Sporysz Dec. 18, 2017

Sporysz
by Jarun

The Pitch:Arachnophobia Records presents the third album from Polish folk-influenced black/prog metal act Jarun. "Sporyszis a story about death and madness, humans and nature, and the transformation of seasons. It's a kaleidoscope of thoughts and words, and memories based on deep and serious life ex...

Raffy Reviews - Grafvitnir: 'Keys to the Mysteries Beyond' Dec. 15, 2017

Keys to the Mysteries Beyond
by Grafvitnir

Background The Occult black metal scene in Sweden has a long history and wide range.Grafvitnir is another one of those additions to the ole formula, with themes of Satanism blasphemy being spread whilst wearing the traditional corpse paint and playing in a dark forest in the middle of nowhere. For...

Imago Dec. 15, 2017

Imago
by Minipony

The Pitch: "Minipony is an experimental metal project, influenced by math, breakcore and latin music which mixes polyrhythmic structures with minimalist guitar riffs, and female growls. The group consists of Amadeus Galiano (electric guitars) and Emilia Moncayo (vox/sampling/noise), who joined force...

Primary Dec. 14, 2017

Primary
by Viledriver

The Pitch: Canada tech death trio Viledriver present their dizzying new album, Primary via CDN Records; an album I can only describe as death metal meets The Dillinger Escape Plan. FFO: The Red Chord, Archspire, early BTBAM What I Like: Primary is 27 minutes of wall-to-wall techgasms. Every single ...

Maere Dec. 13, 2017

Maere
by Eschatos

The Pitch: The new EP from Latvia's Eschatos, "an experimental black metal act from Riga, known for their haunting live performances and unconventional approach to the genre." FFO: Thy Worshiper, Myrkur, Aenaon What I Like: This EP is the absolute definition of quality over quantity. With just two ...

Archaic Malevolence Dec. 12, 2017

Archaic Malevolence
by Infected Dead

The Pitch: "From the rotten shores of the River Medway in Kent, UK", Infected Dead have emerged via Hostile Media "to deliver six tracks of visceral death metal, brutal, catchy, influenced by genre leaders Aborted and The Black Dahlia Murder, as well as a love of the occult and Lovecraftian cosmic h...

Raffy Reviews - Gutrectomy: 'Slampocalypse' Dec. 11, 2017

Slampocalypse
by Gutrectomy

Background You'll never know when the next great slam act will come from. Bands from all over have adopted this underground, extreme subgenre of heavy and death metal and gave their little quirks to it.Gutrectomy is no different. This band, hailing from a town in Germany, is a prime example of what...

Global Slaughter Dec. 11, 2017

Global Slaughter
by A Night In Texas

The Pitch: "Global Slaughter is the evolutionary aftermath of all things A Night In Texas. This album delves into the darker aspects of the human condition, the climate of our current political dilemmas and the irreversible damage we are doing to not only ourselves as a society, but to the dear plan...

Retrocausal Dec. 8, 2017

Retrocausal
by Cleric

The Pitch: From Web of Mimicry Records, "Founded in Philly in 2003, Cleric resides in the circle of bands likeThe Dillinger Escape PlanandCar Bomb elite musicians playing avant-metal that wows on both a cerebral level and a gut level." Featuring guest collaboration from John Zorn. What I Like: Clea...

Raffy Reviews - Azziard: 'Metempsychose' Dec. 8, 2017

Metempsychose
by Azziard

Background The black metal movement has blown up and spread all across the continent of Europe in the past decade or so. This next band, based straight out of France, is a five-piece blackened outfit with a few tricks up their sleeves. Performing under theKAOTOXIN/ MALPERMESITA record label, the ba...

Raffy Reviews - Signs of the Swarm: 'The Disfigurement of Existence' Dec. 8, 2017

The Disfigurement of Existence
by Signs of the Swarm

Background Not too long ago, we've had the most recent release ofSigns of the Swarm upon us. Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, this relatively new slamming deathcore act has unveiledThe Disfigurement of Existence. Performing and recording as a five-piece under the Unique Leader Records label, the band h...

Watershed Between Firmament And The Realm Of Hyperborea Dec. 7, 2017

Watershed Between Firmament And The Realm Of Hyperborea
by The Clearing Path

The Pitch: "Gabriele Gramaglia, the young Italian artist behind Summit, is back on the scene with his oldest project, The Clearing Path. The result is Watershed Between Firmament And The Realm of Hyperborea, a powerful and relentless album, variegated and eclectic yet organic and solid. A stellar wo...

Canticles Of The Holy Scythe Dec. 6, 2017

Canticles Of The Holy Scythe
by Lüüp

The Pitch:"The project of Greek composer and multi-instrumentalist Stelios Romaliadis, LP have a long history of excellence within the fields of chamber music, progressive folk and avant-garde. The album is a concept about Death through occult philosophy; a journey of understanding and reconciliatio...

Raffy Reviews - ZOMBIESHARK!: The Digital Sea Dec. 5, 2017

The Digital Sea
by ZOMBIESHARK!

Background The electronic core scene had a moderately notable following back in the mid-to-late 2000s. With bands that incorporated elements of EDM, Nintendo sound effects, and turntables/synth with the usual heavy metal aspects, it's easy to see how such a gimmick took a rise in popularity for its...

Hreilia Dec. 5, 2017

Hreilia
by Tongues

The Pitch: Denmark pessimistic black, death, and doom band Tongues unleash their latest via I, Voidhanger. "The underlying concept of the album was inspired by a dream...It symbolised a profound spiritual disappointment... a nightmare. FFO: Emptiness, Creeping,Maeutiste What I Like: There are a num...

Segunda Muerte Dec. 4, 2017

Segunda Muerte
by MICO

The Pitch: The final entry in our Mathcore Index inspired review series. We close out with the blackened technical hardcore of Colombia's MICO. FFO: Wolf King, Bastard Feast, Grieved What I Like: Regular readers know that I love me some blackened hardcore, and MICO take it to the nth degree. Segund...

PhSPHR Entropy Dec. 4, 2017

PhSPHR Entropy
by DSKNT

The Pitch: "PhSPHR Entropy is DSKNT's debut offering: a hermetic, polymorphic and abstract black metal nightmare exclusively glorifying and worshiping the annihilation of all existence - a colossal debut album of total avant-black mindfuckery that has taken the aesthetic of bands like Aosoth, Abigor...

Raffy Reviews - Leviathan: 'The First Sublevel of Suicide' Dec. 1, 2017

The First Sublevel of Suicide
by Leviathan

Background In 2003, the now iconic one-man ambient black metal projectLeviathan released a debut album titledThe Tenth Sub Level of Suicide. Little did Wrest, founder of said band, know that this release would go on to become a landmark influence for its subgenre. The debut helped propel a rather n...

Frequency Illusion Dec. 1, 2017

Frequency Illusion
by II II II

The Pitch: Part four of our Mathcore Index inspired review series. Today we have the highly eclectic stylings of UK's II II II. FFO: The Number 12 Looks Like You, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sikth, Autocatalytica What I Like: I feel like there's a reason that these guys opened up the MCI compilation...

Miasmal Coronation Dec. 1, 2017

Miasmal Coronation
by I I / Lihhamon

The Pitch: Black and death metal from I I and Lihhamon. "Two of the most outrageous entities of Leipzigs underground join forces to celebrate death on their upcoming split release entitled Miasmal Coronation" FFO: Vermin Womb, Malthusian, Zom What I Like: Nothing to see here. Just time and space be...
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