Eat Bricks Feb. 10, 2017

Life Through Torment
by I AM

The Pitch: Dallas-based deathcore dudes dilligently devour downtuned decadence. FFO Villains, Traitors, Immoralist What I Like: Dave over at the always hard-working Earsplit PR put it best saying "Yeah it's more appropriate for eating bricks, not yoga class." And then followed up with, "I'm all out...

Decaying Portrait Feb. 10, 2017

Miserist
by Miserist

The Pitch: Experimental blackened death from Australia, brought to you by the deranged minds behind Autokrator and N.K.V.D. FFO Abyssal, Malthusian What I Like: Oh man, listen to those grimy guitars. Krucyator Productions continues to send me the good stuff, and I was just dying for more of that Po...

Slashed Casket Feb. 9, 2017

Coffin Cutters
by Barque

The Pitch: France killing it yet again with more hardcore, this time from Barque out of Lillie via Eastrain Rec. FFO Code Orange, Cowards, God Mother, Grieved, The Armed What I Like: Mammoth riffs and drums open this album and rarly let up; the thunderous sound rivaled only by mother nature and the...

Portuguese Thrash Feb. 9, 2017

Heartless Oppressor
by Primal Attack

The Pitch: Portuguese thrash and groove metal quartet shred like crazy on this energetic sophomore album. What I Like: Tons of energy, plenty of presence. The guitars, true to the thrash genre, bring plenty of hooks and solos to the mix that are sure to get your horns in the air and hair flying. In...

Total Melodeath Banger Feb. 8, 2017

The Eclipse
by Serenity In Murder

The Pitch: Japan's symphonic melodeath minstrels return with another utter banger that fans of the genre should consider required listening in 2017. FFO Dark Tranquility, Children of Bodom, Bloodshot Dawn, Mors Principium Est, Ensiferum What I Like: This really is a total banger. It literally gave ...

Throne of Chaos Feb. 8, 2017

Spiritual War Tactics
by Voidthrone

The Pitch: Malicious black metal a la Deathspell Omega and Imperial Tirumphant from our Seattle neighbors, Voidthrone. What I Like: Great choice of band name. I listen to this and picture a cross between Kali and Baphomet with a black hole for a face. This imposing, nightmarish figure sits, unwaive...

Yayla! Feb. 7, 2017

Pas​.​to​.​rale
by Yayla

The Pitch: Turkish atmospheric black metal from the deranged Merdmgiriz Records (Blighted). FFO Awe, Altar of Plagues, Titaan What I Like: Despite being unable to read this band name without singing it like Eric Clapton, these guys have nothing to do with Derek and the Dominos. This is the darkest ...

...For Breakfast Feb. 7, 2017

Please Just Dance Death
by IEatHeartAttacks

The Pitch:Another fantastic, hard-hitting Norwegian hardcore trio brought to us by Fysisk Format What I Like: Just a fun, energetic, and uncompromising record. When I come for hardcore, this is first and foremost what I come looking for: Trouble. With a capital T. These guys really do sound like th...

Underrated Melodeath Feb. 6, 2017

Embers of a Dying World
by Mors Principium Est

The Pitch: Around since 2003, one ofthe most underrated melodicdeath metal projects returns with more Finnish ferocity FFO At The Gates, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Children of Bodom. What I Like: With Mors Principium Est, if you can expect one thing and one thing only it is catchy-ass riffs. The...

Rollicking Montreal Folk Feb. 6, 2017

Promised Land
by Valfreya

The Pitch: Female-fronted, rollicking folk metal from Montreal. "Combining Valhalla and the Norse goddess Freya, theband has been creating music and lyricstorevolve around stories inspired by Norse mythology." FFO Equilibrium, Ensiferum What I Like: Costumes, and accordian, and epic synths; Oh My! ...

No Blubber Here Feb. 3, 2017

Last Moments Of Misery
by Dying Whale

The Pitch: Mathcore band (or "doom punk" as they have dubbed themselves) Dying Whale out of Georgia release a wild new outing via Nefarious Industries.FFO Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die What I Like: Again, this is why I didn't shed too many tears over the loss of DEP. There are more than e...

Free Music! Feb. 3, 2017

Metal Trenches Vol. 1
by Metal Trenches

Free Music! At MetalTrenches.com, we above all else celebrate the underground scene and never discriminate based on genre. In that spirit, this compilation covers a wide range of styles and tastes, all from either unsigned or small label artists. Step out of your comfort zone and enjoy. Please chec...

Ritualistic Savagery Feb. 3, 2017

Sacraments to the Sons of the Abyss
by Ritualization

The Pitch: French blackened death metal with more than a little love for the old school. FFO Incantation, Archgoat, Immolation. What I Like: FAST. This music rages ever-forwards in chaos like a wildfire. As such, the drumming and tremolos amaze me in that they don't snap every string and set the ki...

Crossover Nation Feb. 3, 2017

Crossover Ministry
by Iron Reagan

Spoiler Alert: This record fucking rocks. Go buy it right now. Okay, now that youve made your good decision for the week,Ill proceed with the review. The album starts off strong with the tracks A Dying World and You Never Learn. They set the tone of the album as a catchy head banger that you cant ...

Show me your Warface! Feb. 2, 2017

Hail to the Beast
by Hybrid Sheep

Lets deal with the elephant in the room: What is a hybrid sheep? My only guess is that its a cybernetic organism, livingtissueovera metal endoskeleton sent back in time to make perfectly smooth 50/50 wool/polyester blends and blow shit up. (artist rendering of Hybrid Sheep) Ok, now that thats ...

Moldy In A Good Way Feb. 2, 2017

Primordial Malignity
by Tomb Mold

The Pitch: Canadian blackened death metal duo with a love for classic Finnish DM. What I Like: The very first thing that struck me about Tomb Mold is the guitar tone. While there is still an old school vibe coursing through this album, the band focuses less attention on H-2 walls of distortion and ...

Lovecraftian Black Metal Feb. 1, 2017

EOD : A Tale Of Dark Legacy
by The Great Old Ones

The Pitch: An atmospheric, Lovecraftian black metal tale from French band The Great Old Ones and Season of Mist. FFO Wolves In The Throne Room, Blut Aus Nord. Cthulu mythology What I Like: This album gets pretty epic. The creepy soundbite opens things on a sufficiently macabre note before "The Shad...

Je ne sais quoi Feb. 1, 2017

Ruins of Oblivion
by Burn Down Eden

The Pitch: German band reissues their 2016 album with Sliptrick Records. Depending on who you ask, it's either melodic death metal or metalcore. Probably somewhere in between. What I Like: Plenty of glorious riffage to rival early All That Remains and the like. The Gothenburgy harmonies also recall...

Death Worshipers Jan. 31, 2017

Palace of Worms / Ecferus Split
by Palace of Worms

The Pitch: California's Palace of Worms (Balan of Botanist) and Indiana's Ecferus join forces to bring some highly dismal and decrepit blackened death. What I Like: The mailer stated that Palace of Worms is further exploring its death metal side on this one. I tend to agree. While The Ladder was a ...

Epoch of Evil Jan. 31, 2017

Sacrosanct
by Epoch

The Pitch:Lavadome Productions releases the CD version of Sacrosanct from technical blackened death metal band Epoch. What I Like: For starters, the vocals are just filthy. It's got some of that Primitive Man grotesqueness to it. Blackened, throat ripping howls and brutal lows. Then you've got the ...
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