A Complex Of Cages March 27, 2018

A Complex of Cages
by Barren Earth

The Pitch: Finnish prog and progressive death metal act Barren Earth, featuring members ofAmorphis, Kreator, Mannhai, Rytmihiri, Hamfer and Moonsorrow, shake things up with their 4th album, A Complex of Cages, via Century Media. What I Like: I have been hearing more and more bands fusing traditiona...

Raffy Reviews - Monotheist: 'Scourge' March 26, 2018

Scourge
by Monotheist

Background The US state of Florida has proven itself to possess a rather formidable and eclectic outlet for some of the most destructively talented extreme metal bands in recent memory. From longtime metalcore performersUnderoathto recent downtempo act Traitors, theblackenedDeicidetoCynic and more;...

The Crypts Below March 26, 2018

The Crypts Below
by Sentient Horror

The Pitch: "Lying in wait after laying siege to the underground with their highly acclaimed debut Ungodly Forms, Sentient Horror awakens once again to defile your unsuspecting perception of extremity. Echoing the forbearers of Scandinavian death metal elite, melody collides with brutality in a whirl...

Cacophony of Terror March 23, 2018

Cacophony of Terror
by Nightmarer

The Pitch:"Carving their distinctly personal and unique path into the dark matter that Deathspell Omega, Dodecahedron, and Ulsect have ventured to explore, Nightmarer are now set to release one of the darkest and crushing albums of 2018." via Season of Mist. What I Like: I honestly can't think of a...

Ancient Wisdom March 23, 2018

Ancient Wisdom
by Skognatt

The Pitch: German black metal duo Skognatt returns, new drummer in tow, with a new black metal opus to open your heart to the darkness. What I Like: When we last left Skognatt in 2016, I described their sound as cold enough to warrant wearing a sweater. Ancient Wisdom takes things to a different ae...

Chaos Manifesto March 22, 2018

Chaos Manifesto
by Demonical

The Pitch: Swedish old school death metal band Demonical are back with their latest LP in 5 years,Chaos Manifesto, via Agonia Records. Now led by Alexander Hgbom (October Tide,Centinex), Demonical continuewith "fierce HM-2 driven death metal of utter brutality." FFO: The Haunted, Mammoth Grinder, Ea...

Raffy Reviews - Dealey Plaza: 'Culture and Circumstances' March 21, 2018

Culture and Circumstances
by Dealey Plaza

Background Dealey Plazais a deathcore band from Fort Myers, Florida that has had a fairly decent impact on the underground scene since their 2012 formation. Following years of performing and recording, and with a career of line-up changes and a few distinct releases, the band is now making a return...

Into the Storm/Smooth Sailing Split March 21, 2018

Into the Storm/Smooth Sailing Split
by Into the Storm

The Pitch:Seattle bands Into the Storm and Smooth Sailing have teamed up to reveal a new split album. Says the band, "This split for us is a throwback to times shared lamenting the state of the world, governments and surveillance while throwing back a couple of cold ones under the stars. Take it wit...

Raffy Reviews - Detainee: 'Slower Violence' March 20, 2018

Slower Violence
by Detainee

Background Detaineeis an extreme metal trio based in Montreal, Quebec, CA that aims to blend a few different aspects of what makes the genre great into one. Not much else is known; however, what we do know is that the act's first release is out now. Let's see how it is. Album Breakdown The new Ca...

The Path to Oblivion March 20, 2018

The Path to Oblivion
by Goreworm

The Pitch: The debut EP from Canada's Goreworm via CDN Records. "Think massive worms - the size of skyscrapers - that worm their way underneath cities, emerging to inflict heaps of gore upon humanity. No one is spared from the worm's ravenous appetite for human flesh." FFO: Abnormailty, Cytotoxin, G...

Desolate Grief March 20, 2018

Desolate Grief
by Faal

Faal has gone through a few line-up changes since their last full length The Clouds Are Burning came out back in 2012, but that hasnt slowed them down. Though theyve only released one song as part of a split with Eye of Solitude prior to this years Desolate Grief, one listen is all it will take to c...

Immersion March 19, 2018

Immersion (Animus Complex)
by Animus Complex

The Pitch: Animus Complex is a progressive metal/rock band out of Pheonix, Arizona. They are currently working on a new release due later this year, but we trecked back to 2015 to explore their previous release, Immersion. FFO: Novallo, Good Tiger, Binary Code What I Like: Immersion should excite p...

Raffy Reviews - Pestilent Reign: 'Pyres' March 16, 2018

Pestilent Reign - Pyres
by Pestilent Reign

Background Many of the German extreme metal bands that we've reviewed on this site in the past have both blown us away and left a positive impression on the underground heavy music scene.Pestilent Reignis one such act rooted in death metal that we're dying to have a crack at. Started in 2013 Stuttg...

Stormcaller March 16, 2018

Stormcaller
by North Hammer

The Pitch: "Created by Andrew James of Edmonton, ABs Eye of Horus and Shotgunner, his new project, one man folk / viking metal band North Hammer is drawing inspiration from the mighty Quorthon; for Andrew is not so much a one-man band as a one-warrior metal machine. Andrew wrote and recorded the gui...

Six March 15, 2018

Six
by For The Fallen Dreams

The Pitch: Michigan metalcore band For the Fallen Dreams releases their new album Six through Rise Records. FFO: Make Them Suffer, Architects, Underoath What I Like: When I came across Six, I was just looking for a fun, poppy metalcore album to break the monotony. That's exactly what you're going t...

Spanish Inquisition March 15, 2018

Spanish Inquisition
by The Conspiracy

The Pitch: Spain-based hardcore/crossover/powerviolence band The Conspiracy have a simple mission statement: "Violent music for violent minds." What I Like:These days I have to toss out the disclaimer that I don't support actual violence, but I DO love me some aggressive music. Sometimes it's just ...

Raffy Reviews - Gortuary: 'Divine Indigenous Sacrament' March 14, 2018

Divine Indigenous Sacrament
by Gortuary

Background The world of slamming brutal death metal is one that not too many tread into, even within the metal community. Having its origins sometime in the 1990s, the genre expanded all across the globe and has spawned countless bands with sounds akin to the likes ofPyrexia,Devourment, andInternal...

Exhaust March 14, 2018

Exhaust
by Infraktor

The Pitch:The debut album of Portuguese thrashers Infraktor viaRastilho Metal Records. The album "offers a heavy, yet catchy thrash/death metal sound brimming with pummelling rhythms, fast and aggressive riffs and ferocious vocals." What I Like: Exhaust is an album bursting with energy and tight pe...

Raffy Reviews - Aorlhac: 'L'esprit des vents' March 13, 2018

L'esprit des vents
by Aorlhac

Background Aorlhacis one of those bands that strives to break the boundaries of black metal and engage as well as entertain their audiences as much as possible through the mystifying music they convey. For the last decade or so, this French "Aurillac" act has made their Medieval style of extreme me...

Where Owls Know My Name March 13, 2018

Where Owls Know My Name
by Rivers Of Nihil

The Pitch:"Where Owls Know My Name is Rivers of Nihil's most visceral, accomplished, and satisfying offering to-date. Few metal bands will ever create anything with such scope and ambition....an album which is often just as punishing as its predecessors while assimilating ingredients from musical ge...
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