Wolok- The Bilious Hues of Gloom (Album Review) Dec. 19, 2022

The Bilious Hues of Gloom
by Wolok

France based Wolok has been creating their own weird and unpredictable take on black metal and doom for almost two decades now, offering hints of familiarity and then running in the opposite direction. Their previous efforts have been known for alien sounding chords, hints of industrial and electron...

Percussor- Ravenous Despondency (Album Review) Dec. 14, 2022

Ravenous Despondency
by Percussor

While they wouldnt start releasing material until 2015, Philadelphia death metal band Percussors roots stretch back to 1996. Originally forming after the break-up of Afterbirth in 1995, Percussor only existed for two years before being resurrected in 2014 and founder Jack Carmichael has been seeming...

LEAST Cringe Metal Bands Dec. 14, 2022

LEAST Cringe Metal Bands
by Metal Trenches

I get criticized for calling any sort of "emotional" metal music CRINGE, but the reality is that this could not be further from the truth. These are 10 examples of HIGHLY emotional metal bands that I LOVE and do NOT consider to be cringe. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music....

Imha Tarikat- Hearts Unchained - At War with a Passionless World (Album Review) Dec. 13, 2022

Hearts Unchained - At War With A Passionless World
by Imha Tarikat

German black metal band Imha Tarikat has gained some notoriety over the past few years thanks to its ability to offer material that never wavered in power and emotion no matter where it went stylistically. Initially skewing towards the punkier side of Norwegian black metal while also utilizing some ...

Soul Grinder- Anthems From the Abyss (Album Review) Dec. 12, 2022

Anthems From the Abyss
by Soul Grinder

German death metal band Soul Grinder was formed in 2018 by members who have played in a slew of other groups, and theyve kept a steady stream of heavy hitting material coming out ever since. With two EPs and two full lengths under their belt, the latest of which is this years Anthems From the Abyss,...

Best Metalcore Albums of 2022 Dec. 12, 2022

Best Metalcore Albums 2022
by Metal Trenches

Sharing my favorite picks for the best metalcore albums of 2022 that I think even people who generally dislike the genre might enjoy. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram,...

Best Black Metal Albums of 2022 Dec. 9, 2022

Best Black Metal 2022
by Metal Trenches

Sharing my top picks for the best BLACK METAL albums of 2022, many of which are a bit more on the weird and obscure side. It was another solid year for the genre. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Face...

La Muerte- Sortilegia (Album Review) Dec. 8, 2022

Sortilegia
by La Muerte

Belgiums La Muerte may have gained a bit more exposure worldwide with their 2018 self-titled comeback album, but their roots stretch all the way back to 1984. Over a span of ten years the band released a handful of raw and unpredictable albums that had a bit of punk, noise rock, blues, and everythin...

2022 Thrash Metal Albums RANKED Dec. 7, 2022

2022 Thrash Metal Tier List
by Metal Trenches

Ranking some of the biggest thrash metal albums best to worst in tier list style from the likes of Megadeth, Kreator, Municipal Waste, Destruction and much more. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Faceb...

Speglas- Time, Futility & Death (EP Review) Dec. 5, 2022

Time, Futility & Death
by Speglas

Speglas second EP Time, Futility Death has been long overdue, coming in close to seven years after the bands first effort Birth, Dreams Death. Like many of their Swedish peers over the last decade, Speglas writes material that has half its roots in death metal and the other half firmly on the rock...

Best Metal Albums On Bandcamp November 2022 Dec. 5, 2022

Best Metal On Bandcamp November
by Metal Trenches

Exploring the latest batch of requests and recommendations in search of the best underground metal albums on Bandcamp. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and support us...

Most DIVISIVE Modern Metal Albums (Slipknot, Deftones & More!) Nov. 30, 2022

Most DIVISIVE Modern Metal Albums
by Metal Trenches

Some metal albums are loved, others are hated. But SOMETIMES, and album comes through that is SO DIVISIVE that it seems to ignite a civil war even amongst the fans as to whether it is complete TRASH, or their finest hour. This is a selection of 10 such albums from 2010 and beyond. Join the Discor...

Best Metal Albums of 2022 (Most Diverse List You Will Find) Nov. 30, 2022

Best Metal Albums of 2022
by Metal Trenches

Sharing my top 10 overall picks for the best metal albums of 2022 from death and black metal to progressive and deathcore. This may be the wildest list so far in terms of how much ground it covers from mainstream hits to more obscure gems. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music...

Qrixkuor- Zoetrope (EP Review) Nov. 30, 2022

Zoetrope
by Qrixkuor

Last year Qrixkuor unleashed their debut full-length Poison Palinopsia and took their variant of death metal to an entirely new level with two monstrous tracks that both clocked in at twenty plus minutes. Where others had attempted to create lengthy, sprawling arrangements and succumbed to repetitio...

Mourning- Disenlightenment (Album Review) Nov. 29, 2022

Disenlightenment
by Mourning

When it comes to terms like metallic hardcore and metalcore, bands that are tagged as either have a lot of commonalities but bring different influences to mind. These days metallic hardcore brings a bit more Ringworm and Integrity to mind versus the broader span of influences that metalcore now enco...

Best Metal Albums November 2022 Nov. 28, 2022

Best Metal Albums November 2022
by Metal Trenches

Sharing my top picks for the best metal albums of November 2022 from grindcore and death metal to nu metal and symphonic metal. Lot's of solid EP's this month in addition to some quality deathcore. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the so...

Cringiest Metal, Butt Rock, & Scene Bands Nov. 25, 2022

Cringiest Bands 3
by Metal Trenches

The final installment of this trilogy of madness in which I rank the cringiest metal, rock, and scene bands from Disturbed to Otep. This one gets bad... like REALLY bad. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice wi...

He Is Legend- Endless Hallway (Album Review) Nov. 23, 2022

Endless Hallway
by He Is Legend

He Is Legend is one of those bands that has gone through a considerable amount of changes over the past two decades, starting off on more of a post hardcore path before swinging towards southern rock/metal and everything in between. There are few bands that sound exactly like their mixture of rock a...

2022 Nu Metal Albums Ranked Nov. 23, 2022

2022 Nu Metal Ranked
by Metal Trenches

Ranking 6 of the big nu metal albums that came out in 2020 from big releases in Korn, Slipknot, Disturbed to smaller releases like Tallah and Chaoseum. Ranked best to worst in Tier List format. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the socia...

Most Overrated & Disappointing Albums of 2022 Nov. 21, 2022

Most Overrated Albums 2022
by Metal Trenches

Sharing my picks for some of the more overrated and disappointing metal albums of 2022 (in my own humble opinion). If you enjoyed these albums, good on you. Join the Discord for more daily discussion of metal music.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook, ...

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