New York Gothenburg Nov. 10, 2016

Ruiner
by The Hudson Horror

The Pitch: After some lineup changes, one of my surprise breakout hits from 2015, New York's melodeath/blackened death band The Hudson Horror, make a return with their new EP Ruiner. What I Like: THH are still bringing the tasty Gothenburg influences in the guitarwork that drew me in to begin with....

The Sleeping Gods Nov. 10, 2016

The Sleeping Gods - Thorn
by Enslaved

Enslaved is the gift that keeps on giving. Not only did the Norwegians drop one another fantastic album into their ever-evolving discography last year; now in 2016 we get a vinyl reissue of their debut AND a disc of unreleased(ish) material (not to mention the Skuggsja project on the side).The Sleep...

Nightwing Nov. 10, 2016

Eyes On Backwards
by Dead When I Found Her

Oh how I have been waiting for this moment. It has become clear over the years that Skinny Puppy won't be making another Too Dark Park any time soon. And that's fine. They've done it, they've grown, they've moved on. But that's not to say I would not welcome that sound back into my life in a split s...

Falling Faster Nov. 10, 2016

Skaphe 2
by Skaphe

The Pitch: Flight jumps on this trainWAY late to celebrate the acid-soaked black metal of Philly's Skphe. What I Like: On first sample, I thought this was just going to be a super-dense wall of sound made up of blastbeats, post-metal guitars, and howling; but that's only part of the truth. There ar...

Black Thrash Nov. 9, 2016

Force of Profanation
by Ravencult

The Pitch:A genre that is one of my favorites but rarely done great, Ravencult from Athens, Greece deliver torment and depravity with their latest bit of the blackened thrash. What I Like: Vile, grim, and aggressive. This album is full of energy in both the guitar and drums. Certain tracks really g...

Zeitgeist Nov. 9, 2016

Monument
by Zeit

The Pitch: Italian hardcore/mathcore maniacs Zeit return with a new EP to break your brain. This is the follow-up toour positively-recieved look at their 2015 album, The World Is Nothing. What I Like: It's always nice to be reminded that the mathcore scene is still alive and well, perhaps even more...

Turn On, Go Die Nov. 9, 2016

A Light In The Night
by GoDie Project

The Pitch: Man, Italy be knocking down my door right now. This album from the ambient/droneGoDie_Project "aims to explore the territories of experimental music through a language that tries to fuse the various peculiarities of different genres to trace "soundscapes" as "images"." It was recorded ove...

GoreHere Nov. 8, 2016

Finis Ixion
by Gohrgone

The Pitch: Paris, France black and death metal band Gohrgone channel more Greco-Roman mythology on sophomore album. What I Like: The distortion is crispy, crunchy. Riffs are on the simpler side, but the way in which they are organized and executed with the vocals and other instruments helps maximiz...

Morbid Metallic Punk Nov. 8, 2016

Demimonde
by Calligram

The Pitch: London quintet Calligram lays waste to the city with blackened, metallicpunk fury. What I Like:Demimonde is not only highly aggressive, but strangely melodic in ableak and morbid kind of way. It is also extremely concise, which allows each track to shine. Calligram understand that the me...

Stripped Down Nov. 8, 2016

The Empire
by Vader

The Pitch: Second perhaps only to Behemoth when it comes to Polish major label acts, Vader returns for more straight-forward, but stampeding, death and thrash metal. What I Like: For a band that has been doing this for some time now, I am impressed with the level of energy Vader still exhibits. The...

LIVE RECAP: Ulcerate w/ Zhrine, Phobocosm, and Burials Nov. 7, 2016

Vermis
by Ulcerate

THE VENUE The Raven is located on 3100 NE Sandy Blvd. in Portland, OR. It was previously called "The Panic Room." I was very pleased with this location as the dcor and setup were both aesthetically and functionally exceptional when compared to some of the other venues I have attended. The biggest h...

Atmospheric Blackened Folk Split Nov. 7, 2016

Downfall of Nur / Selvans
by Downfall of Nur

The Pitch: Two of my favorite purveyers of highly atmospheric blackened folk metal, Downfall of Nur and Selvans, join forces for an epic split through Avantgarde Music. What I Like: I adore both of these bands, so much so that I couldn't decide which album to include on my top 10 last year. They bo...

Is There Doom on Mars? Nov. 7, 2016

Celestial Mistress
by Cities of Mars

The Pitch:Gothenburg doomersCities of Mars (w/ former member of Monolord) lay downsci fi concept EP about a dissapeared Soviet agent on Mars. What I Like: This stoner-ish style of doom more often than not makes me yawn big time, but Celestial Mistress ends up being highly engaging. The chords and b...

Bring Out Yer Dead Nov. 7, 2016

Mass Grave
by Hierophant

The Pitch: Italian death/grind band Hierophant step up the body count with their new album recorded by Taylor Young (Nails) withartwork from Paolo Girardi. What I Like: This is how you harness brevity. Songs areonly as long as they need to be, whether that translates to 1 minute or 11. Because the ...

Ashes to Ashes Nov. 4, 2016

Emptiness
by Ashes Of Nowhere

The Pitch: Unsigned Italian band, Ashes of Nowhere, try their hand at the black metal genre. What I Like: I like the atmosphere. Due both to the overal compositions and the retro-sounding synth additions, I am actually reminded a bit of Satyricon's Dark Medieval Times. This certainly has a more mod...

The Ritual Continues Nov. 4, 2016

Caught Up In The Gears Of Application
by Superjoint

The Pitch: After being defunct for almost a decade, the dirty amalgamation of southern groove metal with hardcore punk returns. Featuring Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Scour), Jimmy Bower (Down, Eyehategod), Kevin Bond (Christ Inversion), Jos Blue Gonzalez (Warbeast) and Stephen Taylor (Woven Hand, 16 Hors...

Desert Dystopia Nov. 4, 2016

Endless Descent
by Junior Bruce

Endless Descent is the new album from Florida stoner/sludge metal band Junior Bruce, the first since 2012's The Headless King. It is a concept album that chronicles "one person's struggle to rescue their one love from the depths of the abyss. In their attempts to open a gateway to the underworldthey...

A Blaze In The Siberian Sky Nov. 3, 2016

Queen
by Tsarina

The Pitch: All female, Siberian black metal trio brave the cold to bring you an amalgamation of Russian folk tunes with punk, surfer rock, and Darkthrone in the form of Царица (Queen). What I Like: Well if you can say nothing else about this album, it would be that it is different and creative. How...

Another Walk Through The Woods Nov. 3, 2016

Gazing Light Eternity
by Chiral

The Pitch: Italian one-man, post-black, atmospheric band located near Piacenza "with a special taste for acoustic instruments by the likes of Opeth and Falls of Rauros." What I Like: This album is very moody and has that wandering-through-a-grey-snowy-forest vibe. Another spiritual successor to old...

Experimental Mathcore Nov. 3, 2016

Womb
by Noise Trail Immersion

Noise Trail Immersion is a five-piece band from Turin, Italy inspired by groups like Ulcerate, Artificial Brain, War From a Harlots Mouth, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. They have previously released material, but Womb represents their very first full length album. Their own bio simply describes the...
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