Synthetic Sci Fi Tech Death Oct. 28, 2016

The Digital Holocaust
by Eyexist

Eyexist is a brand new synthetic, technical death metal band formed bylongtime (25 years)friends, Francis Bouillon and Jean Beaulieu (ex-Gorelust). From Montreal,the duocreated the project to explore their diverse influences: jazz, film and gamescores, science-fiction, and rock. With the help of PRC...

Mini-Review Roundup: A Province of Thay, Profanal, Kyy Oct. 28, 2016

A Province of Thay is a Seattle post-metal band. They have seen some success in the past with the self release of their 2013 album, The Grieving. Now they are back with a 4 song release via Carrion Choir called Atonement. Fans of the chiller side of Deftones as well as Team Sleep should find enjoyme...

Lord Have Mercy Oct. 27, 2016

Kyrie Eleison
by Carved

The Pitch: Apuan melodic death quintet Carved employ epic melodies and plenty of strings to tell a story of facing one's faith to define theirfree will. What I Like: Love the strings. They are lovely and sound a little different from some of the other uses I have heard this year. Similarly I enjoy ...

Through The Eyes Of A Man Oct. 27, 2016

Peripeteia
by Anagnorisis

The Pitch: Kentucky post-black project Anagnorisis releases an autobiographical album centered around frontman Zachary Kerr. The cyclical concept includes recordings found with his father at the time of his death. Perfect for fans of Vattnet Viskar, Deadspace, and So Hideous. What I Like:In additio...

A Few Of My Favorite Things Oct. 27, 2016

Ascendance
by Teleport

The Pitch: Absu meets Opeth meets Emperor for this three-way of Slovenian sci-fi black metal magic. What I Like: Those first two bands are known for their riffs, and Teleport sounds as if they drank their blood to gain their powers. You get your racing black thrash as well as your proggy Blackwater...

Catch A Beast On Tour Oct. 26, 2016

Beast Of Light
by Surgeon

The Pitch: Philadelphia progressive blackened metal band maintain a unique sound and some truly vile vocals on their latest album, Beast of Light. What I Like: First and foremost, the harsh vocals on this album are excellent. They have this throaty,Gollum-esque quality that even when subdued comes ...

The Brutal Cosmos Oct. 26, 2016

On Strange Loops
by Mithras

The Pitch: 9 years later after the release of their critically lauded Behind The Shadows Lie Madness, avant-garde technical death metal band Mithras (members of Sarpanitum) return with a brutal new journey through the cosmos. What I Like: This album is schizo as f#$k. Controlled chaos performed in ...

Moar Boobs...and maybe Orcs Oct. 26, 2016

WOW is Dead
by Boobs of Doom

I'm sorry, but before we startI just can't get enough of this band's emails: Hauw! Here's a copy of our new album 'WOW IS DEAD'; you get it before everyone else because yr a special snowflake and seem to dig what weer doing. YAY! Weev come to the conclusion that our music is, in fact, FUCKIN GA...

Stranger Things Oct. 25, 2016

Stranger
by Kambodsja

Kambodsja are a band from Norway who have beena staple of the underground scenefor over a decade. The band recently signed to Mas-Kina Recordings for this, their fourth full length LP Stranger. This album caught my ear very quickly, as it is something I have not yet heard in 2016. Some will argue ho...

Genreswitch Engage Oct. 25, 2016

Serpentine Dominion
by Serpentine Dominion

I havent been a fan of Killswitch Engage for some time now. There have been some moments here and there, but Alive or Just Breathing is really all I need from those guys. That having been said, I have always appreciated Adam Ds approach to the guitar, and his work as a producer hasnt been too shabby...

Getting There Oct. 24, 2016

Isolation Poetry
by Derealized

The Pitch: French group Derealized toss themselves into a competetive yearwhen it comes toprogressive death metal. Can they hack it? What I Like: As with any even moderately good release in this genre, the riffs are solid. There are some really great hooks and transitions that keep compositions flo...

Yield To Naught Oct. 24, 2016

Shrines of Paralysis
by Ulcerate

New Zealand death metal trio Ulcerate are back! After touring in support of 2013's most excellentVermis,this year sees the technical calisthenics bound ever onwards withShrines Of Paralysis. The band has also announced a headlining North American Fall tour with Icelandic blackened death band Zhrine ...

Probably Deaf Too After This Oct. 24, 2016

Mute Books
by Auroch

The Pitch: Vancouver, British Columbia-based death metal faction Auroch continue to grow and mature with seven more slices of technical extreme metal madness in the vein of Imperial Triumphant, Mitochondrion, and Ulcerate. What I Like: Mad music student skills on display here. These guys are dedica...

The Downward Spiral Redux Oct. 21, 2016

Soft Tissue
by Lament Cityscape / Theologian

The Pitch: Sludge/post-metal CaliforniansLament Cityscape join forces with New York"blackened synth death" project Theologian to create a despairing, largely instrumental descent into madness. Not a split, this is a full collaboration. What I Like: Pretty engaging, even during the more ambient port...

Unadulterated Technical Horror Oct. 21, 2016

Man Does Not Give
by Seputus

Seputus was founded in 2005but went quiet about 4 years laterafter a few recrodings. Steve Schwegler revivedthe projectin 2013, inspired thematically by his time with the military. With members of Pyrrhon, it should be no surprise that the works of Seputus are highly technical in nature. Man Does No...

Oh the Irony Oct. 21, 2016

The Way of the Voice
by Ophidius

The Pitch: New Jersey symphonic progressive metal band don't need any lyrics to express themselves on their latest unsigned album inspired by The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. What I Like: I hope the irony in naming an instrumental album The Way Of The Voice is not lost on the band. In all seriousness t...

Industrial Brainwashing Oct. 20, 2016

Totalitarian Industrial Oppression
by N.K.V.D.

The Pitch: French multi-instrumentalist and mastermind L.F.(also of Autokrator) returns with a compilation album consisting of the Diktatura EP (2007) and Vlast (2011). It's another dark descent into blackened industrial madness. What I Like: I have been impressed with L.F. since I heard the first ...

A Flash Flood of Emotion Oct. 20, 2016

Kadath
by Ultar

Siberian post-black metal act Ultar is herewith the release of their debut albumunder this moniker,Kadath. The band has previously released an EP and full length under the name, Deafknife, having originally formed in Formed in 2011 in Krasnoyars. Kadath's material was inspired by theworks ofH. P. Lo...

Starving For More Oct. 19, 2016

Hunger
by Ilenkus

There are plenty of albums I have covered that were amazing despite having lousy album art. But it never hurts to put forth that extra effort. I'm not ashamed to say that I very much did judge this book by its cover. Something about this image was so enticing. I suppose it reminded me a bit of past ...

Haan! Oct. 19, 2016

Sing Praises
by Haan

The Pitch: NewYork sludge/hardcore/southern rock quartet Haan channel Clutch and Mike Patton for 4 song EP. What I Like: Haan takes everything I love the most about the above projects and streamlines it to perfection. Imagine a fusion of "Burning Beard" with Faith No More's "Jizzlobber." I love the...
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