Sewerborn May 30, 2018

Sewerborn
by Ahtme

The Pitch:Kansas City, Mo based tech death group Ahtme (previously The Roman Holiday) have released their latest album via Unique Leader Records. "Sewerborn features 47 minutes of jaw dropping guitar playing, sickening brutality, and an unrelentingly ferociousand horrifying atmosphere." FFO: Archspi...

Twisted Prayers May 29, 2018

Twisted Prayers
by Gruesome

The Pitch:Relapse Records' new album from OSDM crew Gruesome"follows Deaths paradigm shift during the Spiritual Healing era, incorporating more cerebral, melodic instrumentation with elements of thrash and thought-provoking, socially conscious lyrics."FFO: Death, Shed the Skin, Gutter Instinct What...

An Asphyxiating Embrace May 28, 2018

An Asphyxiating Embrace
by Rongeur

The Pitch: Norwegian sludge and rock trio Rongeur deliver a gritty, riff-heavy album viaPoacher Records/Ampmandens Records. "An Asphyxiating Embrace is in essence a frustrated observation of the human inadequacy to make rational choices. FFO: Fugazi, Neurosis, Eyehategod What I Like: Rongeur's musi...

Raffy Reviews - Unflesh: 'Savior' May 25, 2018

Savior
by Unflesh

Background Today's release comes from a Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based outfit comprised of some fairly talented and eclectic up and comers. This one's about technical death metal bandUnflesh, an unsigned/independent act with a ton of promise and now a debut full length album under their belt. Alb...

Emptiness Fill The Void May 25, 2018

Emptiness Fill The Void
by Stortregn

The Pitch: Swiss melodic black and death metal band Stortregn is back with a new album via Non Serviam Records. On their current tour supporting Immolation and Full of Hell, "Stortregn ravage the place until the smallest shred of human skin is marked." FFO: Dissection, Sacramentum, Marduk What I Li...

I'm The Devil and I'm OK May 25, 2018

I'm The Devil and I'm OK
by Split Cranium

The Pitch: Finnish crust bandSplit Cranium returns with their intriguing new sophomore effort via Ipecac, featuring members of Sumac, Old Man Gloom, Converge, and Circle. FFO: Martyrdod, Morrow, Wolfbrigade What I Like: I hadn't intended on doing any more full reviews this week, but something about...

Eternal Bloodcult May 24, 2018

Eternal Bloodcult
by Wound Collector

The Pitch: "Wound Collector plays death metal with a historic twist and a demented saxophone. Each of the members have years of experience in playing and performing a variety of different styles of music." FFO: Jerseyband, Brain Tentacles, Acrania What I Like: The saxophone work on this album is in...

Convulsions of a Dying Empire May 24, 2018

Convulsions of a Dying Empire
by Hatchets For Hands

The Pitch: Melodic death metal from San Francisco's Hatchets for Hands with "a refreshing throwback vibe reminiscent of old school In Flames and At The Gates, but of course with their own touch." What I Like: I was in the midst of a large pile of band requests when I came upon Hatchets for Hands, a...

It's Hard To Have Hope May 23, 2018

It's Hard To Have Hope
by Svalbard

The Pitch:Bristol, UK post-hardcore group Svalbard "harness the aggression of heavy music and the urgency of the current political climate" with their sophomore effort through Translation Loss Records. FFO: Archivist, Anopheli,Touch Amor What I Like: Those of you who have gotten to know me or read ...

Modern Frenetics May 23, 2018

Modern Frenetics
by Black Matter Device

The Pitch: The new album from Virginia's Black Matter Device. "Two years in the making, Modern Frenetics is an 11 track collection of sporadic sounds spanning anywhere from mathcore to post rock to pure unadulterated noise." FFO: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, The Number Twelve Looks L...

Love Will Kill All May 22, 2018

Love Will Kill All
by Bleeding Through

The Pitch: The wheel of classic metalcore comebacks continues spinning with the return of California's Bleeding Through. Originally disbanding after the 2012 album The Great Fire, the band has reformulated to deliver a new full length release through SharpTone Records. What I Like: Within the metal...

Beacon of Faith May 22, 2018

Beacon of Faith
by Baptists

The Pitch: Assaultive hardcore and punk from Baptists via Southern Lord; "combining the style of raw adrenaline-fueled emotion, venomous vocal delivery, gigantic guitar sound, and a visceral rhythmic propulsion a sonic manifestation of desolate rage, bolstered by a palpable sense of urgency." What...

Cult of a Dying Sun May 21, 2018

Cult of a Dying Sun
by UADA

The Pitch: "On their sophomore full-length, UADA expand their scope and range of hypnotic craft. Balancing sharp riffs with spectral melodies in a manifold of haunting yet distinctive black metal dirges. A sharp spear in the heart of the brightest star." FFO: Au-Dessus, The Spirit, Hoth What I Like...

goner. May 21, 2018

goner.
by goner.

The Pitch: Syracuse, New York mathcore/noisegrind band goner. drops their debut EP on the unsuspecting public with early streamcourtesy of Mathcore Index. FFO: Ilenkus, God Mother, Implore What I Like: goner. made some waves this April with the release of the debut single "My Experience Has Molded ...

Raffy Reviews - Rotten Sound: 'Suffer To Abuse' May 18, 2018

Suffer To Abuse
by Rotten Sound

Background Finland's Rotten Soundhas taken the scene by storm and pioneered its sound since its formation decades ago. Through their multiple releases and other contributions to the underground music scene, their name has long been a staple to the grindcore community. Album Summary Recently, the ...

Raffy Reviews - Burn The Priest: 'Legion: XX' May 18, 2018

Legion: XX
by Burn The Priest

Background Burn The Priest, now better known asLamb of God, is a thrash/groove metal project from Richmond, Virginia that has created several fairly memorable releases since their mid-to-late 1990s inception. Since their name change, they've become nothing short of one of the most influential and l...

Opening Fire: 2008​-​2014 May 18, 2018

Opening Fire: 2008​-​2014
by Power Trip

The Pitch: "To kick off their celebration of ten years as a band, Dark Operative is proud to present Power Trips Opening Fire: 2008-2014, a complete collection of the bands earliest non-LP output." A crossover anthology worth owning. What I Like: I don't generally review compilations and anthologie...

Liquid Anatomy May 17, 2018

Liquid Anatomy
by Alkaloid

The Pitch: German progressive death metal supergroup Alkaloid (members of Necrophagist, Obscura, Aborted, Dark Fortress, God Dethroned, etc.) return from the critically lauded The Malkuth Grimoire with a new album via Season of Mist. What I Like: As should be expected from this highly proficient gr...

The Mesmerist May 17, 2018

The Mesmerist
by Mask Of Judas

The Pitch: "Formed of luminary instrumentalists throughout the UK,Mask Of Judasbring a new age sensibility to the Progressive Metal genre, fusing together the thunderous eight string grooves with lead acrobatics alongside vocal influences that range from Soul and RnB to the outer perimeters of Death...

To Drink From The Night Itself May 16, 2018

To Drink From The Night Itself
by At The Gates

The Pitch: Swedish melodic death metal legends and forerunners of the "Gothenburg sound" At The Gates return once more with their latest album, To Drink From The Night Iteslf via Century Media Records. FFO: The Haunted, The Lurking Fear, Dark Tranquillity What I Like: You avid readers out there kno...
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