Juracan Sept. 25, 2018

Juracan
by The Arusha Accord

The Pitch: After a seven year wait, UK progressive metal/mathcore band The Arusha Accord return with a sassy new EP; the first of four. FFO: Sikth, Between The Buried And Me, Protest The Hero What I Like: Juracan is a very interesting and multifaceted EP. I was drawn in by the djenty, proggy mathco...

Overtures of Blasphemy Sept. 24, 2018

Overtures of Blasphemy
by Deicide

Deicides had a solid run of albums since 2006s The Stench of Redemption was deemed as a comeback by many given the questionable quality of their early 2000s output. Part of this was due to the addition of Jack Owen following his departure from Cannibal Corpse, and 2013s In the Minds of Evil benefite...

I Loved You At Your Darkest Sept. 24, 2018

I Loved You At Your Darkest
by Behemoth

The Pitch: Polish blackened death metal sensation Behemoth follow up the critically lauded The Satanist with a new album from Metal Blade Records. Can it live up to its predecessor? What I Like: Before I get critical, there are certainly some cool things to consider about this album. First and fore...

Two Carrion Talismans Sept. 24, 2018

Two Carrion Talismans
by Valdrin

The Pitch: The second album from Ohio occult black metal project Valdrin via Blood Harvest Records and Helter Skelter Productions. FFO: Palace Of Worms, Helleborus, early Enslaved What I Like: This is another relatively recent US band that sounds like they time traveled straight from Norway circa 1...

A New Kind of Horror Sept. 21, 2018

A New Kind of Horror
by Anaal Nathrakh

The Pitch: UK industrial, symphonic, blackened deathgrind band Anaal Nathrakh deliver a new album focused on the horrors of WWI through Metal Blade Records. What I Like: I have much to say about A New Kind Of Horror, but if there is only one area where it succeeds, it's at being supremely heavy. Th...

CLSTVM: Dogma Sculptured in the Flesh Sept. 20, 2018

CLSTVM: Dogma Sculptured in the Flesh
by Autotheism

The Pitch: The latest lengthy progressive death metal composition from Italy's Autotheism. FFO: Gorguts, Coma Cluster Void, Hadal Maw What I Like: The sound of Autotheism is one of simultaneous brutality and refinement; a bludgeoning yet forward-thinking journey. While the oppressive nature of the ...

Iomair Sept. 20, 2018

Iomair
by Iomair

The Pitch: Make way for a new instant classic with the violin-infused progressive death metal of Iomair via Infamous Butcher Records. FFO: Ne Obliviscaris, Opeth, Ihsahn What I Like: This is a simply stunning work of art. I had finished up my reviews for September and was dedicated to focusing on O...

Raffy Reviews - Fit For A King: 'Dark Skies' Sept. 19, 2018

Dark Skies
by Fit For A King

Background Fit For A Kingis one of those metalcore bands that possess the somewhat common quality in the subgenre of being a Christian band with some religious undertones or themes found in their material. However, one of the more appealing things about them is this Dallas, Texas-based artists' uni...

Icon of the Adversary Sept. 19, 2018

Icon of the Adversary
by Psyclon Nine

The Pitch: The latest industrial metal nihilism from Los Angeles band Psyclon Nine. FFO: Nine Inch Nails, Dawn Of Ashes, Tyrant Of Death. What I Like: I've been dying for something a little different to come through, so it was nice to actually get some decent industrial metal in my mailbox. Psyclon...

TerrorVision Sept. 18, 2018

TerrorVision
by Aborted

The Pitch: Belgian death metal darlings Aborted continue on the trajectory of the top-rated Retrogore with their 10th album via Century Media. FFO: The Black Dahlia Murder, Benighted, Within Destruction What I Like: If you are a longtime fan of Aborted, or if you loved Retrogore as much as I did, y...

The Misanthrope Sept. 17, 2018

The Misanthrope
by Abysmal Torment

The Pitch: Willowtip presents 10 more tracks of brutal, technical death metal from Malta band Abysmal Torment. FFO: Dying Fetus, Carnal Decay, Manipulation What I Like: With sickening grooves worthy of deathcore, but a technical prowess that is death metal through and through, The Misanthrope bring...

Further Still Sept. 14, 2018

Further Still
by Bosse-De-Nage

The Pitch: Bay area post-black/post-hardcore stalwarts Bosse-De-Nage step up their game with a new album influenced byExploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Pataphysician via The Flenser. FFO: Deafheaven, Touche Amore, The Drowned God What I Like: I had some issues regarding the consistency of Bos...

Irreversible Mechanism - Immersion Sept. 14, 2018

Immersion
by Irreversible Mechanism

The Pitch: Minsk progressive technical death metal band Irreversible Mechanism follow up their breakout hit Infinite Fields with a new concept album via Blood Music. FFO: Fallujah, Exocrine, Inanimate Existence What I Like: Immersion represents a significant improvement for Irreversible Mechanism i...

Grief Ritual Sept. 13, 2018

Grief Ritual
by Bruise

The Pitch: Indiana's Bruise send us more pummeling, beatdown hardcore to break your teeth and dent your skull via Unbeaten Records. FFO: Left Behind, Wolf King, Jesus Piece What I Like: By the time the year is up, I'm going to be out of adjectives to describe this kind of music. Even so, I couldn't...

Rhizome Sept. 13, 2018

Rhizome
by Plague Rider

The Pitch: A new EP from Newcastle blackened technical death metal band Plague Rider via Panurus Productions. FFO: Gigan, Pyrrhon, Endon What I Like: Gigan is a tech death group that I've always considered to have a pretty unique take on the genre. But there are a few other bands taking on a simila...

Vox Medusae Sept. 12, 2018

Vox Medusae
by Potmos Hetoimos

The Pitch:Potmos Hetoimos is a "prog/doom/jazz/sludge/post-metal" project from Baltimore, Maryland. This is their highly experimental new journey, Vox Medusae. FFO: Sigh, Dreadnought, Avant-Propos What I Like: It was projects like Potmos Hetoimos that spurred Metal Trenches into existence to begin ...

Within A World Forgotten Sept. 11, 2018

Within A World Forgotten
by Infernal Coil

Infernal Coils made a strong impression with their first two EPs, delivering an onslaught of hellish vocals and riffs that took equal amounts of influence from death metal, black metal, and grindcore. For their debut full length Within A World Forgotten, the group has taken all of the elements from ...

Undercover Scumbag Sept. 11, 2018

Undercover Scumbag
by 156/Silence

The Pitch: Pittsburgh hardcore crew 156/Silence continue to evolve their sound with a new LP via Innerstrength Records. FFO: early Norma Jean, Botch, American Standards What I Like: I've been following 156/Silence since they dropped the glorious "Turmoil" single at Mathcore Index. This song was a p...

Seid Sept. 10, 2018

Seid
by Kvalvaag

The Pitch: Norwegian black metal band Kvalvaag take me back to 1992 with the help of Dusktone. FFO: Emperor, early Enslaved, Taake What I Like: It feels like a minute since I covered a more traditional black metal band, but Kvalvaag provided the perfect opportunity to get back in the habit. Duskton...

End of Sept. 7, 2018

End of
by ATTAN

The Pitch: Oslo, Norway-based hardcore group Attan infuse elements of sludge and other metal influences into their sound for End of via Fysisk Format. FFO: Converge, LLNN, Hexis What I Like: For the most part, Attan are simply another aggressive, combative hardcore group; though one that can't avoi...
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