Erosion May 23, 2017

Erosion
by Cydemind

The Pitch: Instrumental progressive metal meets violin with Montreal's Cydemind. FFO Mendel, Tengger Cavalry, Animals as Leaders What I Like: Just really beautiful stuff. I'm a sucker for both heavy, riff-driven instrumental prog and string music, so for me this is a match made in heaven. Also, if ...

Wreche May 23, 2017

Wreche
by Wreche

The Pitch: Wow.Very exciting and original black metal release consisting of just drums, classical piano, and harsh vocals. No guitars, no problem. Get stoked for the creative duo Wreche off of Fragile Branch. FFO So Hideous, Wagner with corpsepaint What I Like: Now we're talking. There have been so...

3 | Release Yourself Through Desperate Rituals May 22, 2017

3 | Release Yourself Through Desperate Rituals
by Viscera///

The Pitch: Experimental fusion of post-metal, black metal, and sludge are what defines Italy's Viscera/// from Drown Within Records. FFO Crown, Ihsahn, Isis What I Like: First of all, there is a ton of variation on this record from song to song. "Uber-Massive Melancholia" opens with a jarring, aggr...

EARLY PREMIERE: Grind Of The Dead May 22, 2017

No Lives Matter
by Grind of the Dead

The Pitch: Massachusetts grind project Grind of the Dead, with the help of Skeleton Sun Records, shares an exclusive early stream of their deafening, malicious new album. FFO Pig Destroyer, Dendritic Arbor, Agoraphobic Nosebleed What I Like: When we last saw Grind of the Dead, they were delivering ...

<shutdown​.​exe> May 19, 2017

<shutdown​.​exe>
by 3TEETH

The Pitch: After hyping new material for what seems like ages, LA's industrial darlings and recent Tool tourmates, 3Teeth, unleash their latest anti-establishment anthems. FFO: Mindless Faith, NIN, Pitchshifter What I Like: There are some real bangers on this thing. The title track and "Atrophy," i...

Reaching Into Infinity May 19, 2017

Reaching Into Infinity
by Dragonforce

The Pitch: Always campy and over-the-top UK power metal band Dragonforce make a triumphant, riff-driven return with Reaching Into Infinity via Metal Blade Records. What I Like: Look ya'll, I try to focus on the underground, but every now and then there's a big name release worth exploring as well. ...

Previously, on Au-Dessus May 19, 2017

End Of Chapter
by Au-Dessus

The Pitch: Lithuanian post-black band Au-Dessus has joined the ranks of LADLO to deliver their debut full length album. This comes in the wake of their critically acclaimed EP. Entropia, Underling, Vattnet Viskar, Barishi What I Like: End Of Chapter is an interesting walk through both the old and t...

Surge of Terror May 18, 2017

Angelplague
by Kalopsia

The Pitch: More brutal, technical death metal seeping out from the darkest cracks of New Jersey. FFO: Abnormality, The Overmind, Avulsed, The Black Dahlia Murder What I like: "Destined to Return" definitely grabbed my attention. An album needs a gripping opener, and this one delivers in spades. The...

Vision And Delirium May 17, 2017

Anointing
by Lo-Ruhamah

The Pitch: Originally from Missouri, black and death metal bandLo-Ruhamahbreak a nearly 10 year silence to release to release an album through I, Voidhanger focused on "the dissolution of reason and the human mind, enlightenment, desperation, self-destruction, will, visionary experiences, cosmic rui...

Amnutseba Demo May 17, 2017

Amnutseba Demo
by Amnutseba

The Pitch: "Four tracks of pure devotional, eerie and labyrinthic black/death metal" from Parisian band Amnutseba and underground label Caligari Records. FFO Portal, Deathspell Omega, Malthusian What I Like: Caligari has slowly and stealthily been developing a sinister arsenol of black and death me...

INTERVIEW: Val Dorr of AEVANGELIST May 17, 2017

Grab a drink and strap yourselves in, because this is a long one. Rather than do a big masturbatory introduction, I'm going to keep it simple. The following is an online correspondence with Val Dorr of vangelist over the course of a few weeks. We connected initially over the fact that we grew up in ...

Anguish Neverending May 16, 2017

Era of Threnody
by Nargaroth

The Pitch: German black metal legacy Nargaroth is back finally with a new full length album worthy of your attention. Love Ash or hate him, he and his bandmates have created something special with Era of Threnody. FFO Gorgoroth, Schammasch, Taake What I Like:The epic opening track is but a taste of...

From One Form May 16, 2017

From One Form
by Mirrors Of Obsidian

The Pitch: The debut album from Irish progressive death metal act Mirrors of Obsidian; produced by the band's own label, Neohuman Records, and mastered by Mick Kenney of Anaal Nathrakh. FFO Aspherium, Gojira, Allegaeon What I Like: There's plenty to like here, and I am impressed with how much work ...

Trumpeting Ecstasy May 16, 2017

Trumpeting Ecstasy
by Full Of Hell

The Pitch: Maryland/Pennsylvania noise and grindcore band Full Of Hell recieve critical acclaim and massive fan praise for their latest crusher through Profound Lore. FFO Nails, Code Orange, The Body What I Like:I was very quick to purchase my own copy of Trumpeting Ecstasy after just one spin.The ...

Call Of The Blade May 15, 2017

Thaurachs Of Borsu
by Divine Element

The Pitch: Conceptual epic folk and melodic death metal album from Greeksolo projectDivine Element via I Voidhanger and with the help ofHannes Grossman (Alkaloid, Blotted Science, Ex-Obscura, Ex-Necrophagist). "The album chronicles the passage of a soldier through various levels of consciousness abo...

Terra Inanis May 15, 2017

Terra Inanis
by Somnium Nox

The Pitch: Australia's atmospheric black metallers Somnium Nox unleash a dark, demonic solstice with their latest album through Transcending Obscurity. FFO Deuil, Akhlys, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber What I Like: I've talked about Somnium Nox before,and they are certainly a band that I am glad to have...

The Orphic May 15, 2017

The Orphic
by Wells Valley

The Pitch: Blackened, sludgypost-metal from Lisban, Portugal's Wells Valley influenced by the likes of Neurosis, Blut Aus Nord, and Cult of Luna What I Like: What a delightful melting pot of ideas. In addition to the bands above, Wells Valley alsolist Swarm of the Lotus, Trypticon, Nine Inch Nails,...

A Stirring In The Noos May 12, 2017

A Stirring In The Noos
by John Frum

The Pitch: "Darkly psychedelic and meticulously crafted death metal from current and former members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Faceless, John Zorn more!" FFO Gorguts, Coma Cluster Void, Ingurgitating Oblivion What I Like: This is crushing, atmospheric death metal that relies on a pummeling ...

Attrition May 12, 2017

Attrition
by Black Harvest

The Pitch: Massachussets experimental, progressive death metal project Black Harvest returns from 2014's Abject with a new EP featuring drumming from Kenny Grohowski of Imperial Triumphant. FFO Howls of Ebb, Norse, Ur Draugr, Veilburner What I Like: There area numberof aspects of Black Harvest that...

Ulsect May 12, 2017

Ulsect
by Ulsect

The Pitch: Hailing from the Netherlands and featuring members of Dodecahedron and ex-members of Textures, Ulsect is here viaSeason Of Mist to further prove that atmosphere and aggression can go hand in hand. FFO Ulcerate, Dodecahedron, Nero de Marte What I Like: Of the available references, Ulcerat...
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