Undeniably Evil Aug. 31, 2016

Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith
by Inquisition

Columbian Seattle-based black metal band Inquisition have returned once more. Despite controversy regarding theduo's belief systems among other things, topics thathave been pretty commonplace for the genre since its inception, they have managed to perservere musically.The result is yet another long-...

Big Step Forward Aug. 30, 2016

The Anthropic Principle
by The Overmind

Anthropic means relating to human beings or their existence. Principle means law. The Anthropic Principle is the Law of Human Existence. It is well known that our existence in this universe depends on numerous cosmological constants and parameters whose numerical values must fall within a very nar...

Mini-Review Roundup: Henbane/Urfuchs, Whipstriker, Hegemony, and more Aug. 30, 2016

Two more black metal bands for the price of one, and that price just happens to be whatever you please. Urfuchs from Hamburg and Henbane from Hildesheim. If there is a country outside of Scandivia equally known for black metal over the years, it's Germany. Both of these groups maintain an extremely ...

Giallo Soundtrack Aug. 29, 2016

Uccisora
by Arcimago

Arcimago is a one man electronica project inspired by the soundtracks of Italian horror films. Under the name of composerUgo Negroni, this Italian native performs this music live, hidden by a mask under the Arcimago banner. Influences and possible reference points include The Haxan Cloak, Umberto...

Technical Precipice Aug. 26, 2016

Mind Cemeteries
by Coma Cluster Void

Have you ever been driving in a car, and you or your friend is smoking? It's almost done, so it's time to flick it out the window. Then a few miles later...you start to smell smoke. So you turn around...AND THERE'S A BUNCH OF MURDEROUS CYBORGS IN YOUR BACKSEAT AND THEY USE THEIR PISTON-LIKE STRENGTH...

Dark Descent Aug. 25, 2016

Huldar Slóðir
by Dulvitund

Dulvitund isthe one man ambient/electronicproject of rir skar Bjrnsson. Reported themesinclude the human condition and crippling depression. In this way, there is a black metal spirit flowing through these otherwise relatively chill tunes. The 2015 debut lbum,Lfsins ungu spor waswell-recieved andsaw...

Split Brain Aug. 24, 2016

DA/IW Split
by Dendritic Arbor

Do I need to even say at this point thatDendritic Arbor, to me at least, is one of the most exciting bands out there right now? Their experimentation, their fusion of avant-garde black and grind, their perfect placement of jarring ambience...it's all utter perfection. That out of the way, I am both ...

Mini-Review Roundup: While Sun Ends, Bangladeafy, The 21st Agenda, and more Aug. 23, 2016

Terminus is the new album from Italian progressivedeathmetalband While Sun Ends.Joiningthe ethereal female vocals of new singer Stefania Torino with her equally unearthly death growls, the group recalls elements of Katatonia, Opeth, Isis and Ihsahn. This is theirsecond full-length album; one with th...

Deliver Us Aug. 22, 2016

Keep
by Salvation For Me

Salvation For Me is a Russian metalcore band.Much like when the UK reappropriated American blues (another tired genre at the time) to create a new wave ofbands like The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, other countries around the world seem to be taking what we started with metalcore and making it fr...

Long Live The Witch Aug. 19, 2016

The Apthic Gloom
by Skeletonwitch

The return of the kings! Whenit comes to the world of blackened thrash, there are two names that always come most readily to mind: Absu and Skeletonwitch.With their own different takes on the style, these bands haveruled on high for some time now. When it comes to speed, intensity, and catchiness;on...

Black Metal Enya Aug. 19, 2016

Mausoleum
by Myrkur

So as with Skuggsja, this istechnicallynot a "metal" release, but more an acoustic album by a metal musician. In any case, love or hate her,black metal mistressMyrkuris back. Last year'sM seemed to largely divide fans of the genre; which to me was silly. People liked to argue due to some old videos ...

Silence is a Deadly Weapon Aug. 18, 2016

Entropy
by Spire

Welcome Spire from Australia. Formed in 2007, the band has already released two EP's and a split, but this is their first LP: Entropy. This is a combination of black, death, and doom that is sure to compliment a miserable day. And not a "I just failed a test" or :"my wife just left me" kind of day; ...

3 For 1 Aug. 17, 2016

Split (ICV/H/S)
by In Cauda Venenum/Heir/Spectrale

Three French groups, all displaying different takes on atmospheric black metal. And all of this presented by the ever growing power of label LADLO. What dwells within? Let's start things off with Toulouse band, Heir. "Descent" starts off as a sleepy meditation in drifting post-metal before erupt...

First! Aug. 16, 2016

Paramnesia
by Destroying the Devoid

Destroying the Devoid is a progressive death metal band you need to know about. Featuring Craig Peters of Deeds Of Flesh and formerly Arkaik, this is the group'sdebutLPfrom Unique Leader Records. Paramnesiareportedly "takes listeners through a dark exploration of the human psyche, specifically how a...

Mini-Review Roundup: Deadly Towers, Epidemia, Aka Funeral, and more Aug. 16, 2016

If you only listen to one song on this album, make it "Cursory." That's not at all to say that the other songs on this lovely little blackened death EP aren't equally worth your time, but the infectious rhythm and demented vocals are too hot to miss. The album art for Montreal band Deadly Tower's ne...

Belly of the Beast Aug. 15, 2016

Underbelly
by The Apex

The Apex is a mathcore/metallic hardcore, or as they put it ghetto tech metal, band from Windsor, Ontario. If you havent already, you should check out our previous review of their excellent self-titled LP that came out last year. In any case, this week they are following that one up with a new EP ti...

Born to be Epic Aug. 12, 2016

Armageddon
by Equilibrium

Equilibrium is aGerman band that has been growing in popularity over the years, but never quite tipped entirely over into the mainstream. They play a particularly bombastic union of melodic death metal with heavy-handed folk elementsallwritten and orchestrated by keyboardist, guitarist,and composer,...

Wizard Bros for Life Aug. 11, 2016

Black Hole Space Wizard Part 1
by Howling Giant

Howling Giant is a three-piece sludge and progressive metal band from Nashville, TN recommended for fans of Baroness, Mastodon, Elder, Melvins and Red Fang.Drummer Zach Wheeler saysof the band name:Howling Giant sounds a lot like a loud beast, which is what we strive to do musically. We aim to creat...

Mini-Review Roundup: Hypnotic, [::], Psicosfera, and more Aug. 10, 2016

Hyponic from Hong Kong today release their new album after over a decade. Officially titled 前行者, the album explores the darkest reaches of ambient black metal atmosphere and drone. Seriously, this is some truly ominous stuff. That first shrill high note on the opening track covered my entire body wi...

Trudge Through The Ice Aug. 9, 2016

Nukk
by Nukk

Nukk is a self-described neocrust/drone/screamo/ambient band from Wroclaw, Poland. This self-titled effortis their debut EP,thoughthe members have previouslybeen in other bands. It will be released August 10th digitally and physically in two versions a standard digisleeve and a "mystery pack." Like...
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