Eterno Rancor March 18, 2019

Eterno Rancor
by Besta

Portugals Besta has been releasing raging grindcore since 2012, with this years Eterno Rancor full length serving as their ninth release to date. For many of you in North America this may prove to be your first exposure to the band but their particular style is likely to be a familiar one, blending ...

Venom Prison + March 17, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 21
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus discusses the second album from UK band Venom Prison via Prosthetic Records. Afterwards, hear clips and shoutouts for the latest from Contrarian, Noisem, and the Sense Offender/Pupil Slicer Split. Finally, Flight closes by sharing mixed thoughts on the new Fallujah.PleaseSUBSCRIBEand ...

Metal Memes (Video) March 17, 2019

Metal Memes
by Metal Trenches

I blame you all and the current times for this. This is what I'm reduced to. But in all seriousness, just trying to draw some more eyes to our much more important content. Come for the memes, stay for the bands. Also, please send links and threads to BETTER metal memes. Either in the comments or hit...

Raffy Reviews - I KILLED EVERYONE: 'Lamenting Hymns' March 15, 2019

Lamenting Hymns
by I KILLED EVERYONE

Background Formed in the state of Illinois around 2008, today's band is one that's had a lot of talks about them due to their influence as well as seemingly longwinded inactivity since 2013.I KILLED EVERYONEis a five-piece deathcore outfit that has released thus far three albums based on themes of ...

Cease To Exist March 15, 2019

Cease To Exist
by Noisem

The Pitch:The lean and mean third LP from Baltimore grind/thrash/death outfit Noisem via 20 Buck Spin. FFO:Repulsion, Nasum, Mammoth Grinder. What I Like: What else really needs to be said other than Cease To Exist plays it fast and ugly. These breezy 22 minutes are powered almost exclusivey by dis...

The Black Dahlia Murder Ranked March 14, 2019

FLIGHT REACTS: Kerrang! Article
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus shamelessly shares his unsolicited opinion of a new article on Kerrang! that has The Black Dahlia Murder's Trevor Strnad ranking his band's albums from worst to best. Who will win? Who will lose? Who will be butthurt? SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube...

Umbravorous March 14, 2019

Umbravorous
by Perversor

The Pitch: Chilean black/blackened thrash metal band Perversor cut through the bulls#!t with a savage new album via Pulverised Records. FFO: Bathory, Rebel Wizard, Holocausto What I Like: In certain corners or South America, it's like the last 20 or so years of metal never happened. Stumbling acros...

Raffy Reviews - Misery Index: 'Rituals of Power' March 13, 2019

Rituals of Power
by Misery Index

Background Misery Indexis hailed as one act that's been regarded as a somewhat fusion between the death metal and grindcore genres. Formed in the very early 2000s in Baltimore, Maryland as a three-piece outfit (now a four member band), the death metallers have released, thus far, six total full len...

Their Worm Never Dies March 13, 2019

Their Worm Never Dies
by Contrarian

The Pitch: Nobody captures the essence of 90's progressive death metal like New York's Contrarian. Hear about their latest album from Willowtip Records. FFO: Cynic, Mithras, Horrendous. PODCAST What I Like: There are several "nostalgia bands" floating around right now, but few impress me to the sam...

Krigsdoger March 12, 2019

Krigsdoger
by Gjendød

The Pitch:The second full-length from Norwegian black metal duo Gjendd via Helltrhasher Productions. FFO: Darkthrone, Mayhem, Cryfemal What I Like:Krigsdger is another raw dose of underproduced, grim black metal inspired by the classic second wave sound. As such, it is appropriately cold, ugly, and...

Undying Light March 12, 2019

Undying Light
by Fallujah

The Pitch: Progressive death metal band Fallujah deliver their 4th album, the first to feature new vocalistAnthony Palermo, via Nuclear Blast Records. FFO:Be'lakor, Beyond Creation, Entheos.PODCAST What I Like: The question on every longtime Fallujah's fans' lips right now is "how does Anthony stac...

Venom Prison Review and Podcast March 11, 2019

Samsara
by Venom Prison

The Pitch: After creating quite a buzz with their debut album, female-fronted extreme metal band Venom Prison make that look like child's play with a blistering sophomore effort via Prosthetic Records. FFO: Immortal Bird, Power Trip, Mammoth Grinder What I Like: Despite blowing up in 2016,Animuswas...

Raffy Reviews - Mystifier: 'Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia' March 8, 2019

Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia
by Mystifier

Background Mystifierstands as one of those notably inspired and longwinded black metal artists that've been rocking it for a few decades now. Formed in Brazil in the late 1980s, these South American slayers have thus far released several full lengths, even more EPs demos, and have paid tribute to ...

Det framlidna minnet March 8, 2019

Det framlidna minnet
by Bergraven

Ten years have passed since the release of the last Bergraven album, and in that time Pr Stille has put out four full lengths with Stilla which had its own take on frigid black metal. Stillas showcased a fair deal of experimentation, incorporating some psychedelic and unpredictable elements across e...

II 12" March 8, 2019

II 12"
by Malakhim

The Pitch: No frills, traditional Swedish black metal from Malakhim presented by Iron Bonehead Productions. FFO: Astrophobos, Dissection, In Twilight's Embrace What I Like: Every now and then it's just nice to share a little slice of that old 2nd wave sound. No surprises, no artsy fartsy stuff: jus...

Equipoise Interview March 8, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 20
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus interviews Nick Padovani, founder, lead songwriter, vocalist, and musician for technical, progressive death metal band Equipoise; which also features current and former members of Inferi, First Fragment, Obscura, Serocs, Beyond Creation, etc. We discuss the new album, how this impress...

Hvísl Stjarnanna March 7, 2019

Hvísl Stjarnanna
by Sinmara

Only a few months after Svartidauis second full length blew away all expectations, Sinmara has unleashed their sophomore album Hvsl stjarnanna. Both bands have followed similar trajectories when it comes to their release cycles, giving listeners teasers in the forms of EPs and splits for the past fe...

Deathwatch March 7, 2019

Deathwatch
by The Royal

The Pitch: Dutch metalcore band The Royal carry the torch for the early 2000's sound on their new album via Long Branch Records. FFO: August Burns Red, As I Lay Dying, Unearth What I Like: The Royal have clearly been listening to a lot of August Burns Red. So much so that I could almost end the rev...

Hostile Architecture March 6, 2019

Hostile Architecture
by Black Matter Device

The Pitch: More killer tunesfrom Virginia metallic hardcore/mathcore crewBlack Matter Device.FFO: TheDillinger Escape Plan, Frontierer,Vein What I Like: I was beyond thankful for the always informative Mathcast drawing my attention to the pummeling fury of Modern Frenetics, and once again I need to...

Daily Grind March 5, 2019

Daily Grind
by Nervous Impulse / Anüs / Unsu

The Pitch: Canada, Sweden, and France join forces for a sickening grind mnage troisbetweenNervous Impulse,Ans, andUnsu. FFO: Pig Destroyer, Endon, Napalm Death What I Like: I couldn't think of a better title for this album if I tried. Daily Grind is very much your business-as-usual grindcore album...
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