The Fate of Flight 800 Sept. 10, 2020

The Fate of Flight 800
by Mortis Mutilati

French black metal band Mortis Mutilati has been the solo work of Macabre for the past nine years, giving him the opportunity to explore black metal with a bit more of a depressive and melancholic slant compared to the other groups he had been a part of like Moonreich and Griffon. In recent years Ma...

Fields of Sorrow Sept. 10, 2020

Fields of Sorrow
by Blood Red Fog

Though theyve been around since 2004, Finnish black metal band Blood Red Fog has gone under the radar of quite a few listeners despite having some quality material under their belt. While the group started off on the more traditional end of the spectrum, showcasing lengthy tracks that had atmosphere...

Black Metal For Dummies Sept. 10, 2020

Black Metal For Dummies
by Metal Trenches

The best black metal albums for someone starting off in the genre and needing to walk that line between the raw, dissonant approach that spawned it and more melodic and atmospheric sounds. A list list right out of the For Dummies playbook. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, ...

Ranking PROTEST THE HERO Albums Best To Worst (Tier List 2020) Sept. 9, 2020

Protest The Hero Tier List
by Protest the Hero

Ranking the albums of progressive metal and metalcore band Protest The Hero best to worst Tier List style and sharing my thoughts and memories of each one along the way up through 2020 album Palmpsest. Which is ranked your favorite? To they even have a WORST album? Let me know in the comments. SU...

Sharpen Your Spikes Sept. 9, 2020

Sharpen Your Spikes
by Körgull the Exterminator

Named after a Voivod song, Spains Krgull the Exterminator has been going strong since 2004 with a blend of high energy and gritty black/thrash. Albums like War of the Voivodes showcased a relentless and primitive approach to the genre that stripped things down to their basics yet still had a knack f...

NOMVDIC Unite METALCORE w/ FALLUJAH Riffs on EUPHORIA Sept. 8, 2020

Euphoria
by Nomvdic

The Pitch:Florida metalcore band Nomvdic (pronounced "nomadic") refuse to be ignored in a highly competetive year for the genre with new album Euphoria. FFO: Make Them Suffer, August Burns Red, What I Like:There are so many high points on this album that easily rival the songwriting of bigger nam...

Spawn of Chaos Sept. 8, 2020

Spawn of Chaos
by Burial Remains

Burial Remains is a newer death metal band out of the Netherlands made up of seasoned veterans that have been a part of Dimon, Grim Fate, and Boal. Their debut full length Trinity of Deception showcased that familiar HM-2 buzz saw tonality that pulled from early Swedish death metal alongside fellow ...

Cult Of Lilith Interview Sept. 7, 2020

Trench Talk Ep 76
by Cult of Lilith

Interview with Daniel Daniel Thor Hannesson of progressive, symphonic death metal and baroque-infused band Cult Of Lilith. We chat about their new album Mara, Genre Fusions, Igorrr, BTBAM, Succubi, Much More!PleaseSUBSCRIBEand also listen viaiTunes,CastBox,Spotify, andBitChute. SUBSCRIBE to our ...

Caterpillars of Creation Sept. 4, 2020

Caterpillars of Creation
by Polymoon

Finlands Polymoon is a fairly new psychedelic/progressive rock band, but their debut Caterpillars of Creation showcases the same types of lush, expansive layers and attention to detail that might have you thinking this was their third or fourth album. Spread across eight tracks that weave between ai...

The Best Metal On Bandcamp #10 Sept. 4, 2020

The Best Metal On Bandcamp #10
by Metal Trenches

Sharing the best new metal albums on Bandcamp as per your requests and recommendations. 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, and support us on Patreo...

ROT (FFO Code Orange, Vein) Seek To Unify Hardcore w/ ...As One Sept. 4, 2020

...As One
by ROT

The Pitch:Twin cities bandROTSeek To Unify Hardcore and Spur On Social Change with new album ...As One via War Against Records. FFO Code Orange, Vein, Kublai Khan What I Like:What can I say? I'm just a sucker for these hard-hitting, mosh worthy metallic hardcore groups; and as I continue to shove...

When the Cold Truth has Worn its Miserable Welcome Out Sept. 4, 2020

When the Cold Truth has Worn its Miserable Welcome Out
by En Minor

Phil Anselmo has covered a lot of ground over the decades, though hes primarily remained rooted in metal. With his newest project En Minor this has changed, as the bands debut full-length When the Cold Truth has Worn its Miserable Welcome Out explores elements of Americana, and gothic country, payin...

Opeth Tier List Sept. 3, 2020

Ranking Opeth
by Metal Trenches

Ranking the discography of progressive death metal legends Opeth tier list style. Let us know what your rankings are HERE. 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 ...

Permanent Winter Sept. 3, 2020

Permanent Winter
by Persekutor

Theres something to be said for bands that try to channel some of metals earliest elements, striking a balance between heavy metal, rock n roll, and early black metal. This is exactly what Persekutor has done on their debut full length Permanent Winter, which follows several EPs put out over the las...

BLACK MAGNET Delivers Retro Industrial-Flavored Rebellion w/ Hallucination Scene Sept. 3, 2020

Hallucination Scene
by Black Magnet

The Pitch:Black Magnet delivers retro industrial-flavored anthems of rebellion on Hallucination Scene via 20 Buck Spin. FFO: Ministry, KMFDM, 3Teeth What I Like:The pairing of industrial and metal sounds has been one of my favorite genre fusions since high school; and given that this style has la...

Isolate Sept. 3, 2020

Isolate
by Deathbreaker

Originally known as Redeem the Exile, hardcore/metalcore band Deathbreaker joined the Facedown Records roster with debut Disconnect back in 2017, displaying equal amounts of jagged and heavy metalcore alongside the melody of mid-2000s post-hardcore. Three years later the band has returned with their...

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER goes BAROQUE w/ New Album Mara from CULT OF LILITH Sept. 2, 2020

Mara
by Cult of Lilith

Review of the new album Mara from eclectic death metal band Cult Of LilithviaUnique Leader Records. Its Bonkers. Think bands like The Black Dahlia Murder colliding with the more progressive and sometimes even djent and mathcore song structures of Inferi and Sikth, symphonic elements of Fleshgod Apoc...

Flowers of Evil Sept. 2, 2020

Flowers of Evil
by Ulver

Ulver has been many things over their twenty-seven-year history, starting off in black metal before moving between everything from chamber music to art rock. The Norwegian band has shapeshifted from one release to another, though in recent years theyve found themselves exploring dark and moody synth...

Silent Running Sept. 2, 2020

Silent Running
by Watertank

France seems to have a lock on noise and alternative rock that perfectly captures the tonality and vibe of the 90s, with this year bringing us new albums from Untitled With Drums and Watertank that feel nostalgic while still coming through as relevant. Where the former went almost full-on alternativ...

HINAYANA Channel INSOMNIUM w/ Death Of The Cosmic Sept. 1, 2020

Death Of The Cosmic
by Hinayana

The Pitch:Austin, TX-based melodic death doom metal band Hinayachannel Insomnium with their new EP Death Of The Cosmic via Napalm Records. FFO: Insomnium, Swallow The Sun, Katatonia What I Like:I had not previously heard of Hinayana prior to being served this EP, but apparently they've been kicki...
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