Party Like it's 1989 Nov. 23, 2015

You Lived, Now You Die
by Diavolos

You Lived, Now Die is the first recorded release, from death metal band, Diavolos. Comprised of members Tas Danazoglou (Satan's Wrath, ex-Electric Wizard) and Taneli Jarva (ex-Impaled Nazarene, ex-Sentenced), their sound is fittingly grounded in the old school, right down to the title. If you dig S...

Now I've Heard It All Nov. 23, 2015

Sword Dance
by Caberman

I'm at a loss. We're doubling up today on the works of the enigmatic, and quite frankly, insane mind of Cal Scott. You may recognize the name from previous reviews of Umbah (more on that in the next review). But apparently tinkering with a band of robotic industiral metal machines just isn't enou...

The One After Uranus Nov. 20, 2015

Neptune
by Coraxo

Neptune is the debut release from Finnish melodeath band Coraxo. "The album takes a scifi journey into the unknown terrain, mixing together elements from bands like Tangerine Dream, ELP, Pink Floyd and Vangelis to old school death metal. The band creates a wall of 70’s synthesizer experimentation an...

Just the Beginning Nov. 20, 2015

Hexmachine
by False Flags

False Flags are a band out of Leeds, UK that play a mixture of what could be equally labelled hardcore, mathcore, and/or metalcore. Their EP, Hexmachince, is 6 focused blasts of what made all of those genres fun to begin with. Add these chaps to your follow list, cuz we will be seeing them again i...

Folky Thrash Nov. 19, 2015

Hubris in Escelsis
by Scythian

Scythian is a death and thrash metal band from the UK. Hubris in Excelsis is "heavily inspired by apocalyptic science fiction, morbid poetry, and the unlikely mix of Sodom, Bathory, and Angelcorpse" and is their first full length since 2009. If you wanted a union of speed, melody, and ferocity tod...

Here, Piggy Piggy Nov. 19, 2015

Leech
by Pigskinner

Grindcore, brutal death metal, metallic punk: these are the main ingredients that go into a band like Pigskinner. A band intent on nothing less then rocking out and, well...probably skinning pigs. My brother-in-law is in law enforcement, so hopefully they mean of the animal variety. Either way, t...

They're on the Spectrum Nov. 18, 2015

Sowing Seeds of Destruction
by Xenosis

Sowing the Seeds of Destruction is the second full-length album by Connecticut-based progressive death metal band Xenosis. Described as their "finest and most mature work yet," Xenosis are "adept at uniting progressive and technical strains of death metal into something all their own." With groovy...

Return of Decibel Nov. 17, 2015

Pale Horse
by Decibel

Hey, it's the return of busy underground metalhead Trevor Brown, and his one-man anarchy machine, Decibel, out of Castle Rock, WA. You may have caught our multi-review earlier this year of the previous catalogue, from the doomy to the death metal. Trevor has quite a variety of tastes and interests...

Lush Ambient Meets Deathcore Nov. 17, 2015

Peripety
by Kardashev

I had never heard of Tempe, Arizona metal group Kardashev prior to about two weeks ago. I had not seen much in the way of major promotion, but a few mega fans on the various sites I stay connected with kept pitching the name as a highlight for the year. I was pleased to find the music to be on par...

Clickbait Cover, Venomous Black Metal Nov. 16, 2015

Diabel
by Non Opus Dei

Non Opus Dei. That cover is click bait, but fortunately what is found within is worthy of the resulting views. From the unpronouncible land of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland; these black metallers definitely stood above the pack on Witching Hour Production's lineup list. Diabel thematically...

Spread the Word Nov. 16, 2015

The Prescient
by Antlion

Antlion is a Canadian metal band who hail from Ottawa, Ontario. The Prescient was recorded by the band's drummer, Arend Nijhuis, and mixed and mastered by Zach Ohren (Fallujah/Arkaik/Inanimate Existence/etc). On their Facebook page, you'll find the tag "psychedelic," which isn't an unfair summation...

Deathened Black Metal? Nov. 13, 2015

Newborn Serpent
by Hatecrowned

Hatecrowned is a black metal group from Lebanon. Fitting in nicely with the rest of their Satanath Records, these musicians have so far released an EP, and the topic of today's review, Newborn Serpent. If you like your black metal with a touch of death, just press play. The bass on "For Scum T...

"Liquid Magma" Nov. 12, 2015

Lux
by Mortem Obire

I’m just going to face the facts: I suck at reviewing drone. But I don’t want that to stop the genre from having its rightful place among its more accessible peers. In any case, Mortem Obire is a drone and ambient project based out of New York. And man, is it some dark stuff. While my last dron...

The Devil Went Down To Russia... Nov. 12, 2015

Black Wisdom
by Grey Heaven Fall

Grey Heaven Fall is a black and death metal band from Russia. Prior to the day I wrote this, I had never heard of them before, but they made a strong impression right away. With this album, Black Wisdom, this group has continued to solidify how modern black/death can and should be done when you're...

The Hammering Process Nov. 11, 2015

Carnis Tempora: Abyssus
by Lamantide

Lamantide is a 4 piece band from Cremona, Italy. Born in 2009, this was a group that described themselves to me initially as post-hardcore. If you pushed play before starting to read this, I imagine you are having the same confused initial reaction that I did. But don't mistake confusion with dis...

Radioactive Mutants Nov. 11, 2015

Mutant Inferno
by Nuclear Holocaust

"Nuclear Holocaust was started in April 2015 in Świdnik, Poland. Mutant Inferno, their debut album was recorded live in Backyard Studio four months later." Clearly, these people don't waste time. I suppose if you are going to get ugly, you might as well seize the moment, and that is exactly what t...

New Moon Nov. 10, 2015

Luna Subortus
by Vision Lunar

Vision Lunar is an atmospheric black metal project based in Montreal, Canada. From the mind of Alexandre Julien, the story goes that the project originally spanned from 2006 to 2009, with that final year seeming to mark the end of the mysterious tracks that only released with each full moon. But l...

Smells Like Armpit, Sounds Like Metal Nov. 10, 2015

Herida Profunda
by Herida Profunda

Herida Profunda ("Deep Wound") are a Hardcore/Crust and metallic punk band from Poland/UK. You know what that means. You had me at D-Beat. This self-titled album was recorded back in 2013, but it is every bit worth your time today. Just trust me. As Tyler Durden says, "How much can you know abo...

Mucus EVERYWHERE Nov. 9, 2015

Dim and Slimeridden Kingdoms
by Slugdge

Out of the cool and damp places of Lancaster, lurks Slugdge. Despite the clever moniker, this is not a sludge band. Slugdge doesn't do much slow. It's just that the lyrics happen to be about gastropods. Yes, this is slug metal. Want something a little different today? How often do you hear som...

Odetosun, U Jam? Nov. 9, 2015

The Dark Dunes of Titan
by OdetoSun

Odetosun is a progressive metal act out of Augsburg, Germany. If you were looking for some variety, you've found it. In just four different tracks, The Dark Dunes of Titan showcases everything from the opening proggy jam fest to delightfully heavy death metal. "At the Shore of the Ammonia Sea" is...
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