Absolute Power Aug. 14, 2019

Absolute Power
by Wraith

The Pitch: Classic blackened thrash and speed metal fury from Indiana's Wraith. FFO: Venom, Kreator, Mantar What I Like: Time to get old school, kids. Set a spell and let ol' pappy spin a yarn of the bygone days of speed metal. Or better yet, get your ears blown off firsthand by the raging torrent ...

At The Walls Aug. 14, 2019

At The Walls
by Enforced

In recent years crossover thrash has seen a massive resurgence thanks to the popularity of bands like Power Trip and Iron Reagan. Its not like the genre ever truly died out since its early days, but its been great to see the crowds come out in mass and a slew of new groups delivering that type of cr...

The Call of the Void Aug. 13, 2019

The Call of the Void
by Anticosm

The Pitch: New Jersey band Anticosm with their third album of "razor-edged black thrash n roll" viaHell Kill Destroy Records. FFO: Vektor, Skeletonwitch, Exmortus What I Like: Aside from obvious comparisons to other blackened thrash groups, Anticosm's psychedelic album art, raspy old school vocals,...

Atonement (2019) Aug. 13, 2019

Atonement (2019)
by Killswitch Engage

The Pitch: Metalcore legends Killswitch Engage are at it again with another new album via Metal Blade Records, and it may be among their best. What I Like: I was a huge fan of these guys when Alive Or Just Breathing came out. "Last Serenade" was my jam. I always prefered Jesse on vocals, and while ...

Raffy Reviews - Phobia: 'Generation Coward' Aug. 12, 2019

Generation Coward
by Phobia

Background Phobiais an Orange County, California-based grindcore band that's been through the wringer, around the block, down the alleyway through and through again since their formation long ago. Ergo, they're an aging bunch with a three decade-long career filled with gratingly brutal vocals, ligh...

Racism & Redemption By The Power Of Metal Aug. 12, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 43
by Metal Trenches

A mystery guest inspired by our previous episodes on Deathspell Omega and Metal Controversy w/ Heavy Metal History shares his own story of how metal music helped pull him OUT of an early upbringing defined by very real racism as well as his thoughts on bands that have been called out for supposed ne...

Do These Albums Hold Up? Aug. 9, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 42
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus and Chris Dahlberg join forces once again to answer the age old question of whether old albums still hold up. More specifically, they mine through their earliest reviews to see if their words and scores still hold strong with new ears.PleaseSUBSCRIBEand also listen viaiTunes,CastBox, ...

We Are Not Your Kind (Video) Aug. 9, 2019

We Are Not Your Kind
by Slipknot

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 New Content Email Address ...

VIDEO: Carnifex, Spurn, & Iskra Aug. 9, 2019

Recommendation Roundup 8/9/19
by Metal Trenches

FlightOficarus shares three more albums you won't want to miss from California deathcore band Carnifex, Calgary grindcore band Spurn, and Norwegian metalcore band Iskra. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social me...

Artificial Void Aug. 9, 2019

Artificial Void
by Unprocessed

The Pitch: Only a year after their excellent album Covenant,German progressive metal bandUnprocessedreturn with more djenty music viaLong Branch Records. FFO:Textures,Animals As Leaders,Tesseract What I Like: While it's clear from the very Periphery-esque, hard-hitting "Prototype" that Unprocessed ...

Raffy's Recommends #1: Cold Hard Truth (Beatdown-hardcore) Aug. 8, 2019

Intimidation
by Cold Hard Truth

Background Trying something new here with a brand spankin series called 'Raffy Recommends' where I discuss heavy metal artists that may be more obscure, underrated or possess some unique qualities under their belt...as well as talk about why you should check them out if you're a fan of their genre....

Kaleidoscope Aug. 8, 2019

Kaleidoscope
by Iskra

The Pitch: The true youthful spirit of metalcore envisioned by Norwegian metalcore band Iskra (members from Halcyon Days and Vargvrede). FFO: earlyKillswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, August Burns Red What I Like: At the risk of sounding like a real geezer, there's nothing better than seeing young pe...

Life Without Pain Is A Fucking Fantasy Aug. 8, 2019

Life Without Pain Is A Fucking Fantasy
by Zombie Apocalypse

The Pitch:New York/New Jersey veteransZombieApocalypse drop this eclectic bit of hardcore fury viaInnerstrength Records. FFO: Shai Hulud, Earth Crisis, Strongarm What I Like: Zombie Apocalypse first caught my attention with the album title,Life Without Pain Is A Fucking Fantasy, which is a philosop...

For Fans Of: Behemoth (Video) Aug. 7, 2019

FFO: Behemoth
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus recommends 3 groups that should please fans of blackened death metal band Behemoth. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the channel! 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 Faceb...

In The Hands Of An Angry God Aug. 6, 2019

In The Hands Of An Angry God
by Throes

The Pitch: Caustic, miserable sludgecore from Boise's Throes via Holy Roar Records. FFO: Cult Leader, Harms Way, Jesus Piece What I Like: In The Hands Of An Angry God likes to take the bludgeoning, metal-infused hardcore ofHarms Wayand drag it down to a sludgy, dismal pace. It's powder keg of blood...

Our Bones Aug. 6, 2019

Our Bones
by The Contortionist

The Pitch: FlighOfIcarus goes in cold with the chill new EP from highly lauded progressive metal act The Contortionist via Entertainment One. FFO: Leprous, Tesseract, Between The Buried And Me What I Like: I somehow managed to skip this band for many years despite their massive popularity, and I th...

Tabella Defixionis Aug. 6, 2019

Tabella Defixionis
by Defixion

Formed in 2015, San Diego death metal band Defixion has sought to merge death metal with exploration of themes surrounding ancient cults and rituals. While that might bring a certain type of death metal that groups like Grave Miasma have been exploring in recent memory, Defixion instead pulls from a...

Planetary Clairvoyance Aug. 5, 2019

Planetary Clairvoyance
by Tomb Mold

In three years Tomb Mold has put out three full-lengths with some smaller releases in between, maintaining a blistering pace that shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Last year the band expanded from a duo to a four-piece and their sophomore full-length Manor of Infinite Forms opened up the s...

Raffy Reviews - Carnifex: 'World War X' Aug. 2, 2019

World War X
by Carnifex

Background Carnifexis a band that, in their most recent years, has attempted to branch out of the so-called pidgeonhole related to the deathcore genre and scene. And, to that extent as well as to the surprise of many, this creative decision has worked out well for them for the most part. Given the ...

Enslaved Album Tier List Aug. 2, 2019

Ranking Enslaved
by Enslaved

FlightOfIcarus ranks his favorite and least favorite albums from storied, always evolving progressive black metal band Enslaved. Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social me...
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