Raffy Reviews - Syrictus: 'Anticosmia' March 4, 2019

Anticosmia
by Syrictus

Background I'm going to start off this review by saying that I wish there were more of these intruiging single member extreme projects out there for us to talk about on here. Since, thus far, pretty much all the ones we've heard have blown us away in one way or another.Syrictusis the brainchild of ...

Grotesque Deformities March 4, 2019

Grotesque Deformities
by Crematory Stench

Originally released on cassette via Headsplit Records in November of last year, Crematory Stenchs second EP Grotesque Deformities is now getting re-released on other formats courtesy of Blood Harvest and Helter Skelter Productions. Formed back in 2014 as a trio, the band has since expanded to a four...

Demiurgus Review and Podcast March 4, 2019

Demiurgus
by Equipoise

The Pitch: Pittsburgh technical/progressive death metal supergroupEquipoise deliver an insanely proficient new album featuring members of Inferi, Alkaloid,NYN, Serocs, First Fragment, Beyond Creation, and more via The Artisan Era. What I Like: Definitely check out the full liner notes for this one,...

Raffy Reviews - Kabal: Kabal (Self-Titled) March 1, 2019

Kabal (S/T)
by Kabal

Background While I'm not too familiar with a whole lot of Italian extreme metal bands, the ones that I've heard in my day always possessed some sort of novel quality or distinct heaviness that blew me away.PutridityandFleshgod Apocalypseare somewhat a testament to that. And, while I couldn't find t...

Endless March 1, 2019

Endless
by Scarlet Dress

The Pitch: Exciting, new progressive metalcore from Scarlet Dress, featuring members from the US and India. FFO: Periphery, Architects, Polaris What I Like: I was lamenting towards the end of last year that there is a serious drought in terms worthwhile metalcore, and that trend seems to be continu...

Sakis Tolis Interview & More Feb. 28, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 19
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus interviews Sakis Tolis, founding member, vocalist, and guitarist for Greek black metal band Rotting Christ. We discuss the new album The Heretics, how the rise of atheism and secularism has impacted reactions to extreme music, changes in approach to songwriting, and more. Get the albu...

Unhanded Feb. 28, 2019

Unhanded
by The Munsens

Its hard to know what a band called The Munsens will offer listeners, but I cant say that sprawling sludge and doom wouldve been my first guess. Formed in New Jersey and now based in Denver, the groups debut full length Unhanded takes the crunchy grooves and thick tonality of their earlier EPs and p...

Sense Offender / Pupil Slicer Split Feb. 28, 2019

Sense Offender / Pupil Slicer Split
by Sense Offender

The Pitch: UK hardcore/mathcore groups Sense Offender and Pupil Slicer join forces to unleash their fury in deadly solidarity. FFO: Botch, Eglise, Vein What I Like: If there's something I love the most about the digital age, it's the increased viability of EP's and singles. I was never interested i...

Grünberger Feb. 27, 2019

Grünberger
by Warfist

The Pitch: Ripping, no-nonsense blackened thrash metal from Poland's Warfist. FFO: Venom, Destroyer 666, Bathory (early) What I Like: This is going to sound like sacrilege, but Warfist sounds like what I wish Venom sounded like. Now I enjoy me some early Venom and recognize Cronos' importance to bo...

Deep Water Flames Feb. 26, 2019

Deep Water Flames
by Target

The Pitch: Progressive death metal unites with foreboding post-metal for the debut album from Chilean group Target via Grand Sounds Productions. FFO: Omega Diatribe, Ulcerate, Dark Helm What I Like: Another mysterious group seemingly comes from nowhere to blow my mindballs. Deep Water Flames is bot...

La Caceria De Brujas Feb. 25, 2019

La Caceria De Brujas
by Lucifera

The Pitch: TheColumbian blackened thrash duo of ruthless shredder David HellRazor and vicious frontwoman Alejandra Blasfemia join forces once more for the latest Lucifera album viaDunkelheit Produktionen. FFO: Rebel Wizard, Holocausto, Destroyer 666 What I Like: My mother-in-law grew up in Cali, so...

Niets en niemendal Feb. 25, 2019

Niets en niemendal
by Meslamtaea

Niets en niemendal is likely to be many peoples first exposure to Dutch black metal band Meslamtaea, though the bands origins stretch back as far as 1997. Formed as the solo project of instrumentalist Floris Velthuis (Sagenland, Asgrauw), Meslamtaea released a full length and some smaller splits and...

I EP Feb. 25, 2019

I EP
by Coarse

The Pitch: Cold, calculated hardcore/mathcore from Coarse viaZegema Beach Records. FFO:The Chariot, Norma Jean Vein What I Like: These short and sweet hardcore EP's have really been knocking down my door lately, and who am I to turn them away? This debut release from Coarse lives up to its name wit...

Flight On Film: Lords Of Chaos Feb. 23, 2019

Lords Of Chaos
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus discusses and shares his opinion on the new film, Lords Of Chaos, about Euronymous and the 2nd wave Norwegian black metal scene. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the channel while you're at it. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also ...

Charlie Fell (LORD MANTIS) Interview Feb. 22, 2019

Trench Talk Ep 18
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus interviews Charlie Fell, known for his work with Lord Mantis, Cobalt, and Abigail Williams, among other things. In this interview, we discuss Charlies current status with Cobalt, his foot injury in Poland, the upcoming reunion album with Lord Mantis, burying the hatchet with old frien...

Punir Feb. 22, 2019

Punir
by Fange

The Pitch:French blackened sludge crewFangeare at it yet again with perhaps their most death-influenced outing to date viaThroatruiner Records.FFOThe Lion's Daughter,Drouth,Lord Mantis What I Like: Fange has rapidly been building up steam over the past 3 or so years with filthy releases like Pourri...

Societal Sects Feb. 21, 2019

Societal Sects
by Kinkshamer

The Pitch: Sadomasochistic, industrialized deathcore passion project from California's Kinkshamer. What I Like: There's definitely something here worth exploring. Not since the very NSFW music video for NIN's "Sin" have I seen a band so deeply and purely explore the topics of sexual taboo. Don't ge...

Abject Bodies Feb. 21, 2019

Abject Bodies
by Minors

The Pitch:Canadian hardcore bandMinorsbeat your ugly face in with their new album viaHoly RoarandDeathwish Records. FFO:All Pigs Must Die,Converge,Femur What I Like: This the angry s#!t. Minors have a sound so abrasive you could use it to sand down steel. Caustic, unprocessed vocals, dreary product...

Esoteric Oppression Feb. 20, 2019

Esoteric Oppression
by The Moth Gatherer

The Pitch: Another stunning sludge and post-metal soundscape crafted by the electonic-infused The Moth Gatherer via Agonia Records. FFO: The Lion's Daughter, The Fifth Alliance, They Grieve What I Like: The Moth Gatherer's 2015 albumThe Earth is the Skymade me a fan in a big way. This group takes e...

Apple Of Discord Feb. 19, 2019

Apple Of Discord
by Ghost Iris

The Pitch: Denmark-based progressive metalcore band Ghost Iris pave the way for the genre in 2019 with their latest effort via Long Branch Records. FFO: Periphery, Make Them Suffer, Architects What I Like: Never heard of these guys before, but call me a new fan. It really does feel like more and mo...
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