Russian Mathcore June 29, 2016

The Deathsongs
by For You.Earth

The Russian Federationsends a lot of great music our way, but I was not expecting this. How often do you get a Dillinger Escape Plan equivalent from the region? This is mathcore at its finest. For You.Earth has put out a few splits and this 2012 LP, The Deathsongs. I only pray they have more in the ...

Alaskan: The Final Interview June 28, 2016

End
by Alaskan

Alaskan is an Ottawa sludge group I have been following since the inception of this site. It saddened me greatly to recieve the email of their latest EP's release, asEndliterally signals the end of the band. Having released several fine albums that I constantly found myself comparing other groups ag...

2016 Part One: Enjoyability June 28, 2016

The opening three tracks, beginning with "Collapse" are some of the angriest and heaviest peices of music I have heard from the group to date. Technical, djenty riffs rip through the speakers with a sense of immediacy and violence. The only thing perhaps more righteous in their fury are the vocals; ...

2016 Part One: Innovation June 28, 2016

Mock me if you must for choosing something that isn't exactly the most "extreme," but I think Eths' Ankaa is the only album I have heard this year that doesn't sound remotely like anything else. Rachel brings a certain folk-like, regional quality to the music at that is quite unlike any other vocali...

2016 Part One: Musicianship June 28, 2016

Could it really be anything else? Wormed is ascifi-themed brutal tech/death/grind band from Madrid, Spain. If you can decipher a single word from Phlegeton's performance (aside from the brief spoken word additions), you clearly have more metal ears than I. It is a cacophony of early Cannibal Corpse ...

More Mutants!!! June 27, 2016

Overkill Commando
by Nuclear Holocaust

Did ya'll forget about Nuclear Holocaust? We covered their previous album, and by coincidence happened to highlight them once more just as they were beginning to unveil this new work, Overkill Commando. It would be easy to castaside an ugly little band like this as a passing bit of grindy, death/cru...

At A Loss For Words... June 24, 2016

Mark of the Blade
by Whitechapel

"I honestly don't think that we ever have to prove anything to anyone, we do this because we enjoy it, and if people want to listen and support us, that's just a bonus," says Bozeman. "With this record we knew what we didn't want to do. We wanted to get away from the faster stuff, because we're bu...

I Put A Spell On You June 24, 2016

Mystical Future
by Wildernessking

South Africa. We don't give them enough love around here. Great metal music continues to flow like wine into our viking-like goblet from all corners of theglobe. Another I say! Today that wine comes in the form of Wlidernessking of Cape Town. The band has been around since 2011, slowly morphing into...

Putrid and Pious June 23, 2016

Harrowing Faith
by Shed the Skin

Shed the Skin is an old school death metal band from Hells Headbanger's ever-growing roster of the ugly and obscene. The group is based out of Cleveland with a roster that includes members of other known metal bands like Incantation, Ringworm, Vladimirs, Faithxtractor, and Vindicator. Their second r...

Some Roads You Shouldn't Go Down June 22, 2016

Here Be Dragons
by CB Murdoc

CB Murdoc was formed in 2006from the disbanded black metal bandMrk Gryning. Changing style drastically to that of a progressive and technical death metal monster, the band is reportedly an outlet for the long winter months of Scandinavia. Cabin fever in musical form. If this is what it sounds like i...

Mini-Review Roundup: Lament Cityscape, ROSK, Siegelord, Suzaku Avenue June 22, 2016

From Oakland, California comes sludge metal band, Lament Cityscape. I actually let this one pass me by in2015, but like I always say; if you haven't heard it yet, it still counts as new. The bandcreates an expansive sound that provides a great sense of space and dystopian aesthetic. It's moody,dark,...

Mew Goes Post-Rock June 21, 2016

Air
by Astronoid

My goodness, what an excellent album. I have been incredibly busy with all of the great music coming my way, but I felt it was necessary to make time for Air. You may have already caught some coverage of the album, as it has been making the rounds, but in case you haven't I just needed to be sure. A...

Thank You Sir. May I Have Another? June 21, 2016

Inter Feces et Urinam Nascimur
by Nuisible

When we're kids, we do stupid stuff.Certain poor decisions seem to just call to us. I personally had an affinity for sticking paperclips into wall sockets (disclaimer: this incredibly stupid activity can result in serious injury or death. I do not take responsibility for anyone who tries it.). From ...

Mini-Review Roundup: In The Name of Havoc, Cairiss, Thrawsunblat, and more June 21, 2016

Earth Ship from Berlin are clearly fans of Alice in Chains. This is doom and sludge with a nice helping of Layne Staley's heavier take on grunge.Hollowed isa surprisinglyeclectic album. I was initially drawn in by the crushing nature of "Reduced to Ashes," but songs range from raging High on Fire bo...

Fun, Poppy Metalcore June 20, 2016

Newborn Mind
by Napoleon

Alright, kids. Time for a bit more metalcore today. All you skeezy purists can turn away now, but I still say you're missing out. UK band Napoleon makes some righteous tunes in the vein of The Story So Far, A Day to Remember, and Underoath. I caught a wiff of that tasty progressive riffing on "Diffe...

This is Not a Test June 20, 2016

Vessels
by Be'lakor

Be'lakor are an Australian band from Melborne. Named after the "dark master" from the Warhammer games, the band has become popular in the progressive death metal scene since their release of Stones Reach back in 2009.Metal Storm named that album the best melodeath release of the year. Since then, th...

Down in the Catacombs June 17, 2016

The Carnal Sabbath
by Helleborus

Helleborus is the latest emanation of Jerred Wyatt Houseman. You may have caught our review of another work of this Colorado duo this year inAkhenaten's Incantations Through the Gates of Irkalla.But Helleborus forgoes the strong Middle Eastern influences for straight doomy black metal.The project i...

Pulled a Mastodon June 17, 2016

Magma
by Gojira

It seems that Gojira have pulled a Mastodon. With their latest album, Magma, the French brand has traded much of their progressive tendencies in favor of alternative rock. Mind you,I'm not necessarily complaining. Rock is a completely valid genre when done right (and one lacking in great output righ...

Monument June 17, 2016

You Fail Me Redux
by Converge

So just so you know, this is less a review of the production updates to Converge's classic album and more of an excuse to vomit praise all over it. Alright then. Hopefully by now you are aware of Massachusetts post-hardcore/mathcore/hardcore/noise metal band Converge. The group released their first ...

Insomnium Meets Drudkh June 16, 2016

Sky Exile
by Vex

Central Texas melodic death metal group Vex take the word "atmospheric" to newheights. With their latest album,Sky Exile, the band takes you on an epic adventure within the comfort of your own headphones. Fusing melodeath and folk influences, the resulting sound is vast and quite beautiful. They hav...
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