Post Black: Not Always User Friendly Feb. 15, 2016

Ufonaut
by Entropia

Polish band, Entropia, debuted on the scene initially withVesper in 2013. While there is currently a girth of bands in the style right now, few blend black metal and post-rockso effectively and without pretension. Reportedly inspired by "journeys deep into their own consciousness," the band hasshare...

8 Metalcore Albums You Might Have Missed in 2015 Feb. 15, 2016

It's that rare frat party one gets dragged to and finds that these blokes are actually quite alright. "The Fever" might be a good summation of The Hell's sound: corny cinematic intro, 80's hair metal radio-ready vocal hook, insane megadeath boogy bass, and some f@#king thrashy riffs. Self-aware avan...

Post and Black Feb. 12, 2016

Avenoir
by Solifvgae

Solifvgae is a group from Rio de Janeiro. The name is Latin for the being that avoids the sun. They also desire to "represent an unavoidable escape from reality, in despite of all subconscious efforts." The group is made up of Vitor Coutinho (guitar, programming and composition), Vitor Teixeira (voc...

Discography Review: Enslaved Feb. 12, 2016

While I doubt anyone who followed Enslaved from the beginning could have guessed how much their sound would change over the next two decades, a few must have sensed that there was something special here. Its 1994: Varg is in jail, Euronymous dead; and peers Darkthrone, Immortal, and Mayhem have rele...

Aealo Pt. 2 Feb. 11, 2016

Rituals
by Rotting Christ

I was a late-comer to Rotting Christ. Even so, I have spent the last couple years loving the variety of different styles and shifts they have accomplished over the years. There is the melodic black metal opus that is A Dead Poem, the highly Septicflesh-colored, symphonic Sanctus Diavolus, and the fo...

Mathematical Milestone Feb. 11, 2016

Église
by Église

I caught on to this release by glise simply by lucky chance while browsing the Mathcore Index group on Facebook. With literally hundreds of demos spilling into my mailbox per week, sometimes its these little surprises that pop up to make the most impact.That is to say, wemay have a new rising star o...

Surprise! Feb. 10, 2016

Incantations Through The Gates of Irkalla
by Akhenaten

I just did a double-take as I pulled up the band info to write this review: Akhenaten truly had me fooled. "Surely," I thought, "This is some band out of India or somewhere in the Middle East...perhaps North Africa." Nope. Manitou Springs, Colorado. Well played, boys. Region of origin aside, I still...

Issue #4: Neobliviscaris Feb. 9, 2016

We return to FUBAR for Australian prog/death band NeObliviscaris... ...

Sci Fi Industrial Black Metal Feb. 9, 2016

Phobonoid
by Phobonoid

Distant flames, overlapping in the cloud of time. The Alpha Centauri army moves towards the Solar System. The will to power darkens the smell of putrefaction. The Satellites Alliance must defend its territory, Phobos will have to embrace his weapons again. Winning today to get lost tomorrow. D...

Heavy Negative Wizard Metal Feb. 8, 2016

Invocation of the Miserable Ones
by Rebel Wizard

The banner for Melbourne, Australia's Rebel Wizard reads "Heavy Negative Wizard Metal." Yes. End of review. Fine, a little more info for you. The band has been recommended for fans of AURA NOIR, USURPER, BULLETBELT, SKELETONWITCH, CAULDRON, ENFORCER. When I read that this was heavy metal + black met...

Unshakeable Dread Feb. 5, 2016

A Desolação
by Ocerco

Portugal. Once again, you bring me the good stuff. If I want some wretched, atmospheric black metal; this is the region I'm going to these days. I did a little homework, but I wan't able to pull up much on this project other than the country of origin and that this is their second EP, A Desolao (The...

This Year's Beautality? Feb. 4, 2016

An Outsider
by Rhine

Seattles Rhine are reportedly on a mission to "connect German thrash metal with Swedish death metal much like their namesake, the Rhine River." The band started in 2011 with the release of their first album Duality which was at first a solo effort by Tachell (guitar and vocals) and eventually led to...

Saddle Up Feb. 3, 2016

Padre
by Hordak

Hordak is a folk-tinged pagan black metal band from Spain. Saddle up and grab your sword, we're going to battle. Featuring guest appearances from Forefather, CrystalMoors, and Folkearth; Padre serves in many ways as a tribute to folkier moments of early second wave BM fused with plenty neoclassical ...

Realm of Vile Lamentations Feb. 2, 2016

LifeDeathBeyond
by Xantam

Founding vocalist/guitarist Xantam the Beholder gives some background on the album: "XANTAM started when I became dissatisfied with only playing drums. I'm originally a drummer, and I played drums in a death metal band called Abscission for eight years. Two years ago, I wanted to expand from not...

Throbbing Death Metal Feb. 1, 2016

Endarkenment (2016)
by Eucharist

Mere months after releasing Demise Rites, ademo collection released on vinyl by IRON BONEHEAD PRODUCTIONS, Australia's Eucharist are back with a two-song EP entitled Endarkenment. This is the band's first new material inalmost five years. I am not familiar with the group's history, but I am told tha...

Of the Everything and Nothing Jan. 29, 2016

Kadingir
by Titaan

This is another case where introducing the ideals of the project are best left to the artist: From the deeper and most ancient past of the Mesopotamic Culture, those who live heavens and subsoils, Gods and Demons, fight one against the other to reach the Eternity, sustaining the entire balance of...

Issue #3: Paradigm Symphony, Absala, Tyranny Enthroned, Nile Jan. 28, 2016

Another issue of The Rager Review today. This time our metal journey finds us at Fubar... ...

Not the James Bond Movie Jan. 28, 2016

The Art to Disappear
by SPEKTR

So wonderful to hear all of these new, experimental black metal groups that get the kvlt middle finger right while still exploring new territories. SPEKTR is aBM duo from France, the land of the avantgarde elite. This is actually their 4th studio album, but despite my usual tardiness, I feel like I ...

They're Burning Jan. 27, 2016

People, when you see the smoke, do not think it is fields they're burning
by The Black Heart Rebellion

This album, with lengthy title I will henceforth refer to as When You See the Smoke, came out in October of 2015. I passed on it for a myriad of possible reasons, most likely time restraints. I sample pretty much everything that passes through my inbox, and it is easy to see how just listening to a ...

Raise Your Weapon Jan. 26, 2016

Progenitor
by Mechina

Mechina are a band I was made aware of via my promoter buddy back in my hometown of Chicago. They are local to the area and making some waves with their particular brand of symphonic metal. You don't hear a lot of this genre coming out of the Windy City, so it was worth taking notice of the bandcamp...
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