Nine Altars Feb. 27, 2020

Nine Altars
by Primeval Mass

The Pitch:Blackened thrash metal majesty from Greece's Primeval Mass devlivered viaKatoptron IX Records. FFO: Absu, Destroyer 666, Skeletonwitch What I Like:F#$%ck yeah. Really great blackened thrash metal albums are relatively few and far between these days, but Nine Altars is already setting a hi...

Proselyte Parasite Plague Feb. 27, 2020

Proselyte Parasite Plague
by Abhomine

A few years have passed since Pete Helmkamp released his debut solo effort under the Abhomine name, which saw the former Order From Chaos and Angelcorpse member writing stripped down black/death metal that went back to a more primitive and barbaric approach to the genre. In the time since Helmkamp h...

Waldvolk Feb. 26, 2020

Waldvolk
by XIV Dark Centuries

Pagan and folk metal have seen a bit of a resurgence in recent years thanks to a number of bands in the genre touring around North America, but beyond the major label acts there are still plenty of worthy underground ones for fans who want to dive deeper. XIV Dark Centuries is a great example, as th...

No Good To Anyone Feb. 26, 2020

No Good To Anyone
by Today is the Day

Today is the Day has remained completely unpredictable over the last twenty-five years, bridging the gap between noise rock and metal while offering plenty of experimentation that made the band impossible to pin down. In the years that have passed since 2014s Animal Mother band leader Steve Austins ...

The Funeral Pyre Feb. 25, 2020

The Funeral Pyre
by Kvaen

One of the best parts of being a metal reviewer is coming across the sheer amount of hidden talent out there, whether its from long-running bands you hadnt come across before or newcomers. Swedens Kvaen is the latter, with this years The Funeral Pyre serving as an introduction to their take on black...

Less Feb. 25, 2020

Less
by Demersal

The Pitch:Emotive post-hardcore/screamo from Copenhagen band Demersal. FFO: Bosse-De-Nage, Erlen Meyer, Glassing What I Like:Demersal take the raw, heartstring-pulling emotion of groups like Touche Amore and weaponizes it with the cold, aggressive energy of Scandinavian groups like Hexis and Telos ...

Devil Crisis Feb. 25, 2020

Devil Crisis
by The True Werwolf

Werwolf may be one of the busiest metal musicians in Finland, as in addition to his sizable discography with Satanic Warmaster hes been involved with bands like White Death and Gestapo 666 in recent years (to name a few) along with other solo projects. One of the more active solo projects over the p...

The Illusory Self - //FUMES// (Guitar Playthrough) Feb. 25, 2020

FUMES
by The Illusory Self

You may or may not have caught our Trench Talk podcast episode with The Illusory Self (members of The Hudson Horror) a few months back to discuss their EP, Dead Gods. Regardless, the band is back with a guitar playthrough of the new track "//FUMES//"; a straight ripper that is clearly running on any...

Das Verderben Feb. 25, 2020

Das Verderben
by Schattenfall

Schattenfall has been quite busy since their creation in 2017, as theyve put out two full lengths and an EP in the three years that have followed. Each release has utilized slightly different lineups, as guitarist/bassist Vladimir Bauer has recruited different vocalists and drummers, but the emphasi...

Loathe Podcast Feb. 24, 2020

Trench Talk Ep 62
by Loathe

FlightOfIcarus chats with Kadeem France of eclectic metallic hardcore group Loathe to talk about their incredible new album I Let It In And It Took Everything out now via Sharptone Records. Topics discussed include Deftones influence, reactions to Chino tweeting out their music video, inspirations f...

Little Chasm of Horrors Feb. 24, 2020

Little Chasm of Horrors
by Muscipula

Theres always plenty of underground metal vying for listeners limited attention, but labels like Caligari Records have managed to weed through the clutter and consistently release material thats worth spending some quality time with. This holds true for one of their latest releases, the debut demo f...

Raffy Reviews - Schizogen: 'Spawn of Almighty Essence' Feb. 21, 2020

Spawn of Almighty Essence
by Schizogen

Background The amount of brutal death bands whose formula revolves around the slamming variety has multiplied countlessly and to obscene numbers the world over in the years since the likes of Pathologyand othersset the stage for its newfound, fleshed out and somewhat techy offerings.Kiev, Ukraine's...

Animal Bouffe Animal Feb. 21, 2020

Animal Bouffe Animal
by Mourir

France has a knack for some of the bleakest and abrasive metal out there, particularly when it comes to the roster of Throatruiner Records. The one-man label has put out everything from black metal to sludge with a common element being how in your face and utterly hopeless all the bands sounded. Thi...

Fearmonger Feb. 21, 2020

Fearmonger
by Beneath The Massacre

The Pitch:Early 00's brutal technical death metal legends Beneath The Massacre return with their first album in 8 years, Fearmonger, via Century Media. FFO: Cryptopsy, Dying Fetus, Origin - Review by FlightOfIcarus SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.Yo...

Cosmic Terror Feb. 21, 2020

Cosmic Terror
by The Spirit

The Pitch:German black metal band The Spirit keep the momentum going strong with Cosmic Terror via AOP Records. FFO:UADA,Mgla,Dissection What I Like:February 7th was a already a packed day for releases, but despite my already overloaded brain I did not want to deprive readers of this stellar black ...

Vaeok Feb. 21, 2020

Vaeok
by Vaeok

Vaeok may be a new US black metal band, but the duo has spent time with the likes of Nightbringer, Kult ov Azazel, and Sargeist so theyre certainly not newcomers. For this reason, their self-titled EP comes across feeling a bit more fully formed than most groups are at this point in their career wit...

Become The Hunter (Video Review) Feb. 20, 2020

Become The Hunter
by Suicide Silence

- Review by FlightOfIcarus 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 Patreon. Subscribe to our Weekly Newsletter for Updates on N...

Cycle Of Suffering Feb. 20, 2020

Cycle Of Suffering
by Sylosis

Sylosis has been a regular face on Nuclear Blasts roster over the past decade, with the melodic death/thrash band releasing four full lengths with the label between 2018 and 2015. After Dormant Heart came out the group went on an extended hiatus with founder Josh Middleton joining up with British me...

Gospel Feb. 20, 2020

Gospel
by The Conjuration

The Pitch:One-man Virginia extreme experimental/progressive black and death metal project The Conjuration delivers the Gospel on his latest album. FFO: Alkaloid, Sigh, Igorrr What I Like:What an amazing time we live in where a single person can perform, record, produce, and distribute an album enti...

Sob o Feitiço do Necrobode Feb. 19, 2020

Sob o Feitiço do Necrobode
by Necrobode

When it comes to Portugal I tend to think more of raw black metal courtesy of labels like Signal Rex, but the country has plenty of other metal thats worth unearthing. One of the more recent examples is Necrobode, a black/death metal band that released their debut demo back in 2018 and now have foll...
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