Raffy Reviews - Gamma Sector: 'Nex Omne' Jan. 18, 2018

Nex Omne
by Gamma Sector

Background: Gamma Sectorare one viciously assertive and dominating force within the brutal death metal community that have quickly made it a point to try and set themselves apart from the rest of the genre's crop. Coming straight out of the Midwestern United States (presumably having its origins in...

Devour and Birth Jan. 18, 2018

Devour and Birth
by Xenosis

The Pitch:Connecticut progressive death metal legion Xenosis set out "to create death metal that blurs the lines, that draws from the past and present equally, and to continually evolve as a band from release to release." Now they follow up their successfulSowing the Seeds of Destruction with album ...

Nòtt Jan. 18, 2018

Nòtt
by Nòtt

The Pitch: "Ntt is the solo project of Amiensus frontman and Fail to Decay bassist James Benson- combining bleak and progressive elements of black metal" What I Like: The music of Ntt most closely reminds me of Au-Dessus. This project similarly treads along the boundaries of post-black, exploring e...

Raffy Reviews - Howling in the Fog: 'Enigma' Jan. 17, 2018

Enigma
by Howling in the Fog

Background: Howling in the Fog is a one-man atmospheric/ post-black metal project based in Trento, Italy. The band, which was created by"Der Antikrist Seelen Mord" (AKAGabriele Paolo Marra), has been thriving in the underground blackened extreme metal world since roughly 2010. With an impressive si...

Means By Which The End Is Justified Jan. 17, 2018

Means By Which The End Is Justified
by Into The Moat

The Pitch: Fort Lauderdale matchore band Into The Moat's 2013 EP, Means By Which The End Is Justified, re-recorded and remastered for free download. FFO: The Number 12 Looks Like You, early The Dillinger Escape Plan, Symphony In Peril What I Like: Noisy, abrasive, chaotic: all the stuff that makes ...

X - Varg Utan Flock Jan. 17, 2018

X - Varg Utan Flock
by Shining

At this point in their career, Swedens Shining has gotten their sound refined into a well-balanced mixture of bleak, depressive melodies and aggressive riffing. While each of their recent albums has branched off of this base and tried different things, this commonality has allowed them to feel like ...

Dorsia Jan. 16, 2018

Dorsia
by Exterior Palnet

The Pitch: Progressive black metal from Croatia's Exterior Palnet to save us from a relatively mundane year in the genre. Early Enslaved, early Satyricon, Sacramentum What I Like: If you ask me, 2017 was relatively slow for solid black metal when compared to the year before. While there were a hand...

Raffy Reviews - Husk: 'Fangs' Jan. 15, 2018

Fangs
by Husk

Background: Italy has a pretty modest, but ever-growing black metal underground scene...and today's bandHusk is one of those "up and coming" local projects that deserves more attention. This extreme metal act run by just one individual calling themself "Summoner", while only having been around for ...

Grotesque Miscreation Jan. 15, 2018

Grotesque Miscreation
by Faceless Burial

The Pitch: Blood Harvest is proud to present the CD version of Australian old school death metal band Faceless Burial's debut album, Grotesque Miscreation. FFO: Grave Plague, Gruesome, Sentient Horror What I Like: Nothing to see here people...that is, unless you want some grimy, gruesome old school...

Támsins likam Jan. 13, 2018

Támsins likam
by Hamferð

When it comes to doom that attempts to capture a powerful and emotive sound, there are plenty of pitfalls that can hold bands back. For every stunningly melancholic and breathtaking effort, there are plenty of doom and death/doom albums from years past that drag on for far too long or feel one-dimen...

Raffy Reviews - Corrosion of Conformity: 'No Cross No Crown' Jan. 12, 2018

No Cross No Crown
by Corrosion of Conformity

Background/The Band: I think this band really needs no introduction. Anyone well versed in the world of heavy metal will have at the very least heard the nameCorrosion of Conformity, especially the longtime listeners. These sludge/stoner metal icons from North Carolina have been at it for well over...

Final Breed Jan. 12, 2018

Final Breed
by I Am Noah

The Pitch: German metalcore band I Am Noah deliver a new EP that "sounds more massive and mature. The riffing is more precise, the mood angry and agressive without loosing the melodic element." FFO: August Burns Red, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage What I Like: As I've repeatedly stated, 2017 was...

Flight On Film: Creep 2 Jan. 11, 2018

Creep 2
by FlightOfIcarus

The Pitch: Mark Duplass returns with a surprisingly solid sequel to his 2014 independent horror hit. What I Like: I know I don't usually cover films. Generally, the ones recently worth talking about are either already covered in depth elsewhere (Blade Runner 2049) or too far disconnected from our m...

Reanimation Jan. 11, 2018

Reanimation
by Bloodshot Dawn

The Pitch: The return of UK melodeath band Bloodshot Dawn after their surpise hit Demons. Aside from founding member Josh McMorran, Reanimation finds them with an entirely new lineup (including drummerJames Stewart of Vader). Can they maintain the hype? FFO: Aspherium, Allegaeon, The Haunted What I...

Silver Thorns Into Infinity Jan. 10, 2018

Silver Thorns Into Infinity
by Nightgrave

The Pitch: Eclectic black and doom metal from India's Nightgrave. FFO: Underdark, Au-Dessus, The Clearing Path What I Like: Nightgrave likes to dabble in many subgenres. While Silver Thorns Into Infinity creates a cohesive narrative in the end, each track contributes a different mood and style. You...

Raffy Reviews - Mental Cruelty: 'Purgatorium' Jan. 9, 2018

Purgatorium
by Mental Cruelty

Background/The Band: Mental Crueltystands as a German four-piece modern brutal death outfit that has only been around for a couple of years now. Despite their novelty and freshness, the band has already taken the slam metal scene by storm. Performing under the Rising Nemesis Records label, they are...

Rewind Review: Lost Memoirs & Faded Pictures Jan. 9, 2018

Lost Memoirs And Faded Pictures
by Symphony In Peril

The Pitch: Symphony in Peril was a Christian metalcore group with some mathcore leanings a la Norma Jean from Columbus, Ohio. Shawn Jones, formerly of Zao, fronted the band, which sadly only ran from 2002 to 2005. This was the band's debut, one of just two releases. What I Like: I came acrossLost M...

Raffy Reviews - Summoning: 'With Doom We Come' Jan. 8, 2018

With Doom We Come
by Summoning

Background/The Band: For those familiar with the black metal realm, it is no secret that many of the genre's most influential outfits hail from Scandinavia in some form. So, it serves as a bit of a breath of "fresh air" so to speak when we get such bands from elsewhere. Even still, there exist coun...

Singleness Jan. 8, 2018

Singleness
by Scarlet Phantom

The Pitch: Rollicking, djenty progressive metal from Russia's Scarlet Phantom. FFO: Mendel, Modern Day Babylon, Second To Sun What I Like: There's so much to like with this record. First of all, it's remarkably consistent. Honestly, there's not a bland song on the album. Every track had me tapping ...

Teeth Jan. 8, 2018

Teeth
by Vile Ones

The Pitch: A new 6 song EP from Good Fight's own hardcore/mathcore band Vile Ones, featuringOh Sleeper vocalist Micah Kinard and ex-Scarlet members Randy Vanderbilt and Andreas Magnusson. FFO: The Armed, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Yth Forever What I Like: Ya'll should know I jump at any opportunity...
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