Auditory Labyrinth April 20, 2017

Vision Wallows In Symphonies Of Light
by Ingurgitating Oblivion

The Pitch: Technical, progressive death metal band, Ingurgitating Oblivion design an "auditory labyrinth" with their third album via Willowtip. FFO Deathspell Omega, Gorguts, Ulcerate. What I Like: Time to get technical again, ya'll. A little preface: the reason I tend to prefer artists like Coma C...

Bone Stock April 20, 2017

Bone Stock
by Mary Todd

The Pitch: Mary Todd is a math and grind act out of Brooklyn made up of 3 "fiends of exceptionally abrasive, groovy, and experimental musical compositions."FFO Ed Gein, Nostromo, Tanned Christ What I Like: Just that heavy s#!t that's weird and technical enough for the mathcore crowd, but grindy and...

Floating In Delirium April 19, 2017

Infrared Horizon
by Artificial Brain

The Pitch: New york technical, progressive, and brutal death metal band Artificial Brain tear sh#t up with their new album through Profound Lore and produced by Colin Marson (Gorguts, Dysrhythmia, Krallice). "Lyrical themes delve into concepts within a dystopian future in which robots and cyborgs ha...

Flying Free April 18, 2017

Red Bird
by Outrun The Sunlight

The Pitch: 4-piece instrumental progressive metal band, Outrun The Sunlight,from Chicago share their latest EP. FFO Russian Circles, Chronologist, Modern Day Babylon What I Like: This EP opens up with the very drifty and dreamy "Red Bird." So soft as to bare little attachment to what could be calle...

Young Gods April 18, 2017

Young Gods
by Martyr Defiled

The Pitch: A beatdown deathcore/metalcore concept album from UK's Martyr Defiled about "a bitter old man accused of being a witch. He is subsequently buried alive and whilst dying he calls to the dark gods to curse his killers." FFO Malignancy, I Declare War, Traitors What I Like: Some of these tra...

Dark Matter April 17, 2017

Cygnus Oddyssey
by Demimonde

The Pitch: Czech Republic's Deminonde share their 2016 album Cygnus Oddyssey. Dark, progressive, sci fi-influenced metal with a comic book twist. FFO Umbah, Devin Townsend, Anaal Nathrakh What I Like: Very creative, and chaotic in a good way. I can safetly say that I haven't heard too many albums t...

Paths, The Past, Burial April 14, 2017

Burial
by Église

The Pitch: Sadly, Denmark's mathcore elite, glise, have called it quits. Fortunately, they have left us with plenty of unreleased material for a final farewell. FFO Converge, Botch, Grieved What I Like:I don't think there is much more that needs to be said that I didn't already say in my review of ...

A Ripping Strike April 14, 2017

The Shackles of Mammon
by Craven Idol

The Pitch: Decadent old school blackened thrash from Dark Descent Records. "The vices of man, the plagues they unleashed upon themselves, and the rationalisation of its own actions." FFO Bathory, Destroyer 666 What I Like: The album certainly starts off on a promising note. The riffs are fast and w...

Dark as Hell April 14, 2017

Tando Ashanti
by Hexis

The Pitch: Dark, blackenedhardcore and suffocating sludge from Copenhagen's Hexis via Halo of Flies. FFO Cowards, Grieved, Oathbreaker What I Like: Foreboding, claustrophobic atmosphere? Check. Filthy, wretched vocals? Check. Crushing walls of guitar ever closing in on you? Check.Unlike much of you...

Terra Damnata April 13, 2017

Terra Damnata
by Nightbringer

The Pitch: Colorado's Nightbringer brings forth more black metal abominations; further"contemplations on the mysteries of death as it is understood in the tradition of the art magical" via Season of Mist. FFO Akhlys, Cult of Fire, Outre What I Like: I was a relative latecomer to this band, though I...

INTERVIEW: Alex and Gerfried of Archivist April 13, 2017

Triumvirate
by Archivist

Archivist is a six-peice, conceptual"etheral metal" band consisting of musicians from around Europe. They have so far released two albums that chronicle an unfolding sci-fi saga. I've been following the band since its inception, having already become addicted to the string-infused post-hardcore of...

Twisted Minds April 12, 2017

Chained to a Wolf
by Katakomb

The Pitch: Twisted, nightmarish black metal from Sweden'sKatakomb via Iron Bonehead. "Two songs In honor of the god of war..." What I Like: Weird, deranged stuff. The aggressive black metal riffs sound like a freezing wind howling through a swinging doorway. As the gusts of shriekingguitars threate...

As The Crow Flies April 12, 2017

Black Tremor / Sea Witch Split
by Black Tremor / Sea Witch

The Pitch: Two very talented, textured Canadian instrumental doom bandsfor the price of one:Black Tremor and Sea Witch via Hypnotic Dirge Records. FFO Downfall of Nur, Crown, Thera Roya What I Like: This split is more than just your average doom metal. Like I said, it's very "textured" and has some...

Spaghetti Hardcore April 11, 2017

II
by GnarWolf

The Pitch: The second EP from frenetic hardcore/mathcore band Gnarwolf ofAustin, TX. FFO Every Time I Die, The Chariot, Norma Jean What I Like: We seem to be very much on the same page with this one. So much so that I wrote down the above 3 influences before I read up on the band...only to find the...

Top 10 Metal Labels You Should Know April 11, 2017

For those in the know, this should come as no surprise. Season of Mist is THE place to go for the latest and greatest from a wide cut of the underground to well-known metal spectrum (and across subgenres). They make up a very high percentage of the bands I cover, and that has everything to do wtih t...

Yaaaaaaahhhhhhhh! April 10, 2017

Starmourner
by Ghost Bath

The Pitch: A kind-of review/opinion thing on the not-Chinese band you either love or love to hate, Ghost Bath. Now on Nuclear Blast, mourning stars instead of loving moons. FFO: Deafheaven, Bosse-de-Nage, Vattnet Viskar Thoughts 'n stuff: I'm not entirely against the "post-black" genre label. It do...

None For The Wicked April 10, 2017

Rest
by Rest

The Pitch: Italian hardcore with a little black and sludge mixed in for good measure via Rest and Third I Rex. FFO Will Haven, LLNN, Cowards What I Like: It's hard for me to put this into words that you haven't heard 1000x before, but hey, you probably just want to know whether or not you should li...

NONE Exclusive Premiere April 7, 2017

None
by None

The Pitch: Hypnotic Dirge Records shares an early stream of the debut from depressive black metal group, None. "Chilling and despondent music from the Pacific Northwest." FFO Shining, Coldworld, Deadspace, and Woods of Desolation What I Like: It's always somewhat amusing to me to judge a depressive...

Desert Sludge April 7, 2017

Spellcaster
by Witchapter

The Pitch: Expansive, virulent sludge debut EP through Black Bow Records. FFO Grim Van Doom, Grizzlyman, Seer What I Like: Searing vocals and desert hooks alternatively scrape the flesh and lumber through a hazy, waterless landscape. I'm getting parched just listening to this. The guitars are catch...

Drown April 6, 2017

A World Within Flesh
by Hellkeeper

The Pitch:Utilizing ideas fromHamletand Don Delillo'sWhite Noise, New York's Hellkeeper lay waste with some truly aggressive hardcore. FFO: Left Behind, Bastard Feast,andConverge. What I Like: This ravenous group will rip out your entrails. Between the cover art and overall aesthetic, there is a ce...
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