latest album via Fearless/RT, the last to feature founding guitarist Oli after his unfortunate passing. FFO: Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Unearth What I Like: Well I'm as shocked as you may be...but Victim of the Ne...

Integra Nov. 5, 2018

Integra
by Anomalie

The Pitch: AOP Records presents the "hauntingly atmospheric and multi-dimensional" new EP from Austrian black metal projet Anomalie. FFO: Outre, Blaze Of Perdition, Ascension What I Like: "Dramatic" seems to be a key descriptor when it comes to Anomalie, particularly when it comes toMarrok's vocals...

Time To Talk Daughters Nov. 4, 2018

Trench Talk
by Metal Trenches

Flight raves about the latest Daughters album and how its harrowing atmosphere draws comparisons to the works of Stanley Kubrick. Listen on YouTube, iTunes, Google Play, and Buzzsprout. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, like, comment, rate, share etc. If you enjoyed this article, be sure to share it wit...

Mind Control Ultra Nov. 2, 2018

Mind Control Ultra
by Manipulation

The Pitch: Polish deathcore/death metal band Manipulation deliver a sophomore effort centered around torture and mind control via Give Praise Records. FFO: Thy Art Is Murder, Vader, Cabal What I Like: Manipulation is a band that really got me interested with their previous effort. In an often bloat...

Mesa Nov. 2, 2018

Mesa
by Abyssous

The Pitch: German old school death metallers Abyssous make a comeback 6 years after their debut ...Smouldering with a new outing via Iron Bonehead. FFO: Death, Portal, Altarage What I Like: With each proper track broken up by haunting interludes, Mesa is an atmospheric outing indeed. When I think O...
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