Flight's Most Anticipated Metal of 2018 Dec. 29, 2017

Please, please, please, plleeeeeeeeeease. If there is one album I've been wanting even more than Tool, it is the latest from Absu. Seeing them live last year and hearing a snippet of new material only increased my intense desire to see this record finally released. Arguably the best USBM group that ...

IDDQD Dec. 28, 2017

IDDQD
by Wvstelvnd

The Pitch: Schizoid mathgrind from Russia's Wvsteland built around concepts of videogames, movies, and books. FFO: Psyopus, Horse The Band, Full of Hell What I Like: Pure chaos punctuated with plenty of audio samples and electronic manipulation. There are few things that put a smile on my face quit...

The Mortal Coil Dec. 28, 2017

The Mortal Coil
by Polaris

The Pitch: Djenty metalcore goodness from Australia's Polaris takes me back to the early 2000's. FFO: Underoath, Architects, A Day To Remember What I Like: If you loved albums like They're Only Chasing Safety and Define The Great Line, this is definitely the one for you. Very few bands these days r...

Raffy Reviews - Perdition Winds: 'Transcendent Emptiness' Dec. 27, 2017

Transcendent Emptiness
by Perdition Winds

Background WIth the year swiftly coming to a close soon, we've had numerous albums and other releases that showcased very decent and diverse efforts in the genre of black metal. And now, right before the end of 2017, the release of Finnish black metal project'sPerdition Winds' latest full-length op...

Void Masquerading as Matter Dec. 27, 2017

Void Masquerading as Matter
by Thantifaxath

The Pitch: Dark Descent Records presents the next release from dissonant Canadian black metal trio Thantifaxath. FFO: Seputus, Veilburner, Howls of Ebb What I Like: Another stellar album that impressively illustrates the concept of spiraling into complete existential oblivion. Between the eerie str...

Material Control Dec. 27, 2017

Material Control
by Glassjaw

The Pitch: Post-hardcore legend Glassjaw are at it again. 15 years after their seminal full length, Worship and Tribute, and 6 years since their comeback EP, The Coloring Book, this New York crew delivers up a brand new LP to close out 2017. What I Like: Glassjaw's sound has a timeliess quality, an...

Exclusive Premiere: EXALTER Dec. 26, 2017

Persecution Automated
by Exalter

The Pitch: We're premiering the latst track from old school thrashers, Exalter, via Transcending Obscurity. "Arguably Bangladesh's best known thrash metal band,Exalterhave surfaced late this year to give us a brand new full length packed with their trademark style of old school thrash. Carrying on i...

V: The Inside Scriptures Dec. 26, 2017

V: The Inside Scriptures
by Aosoth

The Pitch: "Aosoth is the second project of vocalist lyricist MkM (the founder of Antaeus) evolving in the black/death metal genre. While Antaeus sets boundaries for violent, grinding black metal, Aosoth delivers more dissonant and 90's death metal elements" featuring members of The Order Of Apolly...

Abzu Dec. 25, 2017

Abzu
by Absu

This is the comeback record that should have been. After the intensely lukewarm Absu, I was pretty sure that Absu no longer had what it takes. Obviously offended, Abzu kicked my ass. It told me it only let me live so I could tell everyone that it is coming, and no one will be spared. If you havent ...

FREE SAMPLER VOL IV!!! Dec. 22, 2017

Metal Trenches Volume IV
by Metal Trenches

Our latest compilation has landed! Stuff your stocking and earholes with some of our latest underground favorites before we ring in the New Year. Volume IV is available as a FREE download, but if you appreciate what we do here I'm not one to scoff at donations. In any case, enjoy. Grab volumes 1-3 w...

List Central 2017 Dec. 22, 2017

List Week
by Metal Trenches

Want to really dig into 2017? We've got all of our Best Of lists in one place for you here. Enjoyability: Flight Part One Flight Part Two Dave Musicianship Flight Part One Flight Part Two Dave Innovation Flight Part One Flight Part Two Dave...

2017 Part Deux: Enjoyability Dec. 22, 2017

Can the nearly 30 year old Converge possibly continue their seemingly endless upward trend in passionate, quality material?Yes, yes they can. Thanks to Ballou's trademark hooks alongside Bannon's vicious-yet-passionate vocal delivery, The Dusk In Us is another incredible album that levels the opposi...

Raffy's Top Tens of 2017 - Day 3: Best Musicianship Dec. 22, 2017

On here, for the #1 spot on today's list, we have one album that truly blew me away upon first listen. That one isRelentless Mutation by none other than tech death bandArchspire. This release does so many things right amd makes everything stick together so well it's crazy. From the incredibly fast v...

Raffy's Top Tens of 2017 - Day 2: Most Innovative Dec. 21, 2017

Thrice Woven has to be the band's best album for me to date, hands down. With all of the refined elements that are incoporated as well as the new things mixed in throughout truly give countless other black metal releases a run for their money. Many of the tracks onThrice Woven feature little guest s...

2017 Part Deux: Innovation Dec. 21, 2017

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.Just when I thought I wouldn't get any more truly original material this year, The Devil's Despair came crashing down.These gu...

Raffy's Top Tens of 2017 - Day 1: Most Enjoyable Dec. 20, 2017

In hindsight, this album is undoubtedly my most enjoyable pick for 2017.Exhumed's newest offeringDeath Revenge presents itself as a concept album that revolves around chilling stories regarding reported grave robberies and murders that occurred in early 1800s Scotland. This fleshed out release sport...

2017 Part Deux: Musicianship Dec. 20, 2017

The endless pit of chaos that is Spain's Altarage returns after a powerful debut album, Nihil, with even more impressive blackened death meditations.Prepare thy brain for sonic lobotomy. Anyone remember the cerebral bore weapon from Turok? Talk about a throwback. It occurs to me that this is precise...

2017 Part One: Musicianship Dec. 19, 2017

New york technical, progressive, and brutal death metal band Artificial Brain are recieving massive critical acclaim for their latest sci-fi concept album, Infrared Horizon; and it's for good reason. I hear elements of sped-up thrash, grinding death, and jazz-influenced brutality all force-fed down ...

2017 Part One: Enjoyability Dec. 19, 2017

It is so rare that an album I hype up inmy head over the course of a few years lives up to the sky high expectations, but with Verity, Nokturnal Mortum have crafted an extremely worthy follow-up to The Voice of Steel. When stacked against their prevoius discography, Verity is perhaps their most powe...

2017 Part One: Innovation Dec. 19, 2017

Not For Music may go down as album of the year. That's a hard position to hold for an album that came out so early in the year, but I have yet to hear something so inventive in 2017. Emptiness already blew me away with their unique take on blackened death metal with Nothing But The Whole. I didn't t...
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