Apocalypse Now Sept. 18, 2015

The Horror
by Tribulation

Wait, don't they have a new album that just came out a few months ago? Shouldn't you be reviewing that? Nope. Why? Reasons. Also, this blast from the past comes at the request of one of our fans: dedicated underground metalhead, Mauricio. This one's for you, you crazy kid. Speaking of the l...

Runningdeth Sept. 18, 2015

Overdrive
by Running Death

In case my weak little pun didn't make sense, the point is that these guys love Megadeth. I can almost hear Mustaine singing over the first minute of "Hell on Earth." And hey, if you love you some guitar, it's hard to go wrong with such an influence. Get ready for some thrash metal from Bavaria. ...

Sepultana Sept. 17, 2015

Fearless
by Acrania

If early Soulfly or Roots-era Sepultura had taken a different path years ago, and still had the angst and energy that only comes with youth, it might sound like Acrania. The minimalistic hardcore approach of the vocals belies the technical nature of the misicianship. Groovy, jazzy basslines and gu...

The Heffalumps Are Coming Sept. 16, 2015

Unraveling
by Thera Roya

Meet Thera Roya, blackened doom meets Queens of the Stone Age. These three songs, entitled Unraveling are just...delightful. A strong comparison that comes to mind is another review you can find on our site: that of Bast. Thera Roya keep that same dark, progressive take on the genre that is raw ...

Folkcore Sept. 15, 2015

Infinite Ocean
by M.H.X's Chronicles

M.H.X's Chronicles is a quartet of musicians out of Brazil. This is their first full-length, Infinite Ocean. A little background from the band: The band’s concept is inspired on the Irish writer C.S. Lewis famous book series “The Chronicles of Narnia”. The proposal is to tell a chronicle, a kin...

My Interest Was Piqued Sept. 14, 2015

Inside The Womb Of Horizonless Dystopia
by YGODEH

YGODEH is a band from the UK that cares little for your feeble pronunciation skills. I was not familiar with the group until a promotion arrived from Against PR, but this appears to be the third release on bandcamp. Formed in 2009 by Pavel Stepanov, this quartet is hitting the underground scene ha...

Not Abysmal Sept. 12, 2015

Abysmal
by The Black Dahlia Murder

Like The Black Dahlia Murder? Well, then you will like Abysmal, cuz it's definitely tBDM. I won't waste time pontificating about the obvious. But for those have been living under a rock for the past 10+ years, this group plays a brand of melodic death metal highly focused on catchy riffs, intense...

Don't Give Up the Ghost Sept. 11, 2015

Everyone Leaves
by Great American Ghost

In case you have been living under a rock for the past few months, the online metal circuit has been hyping the s@#t out of this album. Out of New Jersey, Great American Ghost have released a dose of face-kicking negativity appropriately titled Everyone Leaves. Courtesy of Good Fght Records, this ...

Don't Look Back Sept. 10, 2015

Salt
by Cities of the Plain

Out of Audubon, Iowa, Cities of the Plain is a musical project from the mind of Sam Blum. With this latest album, Salt, we are reminded of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. With a warning from the heavens that their sinful city will be laid to waste, one instruction is given: do not look back. Ev...

Santa Fe Style Sept. 10, 2015

Chaos Terrain
by Dysphotic

Welcome Dysphotic from Santa Fe, New Mexico. The image of this being recorded in a Sante Fe style structure is extremely amusing to me given the extreme nature of the content. I'm sure that is not the case, but the thought is just too awesome to not entertain. In any case, this recording is called C...

DMIVD Sept. 9, 2015

Doggod
by Gloom

Let me get my one, singular complaint about this album out of the way. With honesty as brutal as the death metal housed within...Doggod is a f@#$ing stupid title. Yeah, I get it. God backwards is dog. How offensive. I think we've moved beyond that. So henceforth, given how much I otherwise lov...

That Pretty Much Sums It Up Sept. 8, 2015

Thoughts and Perspectives
by Rhetoric

Thoughts and Perspectives is a conceptual EP analyzing life in the mind present day in America and beyond. The battle between positive and negative thoughts and emotions in the ever so propagandized information world. Thus describes the day's recommendation for Rhetoric, and an album that knocked...

Now I Want a Taco Salad Sept. 8, 2015

Force Fed Progeny
by Necrocosm

Necrocosm is a melodic death metal band out of Raleigh, North Carolina. With a fresh album produced by Jamie King (BTBAM, Wretched, Aether Realm, Abiotic), these guys are ready to take your stereo by force. The opening riff knocks the legs right out from under you and drags you into the shadows....

Nathan Explosion Named this Album Sept. 7, 2015

Blood Eagle
by Cut the Architect's Hand

Some music is classy. This is not that music. Blood Eagle is filled with some dirty riffs that even the hottest shower can't get out. Cut the Architect's Hand from Richmond, Virgina like to slip a little punk into their metal. Maybe just the tip. But it feels so right. The overall sound is a...

Haunting, Textured, Concise Sept. 7, 2015

Ashes
by The Sixth of November

The Sixth of November is a one-man act out of Russia. The style is self-described experimental post-metal. While I find this genre to be hit and miss, with many acts choosing to meander around without a strong sense of direction, Ashes is more interested in taking a visceral, direct route. Th...

Best of What's Been Done Sept. 4, 2015

Kadinja
by Kadinja

Confucius once said, "there's djent, and then there's djent." Look it up, I swear. Truer words could not be spoken. There are hundreds of amateurs who simply aspire to get the lowest of the low end without really learning how to play their instruments. But, Kadinja is so far outside of that cate...

Stormlike Sept. 4, 2015

12 Areas
by Telepathy

I'm sick of people whining about music without vocals. Do I generally prefer having them? Sure, but that isn't to instrumental music should be scoffed at and tossed aside. Ever seen a movie with unnecessary exposition or narration? Not everything needs to be explained in words. And so it is wit...

Cataclysmic Sept. 3, 2015

Death, Endless Nothing and the Black Knife of Nihilism
by Adversarial

Welcome to Canada. No, I'm not joking. The land of stereotypically amazing healthcare, unlocked doors, and generally agreeable people is the homeland of this abysmal death metal rot. Adversarial don't end any of their songs with the word "eh?" (or at least as far as I can understand), nor are they...

More than Just Brutal Sept. 2, 2015

Hatred Hell Within
by Profanity

Originally sounding comparable to say Barnes-era CANNIBAL CORPSE or the powerful style of death metal propagated by the German overlords OBSCENITY in the '90s, PROFANITY have since wonderfully evolved, turning more technical, flashy and coining their own style. Every song on this EP is raging with i...

Disintegration Sept. 2, 2015

Burn and Bury
by Jotnarr

Jotnarr is a trio of musicians from the UK. They consider themselves a fusion of black metal atmosphere and hardcore punk. Inspirations include Ulver, His Hero Is Gone and Wolves In The Throne Room. This collection of four songs, Burn and Bury, may be brief, but this is made up for with sheer emot...
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