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...

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...

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 ...

Love Jan. 5, 2018

Love
by I Trust You To Kill Me

The Pitch: I Trust You To Kill Me is a two-piece mathcore project with members out of Pennsylvania. Their latest Name Your Price Album is an energetic affair that should please fans of Every Time I Die, The Bled, and The Chariot What I Like: This is another group I caught wind of through Mathcore I...

Blades, Chains, Whips & Fire Jan. 5, 2018

Blades, Chains, Whips & Fire
by Magick Touch

When it comes to rock n roll and heavy metal, the riff is king. Norwegian power trio Magick Touch showcased a firm grasp on that concept with their debut full length Electrick Sorcery back in 2015 and a little over two years later theyre back with another high energy release titled Blades, Chains, W...

From Day One Jan. 4, 2018

From Day One
by Harmed

The Pitch:European Metalcore quartet Harmed has released their debut EP via Famined Records. "From Day One is here to shed light on the dark side of any human being. This is about me, you and all of us. We are all Harmed From Day One!" What I Like: The single below hits like a ton of bricks to the ...

Raffy Reviews - The Stone: 'Teatar Apsurda' Jan. 3, 2018

Teatar Apsurda
by The Stone

Background/Band History: Oddly enough, this is the first black metal band (at least to my current knowledge) that I've discovered from Serbia. The genre itself is not immensely popular in that region's music scene; however, the acts that do reside there--the ones that are few and far in between-- a...

Fallow Jan. 3, 2018

Fallow
by Morrow

The Pitch:UK-based, string-infused crust/hardcore group Marrow (members of Anopheli, Archivist) drop a new Name Your Price LP just in time for Christmas. FFO: Anopheli, Herida Profunda, Nukk What I Like:It's always nice to get a surprise release from a band you have been quietly following for some ...

Trident Wolf Eclipse Jan. 3, 2018

Trident Wolf Eclipse
by Watain

The Pitch: The latest album from Swedish black metal stalwarts, Watain, via Century Media Records.""After 20 years of carving our own path through and out of the world, Trident Wolf Eclipse feels like a worthy point of arrival indeed. One of power and force, shining a new harsh light upon all that h...

Raffy's Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases of 2018 Jan. 2, 2018

Well, here it is...the number 1 spot. This is a band that I hold very near and dear to me. Have been a fan of almost fifteen straight years and counting, so a long-awaited return is in order. And, now that they're officially back together again, new music is announced and could be very likely, altho...

Dark Cold Grim Jan. 2, 2018

Dark Cold Grim
by Northwind Wolves

The Pitch: Classic-sounding, symphonic black metal from California's Northwind Wolves via Black Lion Records. FFO: early Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, early Satyricon What I Like: I was already impressed after listening to the first two tracks blind, but even more so after learning that these guys are fro...

Arthaneum Jan. 2, 2018

Arthaneum
by Redemptor

The Pitch: The third album from Polish progressive/blackened death metal band Redemptor via Selfmadegod Records. "The album is a concept built around the word ARTHA, which in Sanskrit means purpose, goal, wealth. It's a constant pursuit for resources, stabillity and fulfilment of all material things...

Flight On The Scene Jan. 1, 2018

On Taake and Antifa
by FlightOfIcarus

Taake will not be performing at the Karmygeddon festival after all, due to ruthless pressure put on the organizer from, among others, none other than Kreator. Let it be said that this does not hurt Taake, as we are not at all doing this for the money. But it certainly hurts innocent parties like...

For These Sins Who Must Die Jan. 1, 2018

For These Sins Who Must Die
by Chronic Xorn

The Pitch: The latest album from Indian death metal/deathcore band, Chronic Xorn:"History reveals that in every religion, community and caste, there has always been a major race of common people, those who suffer and rot under the reign of a corrupted helm. Unwillingly their blood spills as the ever...
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