This is How Cyberdyne Begins... Sept. 1, 2015

Cyborgial Schizms
by Umbah

Good news, I've got more Umbah for you. You may have caught the review for the most excellent Enter the Dagobah Core. Hopefully that led you on a journey through the years of albums both before and after. Whether that is the case or not, Cal has a new one for you; and he's pulled all the stops. ...

Stay Golden Aug. 31, 2015

Over a Mountain Peak
by Open Access

Open Access describe themselves as a Polish folk/power metal band with symphonic and thrash influences. This is a fairly accurate summation given the interesting union of sounds here. I was expecting something more akin to the hundreds of female-fronted folk acts out there, but this is a little di...

Why Oh Why Did It Take Me 6 Months? Aug. 31, 2015

Einfallen: A Tale Ov Torment and Triumph
by Beautality

Months ago, I saw this album drift by on a new releases list. Unfortunately, March was a big week this year for great releases, and either the artwork didn't grip my attention, or a cursory listen didn't yield results. What a mistake. I am indebted to Nordavind Records and No Clean singing for se...

Well With a Name Like That... Aug. 28, 2015

Give 'Em Hell
by Gorepunch

Just when you felt safe nestled in your bed of polished, unthreatening, "modern death metal," a new band of maniacal demons bust through the screen of mediocrity to feast on the innocent carcasses of the timid and unexpecting. Featuring ex-members of Aborted, System Divide and Mike Heller of Maligna...

the Mouth of Madness Aug. 27, 2015

From the Hellmouth
by From the Hellmouth

Part one of my recent inbox explosion of awesome label promotions. From the Hellmouth is a death metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Fusing in musicianship from the thrash and groove metal worlds, this 5 song EP is more than enough to get you on your feet. It's fast, fun, and a totally righteous sli...

Make it Stop!!! Aug. 26, 2015

Acolytes Eternal
by A Loathing Requiem

Nashville? Really? As someone who lived for about 5 years in Memphis, I didn't think much extreme music came out of the region. I mean, I love The Chariot, but death metal it is not. So enter Multi-instrumentalist Malcom Pugh and his band of rogues including vocalist/mixer Mike Low and a trio of...

Mmm...Birds Aug. 25, 2015

Eater of Birds
by Cobalt

The underground loves Cobalt. Eats it for breakfast. I would venture to say that, at least in the US, they are possibly the most respected black metal groups out there. With a hearty cult following, these two demented minds collaborate every few years to create something that simultaneously rocks...

Not for Yoga Aug. 24, 2015

A Hymn of Disapointment
by Negative Mantra

And the saga of Chicago black and sludge continues. From the ashes of ex-Abigail Williams, including Charlie Fell (Lord Mantis, Missing), rises a new EP from the aptly-named Negative Mantra. With Charlie on drums, Jeff Wilson on guitar, and John Porada on vocals, bass, and guitar; these three song...

Has It Been Over A Decade? Aug. 22, 2015

You Come Before You
by Poison The Well

After helping to kickstart the metalcore movement, for better or worse, You Come Before You is where Poison The Well transcended the genre through new songwriting choices and implementation of more eclectic instrumentation. Songs schizophrenically jump styles from indie rock, to punk, to hardcore; b...

Send Fire Aug. 21, 2015

Empress/Abscess
by Immortal Bird

Once again, a group bursts forth from the Chicago metal scene long after I have moved far, far away. Recorded in the windy city, mixed in NYC, Empress/Abscess is another wounded animal in the tradition of Indian and Lord Mantis, but with the grind elements of Dendritic Arbor. Immortal Bird are alr...

The Final Frontier Aug. 20, 2015

Space is Hell
by The Soviet Space Programme

I'll admit, this one is tough for me. I am inexperienced with drone, so consider my score that of an unknowing noob. But I never shy away from a challenge. I am constantly asking you to expand your musical horizons on this site, so I figure it's only fair to practice what I preach. Well anyways,...

Into the Cosmos Aug. 19, 2015

Cosmagida
by Chronostasis

When I receive email requests, a little enthusiasm never hurts.: There's a band from Philadelphia called Chronostasis that's beginning to take the state of PA, and the Internet by storm. These guys are instantly crawling at the feet of tech bands such as Blotted Science, Between the Buried and Me...

Pig Destroyer Meets Ulcerate Aug. 18, 2015

Abandoned
by Okazaki Fragments

There's nothing like suberbly ordered chaos. Something about a band's ability to harness the raw and dissonant just gets to me. Okazaki Fragments out of Calgary, Alberta have wipped and saddled this wild horse to create Abandoned. The result is some mathy grindcore and technical death metal that ...

Call the Exterminator Aug. 17, 2015

Pest
by Norse

The band: Norse. Despite the name, these are neither gods nor northmen. Welcome to the twisted world of Australian metal. The album is Pest, and it is not for the faint of heart. Honestly, it hurt my ears a little the first time around. But even so, something about it led me to stick it in the ...

Ascend...Into Blackened Death Metal Aug. 14, 2015

Descend...Into Nothingness
by Dalkhu

There are some great bands to hear out of Russia’s label, Satanath, but none of them wowed me quite as much as Dalkhu. This Slovenia-based blackened death metal reigns supreme with both harshness and melody. I came across Descend...Into Nothingness earlier this year, but it got buried in the swarm...

Set the World on Fire Aug. 13, 2015

Supernova
by Sarpentra

So for various reasons, I'm going to keep this one short. The focus of this recommendation is Russia's Sarpentra. If you like Behemoth, you will love Sarpentra. This latest release has every bit of blackened death metal bite as Demigod. It's Sulphur Aeon minus Cthulu. Riffs carry plenty Nile in...

Horror in the Cosmos Aug. 12, 2015

Cosmic Horror
by Antiverse

I needed my face bashed in today. Thank you for that, Antiverse. From Minneapolis, Minnesota, this is some thrashy death metal that belongs in your library today. Regular subscribers to these reviews know I lean more heavily towards sounds that strike me as unique, but to me that just makes the o...

Grower Aug. 11, 2015

Memories of Inexistence
by Piah Mater

I am always interested to hear the wealth of metal that happens outside of my US borders. Today it happens to be Piah Mater out of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Late last year, this duo released Memories of Inexistence: 7 songs of progressive death metal goodness. I'll admit that I wasn't entirely boug...

If Only it WAS Endless Aug. 10, 2015

Endless Howl
by Barishi

I'm having a really hard time describing this one. All I know was that I had to have it. I mean, it's a little bit like Cobalt, but with a little more alternative feel. You get a band called Barishi from Brattleboro, Vermont in your mailbox, and you’re bound to check it out. At Name Your Price...

More Like Cloaked in Awesome Aug. 7, 2015

Cloaked in Decay
by Grethor

Grethor is a band from Virginia. Any other knowledge is unnecessary beyond pressing play, 'cuz brother, this is the good stuff. From the album page: Cloaked In Decay takes both traditional and avant-garde black metal and fuses it with a chaotic barrage of dark death metal riffs, laced with hooks ...
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