Best Metalcore Albums of 2021 So Far May 7, 2021

Best Metalcore Albums of 2021 So Far
by Metal Trenches

A review of the best metalcore albums of 2021 so far. This year has been a little slower than the last, but of the current batch I am most enjoying metalcore from the likes of Erra, Capra, The Undertaking, and more. - Review by FlightOfIcarus SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castb...

Inferno - Paradeigma (Phosphenes of Aphotic Eternity) (Album Review) May 6, 2021

Paradeigma (Phosphenes of Aphotic Eternity)
by Inferno

Infernos transformation from an orthodox black metal band into one that went for a more experimental and hypnotic approach has been an exciting one, and I found 2017s Gnosis Kardias (Of Transcension and Involution) to be one of the best albums the genre had to offer in the last decade. The Czech gro...

Jordfäst - Hädanefter (Album Review) May 6, 2021

Hädanefter
by Jordfäst

Nordvis Produktionhas a knack for unearthing Swedish black metal of all types, often releasing material from bands that already come across sounding fully formed even at an early stage. This is the case with Jordfst, whose debut full-length Hdanefter provides two sprawling arrangements that capture ...

Bunker 66 - Beyond the Help of Prayers (Album Review) May 5, 2021

Beyond the Help of Prayers
by Bunker 66

Italys Bunker 66 has been flying the old-school metal and punk flag since 2007, bringing influence from classic bands from their home country like Bulldozer as well as the likes of Motrhead and Venom (to name a few). Unlike some of their peers that have leaned heavily into this speed metal and punk ...

Kardashev - The Baring of Shadows (Album Review) May 5, 2021

The Baring of Shadows
by Kardashev

Review of Kardashev and The Baring Of Shadows via Metal Blade Records. Kardashev ia a self-described "deathgaze" group (post-metal, doom, shoegaze, and death metal). FFO: Fallujah, Rivers of Nihil, Deafheaven, Warforged, and Alcest. - Review by FlightOfIcarus SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast...

Solstice - Casting the Die (Album Review) May 4, 2021

Casting the Die
by Solstice

If an old-school band releases albums every ten years or so, can it be considered another comeback? This would definitely be the case for Floridas Solstice, who returned with To Dust in 2009 following two well regarded albums in the 90s and then went quiet outside of a split with Russias Cist. But l...

Traumatomy - Extirpation Paradigms (Album Review) May 4, 2021

Extirpation Paradigms
by Traumatomy

Brutal death metal band Traumatomy was formed back in 2012 as a collaboration between Russian guitarist/bassist Constantine Chevardin and Japanese vocalist Haruka Kamiyama. In its earlier days, Chevardin handled drum programming and the band was purely a studio project, but a few years into its life...

Fyrnask - VII – Kenoma (Album Review) May 3, 2021

VII – Kenoma
by Fyrnask

German black metal band Fyrnask has been focused on merging second-wave influences with folk and dark ambient elements from the very beginning, with founder Fynrd emphasizing ritualistic flows to the writing that made for some dense listens. Where previous efforts have found Fyrnd handling all the m...

Mouthbreather - I'm Sorry Mr. Salesman (Album Review) May 3, 2021

I'm Sorry Mr. Salesman
by Mouthbreather

Review of the new 2021 Mouthbreather album I'm Sorry Mr. Salesman via Dark Trail Reviews. Mouhtbreather is a Boston-based metallic hardcore / mathcore / metalcore band for fans of bands like Code Orange, Loathe, Vein. - Review by FlightOfIcarus SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Ca...

Underoath Tier List May 2, 2021

Ranking Underoath
by Underoath

Ranking the albums of Underoath Best to Worst Tier List style. Underoath is a legendary metalcore /post-hardcore /screamo band formed in the late 90's, becoming a mainstay in the genre during the 2000's. - Review by FlightOfIcarus SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube,...

Plasmodium - Towers of Silence (Album Review) April 30, 2021

Towers of Silence
by Plasmodium

When it comes to bands flagged as avant-garde in metal, very few fully break the mold. It isnt uncommon for artists with this tag to have a weird or off-key section here and there with the rest of their music falling into traditional genre tropes. But then there are bands like Australias Plasmodium,...

Gojira - Fortitude (Album Review) April 30, 2021

Fortitude
by Gojira

Review of Gojira and their new 2021 album Fortitude via Roadrunner Records. Gojira is a French progressive death metal band formed back in 1996, forging a serious name for themselves with classic albums in the genre like From Mars To Sirius and The Way Of All Flesh. Fortitude is the band's 7th album...

Ifrinn - Caledonian Black Magick (EP Review) April 29, 2021

Caledonian Black Magick
by Ifrinn

In the social media age where metal bands are constantly making posts and trying to engage with fans in ways that sometimes threaten to undermine their actual music, its always refreshing to see artists that do their best to stay in the shadows. Much like the earlier days of black metal, there are s...

Nekromantheon - Visions of Trismegistos (Album Review) April 29, 2021

Visions of Trismegistos
by Nekromantheon

When it comes to thrash, Norway has some of the most rabid and over the top bands out there. The likes of Deathhammer, Nekromantheon, and Inculter (to name a few) have been keeping the 80s flag flying high with speedy and unrelenting takes that recalled the earlier days where thrash, black, and deat...

Best METAL Albums April 2021 April 29, 2021

Best METAL Albums April 2021
by Metal Trenches

A review of the best new metal albums of April April 2021 from blackened death and deathcore to sludge and metalcore. This week we cover: SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook...

Escape - Fire in the Sky (Album Review) April 28, 2021

Fire in the Sky
by Escape

British AOR/melodic rock band Escape was formed back in 2011 by guitarist Vince ORegan and released two albums over the next couple of years before going on hiatus due to its members being too spread out geographically. Fast forward to 2020 and ORegan would once again team up with keyboardist Irvin ...

Lucifuge - Infernal Power (Album Review) April 27, 2021

Infernal Power
by Lucifuge

Germanys Lucifuge has kept a rapid pace since forming in 2016, with sole member Equinox releasing a slew of EPs and full lengths since 2018. While the project started off exploring more traditional black metal, since the Equilibrium EP the style has shifted towards black/thrash and speed metal, with...

Ophiuchi - Shibboleth (Album Review) April 27, 2021

Shibboleth
by Ophiuchi

Formed in South Africa but now based in the Netherlands, one-man project Ophiuchi deconstructed elements of black metal and doom and put them back together in a more progressive and experimental way on 2017s Bifurcaria Bifurcata. Nearly four years later the band is back with follow-up Shibboleth, wh...

Akhenaten - The Emerald Tablets Of Thoth (Album Review) April 27, 2021

The Emerald Tablets Of Thoth
by Akhenaten

Review of Akhenaten and their new album The Emerald Tablets of Thoth via Satanath and Dark Temple Records. Akhenaten is a Colorado blackened death metal duo that is steeped in the mythology, mysticism, and melodies of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Highly recommended for fans of Rotting Christ, Al-N...

Ninkharsag - The Dread March of Solemn Gods (Album Review) April 26, 2021

The Dread March of Solemn Gods
by Ninkharsag

Englands Ninkharsag started out as a one-man project back in 2009 before expanding to a full band two years later, but it wasnt until 2015 with their debut full length The Blood of Celestial Kings that they started to truly make a name for themselves in the world of black metal. Since then the group...
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