Budet March 18, 2020

Budet
by Grift

Swedens Grift has brought a melancholic and folk oriented approach to black metal over the past decade, with each of the projects full lengths offering songs that felt like they were going to sweep you away in a thick atmosphere that was equal parts warm and cold. For full length number three, Budet...

Hollow March 17, 2020

Hollow
by Untitled With Drums

No matter what decade were in 80s and 90s alternative rock finds a way to live on through new bands, some of which are just as exciting as the originals from way back. Frances Untitled With Drums is another great example of this as they released their debut full-length Hollow a week and a half ago a...

Darkness Silence Mirror Flame March 17, 2020

Darkness Silence Mirror Flame
by NITE

San Franciscos NITE was formed two years ago by members of Satans Wrath, High Spirits, and Older Sun with the goal of playing heavy metal that had a blackened edge. On their debut full-length Darkness Silence Mirror Flame they demonstrate exactly what this means with hard edged riffs and a driving r...

The Black Bile March 17, 2020

The Black Bile
by Medico Peste

The Pitch:Polish black metal band,Medico Pest are back with their insidious new albumב :The Black Bile via Season Of Mist. FFOOutre,Schammasch, Mgla What I Like: Much like with the previous EP, Herzogian Darkness, Medico Peste have once again roped me in with a seriously enticing opening track. Wit...

Raffy Reviews - Architectural Genocide: 'Cordyceptic Anthropomorph' March 16, 2020

Cordyceptic Anthropomorph
by Architectural Genocide

Background Coming off of the brutal heels and fierce backbone of the somewhat legendary undergroundComatose Musiclabel, today's act known asArchitectural Genocidehas quite a bit to live up to and show off with all the oversaturated slam and general brutal death bands around these days. Long story s...

The Annex of Ire (Video Review) March 16, 2020

The Annex of Ire
by Neck Of The Woods

The Pitch:British Columbia metalcore crewNeck Of The Woods follow up their intriguing 2017 effort with several steps forward on The Annex Of Irevia Pelagic Records. FFO: Metalcore meets Rivers of Nihil - Review by FlightOfIcarus SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube,...

Cacophony of Souls March 13, 2020

Cacophony of Souls
by David Reese

2020 is proving to be a strong year for heavy metal of all types, with plenty of long-running bands and solo artists from the 80s returning with a vengeance. Former Accept and Bangalore Choir singer David Reece is one of the latest to do so with his newest album Cacophony of Souls, which finds him o...

Also sprach Futura March 13, 2020

Also sprach Futura
by Lychgate

Lychgate has been one of the most exciting metal bands to emerge in the past decade, with each of their three full lengths twisting the worlds of black metal and doom together in ways that proved to be nightmarish and ever changing. Their use of the organ and keyboards as a driving force in their ma...

Underneath (Video Review) March 13, 2020

Underneath
by Code Orange

FlightOfIcarus runs down the highly anticipated new album from Pittsburgh metallic hardcore crew Code Orange, Underneath. Still punishing their listeners, still forging new ground. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on th...

Raffy Reviews - Plague: 'Portraits of Mind' March 12, 2020

Portraits of Mind
by Plague

Background The Greek death metal community has had some heavy hitters in the last few decades or so, some of which incorporate some extremely bleak and dark, gloomy vibes into their creations. From the pioneering destructive outfitRotting Christto the more melodically dissonantSepticflesh, one coul...

Psychodelic Horror March 12, 2020

Psychodelic Horror
by Sign of Evil

Chiles been a hotbed for extreme metal in recent years, with quite a few of the bands channeling the unhinged and ferocious nature of the early black metal and thrash sounds while still injecting their own flavor into it. Sign of Evil is one of the latest projects to sprout up from Chile and is the ...

Expanding Oblivion March 12, 2020

Expanding Oblivion
by Pestifer

Belgiums Pestifer may not have gained the same level of notoriety as some of the other technical and progressive oriented death metal bands out there, but theyve remained a consistent force in the genre over the past sixteen years. Since their sophomore album Reaching the Void in 2014 theyve gone th...

Monte Verità March 12, 2020

Monte Verità
by Cénotaphe

Cnotaphe has only been around for about five years, but the duo behind it has been a part of French black metal for over fifteen years and have brought that experience with them for each release. Theyve kept a steady stream of material coming out over the past few years through EPs and splits, which...

The Black Mark March 11, 2020

The Black Mark
by 5 R V L N 5

The Pitch:Haunting Chicago industrial project5RVLN5 (pronounced Surveillance) conjure nightmares with The Black Mark. FFO: Skinny Puppy, Godflesh, Author Punisher What I Like:The old school Puppy vibes are strong with this one. Bleak, visceral tracks like "World of Filth" are crawling with allusio...

Infidel (Ambush) March 11, 2020

Infidel (2020)
by Ambush

Swedens been leading a renaissance of heavy metal for the past decade and a half, with more quality acts forming in their country than one can possibly keep up with. Whether its been bands like Enforcer, Portrait, or RAM (to name a few) theres been something for everyone and each one has pulled toge...

Perspicacity March 10, 2020

Perspicacity
by Aronious

The Pitch:Wisconsin technical, progressive death metal unit Aronious drop an impressive debut album via The Artisan Era. FFO: Gorguts, Coma Cluster Void, Ulcerate What I Like:I was initially on the fence about taking this album on, but ultimately Aronious won me over with their proggy compositions ...

Splid March 10, 2020

Splid
by Kvelertak

A lot has changed in the Kvelertak camp since their last full-length Nattesferd. In addition to changing their vocalist and drummer the band has changed record labels as well, moving from Roadrunner to Rise Records. Lineup shifts of this scale can sometimes fundamentally alter a groups sound for bet...

Celebration of the Fallen March 10, 2020

Celebration of the Fallen
by Satan's Cross

Mexicos Satans Cross sounds like they could have been ripped right out of the 80s on their EP Celebration of the Fallen, though their production values bring a slightly more modern sheen to their occult black metal. Formed in 2014, this is their first release since a two-track single released that s...

Best Black Metal Of The Decade March 9, 2020

Trench Talk Ep 63
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus and Chris Dalhberg chat about their favorite black metal bands of the last decade as well as what the last 10 years has meant for the genre in general. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, like, comment, rate, etc. Find more over at MetalTrenches.com.PleaseSUBSCRIBEand also listen viaiTunes,Cas...

Ergodic March 9, 2020

Ergodic
by Ergodic

The Pitch:Technical Death Metal quintet Ergodic self release their debut self-titled EP. FFO: Inferi, Equipoise,The Black Dahlia Murder What I Like:What a delightful beginning for another promising band. In just 3 songs, Ergotic manage to capture the essence of what got me into The Black Dahlia Mur...
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