Dodecaedro Sept. 5, 2017

Dodecaedro
by Glass Mind

The Pitch: The US release of Mexico City progressive metal band Glass Mind's Dodecaedro via Rockshots Records. "Trying to describe Glass Minds music is like trying to count the grains of sand on a beach; this is quantum music for a quantum universe, mixing metal, jazz, ethnic and more. Glass Mind kn...

Debt Sept. 5, 2017

Debt
by Helpless

The Pitch: Released via Holy Roar Records, the new record from UK's Helpless is "a fast and furious glimpse into their world of dissonance, rage and chaos." Hardcore and grindcore FFO: Gaza, Nails, Full of Hell, Elder Devil. What I Like: 2017 has been a pretty good year for bands that can't make up...

Trigger Warning: A Political Take on 'Only Death Is Real' Sept. 4, 2017

Only Death Is Real
by Stray From The Path

Given the nature of this album and my reactions to it, it makes sense for me to divide up this review a little bit differently than usual. For those of you, often myself included, who prefer to keep the politics out of their music; go ahead and skip down to the music section. However, theres really ...

Unshaped Thoughts With Eyes Unbound Sept. 1, 2017

Unshaped Thoughts With Eyes Unbound
by Hedger

The Pitch: The DIY spirit lives on with energetic Berlin math rock/post-hardcore group Hedger. Expanding their previous 3-song EP into a full length debut, it's as good a time as any to check them out. FFO: Fugazi, Sinatra, Poison The Well What I Like: In addition to having a soft spot for this ear...

Codex Omega Sept. 1, 2017

Codex Omega
by Septicflesh

The Pitch: Season of Mist and Prosthetic Records bring us the latest album from Greece's premiere symphonic death metal band, Septicflesh. "Although the biblical omega marks the end, Septicflesh on the contrary are reaching their current peak with 'Codex Omega', an album that clearly witnesses the G...

Metal Trenches Volume III Compilation Sept. 1, 2017

Metal Trenches Volume III
by Metal Trenches

Metal Trenches presents their third compilation album featuring music from 20 different artists from across metal subgenres. Everyone featured on this sampler is either unsigned or on a small label, in keeping with our mission statement to get the word out for those lesser known bands. Stream it bel...

Collective: The Shape of He to Come Aug. 31, 2017

Collective: The Shape of He to Come
by Botanist

The Pitch: The first part of a new album series from San Francisco's guitarless, hammered dulcimer-focused black metal project, Botanist. "The origins of The Shape of He to Come came from my desire to give all the members of Botanist live the opportunity to contribute to a studio record; to give the...

Znoi Aug. 30, 2017

Znoi
by Haze of Summer

The Pitch:Znoi is the debut album of post-black metal project Haze of Summer from Podolsk, Russia. It was record in summer 2016 with the participation of musicians from Arkona, Grace Disgraced, Logic Event, Golos Omeriki and Izmoroz. FFO: Vattnet Viskar, Deafheaven What I Like: For me, the most imp...

Call of the Wild Aug. 29, 2017

Call of the Wild
by Them Broads

The Pitch: Sharing members with Zilf, get your concentrated daily dose of hardcore from UK group Them Broads. FFO: Every Time I Die, Great American Ghost, Trap Them What I Like: When it comes to hardcore, less is generally more. Them Broads seem to grasp this concept when it comes to their latest 3...

Further Nowhere Aug. 28, 2017

Further Nowhere
by Cold Insight

The Pitch: French melodic, progressive death metal solo project Cold Insight delivers moody, atmospheric music that will appeal to fans of Be'lakor, Insomnium, and Silence Lies Fear What I Like: It only took a minute or two of listening to start thinking about Be'lakor. The music of Cold Insight no...

II: Become The Storm Aug. 25, 2017

II: Become The Storm
by Brendon Small's Galaktikon

The Pitch: Brendon Small, creator of Metalocalypse and mastermind behind Dethklok, returns with for a second album with his Galaktikon project. FFO: The Devin Townsend Project, Dethklok, Alkaloid What I Like: I'm not sure how many people are still unaware of this, but Brendon is a college-trained m...

Underneath a Melting Sky Aug. 25, 2017

Underneath a Melting Sky
by Inanimate Existence

The Pitch: Nashville's up and coming progressive death metal band Inanimate Existence returns from last year's excellent Calling From A Dream with their 4th full length album through The Artisan Era. FFO: Alkaloid, The Ritual Aura, Opeth What I Like: It's been a little while since I listened to the...

Villains Aug. 24, 2017

Villains
by Queens of the Stone Age

The Pitch: California band Queens of the Stone Age, in my mind the only true "rock" band still worth a damn, are back with their 7th full length album, Villains. Time to turn back the clock once more... What I Like: What I find so interesting about QOTSA is that while most of the other rock groups ...

Scorn The Idle Aug. 23, 2017

Scorn The Idle
by Northern Plague

The Pitch: Polish black/death metallers Northern Plague deliver their sophomore album Scorn the Idle via Folter Records after several high profile tours with the likes of Azarath, Vader, and Decapitated. FFO In Twilight's Embrace, Tribulation What I Like: I was initially drawn in by the sheer inten...

Strength In Numbers Aug. 22, 2017

Strength In Numbers
by The Haunted

The Pitch: The 9th studio album from Swedish melodeath/groove metal band The Haunted via Century Media Records, Strength In Numbers is the much anticipated follow-up to 2014's popular Exit Wounds; an album that initiated Ola Englund on guitars and marked the return of Marco Aro on vocals and Adrian ...

Gateway Specter Aug. 21, 2017

Gateway Specter
by Ancalagon

The Pitch: Guitar-driven melodic black metal from Rochester New York. Ancalagon deliver impressive melodeath-infused BM a la Dissection, also FFO Marduk, Sacramentum What I Like: It's been a little while since I've heard a noteworthy melodic black metal band. Maybe that Gothenburg-meets-Oslo sound ...

Eskapist Aug. 18, 2017

Eskapist
by The Hirsch Effekt

The Pitch: One of the most original albums of the year. German trio The Hirsch Effect play an avant-garde amalgam of progressive, mathcore, death metal, and indie rock that will constantly keep you guessing. FFO: Torrential Downpour, Between the Buried and Me, The Mars Volta, Mew What I Like:The so...

Tui La Aug. 18, 2017

Tui La
by Stargazer

The Pitch: "Unapologetically nerdy and a little out of left field" progressive metal from Stargazer out of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Familiar components deliver something a little different. Lyrics have to do withmental health, creation and destruction, and the human psyche. FFO: Textures, Periphery,...

Ephemeris Aug. 17, 2017

Ephemeris
by Beneath

The Pitch: The third full length release from Icelandic technical, progressive death metal band Beneath, produced byFredrik Nordstrm (Arch Enemy, Dimmu Borgir, At The Gates, etc.) and delivered via Unique Leader Records. Also featuring drumming from Mike Heller (Fear Factory, Malignancy). FFO: John ...

The Warning of One Aug. 16, 2017

The Warning of One
by Rebel Wizard

The Pitch: Blackened heavy metal, or "Negative wizard metal," act Rebel Wizardreturns with a 4-song EP of"anti-shamanic, pre-fetal anthems" againvia Prosthetic Records. Comments mastermind NKSV, ...we can abandon hope and rest blissfully within the mystical indifference of the wizards majestic riff....
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