Great Addictions to Blindingly Dark, Wordly Life Feb. 26, 2018

Great Addictions to Blindingly Dark, Wordly Life
by Rebel Wizard

The Pitch: Black metal entity Rebel Wizard, "splattered in thrash, baptized by NWOBHM and exacerbated with an epicdose of power metal," returns with another thrilling EP via Relapse Records. FFO: Absu, Vektor, Skeletonwitch What I Like: While I enjoyed Rebel Wizard's debut full length, Triumph Of G...

EINF​/​dusK Village Split Feb. 23, 2018

EINF​/​dusK Village Split
by Escape Is Not Freedom

The Pitch:Returning Chicago alternative/grunge crew Escape Is Not Freedom have joined forces with dusK Village for a new split release. FFO: Helmet, Sonic Youth, Quicksand What I Like:For just four songs, two from each band, this is a pretty ecclectic release.I certainly favor Escape Is Not Freedom...

Under the Cloven Hoof Feb. 23, 2018

Under the Cloven Hoof
by Infernal Legion

It has been quite a few years since the last Infernal Legion album, but the long-running U.S. death metal band has returned to deliver another dose of Satanic gospel with Under the Cloven Hoof. But even with the length of time thats passed since 2011s The Spear of Longinus its clear that these guys ...

Raffy Reviews - Metamorphosis: 'The Secret Art' Feb. 22, 2018

The Secret Art
by Metamorphosis

Background: Metamorphosisis a long-running one man black metal project that comes out of the Bavaria region of Germany. Kicking it for a couple of decades now, this act has released six full length albums to date and is run solely by Boris Ascher, who is responsible for all the band's instruments a...

Misery Rites Feb. 22, 2018

Misery Rites
by Wake

The Pitch: The "scorching" new album, Misery Rites, from Canadian blackened grind outfit, WAKE via Translation Loss Records.FFO: Full Of Hell, Bufihimat, Vermin Womb What I Like: Misery Rites is a relentless rager stacked high with the corpses of Wake's enemies. The album deals with "the metaphoric...

Poisoned Atonement Feb. 22, 2018

Poisoned Atonement
by Demonomancy

Italian black/death metal band Demonomancy enters their tenth year of existence in 2018 and has marked that occasion with the release of their second full length Poisoned Atonement. This follow-up has been a long time coming, as Throne of Demonic Proselytism came out in the summer of 2013, but its c...

Raffy Reviews - Triverse Massacre Feb. 21, 2018

Hades
by Triverse Massacre

Background: The UK is notable for its established, yet ever growing heavy metal scene, especially within the underground communities. We've had a plethora of English bands from diverse subgenres such as black metal, doom, grindcore, deathcore, death metal and more on here thus far. That being said,...

Mark Of Rot Feb. 21, 2018

Mark Of Rot
by Cabal

The Pitch: Experience crushing, djenty, "visceral and doom-laden" deathcore out of Denmark's Cabal with their debut LP fromLong Branch Records/SPV. Featuring guest appearances fromCJ McMahon (Thy Art Is Murder) and Filip Danielsson (Humanitys Last Breath) What I Like: Literally two days before I re...

Designed To Disappear Feb. 21, 2018

Designed To Disappear
by Dead Empires

The Pitch:Silent Pendulum Records debuts the latest album from progressive/mathcore/rock band Dead Empires; the first to feature maniacal new vocalist Jason Sherman of Torrential Downpour. FFO: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, Clutch What I Like: I'm not familiar with the band's previou...

Raffy Reviews - Senses Fail: 'If There Is Light, It Will Find You' Feb. 20, 2018

If There Is A Light, It Will Find You
by Senses Fail

Background: Senses Failare a New Jersey post-hardcore outfit that have had a huge impact on my initial experiences with the genre. From humble beginnings in the very early 2000s, this notable element in the core world has gone through countless line-up changes since its formation, leaving lead voca...

