Raffy Reviews - Anguis Dei: 'Ad Portas Serpentium' Nov. 22, 2017

Ad Portas Serpentum
by Anguis Dei

Background/The Band Not too much is known aboutAnguis Deiaside from the fact that they apparently hail from somewhere in Japan and are currently a four-piece project. The band also incorporates many melodic and symphonic elements into their hellish brand of black metal, with themes emphasizing on S...

IAO 269 Nov. 22, 2017

IAO 269
by Corpse Garden

The Pitch: Psychodelic technical death metal from Costa Rica's Corpse Garden viaGodz ov War Productions.The new album, IAO 269, takes the band into bold, new territory; far more experimental and even trance-like at times. FFO: Gigan, Veilburner, John Frum,Norse What I Like: The music of Corpse Gard...

Raffy Reviews - Ungoliantha: 'Through The Chaos, Through Time, Through The Death' Nov. 21, 2017

Through The Chaos, Through Time, Through The Death
by Ungoliantha

Background/The Band In recent memory, it appears as though the black metal underground movement has taken its form across the continent of Europe. And now, one such act based out of Kiev, Ukraine are making their mark with the physical release of their debut full-length.Ungoliantha are a symphonic ...

Illuminated Nov. 21, 2017

Illuminated
by Speaking With Ghosts

The Pitch: Chicago metalcore quintet Speaking With Ghosts releases their latest album, Illuminated, via Famined Records. FFO: The Ghost Inside, The Plot in You, Architects What I Like: Illuminated has plenty in store for your average metalcore fan. There are lots of djenty hooks, for instance the e...

Kong Vinter Nov. 20, 2017

Kong Vinter
by Taake

The Pitch: The 7th album from controversial Norwegian black metal act, Taake. "Hoest, who plays every instrument on Kong Vinter himself, has ensured that the album is imbued with the unique Taake sound whilst at the same time developing it further. Kong Vinter is both progressive and straight forwar...

Askesis Nov. 20, 2017

Askesis
by Calligram

The Pitch: London-based, multinational blackened hardcore band Calligram are back with the release of Askesis via Basick Records. "A viciously dark and atmospheric ride through bleakened lands of sonic destruction." FFO: Hellkeeper, LLNN, Sibiir What I Like: Props to Calligram, first of all, for on...

Raffy Reviews - The Body/Full of Hell: 'Ascending A Mountain of Heavy Light' Nov. 17, 2017

Ascending A Mountain of Heavy Light
by Full of Hell & The Body

Background: Last year, grind bandFull of Hell was called upon to collaborate with longtime doom projectThe Bodyfor a full-length album release titledOne Day You Will Ache Like I Ache. Unveiled under the Neurot label, this album gained a cult following among fans and became sort of a sleeper hit with...

Ashvattha Nov. 17, 2017

Ashvattha
by The Last Of Lucy

The Pitch: Orange County/Los Angeles progressive technical death metal band The Last Of Lucy deliver an album that "draws strength from angular groove metal, technical grindcore, a plethora of smooth saxophone-led jazz moments and ambient electronic elements that give the material a unique identity ...

M E T A Nov. 17, 2017

M E T A
by Ylva

The Pitch:Melbourne, Australias post-metal and sludge band Ylva deliver "patient, dark, and intense music" with their Translation Loss debut record M E T A. FFO: Alaskan, They Grieve, Sonance What I Like: Ylva make soundtracks to the kettle boiling over. "Sting in the Air" takes its sweet time appr...

6 More Heaviest Female-Fronted Bands Nov. 17, 2017

Venom Prison has been really making the rounds this year. I had some qualms regarding the album itself, so I didn't end up including it in my review schedule. But make no mistake, this UK band goes HARD. Band leader "L" (what is this...Death Note?) tackles topics that includesocial Darwinism, misogy...

The Devil's Despair Nov. 16, 2017

The Devil's Despair
by Cryptodira

The Pitch: A delightfully eclectic release from Long Island's Cryptodira. Progressive metal, mathcore, post-hardcore, jazz, and a number of other styles all melded into one solid album. FFO: The Hirsch Effekt, Autocatalytica, BTBAM What I Like: Just when I thought I wouldn't get any more truly orig...

Raffy Reviews - Necrotted: 'Worldwide Warfare' Nov. 15, 2017

Worldwide Warfare
by Necrotted

Background/The Band: Germany is a country that is pretty well recognized for its underground music sceneespecially when it comes to heavy metal. In the past several years, countless bands have taken the forefront in spreading their so-called brutality.Necrotted, a brutal technical death metal six-pi...

Doctrine Nov. 15, 2017

Doctrine
by Lihhamon

The Pitch: "In solidarity with Lihhamon, and in the name of the labels continuing goal of hastening the demise of the plague of humankind, Nuclear War Now! is pleased to hereby offer the first LP version of this document of unspeakable atrocities." FFO: Vermin Womb, Crypt Rot, Epoch What I Like: Cr...

Into The Grey Nov. 15, 2017

Into The Grey
by Nullingroots

The Pitch: Southern California's Nullingroots have joined with Prosthetic Records to further explore the bounds of post-black and blackgaze without falling victim to its usual tropes. FFO: Numenorean, Anagnorosis, Archivist What I Like: If you ask me, this genre is incredibly hit and miss. The styl...

Terraforming Nov. 15, 2017

Terraforming
by Jupiterian

The Pitch: "From Brazil, underground masked entity Jupiterian reemerge with their unique brand of atmospheric sludge/doom metal. Haunting both musically and aesthetically, Jupiterian delve into subtler, more visceral sounds while retaining their crushing style." Via Transcending Obscurity. FFO: Doom...

Crossburner Nov. 13, 2017

Crossburner
by Complete Failure

The Pitch: "Complete Failure unleash their vicious new album Crossburner. An absolutely savage and relentless listen, Crossburner is a raw and ragged explosion of venom and malice that reaches new levels of sonic violence." Grindcore, hardcore, and sludge via Season of Mist. FFO: Helpless, Friendshi...

Spectrale Nov. 13, 2017

Spectrale
by Spectrale

The Pitch: The acoustic solo project of Jeff Grimal, Spectrale, releases its first full length album through Les Acteurs De l'Ombre Productions after a year of meditation, automatic writing, and otherwise unfettered creativity. What I Like: My guess is that most of the people on this site, myself i...

Raffy Reviews - Threat Signal: 'Disconnect' Nov. 10, 2017

Disconnect
by Threat Signal

Background/The Band:In the year 2003, a group of fellow heavy metal enthusiasts out of Hamilton, Ontario met up and decided to form their own musical act. Little did they know that this group would go on to release four studio albums under two distinct labels, tour extensively throughout the contine...

Shift Nov. 10, 2017

Shift
by Axis

The Pitch:Metallic "hardcore powerhouse" Axis (members of Gouge Away) returns with sophomore albumShift through Good Fight Music; their first afterthe departure of frontman Rafael Morales. In addition to past comparisons to Botch and Turmoil, the band reports a broader palette of influences on this ...

The Offering Nov. 10, 2017

The Offering
by The Offering

The Pitch: The debut EP from Boston progressive/power/heavy metal band The Offering via Century Media Records. "The record features a tasteful amalgam of several hard rock and metal genres put together seamlessly into a unique, modern-classic aggressive sound, filled with top notch, deep musical com...
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