Durbin - The Beast Awakens Album Review Feb. 22, 2021

The Beast Awakens
by Durbin

Most people likely know James Durbins name from his American Idol run nearly a decade ago, where he proudly flew the flag for hard rock and heavy metal on the show and did covers of Muse and a performance with Judas Priest. While he ultimately finished fourth, Durbin went on to release some solo rec...

Epica - Omega (Album Review) Feb. 22, 2021

Omega
by Epica

Review of Epica and their new 2021 album Omega via Nuclear Blast Records. Omega is the eighth full-length studio album from this Dutch symphonic metal band, originally formed nearly 2 decades ago back in 2002. This new effort represents the final part of the metaphysical trilogy initially begun with...

Blackout Transmission - Sparse Illumination Album Review Feb. 19, 2021

Sparse Illumination
by Blackout Transmission

When I need a breather from some of the most intense metal out there, shoegazes and psychedelic rock are perfect genres to turn to with their dense layers of shimmering melodies and warmer tones. LA based Blackout Transmission is able to channel this type of sound throughout their debut full-length ...

Architects - For Those That Wish To Exist Feb. 19, 2021

For Those That Wish To Exist
by Architects

Review of the new 2021 Architects album For Those That Wish To Exist via Epitaph Records. Architects is a UK metalcore band formed in 2004. Originally influenced by mathcore groups like The Dillinger Escape Plan. This is their 9th studio album. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Cast...

Valse Noot - Utter contempt Album Review Feb. 19, 2021

Utter contempt
by Valse Noot

While noise rock was generally associated with the United States in the 1990s, in recent years France has seemed to be the country to go to for the genre. More recent examples that Ive reviewed like Watertank and Untitled With Drums have started to incorporate a bit more alternative rock and even so...

A Scent Like Wolves Interview Feb. 18, 2021

A Scent Like Wolves Interview
by A Scent Like Wolves

Chris talks to Pennsylvania based metalcore/post hardcore band A Scent Like Wolves. Mystic Auras is a concept album that sets out to uncover the things we desire and why we are drawn to them. Lyrical content on the release ranges from the plights of socioeconomic status quo, depression, the stigma o...

Trial (Swe) - Sisters of the Moon EP Review Feb. 18, 2021

Sisters of the Moon
by Trial (Swe)

It often seems like Sweden has more active heavy metal bands than almost any other country out there, and they have the quality to back up the numbers. Trial (Swe) made a name for themselves over three full lengths that took a significant amount of King Diamond and Mercyful Fate influence and then i...

Szary Wilk - Wrath Album Review Feb. 17, 2021

Wrath (2021)
by Szary Wilk

From the early 90s to present day, Poland has had a strong presence in black metal and one could easily keep busy reviewing long-running and new bands releasing material in the country every year. One of the relatively newer acts is Szary Wilk, released a demo in 2018 and have followed it up with a ...

The Scalar Process - Coagulative Matter Album Review Feb. 17, 2021

Coagulative Matter
by The Scalar Process

Review of The Scalar Process and thier new album Coagulative Matter via Transcending Obscurity Records. The Scalar Process is a French technical death metal band recommended for fans of bands such as Coexistence, The Zenith Passage, Beyond Creation, The Faceless, Inferi, and arguably above all else,...

Gravesend - Methods of Human Disposal Album Review Feb. 17, 2021

Methods of Human Disposal
by Gravesend

Gravesend seemed to materialize out of thin air last year, but they made a strong first impression with the fourteen-minute Preparations for Human Disposal demo that continuously pummeled listeners with black/death metal and grind bordering on what sometimes gets categorized as war metal. While the ...

Suffering Hour - The Cyclic Reckoning (Album Review) Feb. 16, 2021

The Cyclic Reckoning
by Suffering Hour

Review of SUFFERING HOUR and their new 2021 album The Cyclic Reckoning via Profound Lore Records. SUFFERING HOUR is a blackened death metal power-trio from Forest Lake, Minnesota. Forming initially as a tech-thrash band under a different name, the band shifted their sound more towards the world of c...

Kickin Valentina - The Revenge of Rock Album Review Feb. 16, 2021

The Revenge of Rock
by Kickin Valentina

Atlantas Kickin Valentina has been finding the sweet spot between the 80s and 90s glam and hard rock of LA and the bluesy riffs of some of the most well-known rock acts since 2012. After two successful EPs and full-length Imaginary Creatures the band found themselves looking for a new singer, which ...

Vøidwomb - Altars of Cosmic Devotion EP Review Feb. 16, 2021

Altars of Cosmic Devotion
by Vøidwomb

While not always mentioned as frequently as the Scandinavian countries, Portugal has been responsible for quite a few stand out bands in both black and death metal. One of the newer entities to emerge from there is Vidwomb, who showcase blackened death metal on their debut EP Altars of Cosmic Devoti...

Surut - Surut EP Review Feb. 15, 2021

Surut
by Surut

Originally self-released in August of last year before being picked up by Petrichor, Suruts debut EP blends the raw emotion of hardcore and screamo with some black metal edges. While blackened hardcore has tended to be associated with countries like France, England, and the US, Surut hails from Finl...

HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY - Maere ALBUM REVIEW Feb. 15, 2021

Maere (2021)
by Harakiri for the Sky

Review of the new 2021 Harakiri For The Sky album, Maere, via AOP Records. Harakiri For The Sky is an Austrian melodic black and post-black metal band that has seriously turned heads in the underground scene since their conception in 2011, even dare I say getting some more mainstream attention with ...

Sibireal - Blood Color Sky Album Review Feb. 15, 2021

Blood Color Sky
by Sibireal

Russian band Sibireal formed back in 2013, with roots extending as far back to 2008 when they went under the name Истерия. Despite being around for this long it wouldnt be until 2017 when they released their first EP, and three years later the group followed it up with full-length Blood Color Sky. W...

The Best Metal On Bandcamp #33 Feb. 13, 2021

The Best Metal On Bandcamp #33
by Metal Trenches

Sharing more of the best new underground metal albums on Bandcamp as requested by viewers, bands, and labels. More diverse picks again today from black and death to crust. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social ...

Evil - Possessed by Evil Album Review Feb. 12, 2021

Possessed by Evil
by Evil

Quite a few metal bands have used the name Evil over the years, but the subject of todays review is the Japanese group that has been capturing the earlier sound of black/thrash for the good part of a decade now. On their debut 邪悪を讃えよ (Rites of Evil) Evil channeled the rabid nature of early genre pio...

Ad Nauseam - Imperative Imperceptible Impulse Album Review Feb. 12, 2021

Imperative Imperceptible Impulse
by Ad Nauseam

Ad Nauseams roots go back to the early 2000s, as the Italian band got their start in death metal under the names Kaos and Death Heaven. As their music got more experimental and complex it warranted a name change, with their first release under Ad Nauseam coming courtesy of 2015s Nihil Quam Vacuitus ...

Estuarine - Prophecy Denial (Track Premiere) Feb. 12, 2021

Prophecy Denial (Single)
by Estuarine

Today we're premiering the latest track "Prophecy Denial" from the new 2021 Estuarine album/EP Nyarlathotep. Estuarine is a one man experimental/technical blackened deathgrind project based out of Tampa, Florida. This follows a debut self-titled album in 2013, as well as 2018's excellent Sic Erat Sc...
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