Raffy Reviews - The Plot In You: 'Dispose' Feb. 20, 2018

Dispose
by The Plot in You

Background: Ohio-based metalcore actThe Plot In You is one that needs very little introduction to those who are heavily into the genre and keep up with the current artists out there. Starting in 2010, this consistently active and dynamic band has taken the scene by storm with their diverse sound st...

Feast Feb. 20, 2018

Feast
by Alterbeast

The Pitch:Sacramento, Ca based tech death powerhouseAlterbeast have returned with their highly anticipated sophomore albumFeast via Unique Leader Records. FFO: The Black Dahlia Murder, Archspire, Entheos What I Like: I haven't been following Alterbeast, but they seem to be one of those bands that a...

Cian Bi Feb. 20, 2018

Cian Bi
by Tengger Cavalry

Newly signed to Napalm Records, "Tengger Cavalry, or "the army of sky god", is not only a Billboard-featured metal band, but also a symbol of nomadic warrior spirit that connects fans from all over the world. With a mix of throat singing, Mongolian fiddle and Central Asian instruments, the band perf...

Eyes Of Blue Light Feb. 19, 2018

Eyes Of Blue Light
by Necropanther

The Pitch:Colorado-based metal legion Necropanther unleash the seething blackened thrash of Eyes Of Blue Light.The twelve-track album chronicles the classic 1965 Frank Herbert sci-fi novel Dune. FFO: Skeletonwitch, Rebel Wizard, Vektor What I Like: Ignore the silly band name, you need to get your a...

Raffy Reviews - Harakiri For The Sky: 'Arson' Feb. 16, 2018

Arson
by Harakiri for the Sky

Background: Austria has had some pretty decent black metal acts come out of the woodwork in the past...a few of which we've even reviewed here on this site. That being said, today's band isn't just your everyday blackened outfit; there is something to their music that makes them stand out in a way....

Calcified Trophies of Violence Feb. 16, 2018

Calcified Trophies of Violence
by Ossuarium

The Pitch: Old school, blackened death metal band Ossuarium "seep out of the depths of Portland" for an EP cassette release via Blood Harvest. FFO: Antiersum, Escarnium, Entombed What I Like: I'll keep this one simple. Ossuarium are massively heavy and abhorrently ugly. In just 3 tracks, this Portl...

SYSC / SGKF Split Feb. 15, 2018

SeeYouSpaceCowboy / secondgradeknifefight Split
by SeeYouSpaceCowboy / secondgradeknifefight

The Pitch:Dark Trail Records, Zegema Beach Records, Miss The Stars Records, Dingleberry Records, Longrail Records, R.I.P In Peace, and Rakkerpak Records collaborate on this split between MySpace throwback mathcore groups SeeYouSpaceCowboy andsecondgradeknifefight. What I Like: 10 minutes of utter n...

Martyrdöd/Neolithic 7" Split Feb. 15, 2018

Martyrdöd/Neolithic 7" Split
by Martyrdod

The Pitch: Hardcore/crust split release from Baltimore's Neolithic and Sweden'sMartyrdd. FFO: Ancst, Morrow, Wolfbrigade What I Like: I initially came to this release due to my familiarity withMartyrdd. Their previous album, List, really wet my whistle with its energetic D-Beats, crustry riffs, and...

Mouvement Feb. 15, 2018

Mouvement
by Chaos Echoes

The Pitch: Nuclear War Now! Productions presents the anticipated follow up to Transient, the critically lauded album from atmospheric death metal entity Chaos Echoes. FFO: Miserist, Abyssal, Portal What I Like: Mouvement is an intoxicating album filled with palpable darkness and overwhelmingly omin...

Raffy Reviews - Manifesting Obscenity: 'Doppelganger' Feb. 14, 2018

Doppelganger
by Manifesting Obscenity

Background: Over the last several years or so, we have had a massive influx of underground and extreme metal acts that came out of Russia...many of which were of the brutal death and slam variety.Very recently, a new band of the slamming death variety namedManifesting Obscenityarrived onto the scen...
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