The 9th King Jan. 11, 2019

The 9th King
by Saqra's Cult

Belgian black metal band Saqras Cult has returned nearly two years after their debut full-length with a sophomore effort titled The 9th King, bringing more powerful riffing and swirling atmosphere with them. Coming in slightly shorter than its predecessor, this album takes a similar approach to its ...

Ep 12: Noctambulist Interview! Jan. 10, 2019

Trench Talk
by Metal Trenches

Time for another episode of Trench Talk. FlightOfIcarus interviews Denver, CO technical death metal band Noctambulist regarding their debut album, Atmospheres of Desolation out January 21st via Blood Harvest Records and Helter Skelter Productions. We share clips, talk band influences from Icelandic ...

Toxic Vows Jan. 10, 2019

Toxic Vows
by Of Grace And Hatred

The Pitch: Possibly the most overlooked hardcore album of 2018 from Norwegian band Of Grace And Hatred via Loyal Blood Records. FFO: Every Time I Die, The Armed, The Locust What I Like: Holy f#$k this album slaps so goddam hard. Toxic Vows exemplifies what a 10 on our Enjoyability scale truly stand...

Red Marks Jan. 10, 2019

Red Marks
by Femur

The Pitch: Thunder Bay, Ontario hardcore group Femur get bleak and scornful with their new album Red Marks. FFO: Gaza, Eglise, Daughters What I Like: Mixing the stripped-back approach of Botch with the dark, depressive atmosphere of the Denmark scene, Femur are as vicious and rebellious as they com...

Osiris Jan. 9, 2019

Osiris
by STEAM

The Pitch: Polish progressive metal/djent crew STEAM self-release a pretty strong debut full length album. FFO: Textures, DFB, Kadinja What I Like: STEAM is yet another band seemingly fighting to fill the niche left open by the sudden departure of Textures. Djenty, technical riffs, emphasis on melo...

Downward Motion Jan. 8, 2019

Downward Motion
by Anna Sage

The Pitch:A seriously heavy metallic hardcore EP from France's Anna Sage delivered via the joint effort ofDingleberry Records, En Veux Tu En V'la, Itawak Records and Vox Project. FFO: Harms Way, Botch, Jesus Piece What I Like: Another must listen entry for fans of the genre. Anna Sage list a number...

L’Éternité Par Les Astres Jan. 8, 2019

L’Éternité Par Les Astres
by Howling in the Fog

The Pitch: More new music from Italian post-black/progressive black metal project Howling In The Fog. FFO: Enslaved, Archivist, Nightgrave What I Like: Mixing soothing post-metal guitars and soaring melodies with the occasional blast of aggressive black metal vocals,Lternit Par Les Astres draws man...

The Simulation Jan. 7, 2019

The Simulation
by Born of Osiris

The Pitch: Sumerian Records releases the latest album from divisive symphonic deathcore band Born Of Osiris. FFO: Within The Ruins, Suicide Silence, Winds Of Plague What I Like: Must I endure this twinge of guilt every time I throw on a Born Of Osiris album? Look, I get it... this former tech death...

To Possess You Entirely Jan. 4, 2019

To Possess You Entirely
by Sonance

The Pitch: UK sludge and post-metal band Sonance return with possibly their finest album to date in To Possess You Entirely. FFO: Alaskan, Bast, They Grieve What I Like: Sonance are a band that have always put their craft ahead of what a traditional audience may be expecting. They have no qualms, f...

Crypts, Coffins, Corpses Jan. 4, 2019

Crypts, Coffins, Corpses
by Meathook

If youre ready to start off 2019 with as much brutality as possible, look no further than Meathooks third full length Crypts, Coffins, Corpses which dropped on the very first day of the year. The Arizona based band has entered their twelfth year of existence but there was a fairly lengthy gap betwee...

Grinding Bombing Thrashing Jan. 3, 2019

Grinding Bombing Thrashing
by Nuclear Holocaust

The Pitch: Polish grind/crust mutants Nuclear Holocaust are at it again with a no-holds-barred new album via SelfMadeGod. FFO: Gouged, Vermin Womb, Grind Of The Dead What I Like: The title pretty much says it all; this is another explosive, unapologetic blast of rotten grindcore and thrash. These D...

Ep 11: Inertia Interview Jan. 2, 2019

Trench Talk
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus interviews Buffalo, NY band INERTIA and shares clips from their new album Teratoma along the way. We talk about their highly eclectic style, varied list of influences, technical training, and reminisce about discovering new music at record stores. Be sure to pick up their album on Ban...

Teratoma Jan. 2, 2019

Teratoma
by Inertia

The Pitch: Inertia is a stylistically diverse, experimental technical death metal band based out of Buffalo, NY. More best of the year material. FFO: Torrential Downpour, Car Bomb, Dead Empires What I Like: This album sat in my wishlist for some time, which made me all the more apologetic for not g...

The Gospel Dec. 31, 2018

The Gospel
by Opera IX

The Pitch: Italian symphonic black metal group Opera IX release a classy, understated new album via Dusktone. FFO: Emperor, early Satyricon, Dark Funeral What I Like: Symphonic black metal is a one of those genres that sparked an early love affair in late high school. Like many, my entry point was ...

Podcast Episode 10: Beaten To Death Dec. 28, 2018

Trench Talk
by Metal Trenches

FlightOfIcarus digs into the latest album from Oslo, Sweden-based band Beaten To Death via Mas-Kina Recordings. Combining the worlds of grindcore, math rock, and post-hardcore into a strange metal trail mix, Agronomicon is a unique and intriguing take on the genre. Also discussed: Madrid-based hardc...

Petrichor Dec. 28, 2018

Petrichor
by KEOR

The Pitch: "Emotionally explosive, semi-orchestral, eclectic progressive music, recorded in a cave far inside the misty mountains" from French solo project KEOR. FFO: Opeth, Between The Buried And Me, Cryptodira What I Like: KEOR is a very impressive project in scope, especially when considering it...

Agronomicon Dec. 27, 2018

Agronomicon
by Beaten To Death

The Pitch: Oslo-based grindcore quartet Beaten To Death offer up a refreshingly inventive new album with a melodic twist via Mas-Kina Recordings. FFO: Burials, Fuck The Facts, Full Of Hell What I Like: Well this is just delightful. The first few seconds of "Grind Korn" had me thinking Agronomicon w...

A Sire To The Ghouls Of Lunacy Dec. 26, 2018

A Sire To The Ghouls Of Lunacy
by Veilburner

The Pitch: Pennsylvania-based black and death metal duo Veilburner drop another experimental new album via Transcending Obscurity Records. FFO: Schammasch, Aenaon, Entropia What I Like: I became a fan of Veilburner in a big way with their 2016 album The Obscure Rite. Here was a black metal band equ...

Revelations of the Red Sword Dec. 26, 2018

Revelations of the Red Sword
by Svartidauði

Svartidaui made a strong impression back in 2012 with their debut Flesh Cathedral, pushing the Icelandic black metal scene to wider notoriety. At that point the band had already been around for ten years, and with only a handful of smaller releases to their name beforehand it was clear that there wa...

Love, Lust and Greed Dec. 21, 2018

Love, Lust and Greed
by Great Grief

The Pitch: The first LP from Icelandic hardcore crew Great Grief, with lyrics about mental health, identity, the vices of touring, and dealing with shady record labels. Presented via No Sleep Records. FFO: Old Wounds, later Poison The Well, Letlive What I Like: Great Grief combine the aggression an...
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