Kjeld - Ôfstân Album Review March 4, 2021

Ôfstân
by Kjeld

I mentioned in my review of Sagenlands debut back in January how strong black metal from the Netherlands has been for the past decade, and the sophomore effort from Kjeld is another perfect example. Formed back in 2003 with the ambition of merging traditional black metal aggression with atmosphere i...

Wolf King - The Path Of Wrath (Album Review) March 4, 2021

The Path Of Wrath
by Wolf King

Review of the new Wolf King album The Path Of Wrath via Prosthetic Records. Wolf King are a Bay Area blackened hardcore band that hit the scene hard with the single Deathless from their debut EP Into The Infinite back in 2016. With a pit-worshipping fusion of blistering vocals and bruising riffs, ri...

Cobra Cult - Second Gear (Album Review) March 4, 2021

Second Gear
by Cobra Cult

Formed back in 2015, Swedens Cobra Cult hit that sweet spot between hard rock and punk rock on their sophomore full-length Second Gear, which follows up their self-titled debut from 2018. Spread over eight tracks, the album makes a point to come in with high energy and stripped-down songwriting that...

Chiasm & John Fryer - Missed the Noise (Album Review) March 3, 2021

Missed the Noise
by Chiasm & John Fryer

Emileigh Rohn has been releasing industrial and electronic music since 1997 under the name Chiasm, with each album and EP offering a slightly different take on a dark and futuristic sound. Starting with last years Away EP Rohn has started to collaborate with John Fryer, who in addition to his work w...

Exanimis - Marionnettiste (Album Review) March 3, 2021

Marionnettiste
by Exanimis

Next we have a review of the debut Exanimis album Marionnettiste via Klonosphere Records. Started in 2015, Exanimis is a French symphonic death metal band created by former students of the Music Academy International who set out to create a sound that merges the atmosphere of horror and fantasy soun...

Black Sheep Wall - Songs for the Enamel Queen (Album Review) March 3, 2021

Songs for the Enamel Queen
by Black Sheep Wall

Black Sheep Wall made a strong impression early on with their 2008 full-length I Am God Songs, which offered incredibly heavy sludge with some slight hardcore influences. In the years that would follow the California based band would go through multiple vocalists and experiment with their sound furt...

Disuse - Gil Hel Lang (Album Review) March 2, 2021

Gil Hel Lang
by Disuse

Theres something innately appealing about grindcore delivered with that old-school spirit, with short, punchy riffs and little to no filler. Dutch band Disuse clearly understands this, as theyve been cranking out plenty of fast paced released since 2017. After a handful of EPs that crammed nine to e...

The Amenta - Revelator (Album Review) March 2, 2021

Revelator
by The Amenta

For the better part of two decades The Amenta has put their own spin on industrial death and black metal, taking the crushing base of death metal and sharper tonality of black metal and running it through an electronic filter. While theyve gone through some vocalists over the course of their previou...

Night Prowler - No Escape... (Album Review) March 1, 2021

No Escape...
by Night Prowler

Brazil has nearly as much heavy metal and hard rock as other countries, but not as much of it reaches the audience of international ears despite prominent streaming platforms so its always nice to get a peek into what some of the Brazilian artists out there has to offer. One of my latest discoveries...

Sandstorm - Desert Warrior (EP Review) March 1, 2021

Desert Warrior
by Sandstorm

Vancouvers Sandstorm self-released their debut effort Time to Strike in 2019, with Dying Victims Productions giving it a CD and vinyl release last year. The vintage sounding heavy metal and hard rock combination was in regular rotation for me throughout the spring, but due to a packed review schedul...

Moonsorrow Tier List March 1, 2021

Ranking Moonsorrow
by Moonsorrow

Ranking the albums of epic heathen metal band Moonsorrow Best to Worst Tier List style. Moonsorrow is a Finnish band providing an incredible fusion of folk metal, progressive metal, and black metal; in the process delivering a top notch discography of massive-sounding albums. SUBSCRIBE to our Tre...

Significant Point - Into the Storm (Album Review) March 1, 2021

Into the Storm
by Significant Point

Japan has some truly great heavy metal bands, and while the amount remains modest many of the newcomers have been able to capture the same passion as long running acts like Loudness. One name you might not have come across yet is Significant Point, who are celebrating a decade of existence this year...

Vektor/Cryptosis - Transmissions Of Chaos (Album Review) Feb. 27, 2021

Transmissions Of Chaos
by Vektor

Review of the new 2021 split Transmissions Of Chaos from progressive thrash metal bands Vektor and Cryptosis. Vektor is a band originally from Arizona but currently based out of Philadelphia, previously making serious waves with their last album Terminal Redux in 2016. Cryptosis is a brand new band ...

Best Metal Albums February 2021 Feb. 27, 2021

Best Metal Albums February 2021
by Metal Trenches

Running down the best new metal albums of February 2021 from death metal to progressive and symphonic metal. 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, Twitter, and Instagram, an...

Iotunn - Access All Worlds (Album Review) Feb. 26, 2021

Access All Worlds
by Iotunn

Iotunns debut full-length has been a long time coming, but the Danish metal band has made sure the wait has been worth it. Formed in 2015, they released an EP titled The Wizard Falls in 2016 only for their original vocalist/bassist to leave a year later. In the time that has passed since that change...

Architects Tier List Feb. 26, 2021

Ranking Architects
by Architects

Ranking the albums of Architects from Best to Worst Tier List style. Architects is a legendary metalcore and djent band about to drop their 9th album For Those That Wish To Exist in 2021. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow u...

Korpse - Insufferable Violence (Album Review) Feb. 26, 2021

Insufferable Violence
by Korpse

Dutch brutal death metal/slam band Korpse has been putting their stamp on the genre since 2013, providing listeners with material that hit as hard as it possibly could. A few years have passed since the last time the group put out material in the form of a remixed and remastered version of their deb...

Best Blackened Thrash Metal Albums For Dummies Feb. 26, 2021

Blackened Thrash Metal For Dummies
by Metal Trenches

Running down and reviewing 5 of the best blackened thrash metal albums that I would recommend to a newcomer in the genre; as well as a bonus recommendation for a new release. On the same week that Vektor releases their much anticipated 2021 album, I might add. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast...

Valdaudr - Drapsdalen (Album Review) Feb. 25, 2021

Drapsdalen
by Valdaudr

If youve followed Blood Red Throne and guitarist Dd for any period of time, youre more than likely familiar with how busy the Norwegian musician keeps himself. In addition to writing heavy hitting death metal with his main band, Dd has explored groove metal with Zerozonic and black metal with Cobalt...

Swarm of Flies Interview Feb. 25, 2021

Swarm of Flies Interview
by Swarm of Flies

Interview with Ken Wohlrob, creator of Swarm of Flies. Swarm of Flies is a collective band featuring musicians from Eternal Black, Rollins Band, Fire Party, Shadow Witch, End of Hope, Witch Taint, Reign of Zaius, Thunderbird Divine, and Clamfight. Their newest single "Wendigo" was released digitally...
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