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...

Let Your Flag Fly Nov. 6, 2015

Terraform (Odium)
by Odium

Odium were introduced to me as a "melodic metal" act, which could literally mean thousands of things. Once I started listening, it felt as if this moniker was in part due to shaming of what is really happening here. Odium, we can never prove to the world that metalcore is not a term to be immediat...

In Fugazi We Trust Nov. 6, 2015

Arbor
by THE NEPALESE TEMPLE BALL

It really wasn't until I pressed play on this record that I realized just how much of an impact Fugazi has had on music. For longtime fans of this historic band, this is probably a big "Well DUH!" moment, but it was am important realization for me. As far as post-hardcore goes, Fugazi were pioneer...

Your Favorite Action Sequence Nov. 5, 2015

Under the Deep
by [Evertrapped]

[Evertrapped] is a melodic death metal band out of Montreal, Canada. According to my inbox teaser: Under The Deep is an exploration of the deepest reaches of human madness. Not clinical madness, but simply the darkest regions of the soul and the blackest part of the human heart from a mind found t...

EEE EEE EEE Nov. 5, 2015

Dissolution
by The Overmind

The Overmind is a 5 piece death metal outfit from Durban, South Africa. The key word here is drums. The double bass will bore a hole into your brain. Seriously, they have to be triggered. If not, we have been invaded by creatures with far superior dexterity to ours. But even if they aren't, the...

Genre Savior Nov. 4, 2015

The Waste Land
by Rectified Spirit

After those crushing drums took hold from "The Art of War," there was little to doubt in my mind about this band from Guwahati, India. So much so, in fact, that when the Dream Theaterish vocals kicked in about halfway through, I didn't do my usual cringing. Not even a bat of an eyelash. I normall...

Post-Indieprogcore: The Sequel Nov. 4, 2015

Two Years
by Cotillion

Round 2 for instrumental band, Cotillion. I already enjoyed their particular brand of what I labeled "Post-Indietronicore" on the last outing, The Debutantes (Reviewed HERE). But what I then labelled as being in its "infancy" seems to be moving into young adulthood. Two Years feels like a massive...

Blackened Death Doom for the ADHD Nov. 3, 2015

Apparatus (Apparatus)
by Apparatus

Apparatus is a blackened death metal band from Denmark. Clawhammer PR writes: APPARATUS' self-titled album is a staggering piece of grotesque art on which the band employs primordial weaponry in the invasion of multiple musical territories; the result an original, dense, and thoroughly devastating ...

It's On!!! Nov. 3, 2015

All Born in Pain
by Aterra

Aterra is self-described thrash/deathcore band from Warsaw. They were the support on tour of such acts Arch Enemy and M.O.D. Recently they treated me to their new album, All Born in Pain. With some Crunchy Korn bass mixed with some catchy riffs, the sound is largely that of metalcore with some nü...

Indie Metal Nov. 2, 2015

Home
by Abandoned Dreams

Short EP for you today from München's Abandoned Dreams. Joy Division, The Cure, New World Order: These are the bands that come to mind as that rumbly bass hook takes hold on the title track of Home. It's a peaceful melancholy that builds with the simple instrumentation. Even as the distortion kic...

I Walk the Line Nov. 2, 2015

Deluding Paradigm
by Variscythe

Dutch thrash/death metal band Variscythe released their debut album Deluding Paradigm just two weeks ago. If you like you some riffy, metalcorish guitars to back up your melodeath vocals, look no further. I'm just as much a sucker for killer hooks as I am for a chick with an undercut and tattoos. ...

Casting Aspersions Oct. 30, 2015

The Accuser
by Abigail Williams

I've never been a fan of Abigail Williams, but I am now. The teaser tracks sandblasted the skin from my bones. Another group featuring the enigmatic Charlie Fell (main duties on drums here), I hear a lot of similarities to Lord Mantis in the demented, profane shrieks and dissonant melodies. But A...

This isn't Valhalla...it's Limbo Oct. 29, 2015

Conquest
by Beithíoch

Beithíoch is a black/death/doom metal band from Ireland. The name means (Irish) ‘Beast' Reportedly beginning with an "ambient black metal" sound on Aisling Dhorcha, it has develoed into into something described as being more powerful, and a tad folky. "Conquest draws on historical stories of massa...

Wander the Ice Oct. 29, 2015

Death Poems
by The Fifth Alliance

I must say, it's been a pretty good year for female fronted metal groups. It always feels a little amiss to highlight such a thing, but let's face it, things are still far from equal in the scene. And while some groups unfortunately tote their singer around for sex appeal, there have been a number o...

A Wild Beast Approaches Oct. 28, 2015

Hyaena
by Sadist

Hyaena is the new album from progressive death metal band Sadist. Recorded in the group's homeland of Italy, this album is described as "a compelling mix of the band's traditional Death Metal and Progressive influences with ethnic and tribal sounds, centered around an intriguing concept about one of...

Witch Hunt Oct. 28, 2015

Devil's Village
by Beneath the Storm

Beneath the Storm is a one-man project from Slovenia. The latest album, Devil's Village is a dark work of atmospheric death doom. This is a concept album based on the movie “City of the Dead”. Fittingly, there is a cinematic quality throughout the duration, with sound clips from the film regardin...

Enthrone Darkness Triumphant...No Wait Oct. 27, 2015

Unfold Chaos Supreme
by Cambion

What are the odds that two of the better blackened thrash acts I have heard in the past few years are based out of Texas. As far as things go, the South is at the bottom of my list of places I would expect any sort of black metal group to rise up, but I continue to be proven wrong. Now, while Camb...

It's a Progger's Paradise Oct. 27, 2015

Merkaba
by Digression Assassins

Time for another journey. Digression Assassins are a progressive metal band from Sweden. The latest album, Merkaba, consists of six unique songs recorded and produced by Tom van Heesch (Rammstein) at Big Island studios. The album is to be released on vinyl in addition to digital formats. There's ...

The Mammoth Approaches Oct. 26, 2015

Grim Love
by Grim Van Doom

I love this album cover. Not only is it well composed and aesthetically pleasing: it conveys an appropriate tone for the record. Much like our subject here, Grim Van Doom seem to be one with the wooly mammoth. It’s not so much a hunt or tethering relationship as a Shamanistic mutual respect. Th...

Meta Core? Oct. 26, 2015

Brutopia
by The Hell

Welp, time for a party. One that I certainly never intended to attend, for that matter. 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-rea...
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