Allegory Of Death Oct. 18, 2018

Allegory Of Death
by Symbolical

The Pitch: Underrated Polish death metal band Symbolical return after 3 years with a killer new album entitled Allegory of Death. FFO: early Behemoth, Hate Eternal, Sarpentra What I Like: Back in 2015 when I reviewed Collapse In Agony, I labeled Symbolical "depressive death metal" and was damn prou...

It Came From The Archives: Lamentia Oct. 18, 2018

Lamentia
by Obscene Entity

From the East Anglian region of the UK, Obscene Entity are a death metal band through and through. Roaring onto the scene in 2012 with a self-titled EP, these men have toured with the likes of Napalm Death, Anaal Nathrakh, and Kraanium. The album in question, their first full length Lamentia "is a l...

Under The Regolith Oct. 17, 2018

Under The Regolith
by Antiverse

The Pitch: Minnesota thrashy melodeath band Antiverse make a return withUnder The Regolith via Seeing Red Records. FFO: Exmortus, The Haunted, In Flames What I Like: I was excited to review Antiverse's new album. Their previous work, Cosmic Horror, was an excellent break out onto the scene and a st...

Exomancer Oct. 17, 2018

Exomancer
by Haiduk

The Pitch: Riff-heavy, solo blackened death metal project Haiduk follows up the excellent 2015 Demonicon with new acts of guitar-conjured black magic. FFO: Rebel Wizard, Second To Sun, Waxen What I Like: Haiduk was a project that really captured my ear back in 2016. Luka has put a signature on his ...

Raffy Reviews - Internal Bleeding: 'Corrupting Influence' Oct. 16, 2018

Corrupting Influence
by Internal Bleeding

Background Whether you're from New York or not (and even if you're not heavily into the genre at hand), you've still got to give credit where credit is due. Coming in from Long Island and steadily progressing their 25+ year legacy, brutal death connoisseursInternal Bleedingare at it again. And, giv...

Nécrovortex Oct. 16, 2018

Nécrovortex
by Outre-Tombe

The Pitch:Qubcois old school death metallers Outre-Tombe return with their second album of "grotesque graveyard anthems" via Temple of Mystery Records. FFO: Gruesome, Mammoth Grinder, Scorched What I Like: I've heard OSDM in a number of languages, and I've heard a lot of the French in various other...

Aethra Oct. 16, 2018

Aethra
by Gorod

The Pitch: French underground progressive death metal legends Gorod are back with another impressively technical album via Overpowered Records. FFO: Gojira, Alkaloid, The Ritual Aura What I Like: Gorod have a lot going on in their sound. It's like someone took the whole spectrum of progressive deat...

Ce qui fut, ce qui est, ce qui sera Oct. 15, 2018

Ce qui fut, ce qui est, ce qui sera
by Malepeste / Dysylumn

The Pitch: French black metal acts Malepeste and Dysylumn redefine the split release with a fully collaborative and deeply immersive new album viaGoathorned Productions. FFO: Lihammon, Crimson Moon, Schammasch What I Like: I didn't realize how much I was craving some atmospheric black metal until t...

D E A T H W I S H Oct. 15, 2018

D E A T H W I S H
by Within Destruction

The Pitch: Now Reissued via Unique Leader Records, Slovenian "true slam" crew Within Destruction follow up their delightfully destructive Void with their latest album, D E A T H W I S H. FFO: Vulvodynia, Ingested, Organectomy What I Like: I've been waiting for this one. Despite having little inter...

In Vengeful Reverance Oct. 12, 2018

In Vengeful Reverance
by Moss Upon The Skull

The Pitch: Exquisitely calculated progressive death metal from Belgium's Moss Upon The Skull via I, Voidhanger. FFO: Gorguts, Antlion, Gorod What I Like: In an already strong week, I'm going to cast my vote for In Vengeful Reverance as the best of the bunch. With this album, Moss Upon The Skull lea...

Algorythm Oct. 12, 2018

Algorythm
by Beyond Creation

The Pitch: Witness the precision and scope of Montreal technical/progressive death metal band Beyond Creation's latest album via Season Of Mist. FFO: Archspire, The Ritual Aura, The Zenith Passage What I Like: Can someone please turn off the stream of amazing metal releases? Like just for a month m...

Apex Oct. 11, 2018

Apex
by Mycelia

The Pitch: Mixing progressive, jazz, and djenty metalcore sentiments, Swiss band Mycelia deliver their latest album via Eclipse Records. FFO: Good Tiger, Within The Ruins, Between The Buried And Me What I Like: Mycelia, overall, have a lot going for them. They maintain a pretty solid balance of uti...

2042 Oct. 11, 2018

2042
by Racetraitor

The Pitch: Chicago-based hardcore crew Racetraitor burn s#!t down with a no-frills, to-the-point new release via Good Fight Music. FFO: Godmother, Elder Devil, Implore What I Like: Goddam, that opener is like a scorching backdraft. In this ADHD world, the first 5 seconds of your album can mean the ...

Noisays Oct. 10, 2018

Noisays
by Noisays

The Pitch: Baltimore mathcore band Noisays bring some heavy Number 12 vibes with their debut self-titled album via Dark Trail Records. FFO: The Number 12 Looks Like You, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Autocatalytica What I Like: If you spent some of your formative years drooling over the likes of Nucle...

Shrine of the Obscene Oct. 9, 2018

Shrine of the Obscene
by The Odious Construct

The Pitch: A stellar, albeit familiar, melodic progressive death metal EP from California's talented The Odious Construct via The Artisan Era. FFO: The Black Dahlia Murder, Vale Of Pnath, The Zenith Passage What I Like: This is amongst the most consistently entertaining 20 minutes of music I've hea...

Palace Oct. 9, 2018

Palace
by Sideshow Cinema

The Pitch: We backtrack to April in order to give props to D.C. hardcore/post-hardcore band Sideshow Cinema's latest album. FFO: Great American Ghost, Every Time I Die, 156/Silence What I Like: At full tilt, Sideshow Cinema possess the energy and verbal scorn necessary to maintain an edge in the ha...

Dead Era Oct. 8, 2018

Dead Era
by Walking Dead On Broadway

The Pitch: The latest album from German symphonic deathcore band Walking Dead On Broadway, the first to feature new vocalistNils Richber. Via Long Branch Records. FFO: Born Of Osiris, Veil Of Maya, Whitechapel What I Like: Very much like Born of Osiris, albeit less technical, Walking Dead On Broadw...

EP Oct. 8, 2018

EP
by We Are Among Storms

The Pitch: Danish group We Are Among Storms "mix aggressive, heavy moods and serene, uplifting ambiances into one force of nature." Featuring past members ofglise, Hexis, andThe Psyke Project. What I Like: As some of you may know, I was a bit of a fanboy forglise and was seriously bummed when they ...

A Distant Reflection of the Void Oct. 5, 2018

A Distant Reflection of the Void
by Hallig

The Pitch: Hallig delivers a cathartic new melodic black metal album via Talheim Records. One "evoking images of depths of dark waters, madness, and transcendence, adorned with nordic melodies." FFO: Cult Of Fire, A Forest Of Stars, Windir What I Like: For those who don't spend much time exploring ...

The Unheavenly Creatures Oct. 5, 2018

The Unheavenly Creatures
by Coheed and Cambria

The Pitch: Progressive rock/metal act Coheed and Cambria return to their concetual roots with the sprawlingVaxis Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures. What I Like: I've been listening to Coheed since late high school, so at my age it's interesting to see them as more or less what Rush was to my dad's g...
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