Enthroned In Gray June 19, 2017

Enthroned In Gray
by Sentient Ignition

The Pitch: Independent release from San Franciscanprogressive death metal band Sentient Ignition. Engineering, mixing and mastering by Zack Ohren (Fallujah,Entheos) and cover artwork by Pr Oloffson (Aborted,Beyond Creation). FFO: The Zenith Passage, Vale of Pnath, Alkaloid What I Like:Sentient Igni...

Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten June 16, 2017

Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten
by Carach Angren

The Pitch: Season of Mist delivers the next concept album from Dutch symphonic black metal group, Carach Angren; this one revolving around a girl playing too much with her Ouija board. FFO: Dimmu Borgir, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Septicflesh What I Like: As usual, Carach Angren bring a certain campy, Ti...

Savage Sinusoid June 16, 2017

Savage Sinusoid
by Igorrr

The Pitch: "Music with no bounds" returns with Igorrr, a project that is influenced by equal parts metal, electronic music, and baroque. Four years in the making, this is one of the strangest records you will ever hear. FFO Aphex Twin + Gogol Bordello + Fantomas What I Like: I am so happy with the ...

Sessions June 15, 2017

Sessions
by The Summoned

The Pitch: Boston technical death metal quartet The Summoneduse their demented sophomore album to explore the mind of a troubled mental patient confronting his personal demons in a series of psychiatry sessions. FFO Artificial Brain, Gorguts, Replacire. What I Like:For me, 2017 has been the year of...

Marks/Traces June 15, 2017

Marks/Traces
by LLNN / Wovoka

The Pitch: Two punishingly dark and heavy sludge and hardcore bands, LLNN from Copenhagen and Wovoka from LA, join forces for a powerful new split through Pelagic Records. FFO Alaskan, Grim Van Doom, Inter Arma What I Like: These two bands' sounds compliment eachother like nuts and bolts. Both have...

The Grand Annihilation June 14, 2017

The Grand Annihilation
by Tombs

The Pitch:Mike Hill returns with his unpredictable Brooklyn project, Tombs, via Metal Blade Records. Says Hill, "This is a very dark and introspective record that digs deep into the common ideas of mortality, infinity and cosmic mysteries...Once you realize that you follow the dark path, the path of...

V-EP June 14, 2017

V-EP
by Violent Life Violent Death

The Pitch: North Carolina band Violent Life Violent Death fuse Every Time I Die with Watain on their 2016 album,V-EP. What I Like: These guys have a pretty interesting sound. I've heard blackened sludge groups with some Southern flair in the guitars like Hang The Bastard, but this is one of the few...

Beginning Of Extinction June 13, 2017

Deity
by Deity

The Pitch: Toronto technical, progressive death metal duo Deity unleashes their debut album on the unsuspecting public. FFO Cryptopsy, Reaping Asmodeia, Suffocation What I Like: Deity displays an impressive level of versatility on Beginning Of Extinction. The band's default mode revolves mainly aro...

Synkronyk June 13, 2017

Synkronyk
by Bisbaye

The Pitch: Groovy, instrumental math metal fromMontral's Bisby. FFO: MoRkObOt, Animals As Leaders, Ketha What I Like:Bisby was sent my direction by the wonderful people at Mathcore Index, and I thank them for that. Equal parts funky groove and technical time signatures, this band treads very simila...

Aftermath June 12, 2017

Aftermath
by Logic Of Denial

The Pitch: Italy'sLogic of Denialback with the release of Aftermath. This latest effort is a concept album which covers the various stages of the grieving process, which apparently consists primarily of slams, brees, and pinched harmonics. FFO: Malignancy, Disentomb, Suffocation, Aborted What I Lik...

Through The Mirror June 12, 2017

Through The Mirror
by Endon

The Pitch: Hydra Head opens Pandora's box to unleash the soul-rending noise/grind of Japanese band Endon. FFO: Dendritic Arbor, Gnaw Their Tongues, Nostromo What I Like: I feel like Through the Mirror would be perfect for one of those "react" or "try to listen without" videos. I would be genuinely ...

The Rager Review: Pallbearer, Inter Arma, Gatecreeper June 12, 2017

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Daemonolatry Gnosis June 12, 2017

Daemonolatry Gnosis
by Dawn of Ashes

The Pitch: The third album from industrialized, symphonic black metal act, Dawn of Ashes, through Metropolis Recordsandproduced by Mick Kenney of Anaal Nathrakh.FFO Dimmu Borgir, Watain, Cradle of Filth What I Like: My primary complaint of this band's previous album, Theophany, was that it had too ...

All Paths Lead to Death June 9, 2017

All Paths Lead to Death
by Amiensus

The Pitch: Minnesotan progressive, atmospheric black metal band Amiensus return from their breakout album, Ascension, with some impressive strides forward. FFO: Enslaved, Immortal, Schammasch What I Like: When Amiensus reached out to me back in 2015 to review their debut, they mentioned that they "...

The Maldoror Chants: Hermaphrodite June 9, 2017

The Maldoror Chants: Hermaphrodite
by Schammasch

The Pitch: Back just a year after their lauded triple-album, Triangle, creative black metallers Schammasch have begun a new concept cycle. This one is based on the novel 'Les Chants de Maldoror.' "Having been an inspiration to Schammasch ever since Contradiction, the times have come to give this ins...

Schizophrene Review (and Tour Update) June 8, 2017

Schizophrene
by Protosequence

The Pitch: We review Edmonton progressive deathcore/metalcore band Protosequence's 2015 EP just in time for their June tour. FFO After The Burial, Reaping Asmodeia, Within The Ruins What I Like: Excellent guitarwork. I generally find that my impression of a deathcore band hinges on the first few mi...

Morning June 8, 2017

Morning
by Abrams

The Pitch: Sailor Records presents thesophomore album from Denverheavy, alternative rockers, Abram. FFO Baroness, Mike Patton What I Like: "Worlds Away" is a really nice kickstart to the album. The music brings back everything I loved about the music you would hear on rock stations in the 90's and ...

All Against All (Exclusive Track Premiere) June 8, 2017

All Against All
by Chaos

The Pitch: Indian thrash metal titansChaos are back with their sophomore album through Transcending Obscurity. We share the exclusive early stream of the track, "Asylum." FFO Harlott, Iron Reagan, Terrifier What I Like: When it rains, it pours. The day I get one good album in a genre I haven't done...

Venomous High June 7, 2017

Venomous High
by Timeworn

The Pitch: Norwegian progressive and sludge metal from Timeworn and Fysisk Format. FFO: Mastodon, Beneath The Storm, Howling Giant What I Like: Venomous High takes many of the hallmarks from Mastodon's heyday and makes them the band's own. Songs like "All Chiefs" and "Ur Syntax" feature many guitar...

Brumation June 7, 2017

Brumation
by Dead Ranch

The Pitch: Canadian hardcore and stoner sludge from Dead Ranch via Sunmask Records. FFO Red Fang, The Bendal Interlude, The Ditch and the Delta What I Like: Fantastic drumming on this album. I love the sudden explosion later into "False Negative." The work on the kitis fast and technical, but also ...
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