Domain Of The Wretched May 8, 2018

Domain Of The Wretched
by Organectomy

The Pitch:New Zealand based slamming death metal act Organectomy re-issue theirdebut full lengthDomain of the Wretchedvia Unique Leader Records..."a crushing mix of slam, tech death, sickening atmospherics, and a ferocious brutality unmatched by most bands today." FFO: Within Destruction, Abnormalit...

Silence of the Deceased May 7, 2018

Silence of the Deceased
by Lautreamont

The Pitch: The debut album from Russian avant-garde extreme metal trio Lautreamont. "Titled Silence of the Deceased, the albums seven tracks are a journey into the dark corners of human nature, death and regression." FFO: Otargos, Balance Interruption, Veilburner What I Like: This album is making m...

Raffy Reviews - Nekrokraft: 'Servants' May 4, 2018

Servants
by Nekrokraft

Background Sweden is undoubtedly a gold mine when it comes to discovering some of the heaviest and most controversial acts in extreme metal. FromAmon AmarthtoIn Flames and many, many more, one will always find something to quench their personal taste for the brutal and blackened...and today's act i...

Arms / Seizures Split May 4, 2018

Arms / Seizures Split
by Arms

The Pitch: Dark Trail Records presents the exciting new split between rising mathcore groups Arms and Seizures for 4 songs of delightful chaos. FFO: The Dillinger Escape Plan, God Mother, Converge What I Like: Despite it's length, this release is an important one on so many levels. Here we have two...

Autobahn 8 May 4, 2018

Autobahn 8
by Contwig

The Pitch:Inspired by the likes of The Chariot, Converge, and The Dillinger Escape Plan, French group Contwig promises "abrasive, intricate, fast-paced hardcore blending elements from the US chaotic/math scene with classic French screamo." What I Like: Contwig do an excellent job of pulling in all ...

Eonian May 3, 2018

Eonian
by Dimmu Borgir

The Pitch: Marking their 25th anniversary as a band, Norwegian symphonic black metal legends, and often divisive group amongst genre fans, Dimmu Borgir return after 8 long years with their new album Eonian through Nuclear Blast. What I Like: Let me begin by saying that, thankfully, all of my concer...

Collider May 3, 2018

Collider
by Heads

The Pitch:German-Australian ,90's-tinged noise rock/post-punk unit Heads release their second full-length via Corpse Flower Records. "Collider listens like a trudge through inhospitable badlands..." FFO: Quicksand, Fugazi, The Jesus Lizard What I Like: The best way I can think to describe Collider ...

Happiness Brought By Endless Sorrow May 2, 2018

Happiness Brought By Endless Sorrow
by Vampillia

The Pitch: "Self-defined as a brutal orchestra, Vampillia is a 10-piece group from Osaka, Japan constantly pushing and blurring the boundaries of sonic extremity with their beautiful yet twisted and dark blend of metal, noise, post-rock, ambient, shoegaze, classical, progressive, folk and industrial...

INDEXFEST Band Reviews Central May 2, 2018

IndexFest 2018
by Mathcore Index

As you're hopefully aware of by now, IndexFest is coming to New York this July with an amazing lineup and tickets are on sale right now. We here at Metal Trenches have been following several of the bands on the bill and felt that this was an appropriate time to make their reviews and streams more ac...

Carnage May 1, 2018

Carnage
by Lik

The Pitch: "In the dirt where fallen idols lay to rest, the maggots and seeds in 2014 spawned a new creation. This took the ugly form of Lik, which fittingly means corpse in Swedish. An un-dead creation which offers a plate of savory old school death metal." Via Metal Blade Records. FFO: At The Gate...

'Amr May 1, 2018

'Amr
by Ihsahn

The Pitch: Norwegian legend Ihsahn returns with 'Amr. "Another immersive and frequently disorientating eruption of refined and absorbing progressive extreme metal, it echoes the meticulous precision and structural simplicity of 2016s widely acclaimed Arktis. album while taking Ihsahns music somewher...

Human Portal Phenomenon April 30, 2018

Human Portal Phenomenon
by Advent Of Bedlam

The Pitch: The latest offering from Costa Rican progressive, technical death metal crew Advent of Bedlam via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. "A non-stop journey full of vile melodies, sick drumming, and corrosive vocals. A furious manifestation... inspired by Nikola Tesla's "Fragments of Olympia...

Raffy Reviews - Ingested: 'The Level Above Human' April 27, 2018

The Level Above Human
by Ingested

Background Avid enthusiasts of the slamming deathcore ("slamcore") genre have taken note of acts from all over the world that have shaped the hybrid sound that we've come to know today. On this site thus far, our reviewers have listened to the likes of Within Destruction,Vulvodynia, and of course t...

Aura Noire April 27, 2018

Aura Noire
by Aura Noir

With the exception of the first two full lengths, Aura Noirs albums have been fairly spaced out with plenty of time passing between each one. This years Aura Noire follows that trend, releasing six years after its predecessor Out to Die and once again showcasing the groups razor sharp black/thrash. ...

Covenant April 26, 2018

Covenant
by Unprocessed

The Pitch: German djenty progressive metal band Unprocessed deliver a new concept album via Long Branch Records. FFO: Textures, Animals As Leaders, Periphery What I Like: Covenant is an album I would have liked to review sooner, but due to my standing queue at the time, a slight delay was unavoid...

Grave Condition April 26, 2018

Grave Condition
by Blood Tsunami

Im not exactly sure how this happened, but April 27th brings the release of two heavy hitting new thrash records from established Norwegian bands. In addition to Aura Noirs new effort of catchy yet blistering black/thrash, Blood Tsunami has released their fourth full length Grave Condition. Five yea...

Deads April 25, 2018

Deads
by LLNN

The Pitch: Listen to Copenhagen sludgecore band LLNN's sound mature into a truly atmospheric journey with Deads via Pelagic Records; an album that has even caught the attention of award-winning movie soundtrack composer Peter Albrechtsen (Dunkirk, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo). FFO: Wovoka, Hexis...

Raffy's Top Ten Metal Labels To Appreciate April 25, 2018

Lastly, we have this little death metal badboy from Pennsylvania. Featuring a roster containing countless artists from all over the globe,Willowtip Recordslands the top spot on this list for their diversity as well as undying commitment to the scene. Bands likeCircle of Dead Children,Cephalic Carnag...

Annihilated April 24, 2018

Annihilated
by Sectioned

The Pitch: "Sonic ordinance from Edinburgh, Scotland." More mathcore recommendations from the almight Mathcore Index, this time in the form of the highly aggressive Sectioned. FFO: God Mother, Arms, The Chariot What I Like: We closed out 2017 with some really solid mathcore releases, and I'm please...

Loyal To The Soil April 24, 2018

Loyal To The Soil
by Wolf King

The Pitch: Bay area death-tinged metallic hardcore group Wolf King make a triumphant return after the explosive impact of their debut. Loyal To The Soil finds the band signed to Prosthetic Records and with plenty of fight left in them. FFO: Code Orange, Left Behind, Hellkeeper What I Like: First of...
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