Anticult July 10, 2017

Anticult
by Decapitated

The Pitch: Polish death and groove metal band Decapitated return with the help of hit-or-miss heavyweight label Nuclear Blast for their 7th album, one that has certainly been making the rounds since it released last week. FFO: Aborted, Hatebreed, Lamb of God What I Like: I tend to be skeptical of N...

Feasting on Dark Intentions July 10, 2017

Feasting on Dark Intentions
by Hands of Thieves

The Pitch: Hellthrasher Productions proudly presents the debut offering from my own local, Portland-based destroyers Hands of Thieves. FFO: Lord Mantis, Cultes Des Ghoules, Vermin Womb What I Like: I just love this guitar tone. Like the bands I've compared them to above, Hands of Thieves sound abso...

Vol. III & IV: Cult of the Void July 7, 2017

Vol. III & IV: Cult of the Void
by Seer

The Pitch: Vancouver's post-metal and stoner rock band Seer continue to wander desolate desert landscapes with Vol. III IV: Cult of the Void viaArt of Propaganda. FFO Windhand, Cities of Mars, Thera Roya What I Like: Seer continue to explore their sound, which includes a strong array of various do...

Bathos July 7, 2017

Bathos
by Aborted

The Pitch: Belgium's popular death metal crew, Aborted, follow up their incredibly fun and much discussed Retrogore album with two new songs on Bathos via Century Media. FFO: Benighted, Abnormality, Cryptopsy What I Like: In this digital age, I feel like these short releases are the way to go. I ne...

River Black July 7, 2017

River Black
by River Black

The Pitch: New Jersey serves up some delectably vicious new hardcore in the form of River Black via Season of Mist. "River Black is an emotional reaction; an answer to the call of today's heavy music. It is a creative process that journeys to the heart and soul; purging all the good, the bad and the...

Flight's 10 Nu Metal Albums That Still Hold Up July 6, 2017

This could be no other album; and honestly,it's probably one of my favorite albums of all time. I might have been a little more accurate to include Adrenaline or Around The Fur (also great albums) since they fit the label better, but I like the idea of including a record that helped a band transcend...

INTERVIEW: Dwid of INTEGRITY July 6, 2017

Cleveland hardcore legends Integrity have been kicking around the scene since 1988. Formed primarily as an outlet for the philosophical and spiritual musings of vocalist Dwid Hellion, this high-velicty and influential group have released an impressive 11 albums over the years; and on July 14th Relap...

There Is Nothing Left For Me Here July 5, 2017

There Is Nothing Left For Me Here
by Ether

The Pitch: NOLA-influenced Florida doom and sludge band Ether brings forth their sophomore album from the...ether via Dead Truth Recordings. FFO Crown, Wovoka, Down What I Like: Ether are a creative crew that extend their craft well beyond the typical boundaries of their genre. Throughout the durat...

Keziah Lilith Medea (Chapter X) July 4, 2017

Keziah Lilith Medea (Chapter X)
by Unaussprechlichen Kulten

The Pitch: Through Iron Bonehead, the 4th album from nearly 20-year-old Chilean blackened death metal band Unaussprechlichen Kulten. FFO: Adversarial, Putrisect, Tomb Mold What I Like: Keziah Lilith Medea (Chapter X) is the perfect celebration of death metal's old school roots alongside ominous bla...

Perspective July 3, 2017

Perspective
by DFB

The Pitch: Djenti-heavy progressive metal from relative newcomers, DFB, and Famined Records. FFO Textures, Kadinja What I Like: It's easy to write off "djent" bands these days, but even putting the solid riffing aside, these guys have some powerful baritone vocals. If you're not a fan of the semi-w...

Will o' Wisp July 3, 2017

Will o' Wisp
by Nekrokraft

The Pitch: Swedish black metal with some melodeath twists from the North American release of Nekrokraft's Will o' Wisp via The Sign Records. FFO: Dissection, Carach Angren, The Black Dahlia Murder What I Like: Nekrokraft are that perfect fusion of black and melodeath that made Dissection such a sce...

Incantations From the Abyss June 30, 2017

Incantations From the Abyss
by Qrixkuor

The Pitch: Qrixkuor follows up the excellent blackened death metal opus, Three Devils Dance, with a collection of early material and rough version of a new song via Invictus Productions. FFO Malthusian, Portal, Abyssal What I Like: More cavernous black metal atmosphere complimented by some technica...

First Night Back in Port June 30, 2017

First Night Back in Port
by Ye Banished Privateers

The Pitch: Napalm Records presents the Swedish pirate folk band, Ye Banished Privateers, influenced by Irish and Skandinavian folk as much as stormy sea chanties. FFO: Alestorm, Flogging Molly, Myrkur What I Like: "Annabel" called out to me like a siren's song when I came across this album. This ha...

Among The Amorphous June 26, 2017

Among The Amorphous
by The Interbeing

The Pitch: Long Branch Records releases the sophomore album from Danish progressive melodeath band The Interbeing. FFO: Aspherium, Allegaeon, Soilwork What I Like: The Interbeing sound a bit like what I'd expect from a metal smoothie consisting of Rammstein, Soilwork, Gojira, andNeurotechblended fi...

Towards The Ultimate Extinction June 26, 2017

Towards The Ultimate Extinction
by Persecutory

The Pitch: Persecutory from Godz ov War Production. "An impious trio decided to play morbid malignant black thrash metal by keeping the perversion, death, chaos and satanism without compromise" FFO: Destroyer 666, Inquisition, Ravencult What I Like: I really enjoy how Persecutory have put so many ...

Wrong One To Fuck With June 23, 2017

Wrong One To Fuck With
by Dying Fetus

The Pitch:Dying Fetusis back with their 8th record, entitled Wrong One to Fuck With. The band continues to evolve the technical side of their playing while churning out slams and breakdowns that make you want to hurt people. FFO:Mortician, Cannibal Corpse, Necrophagist What I Like: Dying Fetus real...

Les Chants Du Hasard June 23, 2017

Les Chants Du Hasard
by Les Chants Du Hasard

The Pitch: French solo act Les Chants Du Hasard builds traditional classical compositions into a black metal aesthetic without towing the line. Now through I, Voidhanger. FFO: Modest Mussorgsky, Sergej Prokofiev and Richard Strauss filtered through Ulver and Emperor. What I Like: Make no mistake, t...

Fulmination June 22, 2017

Fulmination
by Ray Suhy

The Pitch: Similar to Mendel of Aborted, Ray Suhy of Cannabis Corpse and Six Feet Under is releasing solo material under his own name Cessation Engine Records. This latest EP brings some excellent progressive shredding to the fold. FFO: Mendel, Animals As Leaders, Invoking The Abstract. What I Like...

You Are Not The Ocean You Are The Patient June 22, 2017

You Are Not The Ocean You Are The Patient
by Bison

The Pitch: Pelagic Records presents rocking hardcore and sludge from British Columbia's Bison. FFO Helmet, Quicksand What I Like:"Until the Earth is Empty" and "Anti War" really kick things off on the right foot. These grungy hooks are straight off of Meantime and with some truly firey vocals. The ...

Shattering Light's Creation June 21, 2017

Shattering Light's Creation
by Tyrannosorceress

The Pitch: Malicious black metal spellcasting from Dallas, TX's Tyrannosorceress via Tofu Carnage Records. FFO: Ars Magnae Umbrae, Blaze of Perdition, Nightbringer What I Like: Tyrannosorceress have a sound that is very much driven by ominous riffs and cavernous vocals. These elements create an atm...
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