More Eclectic BM Aug. 8, 2016

Mongrel's Light
by Gilded Lily

Gilded Lily was formed in 2014 in Barrie, Ontario with members of Swarms. The eclectic black metaltrio released a demo in 2015, and now they are back with their first LP courtesy of Lion's Jawbone. "Desperation. Malaise. Contempt.": These are the themes that Gilded Lily purport to cover in their mus...

Anxiety is a Bitch Aug. 5, 2016

Honestly, Honesty
by Armed With Books

Armed With Books is perfect for fans of Touch Amor, Defeater, Fugazi, and William English. Grandad Records is happy to be reissuing their latest album, Honestly, Honesty on vinyl.The Norwich post-hardcore group seem to have much to say, with the focus largely on highly passionate and personal lyrics...

Psychodelic Sludge Aug. 4, 2016

Ashes (2016)
by Goram

Goram is a little band that comes to us from Bristol, UK. Jumping into the fray with other groups like Seer, The Bedal Interlude, and Grizzlyman;they have a southern-tinged bit of blues groove to their sludgy, stoner sound. They have just recently released a 5 song album titled Ashes, and it's prett...

Unconventional Aug. 3, 2016

Mona
by Death Will Tremble

Mona is the debut release from Austin, TX band Death Will Tremble. The quintet have reportedly been playing together in one form ar another for the greater part of 10 years, but havefinallylanded on a sound that "feels like home." I'm always intrigued to hear what sounds are coming out of the untain...

Extreme Ho-Down Aug. 2, 2016

Grizzlyman
by Grizzlyman

Featuring members of 12 Gauge Dead, Prowess and Damage, the members of Grizzlyman have some experience between them.Their lyricsfocus on the ideathat there's a raw instinct in everyone and also a desperate need for being human. Thisself-titled EP is an introduction to the bear god Shardik (inspired ...

Mini-Review Roundup: Subliminal Fear, Skognatt, Morte, and more Aug. 2, 2016

Subliminal Fear is an Italian band that combines elements ofmelodic death metal,industrial metal, and symphonic death metal. They have been recommended tofans of Sybreed, Mnemic and Fear Factory. This album deals with "a futuristic and apocalyptic vision of the world and the society, inspired by mov...

Scare The Parents Aug. 1, 2016

Dying Light
by Void Omnia

Black metal band, Void Omnia, is a ripping good time out of Oakland, California. The band was formed in 2011 from the ashes of a number of other Oakland bands, taking their time to hone their craft. The result of those past years is this debut LP, Dying Light. With the help of the local Earhammer St...

Make a Choice July 29, 2016

Pilgrimage of Loathing
by Make

"Do you feel it...when you touch me?" This question and more are posed by the North Carolina doom metal band, Make,on their latest album Pilgrimage of Chaos. Also, what is the sound of "Two Hawks Fucking"? You'll just have to listen and see for yourself. Guitarist/Vocalist Scott Endres sums things u...

Technical Powerhouse July 28, 2016

Comfort In Nothing
by Spurn

Spurn is a mathcore/grind group from Calgary, Alberta.Just this July, they released their debut full length, Comfort in Nothing. Let me tell you right off the bat: this thing rips. I get a lot of review requests from smaller bands, and as you have seen there is some really great stuff out there wait...

Mini-Review Roundup: Beansidhe, Unmerciful, Mist of Misery, and more July 28, 2016

Swiss black and death metallers Beansidhe are seeing a full release of their debut album Mnt from Via Nocturne. The album is a lush and folkytake on atmospheric black metal that also features some interesting technical touches and progressive tendencies. There is a strong uniformity to its concept; ...

Ageless July 27, 2016

Snake Church
by Ringworm

The title track begins, and everyone's head collectively explodes. This is hardcore/metallic punk group Ringworm from Cleveland. I am not at all familiar with this group, but Snake Church is their 8th (!) full length album. You'd think a band in this style would run out of steam pretty quick, but da...

Organically Flowing Madness July 26, 2016

Disbirth
by Orae

Orae is more orless a progressive,avant-grade black metal project from Germany. Featuring members of Alchemyst, Anael, Hellish Crossfire; the quartet has come together to release their debut demo disbirth. I have listened to a lot of black metal this year, or particularly the past 3 years, but some...

He Who Must Not Be Named... Because That Name Is Too Long July 25, 2016

Prajecyrujučy Sinhuliarnaje Wypramieńwańnie...
by Eximperituserqethhzebib...

It saddens me that the most discussion I have been hearing around Eximperituserqethhzebibiptugakkathulweliarzaxułum's album, Prajecyrujučy Sinhuliarnaje Wypramieńwańnie Daktryny Absaliutnaha J Usiopahłynaĺnaha Zła Skroź aścihrannuju Pryzmu Sn​​-​​Ahhī​​-​​Erība Na Hipierpawierchniu Zadyjakaĺnaha Kaŭ...

Sinister Solstice July 22, 2016

Ascend / Descend
by To Dust / Bent Sea

Bent Sea is a grindcore/death metal band comprised of Shane Embry (Napalm Death), Dirk Verbeuren (Soilwork), and Sven de Caluwe (Aborted, Oracles). Theyreport focus on animal liberation and human justice, Clevelandgrind groupTo Dust, on the other hand, simply "aim to send listeners on a whirlwind th...

A Child Dies Smiling July 22, 2016

Home (2016)
by Numenorean

"The pain of life's journey does not relent. It beats against the soul's shores until the spirit is eroded. The child dies smiling, in the... bliss of eternal unknowing. Comfort is found in the abyss. The destination seems bleak, ingrained deep within us. In its depths, we find what we have known ...

Exploring the Past July 21, 2016

EP Split
by Wildernessking

South Africa's Wildernessking returns! Just a month after our review of their latest LP, Mystical Future, they return with a collection of previous releases. Les Acteurs de l'Ombre Productions are proud to announce the exclusive re-release of the band's two EPs,... And The Night Swept Us Away and Th...

Hardcore from the USDM Capital July 20, 2016

Rotting Empire
by Forty Winters

My typical process in choosing albums to review: sleepily open morning emails, click, sample track, "meh," click next email, sample track, "meh," next email, press play, "daaaaayum!" That last part certainly pertains to my first listen of Forty Winters '"Summoning Spirits." This is some brutal hard...

Mini-Review Roundup: Celestial Grave, Somnium Nox, Element of Chaos, and more July 19, 2016

Two-piece black metal maraudersCelestial Grave come to us from Finnland. Their music is a delightfully grim marriage of thrashy, punk madness and malicious melodies. At times Mayhem and Darkthrone, others Mgla or Cult of Fire;this is a group that knows how to deliver it to us raw, but not without a ...

Their Best Yet? July 18, 2016

Periphery III: Select Difficulty
by Periphery

Periphery, another band that Ican get all hipster about and say "I liked them BEFORE they were cool." I won't be too much of a pretentious asshat, but I have dug these guys' sound since the first time I heard "Icarus Lives!"In case you aren't familiar, they are a progressive metalcore/djent band fro...

Extreme Eclecticism July 15, 2016

Extinction Curse
by Tides of Sulfur

South Wales is the home ofdeath-sludge trio Tides of Sulfur are unleashing their full-length debut album Extinction Cursevia Black Bow Records.I was a bit miffed on my first full listen of the album, asthestyle jumps drastically around between sludge, doom, death and black metal. In the 3 years sinc...
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