Cloud Burner July 19, 2017

Cloud Burner
by Blurring

The Pitch: Technical, blackeneddeathgrind from New York's Blurring (Ft. Brutal Truths Dan Lilker Erik Burke)FFO: Gridlink, Dendritic Arbor, Seputus What I Like: "I will f#$king bash you in the face!" And so the album abruptly opens. There's no "if" or "because" here; only a clear declaration of in...

Flight's Blackened Hardcore Roundup July 19, 2017

Bastard Feast (formerly Elitist) have managed to create the Cherry Coke of extreme metal. From the US black metal mecca of Portland, OR; Osculum Inflame is here to put the Mayhem in your Minor Threat.Like Jacob Bannon and company, Bastard Feast bring a fast, chaotic concoction of relentless beats, a...

Overture: The Heir Apparent July 18, 2017

Overture: The Heir Apparent
by Ezerath

The Pitch: Montreal, Qubec progressive death metal band Ezerath proves that they are worthy of the big leagues with Overture: The Heir Apparent; a concept album "depicting the thoughts of several main characters immediately before the death of Alton Nayan...the King of Gnara."FFO: Opeth, Be'lakor, T...

Dreaming Is Sinking /// Waking Is Rising July 17, 2017

Dreaming Is Sinking /// Waking Is Rising
by Dayseeker

The Pitch: A progressive metalcore/djent concept album from Orange County's Dayseeker via Spinefarm Records. "A man avenges the unspeakable crimes committed against his wife only to be bludgeoned into a coma. Locked in a vegetative state, changes erupt throughout his world, spanning the dissolution ...

Lycanthropic Burrowing July 14, 2017

Lycanthropic Burrowing
by One Master

The Pitch: US occult black metal practitioners One Master unsheathe Lycanthropic Burrowing to the unsuspecting public via Eternal Death Records. FFO: Ascension, Blaze of Perdition, Taake What I Like: Lycanthropic Burrowing is a ruthless cacophony of mirthless black metal oppression. Driven by ferve...

Adversary Omnipotent July 13, 2017

Adversary Omnipotent
by Enfold Darkness

The Pitch: Nashville blackened technical death metal band Enfold Darkness returns after 8 years with Adversary Omnipotent through The Artisan Era. FFO: Vale of Pnath, The Black Dahlia Murder, A Loathing Requiem What I Like:Adversary Omnipotent opens on a very high note through the atmospheric, symp...

Nightmare Future July 12, 2017

Nightmare Future
by Expulsion

The Pitch: "Spawned from the cerebral mind of grind legend Matt Olivo (Repulsion), EXPULSION combines grind, punk, and crust into a caustic musical vomit guaranteed to stack the corpses high." Also featuring Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome), Danny Walker (Intronaut, Exhumed, Phobia) and bassist Menno...

Unparalleled Universe July 11, 2017

Unparalleled Universe
by Origin

The Pitch:Tech Death mastersOrigin areback with their 7th studio effort. Resident shredder, and only remaining original member, Paul Ryan describes the record as the beginning of a new era for the band and "a reflection of our true selves". Unparalleled Universe boasts the same lineup as 2014's Omni...

Fordojet Levende July 11, 2017

Fordojet Levende
by Ligaeder

The Pitch: Rugged and raw blackened death metal from Denmark's LIGDER. Current and former members from No Fealty, Hexis, Gust, City Keys, LLNN, Stream City, Dirtdrinker, glise and afmagt. "Out of the dark and mouldy sewers of Copenhagen LIGDER ascends ready to feast on all that is dead and rotting."...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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